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cat’s paw. The stones in that field are large. The white
dog is on the back of the brown horse, but the black colt
is with the brown mare. The young calves are near the
dark wood. The poor man’s black horse is lame. The
girl is tall, but the boy is taller. Milk is sweeter than
water. There is no sweetness in salt. The day is longer
than the night. The sea is nearer the town than the river.
I got the best knife and my sister got the best book. This
boy is the tallest of the group. The son was wiser than his
father and the daughter was neater than her mother. The
girl played (on) the violin.
85—36.—There were three lambs and two sheep in the
park. There are now twenty sheep and ten lambs in the
field. We saw sixty wedders on the hill. The farmer left
thirteen young calves in the small field. We have four
hens and two ducks in the byre. The man and his three
sons were at the door. The fourth son is not at home.
There are three salmon in the herring net. How many
scholars are in the school? There are forty boys and
twenty girls. One of the windows is broken. How many
men are in that boat ? Five. Are there not six men in
the boat ? No. Where is the sixth man ? How many
rabbits are in that field ? A score.
37—39.—(a) The house is between the river and the sea.
He gave me a little money. The girls went to Islay during
the summer. The carriage came to the river and went
across the bridge. I woke during the night and saw a man
in front of the house. I went round the field about six
o’clock. I saw a swift hare opposite the church ; the fierce
dog caught it among the trees.