Storms and Winds in the Forest 



A GREAT many of the trees are blown over by 

 the winds that sweep through the forest. Some 

 are broken off in the middle of their trunks; 

 others are torn up by the roots. 



Here, in this picture, is a man standing on a 

 tree. A queer-looking tree it is crooked, and 

 bent like a very old man. Once, long ago, this 

 tree was straight. When it was still very young, 

 a strong wind rushed through the forest one 



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