---------------------------------------- ------------ ,,history #aa ,,of ,,beasts4 ,illustration ,,portland3 ,,bailey ,,noyes ---------------------------------------- ------------ ,,history ,,of ,,beasts4 ,illustration ,,portland3 ,,bailey ,,noyes4 ,illustration ,,the ,,cat ,the cat is a very useful domestic animal4 ,she destroys the rats and mice1 which otherwise would do much injury4 ,god has formed her to live among men4 ,how soft her fur is6 ,how quietly she lies and purs when she is treated kindly6 ,how patiently she will sit1 for many hours together1 and watch for her prey6 ,it would be well if little boys and girls would sit as still while they are learning their lessons4 ,illustration ,,the ,,dog4 ,the ,dog takes care of his master's property2 he follows him about1 and will not let any body hurt him4 ,should a stranger come1 he barks1 to let his master know it4 ,he is easily taught a great many useful things4 ,a shepherd's dog will not let the sheep go astray4 ,it would be well if little boys and girls were always as faithful to their parents as the dog is to his master4 ,illustration ,,the ,,cow4 ,the cow is a very valuable animal1 and useful in many ways4 ,i dare say you like to have her milk for breakfast1 and to eat sometimes a piece of beef at dinner4 ,the skin is tanned and made into shoes2 the horns are made into many useful articles2 the bones make combs1 and many other things1 nearly as well as ivory2 the hair is used in making mortar1 with which our houses are plastered and made warm4 ,how wonderfully has ,god provided for the convenience of man4 ,illustration ,,the ,,fox4 ,the ,fox is a cunning and mischievous animal4 ,he is troublesome to the farmer1 frequently killing his geese and chickens4 ,people are obliged to go1 in great numbers1 sometimes1 to hunt them out of their holes and hiding places4--,do you remember what our ,saviour said of himself8 ,the foxes have holes1 and the birds of the air have nests1 but the ,son of man hath not where to lay his head4 ,illustration ,,the ,,goat4 ,the ,goat is a useful animal when tamed1 and it is very cruel for little boys to teaze them4 ,their milk is very wholesome1 though not as good as that of the cow4 ,the high hills are a refuge for the wild goats4 ,when ,saul persecuted ,david1 he was forced to hide among the rocks where the goats were found4 ,read #a ,samuel1 xxiv4 #b4 ,illustration ,,the ,,horse4 ,the horse is a noble and useful animal4 ,he is very strong and active4 ,the ,psalmist says1 ,some trust in chariots1 and some in horses2 but we will remember the name of our ,god4 ,this is to teach us not to trust in any thing in this world1 however good or great it may be1 but to look to ,god alone for strength and protection4 ,illustration ,,the ,,ass ,in eastern countries1 the ,ass is a much larger and stronger animal than it is here4 ,it is not easily tamed1 but it is very useful1 and one of the most patient of beasts when it is tamed4 ,job says1 ,vain man would be wise1 though man be born like a wild ass's colt4 ,job1 xi4 #bd4 ,for we are all naturally inclined to do what is evil and wrong1 unless our hearts are subdued by the power of divine grace4 ,illustration ,,the ,,lamb4 ,in the ,bible1 ,christ is compared to a lamb1 because lambs were sacrificed as an offering for sin4 ,john the ,baptist pointed out ,christ to his disciples1 and said1 ,behold the ,lamb of ,god1 that taketh away the sin of the world4--,think upon what ,christ suffered for you1 and pray that you may love him1 and that he would cause you to hate sin1 and to do his will4 ,illustration ,,the ,,sheep4 ,when ,sheep wander from their fold1 they will not find their way back again at night1 unless they are driven home4 ,dogs1 and many other animals1 can find their way home1 but sheep cannot find their way to their fold4 ,all we1 like sheep have gone astray4 ,christ is the good ,shepherd2 he will take care of those who love him2 for he laid down his life for his sheep4 ,illustration ,,the ,,lion4 ,the ,lion is one of the strongest and fiercest of wild beasts4 ,the ,bible says1 ,the righteous are bold as a lion4 ,but wicked men are strong also3 the ,psalmist prayed that ,god would save him from the lion's mouth4 ,you recollect about ,daniel in the lions' den2--,god sent an angel and shut the lions' mouths4 ,illustration ,,the ,,tiger4 ,the ,tiger is a native of ,africa4 ,he is a very fierce beast4 ,angry persons are often compared to the tiger2 and certainly they resemble furious wild beasts4 ,perhaps they do not intend to do harm1 but they often do a great deal of mischief2 therefore leave off contention before it be meddled with4 ,illustration ,,the ,,serpent ,o what an ugly ,serpent6 says some little boy or girl who is reading this book4 ,do you remember who it was that took the form of a serpent1 and tempted our first parents to sin against ,god8 ,read the account of it in the third chapter of the book of ,genesis2 and remember1 when you sin against ,god1 you resemble the old serpent1 the ,devil4 ,illustration ,,the ,,reindeer4 ,the ,reindeer is an inhabitant of cold countries4 ,the ,laplanders find them very serviceable2 they draw their sledges over the snow and ice for them1 and their skins make a warm covering from the cold4 ,how wonderful are the works of ,god6 ,there is nothing made in vain4 ,illustration ,the prophet ,isaiah tells us1 that the wolf shall dwell with the lamb1 and the leopard shall lie down with the kid1 and the calf1 and the young lion1 and the fatling together1 and a little child shall lead them4 ,isaiah xi4 ,these words foretell that blessed time when ,satan shall be chained for a thousand years1 and ,christ shall reign throughout the earth4 ,that period is called the ,millenium4 ,illustration ,illustration ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- ,transcriber's note3 ,the first three lines of the section headed ,,the ,,cat on page #b of the original book were poorly printed or damaged3 ,,the ,,cat cat is a very useful do- animal4 ,she destroys s and mice1 which other- wise would do much injury ,the transcribed text has been inferred from context1 having regard to the amount of space available4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------