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80 mountains, and plains, its rivers, and lakes and oceans, about the blue skies and its shining sun by day and the silvery moon and twinkling stars by night, it will tell you about music, how little David played so sweetly upon his harp and became King of Israel, about prophecy, how God spoke to little Samuel who became the first Judge of his people. I have chosen from among this abundance of knowledge three little insects, viz: the ant, the locust, and the spider, one little animal the coney, two middle size ones, the greyhound and the goat and one large one the lion the king of beasts.

These are my preachers which are to take their turns and speak to you for me. I know you all are fond of animals and will give every one of them your full attention as each one preaches his sermon. We will first listen to Rev. Dr. Ant.

It is now summer and you can see me all around in every street and alley, every field and plain, in the house and in the church, gathering food and carrying it to my house, for, after a while the warm days will be gone, and my body is too weak and thin to stand the cold blasts of winter, neither have I a fur