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AUTUMN STORIES AND POEMS 



When the Python heard him coming, he 

 rushed out of his cave to devour him. 



His jaws were open. His great scaly body 

 glistened in the light which Apollo shed around 



him. 



But Apollo kept 

 his bright eyes fixed 

 on him. Taking a 

 step forward, he drew 

 his bow. The arrow 

 sped right down the 

 throat of the serpent. 

 Here is a picture of 

 Apollo just after he 

 has pulled the bow. 



His arm, which 

 you can not see, is 

 still stretched out. 

 He seems to be- look- 

 ing after the arrow to see whether it has gone 

 where he meant to send it. 



When you throw a ball, which arm do you 

 use ? Apollo used his right arm to shoot the 

 arrow. 



The people loved Apollo so much for ridding 

 them of this cruel beast that they begged him 



