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 THE FIRST BOOK OF BEADING LESSONS. 
 
 (SECTION II.) 
 
 Section II. contains, cliiofly in words of three letters, lessonij on 
 the loug and sboit Bouudsj of tbe vowels, and tlie single consonant 
 Bounds. It is supposed to be tou;;ht iu connection with a serits of 
 Tablets in moderutely laipre type, itnd with tlie large Cliait of the 
 Elementary Sounds of tbe EiiKlif't I.uninuiiro, spycially prepared 
 jor the use oj Teachers in couueciitfu witu -iiid sciics of Loaderu. 
 
 (8UCCJ8S10N OK SI EPS.) 
 
 I. Each sentence is dealt with as mi Step II., Section I.j except 
 
 that the Teafhor sboulJ have to ]»roiiuunce only those words 
 which are new to the pupils. 'I bcwe new words, as they are 
 met with, are pnaiouuced after the Teacher, by the ciasB 
 iudividualiy and BimuitaueGUi>ly. 
 
 II. When all can road tbe sentences as they stand, the Teacher, in 
 
 order to test whether they kiiow thw new words, proceeda as 
 in Step IV., Section I. 
 
 III. When the lesson is mastered, the Teacher draws attention to 
 
 th8 tiew words at the head of the lesson, and using the 
 blackboard or tablet, carefully directs attention to their 
 points of reaemblance and diii'orence, both as to form and 
 , BOTxnd. 
 
 IV. A slate exeroise may be given in connection with each lesson, 
 
 and should include the careful copying of the words at the 
 bead of the lesson. • 
 
 Note.— Each lesson should be thoroughly mastered before the 
 pnpil proceeds to tbe next, and the back lessons may with profit be 
 frequently reviewed. Experience has shown that the child had 
 better not be troubled with any attempt at oral bpelling, while in 
 the first part of the First Book. 
 
 (SECTION III.) , 
 
 This section continues, in words ot four letters, the lessons on 
 the k'tfer-sounds commenced iu Seciion II. It embraces lesgpns 
 on the effect of the final e, the sounda of a flat, a broad, oo^ ot, oy, 
 on, and oxo. 
 
 Succession of Steps— same as in Section II. 
 
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 FIRST BOOK. 
 
 SECTION I.-LESSONS ON THE LETTER-FORMS. 
 
 LESSON I. 
 
 I a, 0, i, X, n, m, s, t. 
 
 is it aix ox ? 
 it is an ox. 
 so it is an ox. 
 am I on it ? no. * 
 is an ox on it ? no. 
 IS an ox in it ? 
 an ox is in it. 
 
 LESSON IL 
 
 ^ ' e, b, d, g, h, w* 
 
 do we see an asa ? 
 ' we do set? an ass. 
 is it an ox ? 
 no, it is an ass. 
 is he on it ? lie is on. 
 see it go ! 
 
 go on, ass, do go on* 
 do we go to it ? 
 no, we go by it, bO. 
 
 
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 LESSON I2T. 
 c, f, j, 1, r, y. 1 
 I see a jay by my egg. 
 is it my egg ? no. 
 if it is an egg, it is my egg. 
 lo, it is an egg. it is my egg. 
 is my egg in it ? an egg is in it. 
 he is at my egg. 
 he is at it, or by it. * 
 
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 mSSON IV. 
 
 w,p, q, kjV, z. 
 
 I am up, lie is up. 
 
 we can go up; so can we. 
 
 can an ox or an ass go up so ? 
 
 I can see an ox by us. 
 
 do we go on an ox ? no. 
 
 we go up, up, up; see us go. 
 
 go ye up as we go, and do as we do. 
 
 is it q, or k, or v ? 
 
 it is k, no it is z. » 
 
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 ^ LESS our V. 
 
 A, C, D, I, J, N-, L, S, T, W, Y. 
 
 Do we go in it ? Wo. 
 
 Joe and Ann go in it. 
 
 Can the dog run ? 
 
 Yes, he can run, «n.nd so can Tom. 
 
 Am T to go by it ? Yes. 
 
 Lo, Tom is in it. 
 
 So is Joe in it, Ann is in it, too. 
 
 We go so, see us run. 
 
 God can see us, let us do no ill. 
 
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 FIRST BOOK OP READING LESSONS. 
 
 LESSON VL 
 
 B, B, F, G, H, M, 0, P, R. 
 
 May Bob go on it ? Yes. 
 Go on, Bob. It is my nag. 
 My nag can run. Go on nag, go on. 
 } -He is on it, see Bob on my nag, 
 Put Fan on my nag too. 
 We can see Fan and Bob on my nag. 
 Run on, nag. see liim run. 
 
 If we are had, God will not l^ve us; and 
 we can iwt go to Him when we die. 
 
FIRST BOOK OP READING LESSONS. 
 
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 IE880N VII. 
 
 TJ, Q, V, X, Z, K. 
 
 Can we say A, B, C ? 
 Yes, and we can saj E, Q, W and V. 
 We can say X, Z, W, and K too. 
 So can Joe and Ann say X, K, and TI. 
 Tom can say B and M, so can Fan. 
 Bob can say S and T a- d ; but he can 
 not say Q or W or V or Z or K. - 
 
 A good hoy will not tell a lie, for it is a sin 
 to lie, and God hears all we say. 
 

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 FIRST B0(3X OF RFADING LTT.SSONS. 
 
 LESSON VIII. ^ 
 
 O see the big pig ! Do you see it ? Tes. 
 
 It is not an ox, or an ass, ii is a pig. 
 
 It is a big pig, and it is a fat pig. 
 
 So it is, it is a big, fat pig. 
 
 The pig is by his sty. 
 
 Can the fat pig run ? 
 
 Yes, as he is not in his sty he can run. 
 
 Run on, pig. do run and get the dog. 
 
 Go on, pig, see him go to his sty. 
 
 It was God that made us^ 
 
FIRST BOO? GF READING LESSONS. 
 
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 LJSSSOIT IX. 
 
 How sad the old man is ! Can lie be ill? 
 Yes, the old man is ill. See him beg. 
 Why does the old man beg ? 
 See, he is all in rags; see his old hat. 
 Ho has no son, and as he is old and sad he 
 
 has to beg. 
 We can aid the old man, if we try. 
 Let us put it in his hat. 
 
 We owe all we have or are to God — He 
 
 lceej}s us in life. 
 

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 FIRST book: op reading lessons. 
 
 LE880NX. 
 
 Ann can get an egg, for she has ten hens. 
 
 Do you see Ann and her hens ? Yes. 
 
 The hens can run and fly. 
 
 One hen is in the pen, can it run too ? No. 
 
 May I go to Ann ? Yes. 
 
 Go and see the hens fed. ^J" 
 
 Do the hens go to bed ? 
 
 Yes ; but the hens do not go to bed as wq, 
 
 go to bed. . 
 Hens go to bed on a bar by the top of the 
 
 pen. 
 
 Do not take God*s name in vain^ or say had 
 
 words. 
 
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 FIEST BOOK OF READING LESSONS. 
 
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 LESSON XL 
 
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 Can an ox eat hay A Yes ; an ox and an ass 
 can eat hay ; but a Ken, or a>^^igj^or a dog, can 
 not eat hay. Can a pig, or a fat dog, eat an tg^, 
 if it be a big egg ? Yes ; and so can Joe, or 
 Ann, or Tom, eat an egg. Can a man and a big 
 boy eat a fat hen ? Yes, if it be not too big.^ 
 
 May I go on my nag to get an axe and a pen? 
 Yes, get ten pens, but do Dot let the axG^ut you. 
 Aid me to get on my nag, — I beg you to put mo 
 on. Can not you get up ? No. Try to do so. 
 Put the nag by the sty, my son, and jou can get 
 on him if you try. I am up, and I can sit on 
 him, and let him run. 
 
 Old Gip is ill, go ye to him, Bob and Fan, and 
 .iee if he is fed. Why can not Ann go too? 
 She may go, but she can not get her hat, and 
 she is all in rags. So Gip is in bed, let us put 
 the jay on top of him. See him run at the jay, 
 and see the jay fly to the top of the bar I Do 
 not do so, I say, for Gip is s® ill. He is sad, and 
 so am I. He does not see you and me, as we sit 
 by him. 
 
 Can Bob not say all his A, B, C? Not all,— 
 he can not say K, Q, Y, X, E and Z. He can 
 say K, and E, and Q. Now, Bob, try to say V, 
 X and Z. Now he can say all His A, B, C. So 
 can Ann, and you may see her try to get Gip to 
 say, A, B, C, D, E, F too, but he can not do it. 
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 riBST BOOK OF READING LESSONS, 
 
 SECTION II. LESSONS ON THE LETTER-SOUNDS. 
 
 IE880N XU. 
 
 at fat Pat 
 
 bat hat • rat 
 
 cat mat vat 
 
 A vat is a big tub. Do you see the vat? 
 Yes ; and I see a fat cat on a mat by the vat. I 
 see a box by the vat, too, and on the box a tin 
 pan. 
 
 Ah ! I see a rat, but the cat does not see him. 
 Run, rat, or the cat may get you. May Pat put 
 on his hat and try to get the rat ? Yes ; but 
 the rat may fly. A rat can not fly, it can run; a 
 bat can fly, but a bat is not a rat. Get up, old 
 fat cat, and get the rat. 
 
FIRST BOOK OP READING LEi-S<)NS. 
 
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 LESSON XIIL 
 
 bad 
 had 
 lad 
 
 mad 
 
 sad 
 
 add 
 
 bag 
 
 fag 
 
 lag 
 
 nag 
 rag 
 wag 
 
 Tom has ten nuts in an old rag bag. He is a 
 sad wag, but lie is not a bad lad. He is sac^ 
 now, for lie had a dog and a nag. Fag, his dog, 
 got ill ; he was mad, and Tom had to put him in 
 a big pit. Ho has no dog Fag now, and so he 
 is sad. Let us go to Tom, and see his nuts and 
 his nag. Now we go, we do not lag on the way. 
 See the nuts ! Let us add — one and two and six 
 and one ; yes, Tom has ten nuts. We can add 
 up to ten. 
 
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 Dan mar: ran 
 
 fan pan tan 
 
 Ann, put on tlie hat, or the sun may tan you. 
 May I wot use my hat as a fan ? No, a hat is 
 not a fan ; put it on. Now, Dan, lot us go ; can 
 you see Bob ? No ; Bob saw a man on a nag, - 
 an J he ran to him. 'ihe man hod a rat in a tin 
 pan, and he put the pan in a bag. Bob ran to 
 him, but he is not far off. Eun, Dan, and get 
 him, and let us go. 
 
 God is love, let us seek to do Eis will 
 
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 LESSON XV. 
 
 tay Lay may gay 
 
 day lay nay _ ray 
 
 gay jay pay ' way • 
 
 Let U3 go to tlie bay to-day. # Nay, iny son, I 
 can not let you go to the bay. You may go and 
 see the men at the hay ; but put a hat on, or the 
 rays of the sun may make you ill. Now, Dan, 
 let us go and see the hay^ Can Tom go too ? 
 Yes ; Tom may go, ai^d so may Fan. Now we 
 are all out, let us run. I see one man on the 
 hay, he has two nags, but his nags do not run. 
 Do you see the man lay the hay on the top ? 
 Yes ; I see him do it. Do not get in the way, or 
 the man may not see us, and he may cut you. 
 Who is on the hay ? It is Pat, I say Pat, if 
 you let me on the hay, or on one of the np-ga, I 
 will pay you for it. WiT. you, Pat ? No ; you 
 may be in the way. 
 
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 rif.'ST BOOK or reading lessons. 
 
 LESSON XVI. 
 
 bed 
 fed 
 
 Ned 
 red 
 
 beg 
 leg 
 
 Ben 
 
 den 
 
 ben 
 
 men 
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 get 
 lefc 
 met 
 net 
 
 pet 
 set 
 wet 
 vet 
 
 Bay, Ben, are you in bed yet ? It is a wet 
 day; but get up, Ben, and let us go and neo 
 the net Wo set for the jay. I met Ned, and 
 he was at it. He says a jay was in the net, but 
 a big cat ran to it and got the net off the 
 peg. Ned hit the cat on the leg ana got the net ; 
 but the cat has the jay. Ned says, too, that a 
 red fox got my pet hen and lan off to his den. 
 He will eat her up. So the fox and the cat will 
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 LESSOIT XVIL 
 
 be 
 
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 me 
 
 ye 
 
 bee 
 Bee 
 
 pea 
 Bea 
 tea 
 
 Is Bob at his tea ? No ; he has had his tea, 
 and so have we had our tea. 
 
 Do let Bob go with me and Ned to see the bees. 
 
 He may go, but do not let a bee get at him. 
 
 Do not let Bob cry. May we ran ? Yes j run 
 en. Now we can see the beas. Ah ! Ned, do 
 not do so. We may not hit the bee, or it \7i\\ 
 get at us ; let it be. Why does Bob cry ? Ned 
 hit a bee with a pea, and the beo got on his eye, 
 and made him cry. 
 
 Is a bay as big as a sea ? No ; a bay is not as 
 
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 uig as a sea j nor la a rat as 'big as an ox. 
 
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 lip 
 
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 tin 
 
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 What 13 tiiis old man at? Does he dig? 
 Yes ; he digs a big pit toput an old pig in. 
 Has the old man a wig ? Yes; he has a wig on 
 May I get his wig ? No ; it is a sin to vex an 
 old man. 
 
 Let us take the tin can and go and sit by the 
 old man. What is in the can ? It is not gm it 
 is tea. We may let him take the lid off the can 
 and put his lips to it, and sip it up. Have you 
 the can and the figs ? No ; the can is in the im 
 Did you see the lid ? No ; it is hid ; but as it 
 does not fit the can, we may let it go. We can 
 not get it. Can you let me have a pin and a bit 
 of rag? Yes. 
 
FIRST BOOK OP READING LESSONS. 
 
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 LESSON XIX. 
 
 
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 cry fly ' 
 
 die 
 
 by 
 
 dry sly 
 
 lie 
 
 my 
 
 try why 
 
 pie 
 tie 
 
 Why does the sly old cat lie on the box ?' Did 
 she die r No ; but she sees the rats. The rats 
 can not see her ; but if she get off the box the 
 rats will run. Can the cat run as far as the rat ? 
 Yes ; but if the cat try to get the rats, they will 
 run off, and she can not get to them. 
 
 May we tie the cat to the box ? You may not 
 do it. But may we try ? No ; for then the cat 
 will cry, and the rats will get all the pie. 
 
 If the rats are in the big pan, they car. not get 
 out, and they will die. 
 
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 PIEST BOOK OF BEADINO LESSONS. 
 
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 LESSON XX, 
 
 hog hot 
 
 dog got 
 
 log not 
 
 fog pot 
 
 Bob and his dog go to the bog to get ten eggs. 
 The eggs lie by a log on the top of the bo^^ The 
 dog can go on the log, and so can Bob ; but if he 
 hop off the log, he will get wet in the bog. Bob 
 will put the eggs in the pot, and he may let his 
 dog have one. 
 
 May Ben and I go with Bob for the eggs ? No ; 
 for one hot day Tom ran to get an egg, and he 
 got in the bog. It was in a fog, and Tom did 
 not see his way. He got wet, and did not get 
 the egg. So you may not go to the bog ; but 
 you may go with the pop- gun and hit the hog. 
 S ^\^ ^°^ ^^ *^® ^^o ? He lies in the mud by 
 
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FIRST BOOK OP READING LESSONS. 
 
 25 
 
 oh 
 no 
 
 go 
 so 
 
 LESSON XXI. 
 
 mow doe 
 
 low foe 
 
 row too 
 
 oar 
 oat 
 boat 
 own 
 
 Oh I do yon see the man in the boat ? Why 
 does he sit so low ^ He has an oar to row with, 
 and the boat is his own. We may go in the boat, 
 so may Tom ; but Fan and Ann may not go. If 
 we go, let us not get on the man's toe, or he will 
 cry out, and if we vex him, he will not row. 
 
 Now get in, and we will go in the boat on 
 the bay. The man will take us to see a doe in 
 a pen. Why is the doe in a pen ? Old Nep, the 
 big dog, is her foe, but he can not get at her in 
 the pen. What does the doe eat in the pen? 
 The men mow oats and pease for her, and she 
 eats them. 
 
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 FIRST BOOK OP READING LESSONS. 
 
 
 J"g 
 
 mug 
 
 LESSON XXIL 
 
 bun 
 fun 
 run 
 sun 
 
 up 
 cup 
 pug run sup 
 
 rug sun pup 
 
 Ben and Fan are at tea. Has Ben a mug or a 
 jug ? Yes ; Ben lias a jug and a cup, and so has 
 Fan. It is fun for tliem to sup on loa and buns. 
 They do not sit in the sun ; you see they have no 
 hats on. Wlien they have hu,d tea, they will go 
 out. Ben will take his pop-gun and his pup, and 
 Fan will take her lap-dog, and tliey will all have 
 a run. Fan's dog is a pug, and it bits on a rug. 
 
 Ben may not hit Fan's dog with a pea^ or he 
 
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 27 
 
 LESSON xxni. 
 
 dev7 few bew 
 
 now yew you 
 
 Do yoa sec Ned's liut and dog and hen? Ned 
 is not in the hut now. He ha3 a new bow, it is 
 made of a bit of yew, and he ran off to-day to try 
 and get a few nuts. He has his new bow with 
 him. Will he not get wet with the dew ? Yes. 
 Can he hew ? ISo. 
 
 Ned^s dog sits by the hut. He will not run 
 off till he sees Ned. If the hen sees a fly or a 
 bug she will get it and eat it, then she will go to 
 bed. 
 
 God sent His Son to save me ; that I may love 
 Rim and fear Hirrij and ;pray to Himj and d^ His 
 will ! 
 
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 FIRST BOOK OV EEADINO LESSONS. 
 
 SECTION III.— LESSONS ON THE LETTEK-SOUNDS 
 
 {Continued). 
 
 
 LJ^iSSON XXly". 
 
 
 can 
 
 cane 
 
 make 
 
 man 
 
 mane 
 
 take 
 
 mad 
 
 made 
 
 lake 
 
 cap 
 
 cape 
 
 game 
 
 tap 
 
 tape 
 
 lame 
 
 Jack was told one day to take his cap and cape 
 and to go for some pins and taps. He ran all 
 the way and he soon got back. Then he ran with 
 his dog to tho lake, to make him go in. The 
 dog did not go in, so Jack hit him on the leg 
 with his cane. This made the dog lame. It was 
 a sin for Jack to do this, and he was sad when he 
 saw how lame his dog was. So Jack and his dog 
 went back, and theyiad no more games that day. 
 Jack felt that he had been u bad boy, and he was 
 ■ad. 
 
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 29 
 
 :*?^5: 
 
 ^^? 
 
 ^^5 
 
 L5ft« 
 
 iw:? 
 
 
 
 
 Bi^l^^rfi 
 
 ^K 
 
 • 
 
 
 LESSON XXV. 
 
 
 hid 
 
 hide 
 
 
 din 
 
 dine 
 
 nd 
 
 ride 
 
 
 P«i 
 
 pine 
 
 bit 
 
 bite 
 
 
 fin 
 
 fine 
 
 dim 
 
 dime 
 
 
 Tim 
 
 time 
 
 din 
 
 dine 
 
 
 win 
 
 wine 
 
 Tim has a fine dog, his name is Tray, and he 
 can run ind bark. Tim can ride on his dog, and 
 if you give him a dime, he will let you have a ride 
 too. 
 
 Kow, let us go and dine; then, if we have 
 time, we will go and take a ride on Tray. May 
 we have some wine ? No ; boys do not take 
 wine. 
 
 Will Tray bite us ? No ; he will not bite. 
 When Tim goes to tie him up by the pine-tree, 
 he will try to hide, and he will cry and bark ; 
 but he will not bite. 
 
 Tray is a fine dog, but he is not mine. He is 
 Tim's, and Tim will not take ten dimes for his 
 dog. 
 
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 80 
 
 PIEST BOOK OF READT^Q LESSONS. 
 
 bop 
 
 mop 
 
 not 
 
 rob 
 
 rob 
 
 LESSON XXVL 
 tope Jane 
 
 mope Kate 
 
 note page 
 
 rote come 
 
 robe some 
 
 hili 
 will 
 mill 
 till 
 
 Now, Jane, I hope you will not mope with 
 your book all daj. It is a fine day, so put on 
 your hat and robe, and let us go and see the 
 lake. 
 
 I can not go yet, Kate, for I have to get this 
 page by rote, and then I have to take some notes 
 to the post for Ann, who is ill. 
 
 Well, Jane, get on as fast as you can, and I 
 will go and skip on the hill by the mill till you 
 come. 
 
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 LESSON 
 
 XXVIL 
 
 
 cub 
 
 cube 
 
 cur 
 
 cure 
 
 tub 
 
 tube 
 
 pur 
 
 pure 
 
 
 tun 
 
 tune 
 
 
 Is this a cat or a cur ? It is not a cat nor a 
 cur ; it is c cub, and it sits on a cube. It can 
 pur like a cat, and it can bite ; but it can not run, 
 for it is lame, its leg is cut. Can we cure his 
 leg? No ; for he will bite us if we try to cure 
 his leg. A good dog will not bite us if we try 
 to do him some good. What has he on the cube ? 
 He has a pipe, or a tube, but he can not play 
 a tune wi*h it. 
 
 Let U8 try to he pure and good, and to do good. 
 
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 32 
 
 FIRST BOOK OP READING LESSONS. 
 
 ball 
 call 
 fall 
 
 LESSON XXV HI. 
 hall haw 
 
 tall jaw 
 
 wall raw 
 
 talk 
 
 walk 
 
 hawk 
 
 Well, Bob, iefc us go to the hall and play ball, 
 as we can not go out to-day. But, Ned, I can not 
 go out yet, as I have to get my task. Well, may 
 we talk ? Yes ; we may talk. I went out for a 
 walk, and I saw Tom and Kate at the tall haw-tree 
 by the gate in the walL ' Tom was in the tree, 
 and he got a fall ; he cut his jaw, but he did not 
 cry. Kate got a lot of haws, and two hen's eggs 
 by the tree. A hawk made the hen run, and so 
 Kate got the eggs. Call Kate, and tell her she 
 may not eat the eggs raw ; and that she is not 
 to eat the haws at all, as they will make her iU. 
 
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 FIBST BOOK 09 READINO LESSONS. 
 
 83 
 
 L1<:SS0N XXIX. 
 
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 arm 
 
 cart 
 
 mar^ 
 
 tar 
 
 harm 
 
 hark 
 
 x)ark 
 
 
 £ajrm 
 
 bark 
 
 
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 This man's name is Sam; he has far to go, and 
 he ifi lame and sad. He now sits on a log in the 
 park to rest. He will wait for the cart to get a 
 ride to his farm, Hark ! is that the cart ? No ; 
 fee cart does not come yet^s It is a dog, he may 
 "bark at Sam but he will not harm him. Let us 
 have some fun with Sam : let us take tar out of 
 the jar, and go up to Sam, and mark his arm. No, 
 Ben ; we are not to do so — ^we are not to do to 
 Sam what we do not like Sam. to do to us. Oo^ 
 
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 LESSON XXX. 
 
 bull 
 
 fuU 
 
 pull 
 
 poo) 
 
 cool 
 room 
 
 wood 
 good 
 hood 
 
 moYO 
 
 soon 
 
 noou 
 
 One hot day, at noon, Jane put on her hood to 
 go to a cool wood for nuts. She gave her dog and 
 kid some food, and told them to be good tiU she 
 came back. She soon ran off to the wood, and got 
 a fine lot of nuts. She had her hood full of them, 
 and was on her way home, when a mad bull ran at 
 her. She fell in the mud, and lost all her nuts and 
 her hood ; but the bull did not get to her. She 
 had not room to move ; but when the bull was 
 gone, a poor boy w&s so good as to pnll her out 
 of the mud. He got her a hat and some nuts and 
 
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 f. Tim 
 
 sne wens nonio 
 good all the time. 
 
 Ttio nr\cf ft-nrl fTia li-irl ho/I l^AA-n 
 
This boy has been with his ox-cart for a load 
 Df wood. Do you see how the ox has to toil to 
 )ull the cart ? In the soft soil he can not pull 
 jt. They want the wood to mako soap. They 
 I7ill mix some lye and oil in a pot and boil it for 
 Along time, and so they will mako soft soap. The 
 boy is too big to get a toy for his toil, so they 
 will give him some coin. They may give him as 
 much as five dimes for his day's work. It will 
 make the ox glad when he goes home, to get a 
 good feed of hay and oats. 
 
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 Ttiea grmt sin to break tlie Lord's lay, or to 
 take the name of God in v< rt. 
 
 
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 36 
 
 FIRST BOOK OF READING LESSONS 
 
 LESSON- XXXII. 
 
 out our how 
 
 gout hour cow 
 
 loud sour how 
 
 row 
 sow 
 now 
 
 Tom goes now on his nag to take somo milk 
 to old Jake. Our cows give the milk; and it 13 
 good milk, it is not sour. Old Jake can not go 
 out, for he is lame ; he has the gout, and it is 
 kind of Tom to take him some milk. Tom will 
 make a bow. Tom will givo him the milk and 
 he will be back in an hour. How does Tom 
 make that row ? It is not Tom, it is an old sow 
 in the sty. Is the cry of the cow as loud as that 
 of the sow ? Yes ; she does not cry like 8 Dig; 
 but she can cry as loud as a pig can. 
 
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 SCHOOL B 
 
 OOKS, &c. 
 
 roa iALB BY 
 
 IROBT. McPHAIL, 
 
 t 
 
 Oaneuiian Flr?^t Book of Beading Leesons. 
 
 First Book Part II. 
 
 Second Book 
 
 Third Book. 
 
 Fourth Book. 
 
 - Fifth Book. 
 
 Spelling Book and Companion to 
 
 the Headers 
 
 - Three-Part Sonars. 
 
 ^^' rtM "°' ^^^ Practical Grammar. 
 
 Int^Hictory ditto ditto 
 
 Lennie's Grammar. 
 
 Fulton (fe'^stman's Book-keeping. 
 
 Blanks for ditto ditto 
 
 Collier's British History. 
 
 Outiinos of Universal History 
 
 English Literature. 
 
 Smith's Elementary Arithmetic. 
 
 , A^rivanced Arithmetic. 
 
 Ryerson's A --onlture 
 
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