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9. Do they hop or run? Why do they not run? 



10. Are they of any advantage to man, or do 

 they do more harm than good? How? Teacher, 

 please see Blatchley's Geological Report for 1897, 

 page 935. 



Deal with other birds in the same way, until you 

 have collected reports from all the birds in the 

 neighborhood. Compare each bird named with 

 the English sparrow in regard to bill, claws, habits 

 of eating, migrating and nesting, use to man, etc. 

 The Rabbit. 



1. Color. 2. Size. 3. Where does the rab- 

 bit live? When does he come out of his den? Did 

 you ever see him by moonlight ? Why is he some- 

 times called Cotton Tail? What does he live on? 

 When is he fat? Why fat at that tiine ? Why is 

 he very poor in hot weather ? Why do we not like 

 to have Cotton Tail in our orchards, among the 

 young trees and shrubbery ? 



What harm will he do in a garden ? 



Did you ever see a white rabbit ? 



How does the white rabbit differ from Cotton 

 Tail? 



Let the children teU as much experience as they 

 have about these rabbits. The Kansas Jack-Rab- 

 bit may be mentioned in this connection, speaking 

 specially of its long ears, long legs, and enormous 



