NATURE-STUDY LESSONS. 27 



42. (a) Observe them playing together. 



(5) Describe their actions while playing. 



(c) Infer whether the rabbit is inclined to be 



social or otherwise. 



43. (a) How does the rabbit produce the sound called 



" thumping " ? 



(d) Why does it " thump " ? 



After you have made the above studies by your own observation, and are 

 thus prepared to write compositions on the rabbit, look at pictures of rabbit- 

 life and read stories about rabbits. A good rabbit-story is Raggylug in 

 "Wild Animals I Have Known." There are good rabbit-stories in 

 "Uncle Remus." 



X.-THE COW. 



A. General Build. 



1. Observe a cow and describe her general appearance, 

 color, shape and size. 



2. How does she compare with the horse in : 

 (a) Size. 



(^) Shape of body, 

 (r) Length of neck. 



(d) Size of head. 



(e) Covering of body. 

 (/) The tail. 



B. The Cow Feeding. 



3. (a) From your observation of cows in the field, what 



forms their chief food ? 

 (d) Name other animals you have seen using the 



same kind of food. 

 (c) From what you know of the cow's food, infer 



what sort of country would be most suitable 



for her maintenance throughout the year. 



