Lead is a soft metal, and may be fused, bent, cut, or hammered with ease, but it is brittle, not ductile, and will not make useful wire. Sheet-lead is used for many purposes. Pewter is made from lead and tin.
Lesson 34
The Monkey
"Oh, do come and see, boys," said Norah. "Here"s a man with a monkey. It is such a funny, little creature, and is playing such funny tricks."Off they all ran in a moment, and for a long time amused themselves by watching the antics of the strange, little animal. When he had gone away and the children were back again, Fred said, "That monkey, I think, will be the best thing for us to talk about to-night, while he is fresh in our minds.
"Now what did you think the strangest thingabout the monkey, Norah?"
"Why, he seemed to have no feet," said Norah. "His feet looked just like his hands.""And quite right, too," said Fred. "His feet are hands. He has four hands. We call monkeys four-handed animals.
"You know your own hand has four
