Read Australian Short Stories for Boys (& Girls) Page 11

  Chapter 1, All at Sea.

  1. HMS George.

  2. Village blacksmith.

  3. Tom ran into the woods and climbed a tree.

  4. Matthew.

  5. In a hammock.

  6. Gunpowder boy.

  7. Use a powder scooper and scoop up the powder from the wooden barrel. Hand it to the gunner who placed it in the gun.

  8. Held a match to fire the gun.

  9. After the Battle of Trafalgar.

  10. England expects that every man does his duty.

  11. Died.

  12. William Pitt.

  Chapter 2, The Brumby.

  1. John and Leroy.

  2. Bark hut, draughty, oven and open fire.

  3 . His horse.

  4. Mr. Jones.

  5. In the high country.

  6. Brumby.

  7. A small mammal.

  8. A storm broke.

  9. In a cave.

  10. Because he wasn’t home before dark.