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CONVERSATION II. 



Uncle Philip and the Children talk about 

 Nuts and Hickories. 



" How do you do, boys ? Would you like 

 to walk into the woods with me to-day, and 

 talk of the trees for a while ?" 



"YeSj if you please, Urlcle Philip. But 

 before we go, there is one thing we want to 

 ask you about : there is another use for oak- 

 trees, and all other trees, that you did not say 

 any thing about ; is there not, Uncle Philip ? 

 For the dear little birds to make their nests 



in.'? 



" Why, certainly, boys, the birds do make 

 their houses among the branches of trees ; I 

 thousfht it not worth while to mention that 

 to you, partly because I supposed that you 

 knew it, and partly because I intended only to 

 tell you what trees were good for, to men : but 

 I am glad you have mentioned it now, since 



