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"New National Fourth Reader"



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Directions for Reading.--Read the first two pages of the lesson
quietly, but not slowly. About the middle of page 299, the manner of
reading should be changed, when the feeling of anxiety is turned to
that of joy.[19]

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Language Lesson.--Let pupils rewrite the first paragraph of the lesson,
changing _past tenses_ to _present tenses_ throughout.
What effect will this change have upon the meaning?

[19] This lesson, seventh paragraph from the end.

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LESSON LXIII

ex ist'ing, _living_.
mas'sive _large and solid_.
hy e'na, _a beast of prey_.
cau'tion, _great care_.
strat'a gem, _a secret way; trick_.
de pends', _trusts to_.
mar'vel ous, _wonderful_.
jack'al, _a beast of prey_.
pro cure', _obtain_.
a dorn', _make beautiful_.

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THE OSTRICH.

The ostrich is the largest of all birds now existing, and is found
chiefly in the sandy deserts of Africa and Arabia.
A full-grown African ostrich stands from seven to nine feet in height,
to the top of its head, and will weigh from two to three hundred pounds.


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