35. JACK AND THE OSTRICH. 



afternoon, Jack was all alone in the sit- 

 ting room. It was very quiet, and he was 

 looking at a book containing pictures of birds. 

 He came to a picture of an ostrich, and thought 

 " What a queer-looking bird that is ! " 



Soon his eyes began to close, his head nodded, 

 and Jack was fast asleep. 



Do you know where ' the Land of Nod ' is ? 

 Well, Jack found himself in 'the Land of Nod.' 

 What do you think he saw ? A large ostrich 

 just like the one in his book. 



" How do you do, little boy ? " said the ostrich. 



" I am well, thank you. How are you ? " said 

 Jack. " Where did you come from, Mr. Ostrich ? " 



