Within the past few years, ostriches have been brought to this country;
and places called ostrich farms have been established in California and
other States, for the purpose of raising them for their feathers.
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Language Lesson.--Let pupils point out any points that are omitted from
the following
Analysis.--1. Where the ostrich lives. 2. Its size and appearance--body,
head, neck, eyes, feathers, and plumes. 3. Its food. 4. An incident. 5.
Its speed. 6. Its strength,--leg and foot. 7. Riding ostriches. 8.
Voice of ostrich. 9. Nests and habits of the birds. 10. Ostriches in
this country.
Change such points as may be found necessary, and use the _analysis_ in
describing some well-known bird.
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LESSON LXIV.
plead, _urge as a reason_.
breach, _a breaking, as of a promise_.
re buke', _call attention to wrong-doing_.
strew, _spread; scatter_.
chide, _find fault with_.
re sent'nent, _anger on account of an injury_.
un a vail'ing, _useless; not helping in any way_.
jus'tice, _honesty; what is right_.
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