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,,noyes4     ,illu/ration  ,,! ,,cat    
,! cat is a v useful dome/ic animal4 ,%e
 de/roys ! rats & mice1 :i* o!rwise w\ld
 d mu* injury4 ,god has =m$ h] to live  
among m54 ,h[ s(t h] fur is6 ,h[ quietly
 %e lies & purs :5 %e is treat$ k9dly6  
,h[ pati5tly %e w sit1 = _m h\rs toge!r1
 & wat* = h] prey6 ,x w\ld be well if   
little boys & girls w\ld sit z /ill :ile
 !y are le>n+ _! lessons4               
,illu/ration  ,,! ,,dog4   ,! ,dog takes
 c>e ( 8 ma/]'s prop]ty2 he foll[s him  
ab\t1 & w n let any body hurt him4 ,%\ld
 a /rang] come1 he b>ks1 to let 8 ma/]  

"k x4 ,he is easily taught a great _m   
useful ?+s4 ,a %eph]d's dog w n let !   
%eep g a/ray4 ,x w\ld be well if little 
boys & girls 7 always z fai?ful to _!   
p>5ts z ! dog is to 8 ma/]4             
,illu/ration  ,,! ,,c[4   ,! c[ is a v  
valuable animal1 & useful 9 _m ways4 ,i 
d>e say y l to h h] milk = breakfa/1 &  
to eat sometimes a piece ( beef at d9n]4
 ,! sk9 is tann$ & made into %oes2 !    
horns are made into _m useful articles2 
! bones make combs1 & _m o!r ?+s1 ne>ly 
z well z ivory2 ! hair is us$ 9 mak+    
mort>1 ) :i* our h\ses are pla/]$ & made
 w>m4 ,h[ wond]fully has ,god provid$ = 
! conv5i5ce ( man4     ,illu/ration  ,,!
 ,,fox4   ,! ,fox is a cunn+ & mis*iev\s
 animal4 ,he is tr\blesome to ! f>m]1   
frequ5tly kill+ 8 geese & *ick5s4 ,p are
 oblig$ to g1 9 great numb]s1 sometimes1
 to hunt !m out ( _! holes & hid+       
places4--,d y rememb] :at our ,savi\r   
said ( himself8 ,! foxes h holes1 & !   
birds ( ! air h ne/s1 b ! ,son ( man ha?
 n :]e to lay 8 head4     ,illu/ration  

,,! ,,goat4   ,! ,goat is a useful      
animal :5 tam$1 & x is v cruel = little 
boys to teaze !m4 ,_! milk is v         
:olesome1 ?\gh n z good z t ( ! c[4 ,!  
high hills are a refuge = ! wild goats4 
,:5 ,saul p]secut$ ,david1 he 0 =c$ to  
hide among ! rocks :]e ! goats 7 f\nd4  
,read #a ,samuel1 xxiv4 #b4             
,illu/ration  ,,! ,,horse4   ,! horse is
 a noble & useful animal4 ,he is v /rong
 & active4 ,! ,psalmi/ says1 ,"s tru/ 9 
*>iots1 & "s 9 horses2 b we w rememb] ! 
"n ( our ,god4 ,?is is to tea* u n to   
tru/ 9 any ?+ 9 ?is _w1 h[ev] good or   
great x may be1 b to look to ,god alone 
= /r5g? & protection4     ,illu/ration  
,,! ,,ass   ,9 ea/]n c\ntries1 ! ,ass is
 a mu* l>g] & /rong] animal ?an x is "h4
 ,x is n easily tam$1 b x is v useful1 &
 "o ( ! mo/ pati5t ( bea/s :5 x is tam$4
 ,job says1 ,va9 man w\ld be wise1 ?\gh 
man be born l a wild ass's colt4 ,job1  
xi4 #bd4 ,= we are all naturally incl9$ 
to d :at is evil & wrong1 unless our    
he>ts are subdu$ by ! p[] ( div9e grace4

     ,illu/ration  ,,! ,,lamb4   ,9 !   
,bible1 ,*ri/ is comp>$ to a lamb1      
because lambs 7 sacrific$ z an (f]+ =   
s94 ,john ! ,bapti/ po9t$ out ,*ri/ to 8
 disciples1 & said1 ,behold ! ,lamb (   
,god1 t take? away ! s9 ( ! _w4--,?9k ^u
 :at ,*ri/ suff]$ = y1 & pray t y may   
love him1 & t he w\ld cause y to hate   
s91 & to d 8 w4     ,illu/ration  ,,!   
,,%eep4   ,:5 ,%eep w&] f _! fold1 !y w 
n f9d _! way back aga9 at night1 unless 
!y are driv5 home4 ,dogs1 & _m o!r      
animals1 c f9d _! way home1 b %eep _c   
f9d _! way to _! fold4 ,all we1 l %eep h
 gone a/ray4 ,*ri/ is ! good ,%eph]d2 he
 w take c>e ( ^? :o love him2 = he laid 
d[n 8 life = 8 %eep4     ,illu/ration   
,,! ,,lion4   ,! ,lion is "o ( ! /ronge/
 & fi]ce/ ( wild bea/s4 ,! ,bible says1 
,! righte\s are bold z a lion4 ,b wick$ 
m5 are /rong also3 ! ,psalmi/ pray$ t   
,god w\ld save him f ! lion's m\?4 ,y   
recollect ab\t ,daniel 9 ! lions'       
d52--,god s5t an angel & %ut ! lions'   
m\?s4     ,illu/ration  ,,! ,,tig]4   ,!

 ,tig] is a native ( ,africa4 ,he is a v
 fi]ce bea/4 ,angry p]sons are (t5      
comp>$ to ! tig]2 & c]ta9ly !y resemble 
furi\s wild bea/s4 ,p]haps !y d n int5d 
to d h>m1 b !y (t5 d a great deal (     
mis*ief2 !re=e leave (f cont5tion be=e x
 be m$dl$ )4     ,illu/ration  ,,!      
,,s]p5t   ,o :at an ugly ,s]p5t6 says "s
 little boy or girl :o is read+ ?is     
book4 ,d y rememb] :o x 0 t took ! =m ( 
a s]p5t1 & tempt$ our fir/ p>5ts to s9  
aga9/ ,god8 ,read ! acc\nt ( x 9 ! ?ird 
*apt] ( ! book ( ,g5esis2 & rememb]1 :5 
y s9 aga9/ ,god1 y resemble ! old s]p5t1
 ! ,devil4     ,illu/ration  ,,!        
,,re9de]4   ,! ,re9de] is an inhabitant 
( cold c\ntries4 ,! ,lapl&]s f9d !m v   
s]viceable2 !y draw _! sl$ges ov] ! sn[ 
& ice = !m1 & _! sk9s make a w>m cov]+ f
 ! cold4 ,h[ wond]ful are ! works (     
,god6 ,!re is no?+ made 9 va94          
,illu/ration  ,! prophet ,isaiah tells  
u1 t ! wolf %all dwell ) ! lamb1 & !    
leop>d %all lie d[n ) ! kid1 & ! calf1 &
 ! "y lion1 & ! fatl+ toge!r1 & a little

 *ild %all lead !m4 ,isaiah xi4 ,^!     
words =etell t bless$ "t :5 ,satan %all 
be *a9$ = a ?\s& ye>s1 & ,*ri/ %all     
reign ?r\gh\t ! e>?4 ,t p]iod is call$ !
 ,mill5ium4  ,illu/ration               
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,! fir/ ?ree l9es ( ! section head$ ,,! 
,,cat on         page #b ( ! orig9al    
book 7 poorly pr9t$ or damag$3          
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cat is a v useful d-                    
animal4  ,%e de/roys                    
s & mice1 :i* o!r-                      
wise  w\ld  d  mu*  injury              
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