PRODUCTIONS OF HOT COUNTRIES. 59 



LESSON III. 



PRODUCTIONS OF HOT COUNTRIES. 



THE animal, the vegetable, and the mineral 

 kingdoms, are found to differ in different coun- 

 tries. The wisdom of God has ordained that 

 every climate should produce those objects which 

 are necessary for the comfort and convenience of 

 its inhabitants. Thus we find that hot countries, 

 which have no winter, abound in juicy and re- 

 freshing fruits. The cocoanut, the olive, the 

 date, the melon, the orange, and the pineapple, 

 grow luxuriantly, and afford grateful and refresh- 

 ing food. A few dates and a crust of bread are 

 the dinner of the Arab, and a slice or two of bread- 

 fruit the simple and healthy repast of the South 

 Sea islander. 



The animal kingdom, in hot countries, contains 

 some of the largest species that live on land. The 

 elephant has its native home there, and in its wild 

 state is found from ten to twelve feet high, and 

 from thirteen to fourteen feet long, and often 



