nicates its motion to one of the mill-stones, which turns on another, and grinds the wheat. But step into the mill," said the miller, "and I will show you more about it."

Mr. Manly, and Robert, and William, and Richard, now entered the mill, and were almost stunned with the clatter of the wheels, which were running round at a rapid rate. Around them every thing was full of flourdust, and the party were soon almost as white as the miller, who then conducted them into a floor upstairs: here they saw in the centre two large stones.

The under stone is fixed, and is almost flat at the top part, but rises a little in the middle; and is cut into furrows. The upper stone is not so flat, but is hollowed towards the centre, so as to leave some space between the two in the middle, while the extremities touch. This is also cut into furrows or ridges, set a contrary way to those on the lower stone. In the centre of the upper mill-stone is a hole through which the corn runs to get between the stones. The velocity with which the upper stone turns, as well as the slope of the lower stone, throws the corn from the centre towards the circumference, where, as the distance between the stones is less, it gets broken or ground, and escapes in the form of meal at the outer edge, and falls through the funnel into the bin.

"And how much corn is put into the hopper at a time?" said Robert.

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"About a bushel," said the miller; there are various modes of keeping the hopper constantly supplied by means of machinery, and a little bell which rings of itself when the hopper is empty."

"What are the mill-stones made of?" inquired William.

They are called by the millers French burr-stones, and are found in Normandy; and being rough and hard, are well adapted to the purpose. The mill-stone, however, is not one solid piece, but generally contains a number of pieces, cemented together on an iron ring or frame-work, and then prepared by the dresser, upon whom depends in a great measure the well or ill grinding of the corn."

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But," said William, "is the flour which drops from the edges of the stones into the bin quite fit for being used?"

it

"Not exactly so," replied the miller; requires dressing; that is, it must be sifted through sieves in order to separate the refuse, and coarser parts from the finer. In some mills the flour is lifted from the bin into the sieves, and sifted by the hand. In others, the flour, on leaving the stones, drops through a funnel into a kind of loose drawer. This is violently shaken by machinery adapted for the purpose; and the finer parts pass through the

finer sieves or cloths, and the coarser, which are called bran, are cast off at last."

"But what makes the flour go through the sieves so easily?" said Richard. "I do not think the weight of it would make it do so."

"You are quite right," answered his father; "and for that reason, bashes work in the inside of the drawer, which, in turning round, rub the flour through it, till the bran falls out at the end."

Well, I am sure the mill is a wonderful contrivance. I cannot think how people ever did without mills," said William.

"You will be surprised, if I tell you that people in some parts of the world will not have them erected, as they can do much better without them. Some time since a mill was erected in India, and for a while began to grind corn; but it was soon found that it could be done better and cheaper by hand." "This is extraordinary. How do they do it by hand, father?”

"The operation is performed by women. If a person wants a quantity of corn ground, he gives notice, and twenty or thirty women are soon at his door, each with a pair of stones, which they carry with them. One is fixed to the ground, and the top stone has a handle on opposite sides. A woman takes hold of each handle, and the stone is rapidly turned, and the corn is ground. This is one of the

most ancient practices among eastern na tions, and explains that part of Scripture,"Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left "

VI.-The Eagle.

No'ble, great,magnificent. | Fawn, a young deer.
Des'ert, a waste country.
Bill, a bird's beah; an ac-

count.

Ex-pand', to spread; to dilate.

Con-sist', to be made of; to agree.

Dan'ger-ous, hazardous.
Ra-pa cious, given to plun-
der; seizing by force.
Pa'tience (shens), endu-

rance.

De-stroy', to kill; to lay

waste.

THE Eagle holds the same rank among birds of prey that the Lion does among the beasts of the forest. There are many kinds of Eagles, but the largest and noblest is the Golden Eagle, which is found in the deserts of Arabia, and in the northern parts of Asia and Europe. He is a bird of great strength, and very bold and fierce. The female is nearly four feet long from the point of the bill to the end of the tail; the extent of the wings, when expanded, is about six feet. The male is somewhat smaller, for among birds of prey the female is commonly larger than the male. The beak of the eagle is very strong, crooked, and sharp; so also are his talons or claws. His common prey consists of hares, rabbits, kids, lambs, &c.; but when pressed by hunger, he will seize on larger animals. Eagles

build their nests on the sides of high rocks, or on the tops of old trees of great size; and seldom lay more than two eggs at a time.

Of all birds the Eagle flies highest, and has the quickest sight. He can see his prey from a great height in the air, and he darts upon it with great rapidity. He carries off geese and cranes, as well as hares, lambs, and kids, with great ease, and sometimes destroys fawns and calves to drink their blood, and carry part of their flesh to his nest. Eagles are at all times dangerous, but more so when bringing up their young. Even infants have been known to be destroyed by these rapacious birds.

It requires great patience and much art to tame an Eagle; and even when brought under by great care, the fierce bird will sometimes turn upon its master.-The Golden Eagle is of a tawny iron colour; it has four talons, and its legs are feathered to the feet.

VII.-The Condor.

Sur-pass' to excel; to go beyond.

Meas'ure, (mezh') to mete. Ac-count description; reckoning.

Valley, low ground between hills.

Fre-quent', to visit often.
A-light', to come down.
Ex-tend', to stretch out;
to enlarge.

Mor'tal, deadly; subject
to death.
Sea'man, a sailor.

THOUGH the Eagle is called King of the birds, he is far surpassed, both in size and