"Put the bar back."
"What made it jump so?"
"The magnet pulls iron."
LESSON XVIII.
ex pos'es, shows.
mi mo'sa, a tree that grows in Africa.
mot'tled, marked with spots of different color.
re sem'bling, looking like.
ap proach', coming near.
pub'lic, open to all; free.
va'ri ous, different; unlike in kind.
de fend', take care of; protect.
gait, manner of stepping.
pre vents', keeps from; stops.
ca' pa ble, having power; able.
THE GIRAFFE OR CAMELOPARD.
There are few sights more pleasing than a herd of tall and graceful giraffes.
With, their heads reaching a height of from twelve to eighteen feet, they move about in small herds on the open plains of Africa, eating the tender twigs and leaves of the mimosa and other trees.
The legs of a large giraffe are about nine feet long, and its neck nearly six feet; while its body measures only seven feet in length and slopes rapidly from the neck to the tail.