“Gulls are clever birds. They are bold and active. The wild ocean is their home. Storms bring no fears for them.”
Exercises and Questions.
1. Tell the life-story of the common gull. 2. Make a list of all the sea birds you know. 3. The common gull has very large wings, curious beak and feet. Can you explain what these are for?
Engine puffing on a cold day.
X.—DEW, FROST, RAIN.
“How is it, Uncle George, that there is always a clear space between the spout of the kettle and the puff of steam?”
It was Frank that asked the question. He had been watching the kettle boiling for a long time.
“It is the same with the railway engine,” said Tom. “There is always a big space between the funnel and the puff.”
“That is so,” said Uncle George. “But if you watch carefully, you will notice that the space between the funnel of the engine and the puff of steam is not always of the same size.”