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their lives at stake by reason of lianger, the quails 

 came in innumerable flocks and were easily caught and 

 served for meat. 



Remember the ravens bringing the prophet food when 

 he was in the valley by the stream, how he (Elijah), 

 listened morning and evening for the flapping of their 

 wings, and received that which they brought him. 



An interesting story is told in one of our reading 

 books of a family who were taken captive by some In- 

 dians, and led away through the deep forest at no slow 

 rate of speed, and when any would show signs of fa- 

 tigue they were beaten by the savages to make them 

 go on. At last one of their number became entirely 

 dragged down and sank upon the ground, and the rest 

 of the party proceeded at a rapid pace and were soon 

 beyond sight and hearing. After some time the poor 

 captive revived a little, and her first thoughts w^ere, 

 how or by what means could she overtake or find the 

 rest of them. While in this musing state she noticed 

 a little woods bird flitting around her, and she conclud- 

 ed to follow its flite, and did so and was conducted cor- 

 rectly to the spot where they were. Whether they 

 were ever enabled to return to their homes or not I do 

 not remember. 



A very amusing story is related of some persons who 

 exploring the Arctic regions. One day while wander- 

 ing over the cold wastes they saw a moose, ( a species 

 of deer), feeding on a hillside not far distant, and re- 

 solving to procure him for food, fired from one of their 

 rifles. The shot had no effect, the moose continued to 

 eat. A second and third time they fired at him, but 

 with the same effect. The guns were examined and 



