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most useful metal? Iron is the most useful metal. Why
is iron more useful than gold and silver? Because so
many useful things are made of iron. Which things, for
instance, are made of iron? Of iron are made nails, ham-
mers, knives, forks, scissors, chisels, gimblets, stoves,
needles, tongs, and many other things which I cannot yet
mention in English. Is steel also useful? Yes, it is very
useful; it is used for all cutting tools, as knives, scissors,
chisels, etc. Do you know any thing that is made of
silver? O yes, money is made of silver, and so are spoons,
forks, some knives, and my sister has also a silver thimble.
What is made of gold? Some pieces of money, rings,
watches, chains, and many other beautiful things. If I
am always diligent and obedient, my father has promised
me a gold watch with a gold chain. What is made of
copper and tin? Of copper and tin they make kettles. Are
stones also useful things? Yes, of stone they make houses,
gates, bridges, etc. What artizans work particularly in
wood? The joiner and carpenter; for all the furniture is
made of wood, and so are houses, bridges, etc. Tell me
what is made of glass. Looking-glasses, windows, bottles,
tumblers, etc. are made of glass.
അഭ്യാസങ്ങൾ.
പട്ട് തുണികൾ ആട്ടിൻ രോമവും പരുത്തിയുമു
ള്ളവറേറക്കാൾ വിലയുള്ളതാകുന്നു. എന്റെ ജനന
നാളിൽ എനിക്കു നാലു പട്ട് ഉറുമാലുകൾ സമ്മാന
മായി കിട്ടി. നിന്റെ കുപ്പായം എന്തുകൊണ്ടു ഉണ്ടാ
ക്കിയതു? അതു പട്ടും പരുത്തിയുംകൊണ്ടു ഉണ്ടാക്കി
യിരിക്കുന്നു. ചെരിപ്പുകൾ തോൽകൊണ്ടു ഉണ്ടാക്ക
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