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Amy: A trunk in which to put clothes.

Mother: Yes, such trunks are useful to carry clothes. The upper part of the trunk of the body, or the part between the arms, is called “the chest.” Sometime we will try to learn what is packed away so nicely in the chest, or trunk, of the body, but we will only look outside now. What is on top of the trunk?

Helen: A strong, shell-shaped box made of bones, called the head.

Mother: This is what we might call the jewel-case, or the best part of all, for without it all parts of the body would be useless. Here we find the eyes, nose, mouth, and ears; and the head is fastened to the trunk of the body by the neck. How many limbs have we?

Percy: We have two arms and two legs, and these are called our limbs.

Mother: Now I think you can name the main parts of the body. What are they?

Helen: The head, trunk, and limbs.

Mother: You said the tree was covered with bark. Look at your hand. With what is it covered?

Amy: With skin.

Mother: Yes; we will talk more about this soft covering of the body at another time. We found these body-houses of ours are made to walk, work, run, jump, and do many other things. How are our limbs different from those of a tree?