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THE GUIDE TO NATURE 



nOG TEAM BRINGING HAY TO THE BELGIAN COMIVUSSARY IN ANTWERP. 

 Cut by courtesy of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. 



Dogs Are Astonishingly Strong. 



Here is a remarkable illustration of a 

 heavy load drawn by a pair of dogs. To 

 look at this load of hay, especially at 

 the cart, one would say, "It is a pretty 

 respectable burden for a pair of horses." 

 That does not mean that it would be 

 difficult for a pair of horses, neither 

 would it suggest that it is too small for 

 a pair. It does mean, however, that it 

 is too much for a pair of dogs. 



The Compass in the Watch. 



A few days ago I was standing by an 

 American gentleman, when I ex- 

 pressed a wish to know wdiich point 

 was north. He at once pulled out his 

 watch, looked at it, and pointed to the 

 north. I asked him whether he had a 

 compass attached to his watch. "All 

 watches," he replied, "are compasses." 

 Then he explained to me how this was. 

 Point the hour hand to the sun, and 

 the south is exactly half way between 



the hour and the figure 12 on the 

 watch. For instance, suppose that it 

 is 4 o'clock. Point the hand indicating 

 4 to the sun and two on the w^atch is 

 exactly south. Suppose that it is 8 

 o'clock, point the hand indicating 8 to 

 the sun, and the figure 10 on the watch 

 is due south. My American friend was 

 cjuite surprised that I did not know 

 this Thinking that verv possibly I 

 was ignorant of a thing that every one 

 else knew, and happening to meet Mr. 

 Stanley, I asked that eminent traveler 

 wdiether he was aware of this simple 

 mode of discovering the points of a 

 compass. He said that he had never 

 heard of it. 



I presume therefore, that many are 

 in the same state of ignorance. Amalfi 

 is proud of having been the home of 

 the inventor of the compass. I do not 

 know what town boasts of my 

 American friend as a citizen. — The 

 London Truth. 



