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This little volume, in its enlarged and improved form, is intended to prepare the learner for the author's En- glish Spelling Book ; and is particularly calculated to assist mothers, in the instruction of their young children. It is proper to observe, that each appropriate Reading Lesson is an exercise on the section of spelling to which it belongs ; and that the Reading Lessons through the book, contain no words, (except a very few derivatives,) that are not in the previous columns of spelling. The child will, therefore, find all his Reading Lessons bntli easy and pleasant. | Though some of the lessons contained in this work, I will be found again in the Spelling Book, they will be studied there, a second time, with more interest an*^ advantage, as they are connected with other exercise.^ and information. These first elements of language an of so much importance, that renewed attention to thenj ^ with the judgment improved, will not fail to confirm tht | learner, and establish a habit of accurate pronunciation I £ I m u ^^^.^^^^■n B ^ iproved form. author's En- calculated to )ung children. riate Reading ling to which 3 through the 7 derivatives,) pelling. The Lessons bntii I in this worl{ , they will be 5 interest ant^ ►ther exercise^ : language an mtion to then) to confirm the pronunciation E F G I -I M N O Y w z "■'- -J p T .feiT U V W X ! 4 f. il a ii » b f c S k d h I / Lesson h m q U II y o s IV .m Z P f Th A J I • J s X A T H Is Q d A FIRST BOOK FOR CHIlDfiEN. h 1 P t CHAPTER 1. Lessons giving a general idea of the long, short, middle, and broad sounds of the Vowels. SECTION 1. The Common Alphabet. — Tables of the Vowels. A B C D E F G H 1 J KLMNOPQR S T UVWXYZ a b c d e f g h • 1 • • J k 1 m n p q r iS t u V w X y z X . The letters promiscuously disposed. AT BR CD CO DO EF HN IJ ID KR MWGC OQ UV VY PB ST XZ I /I f 8 GENERAL VIEW OF THE as bd bp CO dp t 1 h k i ^ i 1 m n n u p q r t v z x z The Vowels. e 1' m w j' H e i u, and sometimes w and y. The Consonants. dfghjk Imnp qrstvwxyz. Double and Triple Letters. I lo I sli () lo si n U 1( U 8 O r ff ffi fl ffl Table of the different Sounds of the Vowels, f 4. A long A short A middle A broad as heard in as ix| as u;i as in £ long as E short as m in ale, day. mat, bat. mar, bar. all, daw. me, bee. met, net. • W iind Y are consonants when they begin a word oi syllable; in other situations they are vowels. t Tliiy table is designed only for the tcacher'» attention i ba ca ! .la fa ha J ip m : z e r m w gy VOWELS AND DIPHTHONGS. id y. m n z. P as as as as I long I short ( > long O short middle as U long as U short as O middle as in pine, pie. in pin, tin. in no, toe. in not, lot. in move, moon. in mule, use, in but, nut. in bull, full. owels. t 3, day. it, bat. ir, bar. daw. , bee. t, net. I a wonl 01 utiou I ba ca da fa SECTION 2. Syllables and words of two letters. ft The vowels long. be re de ha fe he bi ci di fi gi hi bo CO do fo go ho bu cu du fu g^^ hu by cv rtv f^ gy liy W iiil i If i A i ry 10 la na pa ra sa ta va GENERAL VIEW OF THE le me ne pe re se te ve li mi ni pi ri 81 ti vi JO lo mo no po ro so to vo lu niu im pu ru tu vu ly mv nv py rv tv wa va « ca oa we * ce Wl yi ci wo yo CO wu yii cu w> cy fry Cc. ci, cy. Jitid jyo, pi, py, nrc plncctl nt llic cud of tliis (livirtion. l)cc)U»sit the I'onnor arc alwjiyM pmnuuncod sot'f, jukI tin' latter jrriicnilly f*o. 1 i VOWELS AND DrpHTHONGS. 11 mv tv The vowels generally short. ac ad al am an eb ec ed el em en ib ic id il im in ob oc od ol om on ub uc ud nv • af ef if ,of uf py t • * • ag eg «g og ug . rv 4 ak ek ik ok uk 111 urn un \\ y 'y gy '- end of this soft. (Hid tilt' ap ep ip op up al- er ir or ur as 1 es is OS us at et it ot 1 ut av ov iv ov uv ax ex ix ox ux 1 I"' ( 4' / 4 12 by or my am an as (jro up. Go in. Go on. GENERAL VIEW OP THE Words of two letters. do* to so he me we lo no be ye wo era dra tia if in is at it up of on ox us Reading Lesson. Is he up? So am I. Do go on SECTION 3. We do so. Do so to U.S. Do as we do. ►Syllables and words of three letters. bla bra cla ble bre cle bli bri cli bio bro clo bhi bioi chi bly bry cly • When do, to, is as, of, are used, not as syllabltj", but o* words . they are pronounced doo, too, iz, az, ov. o')' la ora [)]a pru slia ifma i tho iiud add AuD E t VOWELS AND DIPHTHONOJ>. n he ye wo us era dra tia ■ry la ora [)]a ere cri cro cm cry dre dri dro dru dr\ fre fri fro fru fo gle oTe gli gri glo gro glu grii pie pli plo plvi gi"y ply , pru pro pri pro pru p^y »lia die shi slio slui shy i^e do so. «uia snie smi smo snui siu\ )o so to U.S. -' ►o as we do. !sna sne sul suo • snu Sll> -^a spo spj spo spu «i>y tters. 1 tho "0" thy fly sly sky try bill bly — - bioi bry • juid ask arm end ink clu cly add <^Kg ill odd ott" 1 sy liable j«, but fl* Ann ant J iss oil iu)i W J 1* /( 01/ It r P 4^ 4' i t .0 ^' 'f H oj;xi:kal vikw op thw Itoatlinji: Lesson. A fly. An inn. My anil. 3 All ant. The ink. An egg. Mif An as;5. Tlie skv. The 01 u. V)it Go to Anil. Go; uid ask. Slie is ill. By and b^'. is ^1k' up. Try ti» d(» it. fox ( lIAPTKll II 'J'lir Siiou'i Snr\ns<»flhc' Vuwi'ls jiiitl l)ij)}ilh .-^KCriON 1. \\'tirils itf tliH'c letters. I)j|.l I.; iKlt ■Ag ciin rap r;ir a had fiit has lid 1 i ; 1 1 s; ^ 1 1 mad man mal: wag >va;i }«d den li( II ni( n lit ni(-t lift set ])('n jMt rod wot doii* hiid hnn hilt % \ pii A i'li A t(> V«)WKLS AND niPIITllONiiS. :•> My arm. An egg. The Olid. rp usk, In'. 1)id bit r 1 did fig iiini li|y di;4' oil lis piii' dim lif lid piii C) nil '!.». tn do it. box ft )g inop pop ['( *! » M)^ ♦ to\ lo > nod pod rod M,|.. doti' h(»t not pot rot f u I J)ii)lit)i Iimii IHUp rub ^!(la bmi cut Inii;- lllUji" Mtp b)!f 'J-Wi iiiit nut niu tuK. i lud nn^r ■•< Uendiii^ I('.-va;v A I'Up. The oiir. lb- hns. A top. The ]>i;^'. V\'o f;ih red A li lad la( (. A rt'd biid. Cll vox A I. J ad (log. A dr\ liij. • * (t >V('t •i A i; it- j.i> t A tlu bt Wc^ ) can ran. Let lis go. doll if drop .SECTION 11 • -■' ij. Words of four le(tor.«,. 1' ;nilv Wilt liand fast sand 'f i-w' ( .imp liax. land last >»[)an ll lu.'ll tret . e nest mend tell a nest 1? host left rest send well A frog '. i esk lent west sell when. k poll tl *lish hill • 1 milk sing s])in • A ^ A MD lis! I iill mist silk swim 1 ' izivG kha pink ship will 1 A A m ■ 4* o P live kino- ring skip wish n> • --^ 1 VOWELS AM) DiniTHoNOS hot. 1 f O my hat. BI.>t t(Hl([ gone poiif us g-o. doll frr)g h)n.i>- sh(»[> droi) tVoui lost soiiii- XT spot sto(.» u Bum dust jump plum spun dull hurt him}) purr SllU^ sash drum hush . must sliut tusk sand f • s[)aii well ^^'''^'r^' when ^ V'''''^' Kcading Lesson The Khio The ship. The desk. s])m swim will wish A red spot. A pink sash. The left hand. A dish ot* fish A cup of milk. I! wish t skip. We jmnp. f?hi(^ the hell. Shut the box,. Mend my pen. (live me a phi. Do not hurt nie. ^'i'' if 1*1)' 4 w V''^l 'S' V»j ! X •^ ' ;;Niii;.M, view (3F the vowels and Dii'irrriONt;;-, miokt r^ECTlOIS :j. L»^MSS gt'JlSS I •liint siuell spi'll spend \iross tong.s -tr(.>ng A shell. A ')riish. ;V. crust, Words of fivt' and six letters. shall bless stam[) dress stand fresh bring frisk )risk spring drink stiiT blush crust brush grunt^ crush snidY Roudiiijj: Lesson The grass. . The tongs. The shelf . tresli i shelf shell -i still ,; sting ^i string -*■ i,cung strut trunk '^ rs[)ell. He drinks • We stand i\ long string. A. strong man, A brisk hul. Brush my hat. Bring the cup. Drink the milk. i Dll'UiriONi;;-, ILOKT S0i:.NDS OF THE VOWELS AND DIPUTIIONOS. 10 SECnON 4. Words containing short diplilUougs. 1 lilcc <" in ■/net ire«li * shelt (lead deatli pearl sitkl shell i (lt3flt' breath thread says still I head earth spread jj^iiesfci ^^ti^;.!: bread learn thread iiieU( ^triii*^ Lilic / ill JflU. bcunj;" been build guild (juilt strut Like u \\ 1 IjuL trunk V ])lood doeri .y OUIlg i" tlor hI tour h seoui'Li'c- Ueadii;'.': Lesson [ s|)el!. lie drinks We stand iiy hat. ho citp> he milk^ The earth. My head. A friend, I guess. lie said, . Wo learn. A deaf man. A deadlly. A young frog. A crust of bread. A bit of bread. A long quill Ill i i w .lif ■^ Pi 'JO .«a«)RT SOINDS OF THK VOWELS AND I>n'irnio.vos, LONf} S< CIIAPTKUr III SKCTIOX 1. V'uwt'ls and Diptliongs like .\«; .su!ND3 of tlie Vowels and DinhtlioiH^s *> w «" Dn'iniio.vc;; )i|)hnK(nj;> LON(} SOVNDS OF TUB VOWELS AND DIPHTHONCJS. 21 i SKCTION 2. Vowels and Diphthongs like r in mr. nic tnkc tapfi giv'ipo i)renk great frail snail tliev theii: Eve she hero these ear read steak week eat bl(?nt wheat geese east clean bee green pea mean see sheep tea leave feed sleep clear sheaf fbct sweet fear shear keep sleeve leaf speak tree tield ueat scpieak weed pieoo Rciulinj,' . I.c^son, re. ste. 0. me. ay. A preen field. A sweet pea. A sheaf of wheat. A piece of bread. A cup of tea. Tlie sheep bleat. The pigs squenk nere is a bee. Feed the geese. Eat the grapes. ,.;*« m< I .(Ci ii!^> .o'f p. . o-r LONG SOUNDS OF TIIK SECTION 3. Vowels ,'nul Dlphthong.s liko i \\\ pi' jV'f^ kind nice blind l>Ito kite rice* wipo dine like ripe ' sliino iino miije side sniilu firo mild time f A SWt.M't Mlillc. A nice ])!<'. A lipe plum. A ^ihiss <>t' wine A l»lind man. A Lind iVioiul. 'I'lic sun slilnos, Tt is a line d;i\. P)rin<*' the lin(\ Fly tlie kite, ft is time to r('M(f [ like to rend. h t I VOWELS ANT> DiPlITUOXdS. 2a 1 1 pi'"\ hliiul ^vlpo shiiio stniK.i (juitc , ; sj)i('e ])uy <'\0 8ECTION4 4. A'owcis find Diphthongs Jike o in vn. ;i.lo\v snow ru'AV floor d'o^v sew IteadijiLi' Les-'ion. si lines. A liot ri»ll. le day. A i"(mI <:loak. e Iin(\ A sweet rose. kito. *t A load of hav ? to r«'a( - # A bad r(»ad. read. .1 A (lean iioor. Shut the door. Tlie fire smokes. It is a cold djiv. Tt snows fast. \)v\\\^ my coat. Let us \yo home J 0^ ll' m i>4 LONG SOUNDS OP THE VOWELS AND DII>TITTION(t,> HI DDL: SECTION 5. f The .M Vowels and Diphthongs like «« in muU. use fuuie mute tube cure lute pure tunc duke mule puke plume cue dew new slew c cool ])0or ■ i^oose yon too root shoot true foo(l room spoon fruit moon soon stool your book look good foot ' W(! have foini.^ OF THE VOWELS & I)IPTlTHON(iS. 27 wood ^ (JHAPTER V. wool T^'t' Biin\i. Sounds of the Vowels and Diplithoiijis. * SECTION 1. }>vdl moon, barks. roai's >. e stool. ish lue. )ok is it ? on learn to V(tw('l> and l)iphtlion^> like a in (ill. ball tall warm scald (•;dl wall wart small fall salt false swarm (iaub daw claw si law 1 fault ])aw dra^v straw iiauzo raw lawn broad (»aAv saw crawl G eoro't Readini;' Lessun. A soft ball. A broad band. A gauze cap. riie rooks caw, A straw hat. A tall man. A warm shawl. The snow falls. The snails crawl. My ball \^ lost. Puss has sharp clawb. Who calls me ? ' Viiwi'ls ,'\n'iil n . or nn' |irnp(>r (H])lilli(Mif!".s. f ^ ,1" ■1^ i{K'»U» SOrXDS OF THE VOWKI.S k DIPHTIl(>N'«i- SECTrON2. i'i"iKM' Diphtlionus in whicli 1)othtlie vowels aresoniidcil u/ and ())/, as in hoij ; ou aiul ou- as in rwl voice shout pound gi'owl hov sour round down roy Hour sound O'OWU Uo, idlni;' los>Hii. How do you do Sit down, liead to nic. Now leave vour ])ooks. Do not make a noise. Words was < hNds tlv in the dark. M(»I(\s live in the f;>Touu(i. • Hi iounds »i»propr with tl '*'t('gftlii' DIPHTI10N<4^ lilBii.U LAl; :^^>VSl)r^ UK TILE \0\U:\.> [»irHTII<>.\tJr>. AM' .}'■) ['UW'VVAi V\. }ls aresoiiudcfl s in ro7/'. Words i:; wliich the Vo\v<'is deviate iVuui Uie ft*= /^ ,1 H M' II!1!K(!TL.\K S(>lN!)^ ••!• TlIK VOWKLS WD DlPHTIIOXdS. O likf a in *■///„ 1 ■< »r< I cnvk crude riidc fork born horse corn storm liorn / " like <) in //ton . I'ule prude brute prune t'oi- nor siiort truce spruce ■^ j^bere wbere yc^s 1 icr b sil< land) lind) dnnib> tbnni crnnd n Ucading lesson. H^(s Ann done ber \\ ork \ V(^s she has. She is a j^'ood ^irl. 1 love bt-r. ! liMve been ill. Come to me. llive me some (bvink. T love to learn. Wbere is my bonk What shall I read ? U'uat iiiiasli f /. >oinii|s liUf lt.nr> rt ill (/((jf. where: liko short i in tfi s : i\^ • Tim 'ilif'' slinrt V ill lirr ' ^" o\vi:i,> wn >n,ENT CONSONANTS, 81 lor nor sjiort truce spruc(- ^ luM i CHAPTER VII \\'(M'<1> ciiUijiiiilim- ( 'Diisoiiants not mCiiikU'i! 1) silent lamb limb dumb thumb crumb n li'uat ^"uasli si:( "iroN !. k cock lialf back cloc < calm black mock coul( (juack duck slioul( neck knit \voul( nek knot >\- sick knock \vraj> trick i wi'ist (juick ca f wrono' k! ►vc her to mc. is m\- ])Onk kciuiiiiu r.«'^> 1)11, A t'lt calt: ^ A bard knot. The ducks quack. ' The cock crows. loit i in ifia : tw | rpi riic gnats bite. Pick up the crumbs Who knocks at the d(K>r. Ann should learn to knit and sew. li;.|.! 10^. .««''^ ■' '^ ,jW lA n:i h sileiU t'liml) (•(•ml) sioii reig'ii k kiiit'e know kiK^e SILENT CONSONANTS SEC^TTON y. kneed 1 talk walk stalk A'olk folks gh high sigh l)rio'ht light light might night sio'lit thigh eight neigh straight caught tautrht bought oun'ht thought l)()Ugh plough (lougli thouiyli w write wrote svvoni Reading Lessuii. w^i A ninv e(.>nib. A sharp knife. A high wall. A tine sight. I'lie bough of a tree, riie stalk of a rose. Tin? yolk of an egy;. Dogs - Jane I know how to read I wish I could writ* casli crab cane call daure dunoe lare place ^^fc )OU<'ht lUffht bought xmgh lough ough lOUgll w ■rite vrote CONSONANTS OF DIFFERENT SOUND^^. Dogs gnaw bones. Come let us walk. Jane kneads the What o'clock is it I dough. Is it eight o'clock. Geoi'ge ploughs the I thought so. field. i CHAPTER Vm. 'C(»n^^ollants, >;ingle and double, which have different souinb vN'ord ji t'ash era)) cane star. cull light. f se neighs. •s fight. dance climb tree> ^^^^^^^ low to reau could writt re la place SECTION 1, Siniile Consonants. Chard like /. cruni curd cold cool ])ence fence nice price clash cling creep crawl C: soil like A. since princ(^ cease piece scar scum count crown hence whence juice voice ■« ^f^' ^■ IH" M 1^^ 'U noj ^SONANTS OF DIFFERENT G hard. SOUNDP.- o'lad gasp glass grand o-rin gust grass a soft. grunt gem gin age *S sharp. hedge sand dress l)ricks nurse send gloss tricks purse seed liaste goose seat side waste straw swec^t »s flat like oz. ills rags birds beds hers ril)s (loves lieads kevs • liares pears please toasi- wares j)raise nicfurns UO! 'xiWwii Lesson. Jane has a nice pi mil tart. Take a piece of it. ( jeorge gave me a book. T hope I shall not l)e a dunce. J3ricks are made of clay. Glass is made of sane \Vine i J OUNDS.- rand runt CONSONANTS OF Dil-TlilUilNT SolNDS. sand. I am glad 1 can read \Vine is the juice it. of grapes. edge SKCTJON 2. Douhhi Consonuuls nurse /, k snarp. purse seat sweet thank tliink tlu'ce thick thin throw In-eath health teeth clotli tiling north rhrone throat mouth .south beds 1 Ih jlul. heads ^ pleas(^ than this this thus that them baths paths mourns * they these tliy clothes theirs those thine smooth a ch lik<' frh. lall not 1 ice. made of Charles charge chin chick much such rich which % chair cheese coach peach de of child choice couch reach .^ 4^ l< m CONSONANTS OF DIFFERENT .SOUNDS. rh like sh. inch bench tench French pinch bunch stench chaise rh like /•. \ (' hoir chord scheme school iT/i and pit likf /! Tough cough phiz nympli rougli laugh phrase so})h Ueadinj:; Lesson. Cluau your teeth. Wasli your mouth. Then your breath ^vill be sweet. 1 )o not thn >w stones C/ome in. Reach a chair. 'Pake some bread and cheese. Who gave you tl pears I U'Si: James gave them i« us. _ I Thank liim for them I have a fihu peacl and a bundi «>i grapes. I will give you soni» of them. The c and iior A suj for SOUNDS. :''rench diaise 'liool lymph oph ve you th('S( ti MONOSYLLArJ.ES I'ROMISCUOVSLY l>:i-'i"^r^. •). - CHAPTER IX. Wonl>5 i)roniiscuously disposed. ave them i< 8 HOT J ON 1, brand sharv) step nuck ■ dram start went ^ot fast bend tilth one pan bless kick TW(. pass chest pit 1 irt )ok plant fell })ick hoO! ran heard shrill proot staft help split shoot thank lierd strip sh.re\vvorst ini foi' then lll'iUliUg ll'SSOL. I iihu peacl ,,„ , , • , ^ Ihe cow has lioois, I blind J «i , , , and so has the iiorse. ^e you sonit . ., , , „ •^ A snail has a shell 11. for its house. A barn is i. i)iiici for corr. and ha\ A shark is l lis)' witii sharp teef(. '•^b .MONOSYLLABLES PKOxAIL six. brays ! A I'old is a place to o, what a wi(l( put sliet p in. street ! A ( A S| A ( A r A N A 1' The it The ir the It the >J..SPOSJ,(). THE roiNts. :V^ fortli ioLir growth more vliole corn tOl'lll lowii row) I jint loint CHAPTER X )rilic Points and N(.)tA>s used in ooniposing Seuun, ts. i i I id tliu as.s n \vi(|( A Coiniiui is marked thus. A Seiiiicolou tliu.-i : A Colon tlius ; A Teriod, or Full Stop tliiNS . A Xote (»f AdmlrMtioii. ...'..... tlir.s ! A 1 *arcutheisls tlui?^ ( Paiisps in Uoadin^. 11 10 le.'irner should stop — it the Coninia till he could count one : It the Semicolon two -, 1 1 lie Colon thi'ee It tlu' Periful t'nur . m Rt^ADIXa LK?SON; 1^ h CHAPTKU XI. .>FX"rinX 1. ••> ;; i: .\ k i" a si. Tliv* siiu f^]ii^es. .'t is time to ^'et u[). Kjiiie. coino and dress Cliarles. "A'asti liis tkoe and neck, and make liini (|uit» h:\. ' '( inl) his hair. Tie his frock. Now. Cliarles, we will lifodown stairs. 'i^Vtch the stool. Sit down. I See Put 1.^he Poo] I ho Whe Thei Don Here is some milk : and here- is n ijiccr- .t ..,1 does nc ' I sav ot her t Do not s[)ill tli(* milk. Hr^ld the spoon in the riii'ht hand. riiis is the rio'ht haiul Th crust is hard. Do not h^ave it. Snp i'lnadeh in riie milk. Do not throw the bread on the tl<». )t'. Wo sliould eat bread, and not wnstr it. There is a [joor fly in the milk. Take it out. Put it on this drv elHtJi. l*(V)r thint'. 'nstr it. cl'ttll. il. It ]lio\« > i\v\ then;. She purs and looks glad. L'ROMr-Cl.'lS I^KADIX'J l.rS^cN^. sm\ h •«t SI'X'TIOX •-:. i; E A 1> I \ .-.N<. ^'^ How fast it rains I Ilaiii comes from tlu- clouds. Tlie ducks love rain Ducks swim and get'^^ij i?\v\\n. (Jan Charles swim ? No; Charles is nc>t a duck, nor i\ mo.fsc : s. • !i(' must take care not to go too near tlie pomi jpst he should ftxll in. I do not know that w I'ould ii^et him out. If we could not. he 'V'udd lie. When Charles is as l)ij>' as , fames Ik- sluili h^arii to swini. ow. on ram. SKC'l'lOX. .;. A \\ A I. K . It does not rain now. The sky is blue. Let us take a walk in the tiulds. ;nid sec tlic dieep. and thelaml)s, and the cows, and trees, >nid birds. Call Tray, He shall go with us. He wai>\s his tail. He is ^lad t<» see us. oi I to oo with us. Stroke poor Tray. Tray likes those who stroke him and fee ! Inm. and are kind t(» him. \€ ■U PROMISCUOUS READIXa LESSONS. I) o not walk on the irrass now It IS to high, and is quite wet. Walk on this smooth dry path. Tliere is a worm. Do not tread on it. Can Charles climb that high stile I what a large field ! This is not green. It is not grass No : it is corn. It will be ripe soon. Ih'ead is made of corn. 1 dare say Charles does not know how bread IS made. Well, some time I will tell him. Now let me go home. Shall we look at the bees in their i^lHss hives i Will the bees sting us t No : they will not sting us, if we do not luirt them. Wasps will not sting us, if we do not hurt them. There is a wasp on my arm. Now it is gone. It has not stung me. It is to, it. >w brea«l liui. not hurt not hurt PROMISCUOUS READING LESSONF. 45 SECTION G. I> I \ N H K . The clock strikes. It is time to go in and dine. Is the cloth laid ? Where are the knives and forks and plates ' Call Ann. Are your hands clean ? Sit down. Do not take the broth 3^et : it is too hot : wait rill it is cool. Will you have some lamb, and some peas i Do not smack your lips, or make a nois( when you eat. Take some bread. Break the 1)read ; do nr>t bite it, I do not put the knife in my mouth, for feni I should hurt my lips. Knives are sharp : th(^\ iiro to cut with, and not to put in one's mout!i, or to play with. rfane must shake the cloth out of doors. The bii'ds will pick up the crumbs. Now let us go and play witli George. 4*i I'KoMEscuous reading; lessons. A^ 8EUTI0N. 7. 'J' M K POOR H h I .\ i» V. A .\ . riiere is a poor blind man at the door. He i.s quite blind. He does not see the sky i\or tiie ground, nor tlie trees, nor men. Hu does not see us, thouafh we are so neci i liiin. A boy leads him from do< >r to door. Poor man ! i ), it is a sad thing to be blind I We will give the blind niiin r.ome bread aiil 'heese. NoAv he is gone. He is a jj-reat \va.y off. l^»or )>lind man ! (^'Ome in, Charles. Slmt tlie d(K»r. r u'isli the poor blind man liad a w arm house 1m ]i\'e in, and kind friends to take cxw^ nf liiin iiid teach him to work. Then he would not Uei>" from door to door. Wh I dm ; { and te lie lov gives ] She what s He he heg that A noise. Wh till he : and he likes t< for liis Wh< thank ] to me, as lon^ PKOMISOl'Ol > llHADlNi; LK^^SmN'S. SKCTION s. r II i: K I :\ 1) I. ! T T E U \ oor. ■ the sk\ ti. ( so neni- What a good boy Geoi'go Is ! We all love li and he lov id doe J >r. U'end nn-1 rni liousi' \\- nf liiui ovdd not I mm ; ana lie loves us, ana aoes not try to vex and tease his friends, as some boys do ; and how he loves Ann ! She is a sweet child ; and he gives her all his toys, when she points at them. She w^ill speak soon, and then she may tell what she wants. He sits by lier Avhile she sleeps ; and whuii he hears the maid on the stairs, he steps to tell that Ann sleeps, and that she must not make a noise. When he gets fruit or cakes, he will not eat, till he has first put some by for his dear Ann ; and he buys toys for her at the fair ; for he likes to please her more than to have things for his own use. When she is two or three years old, she will thank him ; and she w ill say, " George is kind to me, and I w^ill be kind to him, and love him as long as I Hve. " IS !'UOMISCU(»US IIKADIN'; LE.^SON?. n I' I i!K i.ir'i'i,!; i;(>\ j'iiat was lost ox his wa'* iiu;\il. Wlieu Charles came home, he told his friends ^vhere he had been, and what he had done. 1 met an old man (said he) on the heath, with a hao- on liis back. lie was -s^-eak, and the bac: was full, and it made hhn bend, and lean oi Ills stall'. 1 was glad to meet him, for I could help him . it 1 had not, he would not have got home : h«. would Iijive been all night on the heath : and it was cold and the snow fell. When Ave came to his house, his wile ran out \(> meet us. She was glad to see him come, loi slie thought he had lost his way, and coul(' not find his home. She said I was a good boy for what I had done, and that God would bless me ; and that 1 nuist (if I would have his love) be kind t^ the old and weak, who could not work, and were in want of bread. I had a mind to help them, but I had not much in my purse : I gave them what I could spare, and left them glad. PROMISCUOUS READING LESSONS. 49 :.\\ !i«t.Ai£;. lisfrioiKis I done. 1 til, with a I the bai; d lean o> . hclphiiii . home : h< itli : audit ii'e ran out [ come, loi uid eoul(' liat I had ; and that be kind t^ ^vork, and I had not lat I could In my way liome, 1 lost the path on the lieatli. It was dark; I fell down, and found I was in a pit. The ground was soft, and I was not hurt ; but I coukl not get out ; and I tliought that I nuist stay there all night, and that I might call in vain ; no one ^vould pass by at so late a time to hear me. But there did come by a poor man, who lieard me and took me out. He told me he had been to look for his cow : she had got out of the iield, and could not be found, I went with him to seek for her ; and when he had found her, he made me go homo with hhix to his house, to dry my clothes. The house was nice and clean, and there was a good brisk fire ; which I was glad to get near to, and so was the poor man. His wife put on tnore wood, and we Avere soon dry and warm. They gave us some bread and cheese, and some drink ; and I came home gay and well. My heart was glad ; for I had been in time to save the poor old man; and when I was in tlie pit, I soon had help to get me out. I hope I shall think of it as long as I Uve. :>() DISSYLLABLES. i U 4 1 *' CHAPTER XII. WORDS OP TWO SYLLABLES. Accent on the first syllable, can not chil dren muf fin car ry gR\ lop hap py mar ket par rot pas ture plan tain any bet ter ne ver pen ny seep tre din ner in fant lit tie point er this ties wo men bo dy com mon fol low no thing nurs es pun ish stub bom sub jeet suf fer tur nip al most al ways know ledge dai ly waai der dan ger war ble shep herd watch es sti^ength en gov em ten der hun gry ve ry mot her o vil treat ed pa rent prais ^s sta ble trades man there fore power' DISSYLLABLES. peo pie weary roy al pleas ing buo ken stu pid rea son mo ment wool loit teach es ver wo luaii .51 Accent on the second sy liable. a bout a fraid a gain a live a mong a sleep be fore bo hold de sign de sire re mains com mand con tent up on bev pro tect pro vide for fret Reading Lesson A penny roll. A broken cup. A little infant. A kind mother. The horse gallops. The parrot prates. The birds warble. Ann is ;is]t'0|>. James obcvf* las parents. Chjirlei< hurt nic\ l.mt I forgave Iiini. The shepherd takes care of slieep. 52 VllOMISCUOUS 1^ CHAPTER XIll. Vroiniscuous Reading Lessons. SECTION I. T II E A S S . I'lie ass luis liO(»fs, and very long ears. ]!<' in'avs ven' loud. The liorso is afraid when the ass brays, and starts back ; but the ass i;^ : <,*i'y meek, and never hurts any thin<»*. The ass is not so ]n^ as the horse, and can- not gallop fast: but he works very hard. H )meti]nes he carries little boys on his back, f n o or tluvo at a time ; and they wliij) the poor a; s, and pler('(^ his sides to make him g(» faster He cavrlos greens to market, and turnips. ,;>d fruit: iuid sometimes he carries a great i' rid of pans, ;ind mugs, and pots, with which lis l)ack is almost In'oken. lie gets notliing toeatl)uta few thorn)- lliistlcs, or some plantain. ful)b(i ()Jaco ^ passc'S •have I'* r II i: Alitj liesire file mu ' i\[ufh isked one. The ran do^ ' Tliis |, he autlittr KliADlNli LKSSONj * ) ^i US. Tie Lid when [he ass \^ and cau- ry liard. his l)ack, the po(a' o() faster I turnips, i i\ oreat ih which h iiotliiii^' jplantMiii, coinimni. «(' lins ; he nd ill the eoni\)lain. The ass gives milk as well as the v<>^y : and the milk is very good for peojde thnt are sick to inako them well again. Home people say that asses aie stupid an([ >tuld)oni : hut they know their uiastc^r. and the f)lace where ho stops, and the roads whicli lie pass(^s ; and when the}' are treated kindly, tlu^v li^'luive well, and are tbnd of their masters r II i: c II A 11 I T A n l i: k r r i l e <; i u i. :f- A little girl, al)0ut four years old, had a great desire to taste a hot muffin. When she heard the mulHuman go by her mothers door, cryinj. ' jMufhns 1 mulUiis I Hot Muffins I Ho ! * slu iskod her motlu^* to give her a penny to lai\- oiie. The mother gave her a})enny : and the eliild ran down stairs, and bought a muffin. " This pluiisini* littlo luirnvtivo waa obli|iiiij^ly coimmitiicatcil t«. )it! .luthor liy 11 cok'bratccl uritcr on rractic.'il Kilucnfi<'M. \\\U .ilji'Vty ty \)uljli.«ili it "* 54 PROMISCUOUS At the door, she saw a very poor woman, who asked her to give her a penny, to get something to eat, for she was very hungry. The child said, she had no pennies of her own. but would go and ask her mother for some. She run up stairs, and soon came back, and said to the poor woman, " My mother has n(» more pennies to give me ; but here is a nuiffin tor you ; and it is hot too. " The little girl never told any body that she had given away her muffin ; and though she heard the man call, " Muffin ! " two or thre( times that night, she did not ask lier motlier again to buy one for her. SECTION. 3. THE CHILD I'llAlSINQ HIS CREATOK. Come let us praise God, for he is very great ; let us bless him, for he is very good. Ho made all things: the sun to rule the day. the moon to shine by night. He made the great whaJe, and the little worm that cra^vl6 '•n the ground. HEADING LESSONS. '/ woman, , to get hungry. ler own. )!' some. )ack, and )Y has no {I muffin y that she lOugh she or thre( er mother :ou. ery great : I. le the day. made the uit cra\Nl!> The little birds sing praises to God when they warble sweetly in the green shade. 1 will praise him with my voice ; for I may praise him, though I am but a child. A few years ago I >v as a little infant, and 1 could not speak at all ; and I did not know the great name of God, for my reason was not come t(j nie. But now I can speak, and I ^\l\\ praise hini; I can think of all his kindness, and my heart sliall love liini. Let him call mo, and I will come tu him; let him command, and I will obe}' him. When I am older, I will praise him better ; and I will never forget God, as long as my life remains in me. SEC'J^ION 1. Tin: CAUK AM) (MK>r)\l<:s.S ok tiov. Behold the shepherd of the Hock! He takes care of his sheep ; he leads tJiem amon*^ clear brooks ; he guides them to fresh pas- tures ; if the young lambs are weary, he carries them in his arms ; if they wander, he brings them back. i; IMi(LVirSCliOlJS .^! Bi^t wlio is the Hhepheids Sliei)herd ? Who rakes cares of hh 11? Who guides liim hi the path lie should go I and if he wanders, who shall bring him back I . God is the shepherd's Shepherd ! Tie is the Shepherd <>\(4' all I lie takes care of all I The whole earth is his fold: we are all his Hock : and the lu'rl)S. and green fields, nre the |»;;stin'o -which he provides for us. Thf niotJK r loves her litth^ child: slic- !)rinL''s it u]) on her knees: she streuii'thens its bodv with food; "she feeds its mind with knowledge; if it is sick, she mu'ses it with ten.der h^ve : she ^vatchesover it when asleej) ; she forgets it not for a moment ; she teaches It lic>Av to be good : she is happy in his daily growth. Hut who is the Parent of the mother f Who ^eeds h(M' with good things, and watches over her with tender love, and thinks of her al- ways ! Whose arms are about her, to ouard from harm I and if she is sick, who shall heal lier ! Gfod Parent and all world, good t( Hie den cr< throne, jects f [)rotect evil, he Hut comma hand \) does e^ God light. {1 is Kill!. bids u^ A>e die behold God follow will lo^ will ob ( KKADIN(i LESSONS. 57 d I Who 11 in the ^rs, who Fie is ix^ of all 1 3 all his ;, ni'o the ild : bhc- thuTis its Liid with it with :\ {isleej) ; ) teachos his daily Tf Wlu. ihes uv('r f her al- to guard liall hoal God is the Parent of the mother : he is the Parent of all, for he made all. All the men and all the women, who are alive in the wide world, are his children. He loves all : He is ^ood to all. I'he king' governs his p(.'ople : he lias a gol- den crown n})(>n his head; he sits npon a throne, and sends for his conmiands ; Ids sub- jects fear l)efore him: if they do well he [)rotects them from daiig-er; and if they do evil, he makes them siiU'ei*. Hut who is the King* of the King ' wh(> commjuids him \\liat he nuist do ? whose hand protects him from danger! and if lie does evil, who slinll punish lum ? God is tlie Kin«>' : his crown is (vf ni\s (■!" light, nud his tin-one is amongst the stai's. Me is King of l;ii'g's, and Lord of lords. If Ik- bids us li\e, We live ; and il" \\r l)i(ls u- die. we die: his p(>v.'eris over all worlds, and Itc l)eholds all the Avorks he has made. God is our Shepherd, therefore we will follow him: God is our Father, therefore we will love lum: God is our King, therefore we will obey him. •- % .^ Nl '-"!%' r. >cf^^^S- s.::^*2r.,^ No. 56, JOHN STREET, mI Has constantly on hand, a largi sujyply ofm) the following School Booh: Universal Spelling. Mavor's Murray's Catholic Carpenter's Murray's Graniniar, large and small. Lennie's " Bonnejxastle's Arithmetic. Walkingame's Melrose's Thompson's Primer's "• Table Books, &c., &c. Mitchell's Geography & Atlas. Olnev's '' ' *' Woodbridge's, " ** Stuart's Geograpliy. Butler's " Parleys Primary Ocographv. Mv linle ' '^* u ALSO, — Steel Pens, Slates, Slate Pencils, Copy Books, Copy Slips, Pen-Knives. VTiO; ■;^^^I^T##^^>:^^' ^/r:r-zz-:j:'