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when they found out that pigs are black, black 

 and white, as well as white. 



Miss Clare explained that pigs are found in many 

 countries and are called swine. She told them that 

 a long time ago in some parts of England swine 

 were kept in large herds, as is now the custom in 

 parts of our own country. She said that the man 

 who took care of the swine was called a swineherd, 

 just as a man who takes care of sheep is called a 

 shepherd. 



The swineherd had a horn and a great whip, and 

 he could take care of five or six hundred swine. 

 He fed them when the sun rose, and then they went 

 where they pleased during the day, feeding upon 

 roots and acorns; but when the sun was setting 

 they scampered for home, where warm beds and 

 good food were waiting for them. The horn was 

 blown before they were fed, and what a rush and 

 scramble there would be when they heard it! 



The swineherd knew his pigs as a shepherd does 

 his sheep, and if any were missing at night he took 

 his dogs and whip, went after them, and drove them 

 home. 



The little folks found " Piggy Wig and Piggy Wee" 



