2. The blade and handle are fastened together by a long, thin piece of
iron which goes into the handle. The blades have to be heated as needles
are, to make them hard.
3. A knife is blunt on one edge; sharp on the other. The grinder
sharpens it on a huge stone which goes round and round. The blades are
polished before being put into the handles, as well as after.
4. There are many kinds of knives. Pocket-knives have a spring to make
them shut tightly. A table-knife is rounded at the end; the
carving-knife has a sharp pointed blade.
_Write and learn:_
Knives are--
Sharp.
Bright.
Useful.
Knives have--
Blades.
Handles.
Springs.
Knives are made--
In Sheffield.
THE HEN. [_Page 83._
1. The hen is a domestic bird. Some are white; some black; others many
colours. The hen finds much of its own food in the fields. It is fed
with barley, bread, potatoes, and other things from the house.
2. The hen has a small head with eyes at the sides. Its bill is strong
and sharp.
3. The hen sleeps on a perch on one leg. It never falls off; its foot is
made for grasping.
4. Hens are useful for the eggs they give us; and they are also good for
food.
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