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CONVERSATION IX. 



Uncle Philip tells the Boys a Story about a 

 Philosopher and his Kite. He tells them, 

 too, about Ants that have Awls, and build 

 Cities, and Stairs, and Bridges, and many 

 other things. 



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" So, boys, you have come again to see me. 



I am very glad of it ; for as this is a leisure 

 day, we shall have time enough to talk : but 

 what is that you have there ? Oh, I see now; 

 it is a kite." 



" Yes, Uncle Philip ; it is a French kite that 

 we have been making, and we have come to 

 ask you to go out with us this morning and 

 see us fly it." 



" Tery good, boys ; I will go. I am an old 

 man now ; but I remember that I was a boy 

 once, and loved to make a kite sail. It always 

 makes me happy to see boys and girls playing 

 about in health, provided they are not wast- 

 ing time, and their play is not to do harm 



