Q: CHAPTER VIII.

THE STEALING OF THE HORSES.

"Go slow, men," came softly from Gilroy. "You know what kind of a man Leeson is."

"Reckon I do know," came in a growl from Fetter. "And I've got an account to settle with him, too."

"I'm pretty certain the boy is here," went on the leader. "But we must make sure if the others are here too, or if they have ridden off to the fort. If they have gone to the fort----"

"Hist!" came in warning from Potts. "You're talking too much. I've heard that this Leeson sleeps with his ears wide open."

"He does," grumbled Fetter; and then the three desperadoes relapsed into silence.

They were advancing upon the cabin from the rear, and each held a ready pistol in his hand, while his rifle was slung over his back. They had seen the boys and Benson head for the trapper's home while it was still light and they were on a high cliff; but darkness had closed in on the scene, and they had come up to the spot in ignorance of what had followed.

Tiptoeing their way they reached the lean-to where the horses had been stabled, and with caution Gilroy went inside. By feeling the animals he soon learned that three had been in use but a few hours before, while the fourth was cool and comfortable.

"Their horses are here," he announced. "And a fourth is here, too."

"That's Leeson's," answered Fetter. "But I thought he had two or three."

Answer the following questions:
1. What were they coming up on?
2. From what side?
3. What was in their hands?
4. What was on their backs?
5. Who were they looking for?
6. Did he have anyone with him?
7. Who?
8. Where were the horses?
9. Who went inside?
10. What did he do to the animals?
11. What did that tell him?
12. How many?
13. For how long?
14. Had any not been used?
15. How many?
16. Whose horse was it?
17. Were they concerned that other people were with the boy and Leeson?
18. If they weren't, where would they have gone?
19. How does Leeson sleep?
20. Who owns the cabin?
A: 1. the cabin
2. the rear
3. pistol
4. rifle
5. Leeson
6. Yes.
7. a boy.
8. the lean-to
9. Gilroy
10. Felt them.
11. They had been in use.
12. three
13. a few hours
14. Yes.
15. One.
16. Leeson's
17. Yes
18. the fort
19. his ears wide open
20. the trapper
Q: John and Jack met at the old bench every afternoon. Then they played football. But they didn't have enough money to buy a real football. So Jack made a ball out of old socks covered with a piece of plastic. Every time, the two friends didn't stop kicking and running until very late. On Monday afternoon, John and Jack met again at the old bench. Soon the home-made ball was running across the grass. The boys laughed and shouted happily. The ball was stopped by a boy wearing a nice pair of sports shoes. John was upset when he saw it was Steven. The next morning, John's mother gave him a bill. "Your uncle sent you a birthday present." She smiled. John's eyes grew big when he saw the $100 bill. Later that day, his mother bought a pair of new sports shoes and a real football. That afternoon Steven invited John to play football. Steven did not want Jack to join them only because Jack's sports shoes were dirty. When the game was over, John and Steven walked past the old bench where Jack was sitting. Steven picked up a stone and threw it at him. John, holding his new football in his hands, walked on and did not look back. Several days later, as John walked past the old bench, he saw something lying under it. He looked closer and saw it was the home-made ball. John was full of sadness when he saw the ball. As his sadness turned to anger, he picked up his new football and kicked it into the air. Then he walked to the beach, sat down and waited.

Answer the following questions:
1. who met at the old bench?
2. When?
3. Did they meet there on Monday?
4. what time?
5. what did they play with?
6. What was it made of?
7. Who made it?
8. What kind of ball?
9. Did it work?
10. Did anyone else come?
11. Who?
12. What did he do?
13. Who sent John money?
14. how much?
15. for what?
16. What did his mom buy?
17. Who played that afternoon?
18. Why not Jack?
19. Why not?
20. What did Steven do after?
21. What did John see under the bench later?
A: 1. John and Jack
2. every afternoon
3. yes
4. afternoon
5. a home-made ball
6. old socks
7. Jack
8. football
9. yes
10. yes
11. Steven
12. he stopped the ball
13. his uncle
14. $100
15. his birthday
16. new sports shoes and a real football
17. Steven and John
18. Steven did not want Jack to join
19. Jack's sports shoes were dirty.
20. Steven threw a stone at Jack
21. the home-made ball
Q: In scientific nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name, although the term is used somewhat differently in the zoological code of nomenclature. For example, Linnaeus was the first to give a scientific name (under the currently used system of scientific nomenclature) to the Norway spruce, which he called "Pinus abies". This name is no longer in use: it is now a synonym of the current scientific name which is "Picea abies".

Unlike synonyms in other contexts, in taxonomy a synonym is not interchangeable with the name of which it is a synonym. In taxonomy, synonyms are not equals, but have a different status. For any taxon with a particular circumscription, position, and rank, only one scientific name is considered to be the correct one at any given time (this correct name is to be determined by applying the relevant code of nomenclature). A synonym cannot exist in isolation: it is always an alternative to a different scientific name. Given that the correct name of a taxon depends on the taxonomic viewpoint used (resulting in a particular circumscription, position and rank) a name that is one taxonomist's synonym may be another taxonomist's correct name (and "vice versa").

Answer the following questions:
1. What is the current scientific name of the Norway Spruce?
2. Who gave it the original name?
3. What is the relationship between the two terms?
4. Is this type of synonym similar to other types of synonyms?
5. How is the correct synonym determined?
6. Is the correct name objective?
7. Can a synonym exist on its own?
8. Where is the Picea abies from?
9. Which scientific field does the article discuss?
10. When did Linnaeus name the Pinus abies?
A:
1. Picea abies.
2. Pinus abies.
3. Synonyms.
4. No.
5. By applying the relevant code of nomenclature.
6. No.
7. No.
8. Norway.
9. Zoology.
10. unknown