The Soldier Turned Farmer

This Globe you see is almost round, as the earth on which you live, and like the stars that shine above you every night.
This is made of iron, or of wood, or of stone, and is used to pound spice in for puddings.
Boot and Shoes for my father. When you grow a gentleman, you shall have white-top boots and silk strings in your shoes.
A Black Hat which is made of wool and fur, and then worn by men and boys. We will go to the hatter’s and buy one.
Wool Sack is a large bag, filled with wool from the back of the Sheep that have already come from the pasture to be sheared.
This great Tree stands in the Common, and is 65 feet high, 22 feet girth or circumference, 7 feet through, and 83 feet across the branches or about 250 feet round, and covering 7289 sq. ft.
A Horse is a fine fellow to ride on. Horses are of all colours, bay and black, grey and white, and chesnut and sorrel.
A Barrel of cider that the farmer has brought us from the country. I hope the barrel was sweet and clean before he put the cider in it.
Here is the pretty House that Daniel’s father built, and where he now lives with all his little boys. It has trees before it, and the children are playing in the parlour.
This Sheep is one of the flock, who is going home because he has eaten grass enough to-day.
Chest of Tea from the Chinese. Little boys and girls must not have tea, because milk, which you can have from this cow is much better.
This Cow belongs to the farmer whose history I am now going to tell you, and who brings milk here every day.