The Sailor A sailor is one who knows how to work on a sailing ship. Nowadays there are not many sailing ships left, for their place has been taken …
The Policeman Upto the year 1829, that is only about a hundred and sixty-five years ago, there was no policeman in England. Before that, old watchmen (very often men …
The Postman The postman is a very humble worker; and, especially in the country, where he has to go long journeys on foot, he has a tiring job. But …
The Blacksmith Just as a carpenter is a man who works in wood, a smith is a man who works in metals. A goldsmith works in gold, a silversmith …
The Mason Seasons A carpenter works in wood and makes chairs and tables, doors and window-frames, and all things made of wood. A smith works in metals-blacksmiths making things …
The Carpenter The carpenter is a worker in wood. He makes chairs, tables, wooden beds, and almirahs for the house, and ploughs and carts for the farmers. Builders have …
Echoes The old Romans used to tell this strange story. There was a nymph, or kind of fairy, called Echo, who was the daughter of the Earth and the …
The Rainbow If we had to pay a rupee to see a sunset, we might think it was worth looking at. But as sunsets are to be seen free, …
The Rainy Season In a country like England, there is no fixed rainy season. Rain may fall at any time from January to December. But in India we have …
Rain What is rain, and how does it come? When we put a wet shirt out in the sunshine on a hot day, it is quite dry in a …
