The Ocean. 1 3 



CHAPTER II. 



THE OCEAN. 



(Observe the directions given at the head of 

 Chapter /) 



1. The Ocean, often called the sea, covers 

 three-fourths of the earth's surface. Its water 

 is salt and in constant motion. In it live count- 

 less fishes, and on its surface very many ships 

 sail from one country to another, carrying 

 people, provisions, clothing, and various articles 

 for use or ornament. 



Which of you have ever seen an ocean ? A moun- 

 tain ? A lake ? A river ? An island ? Clouds ? 

 Rain? 



2. The ocean is useful to us not only in fur- 

 nishing fish, and as a great highway for ships. 

 There are many children who have never seen 

 the ocean, or eaten any of its fish, or seen any- 

 thing that was brought in a ship. Lest such 

 children should therefore think that the ocean 

 is of no use to them, and that it would have 

 been better if the earth were made with pretty 

 fields, farms, and gardens all over it, they should 

 know that without the ocean no child, man, 

 bird, or animal could live on the earth. 



SPELL AND DEFINE Earth, ocean, sea, fish, 

 field, clouds, surface, island, provisions, mountain. 



