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Title: First lessons in language
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Southworth, Gordon Augustus. (from old catalog) Goddard, Farley Brewer. (from old catalog)
Subjects: English language
Publisher: Boston and New York, Leach, Shewell & Sanborn
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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d. Turtles live in the water. Two or more short sentences written together as one, are gener-ally separated by commas. Between long sentences that are uniteda semicolon is often used. 8. There is no lead in lead pencils. Lead pencils are made of plumbago. 9. A tint is produced by mixing white with a color. A shade is made by mixing black with a color.10. The arteries carry the blood from the heart. The veins carrythe blood to the heart. —c 141«— II. C/se the following conjunctions in sentences: — and but or because if although Conjunctions are words used to connect sentences, or partsof sentences. LESSON 222. Thoughts froma Picture. I. Think whatthis picture meansto you. Think howmuch more it sug-gests than it reallyshows. After describingcompletely all thatcan be seen in thepicture, give an ex-planation of it, andwrite The Life ofa Mocking Bird,— his prison lifethat is past, andhis future life — sofree. II. What do you think of confiningbirds arid other ani-mals in cages ?
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Good-by, Birdie! 142 LESSON 223. —Insects and their Change of Form.* After talking about Insect Meta-morphosis write a dear and orderlyaccount of it. First, the Larva, the destructivecaterpillar or grub that conies from atiny egg, grows fast, and sheds itswhole skin several times. In the cutyou can see the twelve rings of thebody which take the place of bones,the six fore legs, and the fleshy feetbehind. When ready for repose thelarva becomes — Second, the Pupa, or chrysalis,shedding its skin in a silky cocoon.Some kinds live all winter withouta cocoon. In the cut you see a pupawith its wings ready to unfold. Atlast there comes out — Third, the Perfect Insect, like themoth or butterfly, with head, chest,and body, three pairs of legs, and apair or two of wings. It deposits ingreat numbers — II\\ I° Willi i h; **&$££&■ i Fourth, the Egg, which, again, be- 1111.vM 1/11) ill-— ■-. . ..I comes a caterpillar. 1. Mention two kinds of useful insects. 2. Where is the f

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