Chamberss Elementary Science Readers

Elementary Science Readers, by Various

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Title: Chambers's Elementary Science Readers Book I
Author: Various
Other: William Chambers Robert Chambers
Release Date: April 20, 2006 [EBook #18217]
Language: English
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[Illustration: 'Here comes the big black hen.' Page 85.]

CHAMBERS'S ELEMENTARY SCIENCE READERS
BOOK I.
WITH OBJECT LESSONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
LONDON: 38 Soho Square, W. W. & R. CHAMBERS, LIMITED EDINBURGH: 339 High Street

CHAMBERS'S ELEMENTARY SCIENCE READERS.
With Object Lessons and Attractive Illustrations.
Book I. for Standard I. 140 pages. Price 9d. Book II. for Standard II. 148 pages. Price 10d. Book III. for Standard III. 196 pages. Price 1s.
CHAMBERS'S OBJECT LESSON MANUALS.
With Lists of Apparatus, Numerous Illustrations, and Blackboard Summaries.
BOOKS I., II., and III. Price 1s. 6d. each. Complete in One Volume, price 3s. 6d.
CHAMBERS'S OBJECT LESSON SHEETS.
A Series of Twenty-one Illustrative Diagrams for Standards I., II., and III.
Printed in Black and White on Stout Manilla Paper, size 29 by 23 inches. Strongly mounted on Roller, 12s. 6d. per Set. Separate sheets can also be had, 6d. each; or Eyeletted, 7d. each.
W. & R. CHAMBERS, LIMITED, LONDON AND EDINBURGH.
P. 1912.

CONTENTS.
(The Titles of Poetical Pieces are in Italics.)
PAGE The Cat--Part 1 7 " " 2 9 The Dog 12 Buttercups 15 Daisies and Buttercups 19 Wheat--Part 1 20 " " 2 23 Slate--Part 1 26 " " 2 29 Chalk--Part 1 31 " " 2 34 The Mouse 36 The Field-Mouse 39 The Rabbit 41 Ivy 43 A Tree 47 Bricks 50 A Donkey 53 Sheep 55 The Sheep 58 Turnips 59 Green Peas--Part 1 62 " " 2 65 Iron and Metal 67 The Fairy Ring 70 Needles--Part 1 71 " " 2 73 " " 3 75 " " 4 78 The Knife 80 The Hen 83 The Sparrow 86 A Day in the Country 88 Some Herbs 90 Coffee 93 Paper 96 A Fly 99 The Wasp 102 The Sunflower 104 Merry Workers 107 The Rose 108 Wood 111 Coal--Part 1 113 " " 2 116 Fire 119
OBJECT LESSONS.
PAGE
The Cat 121 The Dog 122 Buttercups 122 Wheat 123 Slate 124 Chalk 124 The Mouse 125 The Rabbit 125 Ivy 126 A Tree 127 Bricks 127 The Donkey 128 Sheep 129 Turnips 129 Green Peas 130 Iron and Metal 130 Needles 131 The Knife 132 The Hen 133 The Sparrow 133 Herbs 134 Coffee 134 Paper 135 The Fly 136 The Wasp 136 The Sunflower 137 The Rose 138 Wood 138 Coal 139 Fire 140

CHAMBERS'S SCIENCE READERS.
BOOK I.
[Illustration: He sat down on the rug with her.]

THE CAT.
PART 1.
walk��-ing watched ground shak��-ing thought stroked fore��-paws toes knew smooth yawn stretched sheaths won��-der mis-take�� claw
1. Pussy came walking along the garden-path. Harry watched her, and saw that she did not like the damp ground.
2. She jumped over the pools, and then began to run, shaking her paws as she got to the house.
3. 'Now, a dog does not mind wet feet,' Harry thought; 'he will go into the water, but Pussy will never go into the water.
4. 'She does not even use water to wash herself. Come here, Pussy! You don't like to wet your nice fur, do you?'
5. As Harry was always kind to pussy, she let him pick her up and carry her into the house.
6. He sat down on the rug with her, and stroked her glossy back. One of her fore-paws rested on his hand, and he began to look at it.
7. 'Here are five toes,' he said, 'but what funny toes they are!' He gently turned the paw over, and saw the sharp nails drawn in under the fur.
8. The cat knew that he would not hurt her, so she kept her claws in, and let him feel them on the outside.
9. He found under the paw a soft smooth pad. 'Now I know how it is that she can walk so softly!' he said. 'This must help her to walk in that way.'
10. Here pussy gave a great yawn, and stretched out both her paws, claws and all. Harry saw the sharp nails like hooks, and watched them go back into their sheaths. Then she curled herself up on his lap.
11. He took hold of one of her hind-feet, and found only four toes upon it. 'I wonder if this is a mistake,' he said, 'or if the other one is the same.' Yes, it was just the same: there were four toes, with a claw at the end of each.
[Illustration: Cat's Paw.]

THE CAT
PART