dead, and Oa resolved to gather together another body of friends and return the next day. When he with his companions reached the place they found themselves unable to see the tree, for blindness had fallen upon all their eyes. They groped their way about the valley, keeping near each other for fear that one of their number might stray away and be lost; it was not until nightfall that they found a path which led them to their homes. Soon after this Oa himself died.
in-hab′-i-tant
thread′-ing
as-ton′-ish-ment
sea′-sons
voy′-a-ger
con-tor′-tion
strick′-en
ex-per′-i-ment
gnarled
stealth′-i-ly
per-se-ve′-rance
tim′-ber
gi-gan′-tic
twist′-ed
col′-our
ad-van′-tage
spe′-cies, a kind, a class.
con-vok′-ing, calling together, assembling for council.
du′-ra-ble, lasting, continuing long.
strick′-en, smitten, afflicted.
con-tor′-tion, a twisting about; a twisting out of place.
can′-dle-nut, the nut of a tropical tree.
LESSON XVII.
THE IRONWOOD TREE.
(Continued.)
The tree was left a long time undisturbed, and many years passed by, for few heroes were brave enough to attempt again the feat which had provoked so great and mortal a punish-
