Chapter II 
THE ARMADILLO: An Armored Creature 
Early one morning Uncle Ely Blair called to the 
children, “Do you know what armor is?” 
“Oh, yes!” Billy Buck answered. “The knights of 
old wore armor—queer-looking iron suits, like shells, 
that covered even the men's heads.” 
“That's right,” said Uncle Ely. “A kind of shell, 
to keep the person inside from being hurt by enemies. 
Now, on our hike today, I hope to show you a little 
fellow wearing armor. He is no bigger than a pig. 
In fact, he looks very much like a pig.” 
Ginger looked at Uncle Ely in surprise. 
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