There are threo kinds of deer, all of which are beautiful and sprightly. The stag, whose female is called the hind, is the most common. His height is about three feet and a half, and his general color reddish brown. He has large and branching horns, by which he is son etimes entangled in the

wood, impeded in his flight from hounds and huntsmen, and consequently is overtaken. The flesh of the deer, which is called venison, is valuable meat; and his skin is dressed for clothing. Sometimes the meat of a stag has been found to weigh three hundred pounds.

Beside the stag and the hind, there is among the animals called by the name of deer, the buck, whose female is called the doe, the hart, the male of the roe, and the rein-deer, which inhabits the northern parts of Europe and Asia.

EXPLANATIONS.

Impede. To hinder, to stop.
Flight. The act of flying, or running.
Hound. A kind of dog for hunting.
Consequently. Therefore.
Valuable. Worth a great deal.

MAN AND THE BEE.

Hast thou, said the bee to the man, among the whole race of animals a greater benefactor than I am? Undoubtedly I have, said the man. Who, pray? The sheep; for her wool is absolutely necessary; thy honey is only agreeable to me

EXPLANATION.

Benefactor. A useful and kind friend

The squirrel is a beautiful little animal, equally remarkable for the elegance of its form, the liveliness of its disposition, and the agility of its motions. It is gentle and harmless; though naturally wild, it is easily tamed; and though excessively timid, it soon becomes familiar. Being naturally fond of warmth, it will, when domesticated, creep into a person's pocket, sleeve, or bosom, with the most perfect confidence,

Its tail constitutes its greatest singularity, as well as its principal ornament. It is also not less useful than ornamental; for being sufficiently large and bushy to cover the whole body, it serves as an excellent defence against the inclemencies of the weather. It also greatly assists it in clinging and adhering to trees, Linnaeus, with other naturalists, assures us, that in crossing a river, the squirrel places itself upon a piece of bark, and erecting its

tail in order to catch the wind, uses it as a sail, and thus commits itself to the mercy of the waves. It would certainly be both curious and interesting to be an eye-witness of one of their voyages, and a benevolent heart could not forbear wishing safety and success to the little navigators. The fact, indeed, would appear incredible, were it not attested by such respectable evidence. If, however, it be true, it exhibite a striking specimen of animal instinct, although not more wonderful than many others, which are displayed in the brute cre ation.

The Red Squirrel.

The pretty red squirrel lives up in a tree, A little blithe creature as ever can be,

He dwells in the boughs where the stock dove broods,

Far in the shade of the green summer woods.
His food is the young juicy cones of the pine,
And the milky beech-nut is his bread and his wine.
In the joy of his heart, he frisks with a bound
To the topmost twigs, then down to the ground,
Then up again like a winged thing,

And from tree to tree with a vaulting spring;
Then he sits up aloft and looks waggish and queer,
As if he would say, "Ah, follow me here!"
And then he grows pettish and stamps with his foot,
And then independently he cracks his nut.

But small as he is, he knows ho may want
In the bleak winter weather when food is so scant,
So he finds a hole in an old tree's core,

And there makes his nest, and lays up his store:

Then when cold winter comes and the trees are

bare,

When the white snow is falling and keen is the air;
He heeds it not as he sits by himself

In his warm little nest, with his nuts on the shelf.
Oh! wise little squirrel! no wonder that he
In the green summer woods is as blithe as can be.

Arabia is a large country of Asia; there are few rivers in it; there are few towns or trees, but there are wide deserts, and a great deal of sand. Only a few of the people live in houses; the greater number live in tents; they have very fine horses; they love their horses very much, and are very kind to them. The horses live with them in the tents, and never kick or hurt the children.