The Story of The Swiss Family Robinson - Chapter 13

Jack had finished the trial of his arrows: they flew to admiration; and he practised his new art incessantly. Little Francis waited with impatience for the moment when he should try also, and followed with his eyes every stroke I made. But when I had finished my bow, and prepared some little arrows for him, I must next undertake to make him a quiver; I took some bark from the branch of a tree, which came off in a rounc' form ; and folding the edges over each other, I stuck their, together with some glue produced from our soup cakes. I next stuck on a round piece to serve for the bottom ; and then tied to it a loop of string which I hung round his neck. He put his arrows into it; and, quite happy, took his bow in his hand, and ran to try his skill by the side of his brother... #audiobook #kidsstories #story AcreSoft Story Classic