One of them
is always on the watch to give notice if anybody comes to hunt them.
When it sees any one coming, it stamps on the ground with its fore feet
and makes a sharp cry. Then all start off. They leap from crag to
crag till they are far out of danger.
The skin of the chamois is very soft. It is made into a fine, soft
leather. This leather is called shammy leather. Have you ever seen a
piece of shammy leather? The flesh of the chamois is very good to eat.
The people in Switzerland use a great deal of milk and butter and
cheese for their food. They also have potatoes and bread and fruit.
They eat very little meat.
The Swiss houses are made of wood. Stones are often put on the roofs.
The stones keep the shingles from being torn off by the wind. The
Swiss are very neat and clean. On every window sill there are
flowerpots, for the Swiss are very fond of flowers.
[Illustration: A Swiss House.]
In every village in Switzerland there is a school. The Swiss have very
good schools. The boys and girls must go to school when they are six
years old. They learn all that we learn in our schools. There are
also schools where the boys are taught trades.
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