Have you ever seen a brick-yard? What are some of the uses of bricks? What is the man called who builds houses of bricks?
Is glass taken out of a mine or quarry? No; but glass is made from sand; which is also a part of the ground.
In laying brick or stone, the mason uses mortar. Mortar is made chiefly of lime. Lime is made of stone which comes out of the ground.
If possible, visit mines and quarries. Take careful notice of all you see, and on your return to school tell what you have learned.
LESSON XLIII.
HOW PEOPLE LIVE AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING
Can you think of anything used in building houses that does not come from the earth?
Do all people have large, fine houses of brick or stone to live in? What is a tent?
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