of the tiger's head and goes fast asleep upon it.

But Mary still trembles, when the picture of the waving grass and the tiger in the jungle comes before her; and she does not forget to pray that God will watch over all others who may be lost in the jungle.

LANGUAGE LESSON.

Pupils write from memory the facts of this lesson.

1. Where were the nurse and little girl?

2. How did they happen to be there?

3. What animal came near them?

4. What did the little girl do when she saw it? 5. How were they saved?

6. What was done with the dead animal?

7. Where is India?

FOR PRACTICE IN ARTICULATION.

Drill pupils carefully in pronouncing the accented syllables in these words.

These animals live in the hottest and coldest countries, and in nearly all parts of the world.

The paws of the bear have long, sharp claws with which he is able to defend himself. The bear has been known to seize his foe or his prey around the body and hug him till he died.

With his claws the bear digs for roots and insects; with them, also, he is able to climb trees.

When the bear walks, he sets his whole foot flat upon the ground. Most animals, as the lion, tiger, and dog, walk on their toes.

The bear is covered with long, shaggy hair. Men kill the bear for his skin and fat. In cold countries the skin, with its fur on, is made into clothes for the boys and girls. There are brown bears, black bears, grizzly bears, and white bears.

The first is found in Europe. He eats roots and leaves of trees, berries of all kinds, corn, and many other things. He is very fond of ants. fond of ants. He scratches their nests out of the earth with his sharp claws, and then takes up the ants and their "eggs " with his long tongue.

The black and grizzly bears belong to America. The first is found in many parts of the country; the second upon, and west of, the Rocky Mountains.

The black bear is much like the brown in size, habits, and shape. He lives in hollow trees and logs, or under and between rocks. As soon as winter comes, he goes into his hollow or cave, and sleeps until spring comes again.

He feeds on berries, eggs, and roots, but will eat flesh also.

A young bear of this kind once got hold of a farmer, who being a very large and strong man, returned hug for hug, till the surprised bear let go his hold and ran away.

The white or polar bear lives among the snow, ice, and waters of the cold north.

He is covered with long white fur. Unlike other bears, the soles of his feet are clothed with this fur; it keeps him from slipping on the ice.

At all times of the year, he will swim through the water, climb over mountains

of ice, and travel through the snow to find the carcass of a whale.

You know when men kill the whale, they take the oil and whalebone, and leave the rest of the body.

He is one of the very best swimmers. During the winter he keeps very close to the water, for here he gets fish and seal to eat.

In the summer he eats berries, seaweeds, and other plants.

This bear uses great cunning to catch a seal. It is said that, if he sees a seal crawl upon a cake of ice, he will swim away from him.

Then he will take short dives toward the seal, being careful that the last dive shall bring him close to the seal.

If the seal should roll into the water, the bear quickly puts his paws around him, and hugs and bites him.

If the seal should lie still, the bear springs upon him, and devours him.

This bear is not only a good swimmer, but he can run as fast as a horse can gallop.