Slate is--
A kind of stone.
Very hard.
Brittle.

Slate is found in--
Cumberland.
Wales.
Cornwall and Devon.

Slate is useful for--
Roofing houses.
Making pavements.
Writing upon.




CHALK. [_Page 31._

1. Like slate, chalk comes out of the hills. It is white and soft. It is
used for many purposes. The farmer puts it on the fields sometimes, to
make the soil better. It holds water and keeps the soil moist.

2. We get lime and whiting from chalk. We use it in these forms for
making our ceilings and walls clean. It is used, too, for writing on the
blackboard. Chalk is found in many parts of England. Kent and Hampshire
have most. Chalk-pits are often seen in the hills.