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CONVERSATION VII. 



Uncle Philip talks to the Children about Ani 

 mals that throw Dirt with ft Hjxtdc : ami 

 about an Animal 'irith a Hook ; and about 

 one that is a Wire-drawer. 



" ROYS, I have some men at work digging 

 a small ditch for me, and I wish to see them ; 

 will you go with me '/" 



" Oh, yes very gladly, Uncle Philip ; for 

 you will be sure to tell us of something cu- 

 rious before we come home." 



" Come on, then : yonder are the men at 

 work ; they have been very industrious, I 



see." 



" But, Uncle Philip, look ! There is one of 

 the men putting a bottle to his mouth. Is 

 that right ?" 



" Yes, boys, right enough ; for the bottle 

 has nothing but molasses and water in it ; 

 and the man is thirsty, I suppose. I would 

 not employ him if he brought a bottle of 

 spirits out with him, for two reasons. In the 



