ST BOOK OF RE/ SERIEi. George Davidson INTRODUCTORV TO THE SERIES OF FAMILY R: MAIB(Oroe WEILIt>^®II AUTHOR OF PRIMARY HISTORY; HISTORY OF THR UMTI states; AMERICAN HISTORY; AND OUT1.INK3 or GENERAL HISTORY. HARPER & BROTHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NEW YORK. ^-2^ ^x*^. . DIRECTIONS TO THE TEACHER. Children may be taught to call words at sight, as well as htiers. They should begin to read at the same time that they begin to learn the Alphabet, and in this way they will probably be able to read, "by rote, several pages before they have learned all their let- ters. When they have completely mastered the Alphabet (hut not tiU then), they may be required to spell the principal words in the Reading Lessons. Particular care should be taken to guard pupils against acquir- ing a drawling and monotonous habit of reading. If they can be made to read fluently and correctly at the beginning, they wUl avoid this habit. Do not let them speU out the words at first. Pronounce the sentences for them, and require them, as they read, to imitate you. They will thus soon learn to read short sentences correctly, without the aid of the teacher. As a guide to the proper modulations of the voice, marks are given to denote the rising and falling inflections. The pupils should be made to understand the meaning of these marks, and should never be allowed to read a sentence in violation of their import. [See also page 10] The rising inflection is denoted thus, '. The falling inflection is denoted thus, \ Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1860, by IIAEPER & BROTHERS, In the Clerk's OfiBce of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. ^Jlf^ (S^kX a b c d e f h 1 J k 1 m THE ALPHABET. A a |n N B 6 o O C c p P D ^ caA anc/ TJt'U ^A. 0:^(^1 ax ana an ox. FIGURES* THE PRONOUNCING LESSONS. The Teacher may, if he think best, pronounce the words in the " PRONOUNcma Lessons" for the pupil, and require the latter to repeat them after him, until he can call them readily at sight, before he proceeds with the Reading Lessons. This is a favorite system with many in teaching children their first lessons in reading. It is our opinion, however, that the pupil will the most readily learn the words by first pronouncing them, in imitation of the Teacher, as they occur in the regular sentences of the Reading Lessons ; and we would make use of the Pronouncing Lessons after the pupil has gone over the corresponding Reading Lessons — as a kind of review, for the purpose of testing the pupil's knowledge of the words when he sees them in other places. Either method, or both combined, we consider infinitely prefer- able to the old system of requiring pupils to spell out numerous lessons of unmeaning words or syllables before they have any idea of the use to which they may be put in reading. But, whichever method be adopted, it is o^ great importance that the pupil should imitate the Teacher in pronouncing the words in a decided and fluent, as opposed to a drawling manner. EIKST PKONOUKCmG LESSOR, Containing all the words in the Reading Lessons on the next page :— is it go as I he in on we so up do to no PART 11. WORDS OF NOT MORE THAN TWO LETTERS, LESSON U Is he up"? He is\ Is it he^? It is he\ He is up on it. LESSON lU Is it r ? No\ Is he in it'? He is\ He is in it\ So he is in it. LESSON UU Go on\ Go to it\ Go on so. Do go on as we go. 12 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMEE. [PAET II. SECOND PRONOUNCING LESSON, Containing all the new words used in the Reading Lessons from 4 to 18 inclusive. or ah ax if be ye by at LESSON lY* Is he up on it'? U He is.' So am I I am up on it. So we go. LESSON Y4 Do we go in'? We do go in\ Do as we do\ Do it as I do it, LESSON VK Is he to go up'? He is to go up\ Is it he'? It is he\ Am I up'. No.' II.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER LESSON YU* Do so to us\ We do it so\ Do it as we do it' Do it so\ LESSON YUI* Amlin^? I am in it\ So is he in it\ So is my ox. LESSON IX* Is it an ox'? Is it my ox"? No' : it is no ox' Go on': go on'. Go at it so. LESSON X* Is it on us' ? Is it on me'? Is it to go on me'? It is to go on me'. 14 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [pabt u. ih' \ ■^- LESSON XU Is it he'? OnoM It is I\ Amiinir? No, no'; he is in it\ LESSON XIU Is it I', or is it he'? Itishe\ Do it as we do it\ Do it so\ LESSON XUK Is it an ax', or an ox' ? If it is an ox, it is my ox\ Ah ! so it is.' LESSON XIY* Do I go up on it'? We do go up on it'. If it is to be so, go up as I go'. PART IL] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER LESSON XY* Do I go up'? I go up so\ I go up^ UP, UP'. So we go': sowego\ Go on\ Go on so\ LESSON XVU It is an ox. I am on my ox\ So is he on my ox\ Go on\ ox'. Go on/ ox'. LESSON XYIU Do ye as I do\ Is he up'? So am 1\ Do go as I go\ Do go on\ Go by me.' LESSON xvnu Isitr? ItisT. Is it he' ? No; Is he in it' ? He is\ Is it so'? Itis\ 16 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [PAKT III. PART III. WORDS OF NOT MORE THAN THREE LETTERS. see ran not cry say THIRD PRONOUNCING LESSON, Containing all the new words used in the next five Reading Les- let get boy can and dog you try the did fox LESSON U Let us go up\ We can go up\ Go up as I go\ Do you see me go up'? Can you go'? LESSON lU S^ I can do it\ Can he do it'? He can do it'^ and so can r. You can try to do it'. PABT m.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. 17 LESSON HI A boy and a dog\ I see a boy and a dog\ The boy is on the dog\ ^ Do you see the boy"? Did the dog see you'? LESSON lY A fox\ Is it a fox'l? It is a fox\ The fox ran by the dog\ Did you see it' ? Did the dog get the fox'? LESSON V* i iillg|l H,'|,, , m Do not do so\ Do not cry\ t/ Did the boy say so'? Did you see the I boy'? Did he cry'? 18 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PKIMER. [PAKT III. FOURTH PRONOUNCING LESSON, Containing the new words in the next three Reading Lessons :- has new cap had pet kid See the boy\ Is it a kid'? Has he a new It is a pet kid\ cap"? He has\ See the Idd ruii\ I had a cap. But it is shy. ixEssoN vn God has an ear? Do you see me for all we say. | on my nag'? He can see me. Do you see my IcannotseeHimJ nag run'? Yes\ PAST ni.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. 19 LESSON YUT* The fox is sly\ See the old dog\ How sly he is' ! The rat did run, Can the hen fly'? and so did the It is an old hen\ dog\ FIFTH PRONOUNCING LESSON, Containing all the new words used in the next three Reading Les- sons : — red man mug owl bee eat may nor bug ant hay jug jar big LESSON IX* See the old ox\ \ Can the ox go^? It is a red ox\ The man may Can he get up'? let him go and Can he eat hay'? eat hay\ 20 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [PABT ni. LESSON X. See the owP Is it a jug'? No\ I Let me see it' Isitamug7 No\ Can the owl %'? It is not a mug'JYes\ it can fly^ nor a jug\ It but it can not is ajar. I run LESSON XI« Is it a fly'? Can it be a fly'? No'; it is not\ It is not a fly\ Is it a bug'? Is it an ant'? No' ; not a bug' Is it a big bee'? Yes'; it is a bee\ Yes' ; it is a red ant'. See it run. PART nt] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. 21 SIXTH PRONOUNCING LESSON, Containing all the new words in the next two Reading Lessons. top cup his put box eye got Tom tea sip sin now LESSON XIK See my new top\ How did the dog Can you see it' ? get' the cap'? Is it a big top'? Tom put his cap How big is it'? onthebox^and Is his top big' ? the dog got it\ I.ESSON XIIK It is my cup\ A fly got in iV I can put tea in > God can see us' it\ May I sip His eye is on us the tea' ? now.' No': do not do it'. Do not sin.' 22 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [PAKT III. SEVENTH PRONOUNCING LESSON, Containing the new words in the next thirteen Reading Lessons. pig keg bed cow use ask bad tub day saw too tin was why out bee pen peg pat her cut pin fat mat paw sun for bud far cat hat lie hot log hut she LESSON XIV. LESSON XV. See the dog and the pig run. The dog has the pig by the ear. It is my' dog\ but it is not a had' dog\ I can pat' the dog'; and I can put his paw on my cap\ A hat on a keg\ A keg on a tub\ A tub on a box\ It is an old' hat\ andanew'keg\ It is my hat. Did you put my hat on the keg'? Why did you do if? Do not do so\ PART III.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. 23 LESSON XYU LESSON xvn, A fat old cat/ and a big rat/ How sly the old cat is'! Do you see the car? She can see the rat' ; but the rat can not see her\ Old rat'j run'; or the cat may get you", and eat you\ The old rat is not so sly as the cat\ Getup\Getup\ Get out of bed.' Let us get up', for the sun is up'. Can you see the sun^? Do not lie in bed all the day', but get up now'. Let us go out and see the men cut the hay'. The hay is for the cow and the ox to eat'. I 24 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PBIMER. Cpam hi. jLEssoN xvnu LESSON XIX* A bee on a bud It was a hot day in May\ and I saw a bee\ Did you see the bee on the bud' ? Did you put a pin on the bee'? The bee was on a bud'; but the bee did not eat' the bud\ Can the bee %'? May I put the bee in my mug' ? A log', a saw', !and an ax\ Do you see the ilog',andthesaw', land the ax'? Is it a big log' ? It is a big log\ The ax is to I cut the log', and ithe saw is to saw lit; 1 Can you saw the log'? Can you use the I saw'? Do not let the ax cut me\ PAET III.] SCHOOL AlH) FAMILY PBIMER. 26 LESSON XX* LESSON XXK you see A man and a Can me'? Do you see me up on it'? I am up on the hay' ; and so is he up on the hay. Can you get up on the hay^ too'? Yes' ; I can get up, too\ You may let Tom get up'j but not the dog\ Tom/ you may get up now\ pig. I see a man and a pig\ The pig is in a pen\ Do you see the man and the pig'? Yes' ; I do\ Is it a fat pig'? Can the pig eat hay'? No\ Can we go to the pen, and see the pig'? Yes\ you may go to the pen, and see the pig. SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [past IIL LESSON xxn. It is a man\ It is an old man\ How old he is' ! Can he get up'? He can get up', ^'"^but he can not go far' : he is so old\ Do you see his hat'? Do you see the old log hut'? It is an old log hut, and it is the hut of the old man\ The old man has a dog', and a cat', and a hen\ You can see the dog', and the hen'; but you can not see the cat'; for the cat is in the hut\ PAKTin.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. 27 Require the pupil to read the following sentences cor- rectly. Be careful to give the inflections as marked. No rules should be taught yet. LESSON XXIIU Is the old man in the hut now' ? Yes' ; and he is on the bed\ Can the old man see' ? Yes'; the old man can see\ Is his dog a bad dog' ? No' ; his dog is not a bad dog\ Is the cat in the hut now' ? Yes' ; the cat is on the new mat'. Can the old man see me now'? No'; he can not see you'. He is on the bed'. Has the old man a hat' ? Did you say hat' or cap' ? I did not say m^', but hat\ Has he a big mug in the hut' ? Did you say mug', or cup' ? I did not say cup^ but mug\ May I go to the hut', and see the old man', and ask him to let me see the cat and the mug'? Yes'; you may go'; but do not run'. 28 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PKIMER. [PABT III. LESSON XXIV4 LESSON XXV A fly on a tin cup. Can the fly I get out of the; cup, if we put iti in'? Let us try; to put it in. No ; no\ Leti the fly go\ If we put it in, it can flv out. Do you see the fly eat'? Is it a; big fly'? Do you see the eye ofi the fly'? "^ Can! the fly see me' ? Yes\ it can see you. Did you ask me to go and get my top'? How can I get my top^? It is in my cap, and my cap is up on the peg. I can not get up to it. You may get it if you can. Can you get it'? Try and see if you can get it. You can not get it so. Get up on the box. PAST III.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMEK. 29 LESSON XXYK God can see you. ^m Man may not see m^^m. you, but God can. -^^^HH^. / |-3^_^:^. No ( one can say %m)^U : he has ; no sin. iljjil |{j||HnH ^S^m 1 It is a sin to lie. fiiii^fflL If I lie I am bad. SPELLING LESSONS* bat II. mat bet IV. pet V. bin cat pat get set din fat rat let wet sin hat sat met boy kin VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. pen man bad big bid fen ran lad pig hid hen pan mad fig kid men fan had gig lid XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV, top hot mug run but hop not bug sun cut lop lot hug fun hut mop dot dug gun nut XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX. nag may- new the cup bag hay few ear sup lag lay saw eat now sag say paw ant how 30 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [PABT IV. PART IV. EASY WORDS OF NOT MORE THAN FOUR LETTERS. ^^ The words at the bottom of the pages may be used for Pronouncing and Spelling Lessons. LESSON U Can the girl read"? Can she read the book'? Yes, she can read some\ Do you see her look on the book'? I see her now. girl read head bald LESSON IK This is an old man. His head is bald\ He sits by the desk', and he I has a pen in his hand\ He is a good man. book some look this sits desk hand kind PAET IV.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PKIMER. 31 LESSON HI. Do they run now' ? Do you see how fast they run' ? Do they try to run fast'? See the man try to hold them' ! The man can pull hard, and he will not let them run too fast. LESSON lY* Help the poor old man\ Hold him up\ Let him lean on his cane\ Do not let him fair. Be kind to him\ My hand and my arm will hold him. I will not let him fall. I will be kind to the old man. fast hold pull hard poor lean cane fall kind arm will hold SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [PAET IV. LESSON V* ^ Z . Do you see this ^^^^q^^boy'? Can you see his face'? See his hairM Do you see it curl on his neck' ? This is a good boy, and I hope he will grow up to be a good man. LESSON VU This is the boy ^ that has the dog. "^ The boy will play with the dog, and the dog will not hurt him. ^ Have you seen them play'? It is a good dog. A good dog will not bite you. face neck play have hair that with seen curl good hurt them PABT IV.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PKIMEB. 83 LESSON vn Do you see me on the load'? I am up on the load. Is John on the load, too' ? No ; John is not on the load, but the dog is up on the load with me. Is it a load of hay'? No ; it is not a load of hay. Do you see the dog^? Now the dog and I will ride to the barn on the load. We must take care, and not fall. We must hold on to the load. Do not go too fast. load ride cart care must John barn take fall fast 34 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PKIMEK. [past IV. LESSON vnu Ann. Jane/ what is it'? What do you see'? May I look, too'? Jane. It is the nest of a bird, and I see four eggs in it. Ann. do let me see them 1 How nice the eggs are ! What a nice nest they are in ! How soft and warm the nest is! May we take the eggs'? Jane. No\ we must not take them', for the bird will not like it', and the eggs are not ours\ We must let them be in the nest; and then the old bird will come and sit on them, and keep them warm. PABT IT.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. 85 .ESSON IX. The lad can not walk all day. He has been a long time on the road, and now he sits down on a rock to rest. Poor boy' ! He has a long way to go, for he is far from home. He must get up, and take his cane, and go on. He must not stay here long, for it will soon be dark. Do you see the pond near the boy'? Some fine fish are in that pond, but the boy can not stop to fish for them. walk long time road sits down rock rest home must take cane stay pond fish SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [part iv. LESSON X. What does this J^^ girl hold in her ^^? ^ left hand^? Do you know the name of it'? Why does she look atit^? What has she on her head'? What has she in her ears'? Is she a vain girl' ? If she is vain, is she good'? This girl has a box in her hand. What is the box made of? What is in the box' ? What does the girl wear on her head' ? Has she such a hat in her box' ? No ; she has a new hat in the box. She will take it home. She has just been to buy a new hat. She may put it on and wear it. PABT IV.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. 87 LES>SON XK Here are four mice', and one rat", and a boy', and a dog', and a cat\ Can you show me the rat'? Yes, the rat is the big one, with the long tail. Has the rat long ears'? Can you see them' ? One of the mice is on the box. The old cat will have it ; but she will not get the rat. The rat is near his hole. Do you see the rat's hole'? Does the rat live in that hole' ? Has the rat a nest in that hole' ? Is it dark in that hole'? Yes; but the rat can see in the dark. 38 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [pakt iv LESSON XH, Do you see this ox draw the cart"? No, it is not a cart. Then what is it'? Why does the man let one ox draw it'? Why does he not have two'? The man is a poor man, and he has but one ox. Can the ox draw a cart when the man puts a load on it7 Yes ; the ox can draw it if the man does not put a big load on it. What is that on the neck of the ox'? It is a yoke. What kind of I a yoke do you call it'? It is an ox-yoke. Has the man a whip"? How does he make the ox go'? PABT IV.] SCHOOL AKD FAMILY PEIMER. LESSON xni Do you see this man"? He is bald', and he is old'; but he is a good man\ Do you ask how I know he is a good man'? I know he is a good man, for I can see it in his face. Do you hear him talk to them'? Do you know what he says' ? He says, God made you. God is good. He can take care of you', and keep you from harm\ Here are two more men, but I do not know that they are good men. ^ They may be bad. ^ Theydo not look much like good men. You must shun bad boys and bad men. Go not with them. 40 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [part IV. LESSON XIV LEARNING TO DRAW. Yes, my Doir, sit down\ Keep your hand by your side, and do not move it. Keep your feet up. How can I draw if you move so much'? Yes ; that will do. No, no. Put your hand down. Do not hold it up so. Put it down in your lap. Now keep your arm down, and let me try to draw it. Now I have made a new one. That will do. Now, Doir, you may get down. You have been a good Doll. PAET IV.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. •il LESSON XV* LEAENING TO WALK. Come'! Now you may try". Do not go too fast. I will not let you fall See! see! That is it. Yes ; that is the way. You did walk, and you did not fall. Now hold on to my hand, and I will lead you. Yes ; that is a good boy. Do not try to run. When you can walk, and not fall, then you may try to run. You can not walk fast now. Take care that you do not fall and hurt you. Do not go too far from me. Will you take hold of my hand now'? 42 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMEK. [paet iv. LESSON XVI BE KIND TO THE POOR LAME BOY. Be kind to the poor lame boy'; for he can not walk', and run', and play', as you can\ And do you see the boy who has hold of the pole, to pull the cart'? That poor boy can not hear\ He is deaf But he can walk', and he can see\ And do you see the tall boy take hold of the cart, to push it'? That poor boy can not see\ And do you see the girl'? She can see', and hear', and walk\ PABT IT.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. 43 SPELLING LESSONS* 1. bide II. bold III. fast IV. fine hide hold past line side gold last mine tide told mast dine ride cold cast nine wide sold vast pine V. VI. VII, VIII. hear nest bake hand near best take land fear vest lake band dear pest cake sand tear test make lend rear rest wake mend IX. X. XI, XII. play will pill down slay hill till town clay sill tare gown tray bill care fade pray mill fare made dray fill dare lade XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. look nice bolt load took mice colt toad book rice home fall hook vice dome tall cook dice sold care nook dolt told dare SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [part IV. look LESSON XYIU HORSES AND THEIR RIDERS. Here are two men, who ride fast, but not so fast as they can go. What a dust they make! Do see one of them at us I Why does he not go'? Is this one here the same man' ? How fast he goes I Will he not fair? He does not fear ; but he may fall. We do not know he goes so fast. Is this the same man' ? Did he fair? Is he hurt'? Is not the man dead'? We can see more men not far off. PAKT IV.] SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. 45 LESSON xvni* THE BOY AND THE DON-KEY. The boy says, '^Now I will go and take a ride." So he puts on his coat ; and then he says he must make it fast with a belt. So he puts on the belt. Do you see the belt"? He has a whip in his hand, and a cap on his head. Can the boy ride fast'? Yes\ he can ride fast. How far will he ride'? He will ride out to see the men who are at work in the I lot. It is not far. I Will the dog go with him"? No'; I the dog is out in the lot now. 46 SCHOOL AND FAMILY PRIMER. [paet it. LESSON XIX* DON'T BE AFKAID. I Let the wind blow. On, on, we will go. Did you see a toad'? Don't fear it. It can not hurt you. It will hop out of the way soon. I will take care of you. PAKT IV.] SCHOOL AKD FAMILY PRIMER. 47 LESSON XX* LOOKING AT THE PICTURES. • John says to her^ '^ Yes, you may see all of them. How fine they are! What a nice book it is!" Ann", can you tell me the name of the book'? [THE BABY HAS JUST WAKED UP.] We have now come to the last page. Now you may have a new book; but you must take good care of it. You will jEind more in the new book than in this. 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First Division of Geology. PAitT XI. A'lcient History. Wi.'-.cellaneous Divisions, embracing the finest Lit=rf.ry Selections, succeed each ..f ihe fon;'.' . uig. Two ''^iffhl'r Headers of this Series have been ann i .^d, and much cf the labor of their coiuyiiation has already been done. It is designed to c :>raplete them as soon as pos- sible; bnt 51^ i>'ixth a'd Seventh Headers are used in bu < ., pub;jc .scliools, easy lessons ou fcOuie o' the most interesting subjects of I Natural History, set apart f^r Ihese hif,ner 1 books, have been written, and intiouuceii in I the follo-.iing Intermediate Series. II. IiVTERr»ii.i>IATL SERIE^:. Beautifully Ilhstrated. I. A Third Reader. This Keadcr is designed as an Intermediate book, to 1 e used between the Secoi.d and 'i'hird Readers of the School a;^d Family Scries, by those who wish an additional book for this gi-adc of puiils. 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A Largrcr Speller, with Exe k ^ in Synonym.^, Dofiuicious, &c ha of the higher i imbers of tho School and Famit.^ Series is to p^, I.- , t ;h.' •L.ip.i-'i'ics of children, tho Higher English Praurhes of Study, and to adf'p' fhe V ao"' ■■' a Serit u'lKXEPrBciNO, Tnsteuct ve, and Peogkessive lieading Le!-:sons, to the ,, ai , 0; our Puhi-ic as wek ■•.-; Private Solioois. The Natural ?ci; x^v-, i.r 1 especinMy the departments of A,u-.i!fc,l Life, arc here j-^ - '^cn. 1 in a new anil . ttractivc light, divested of useles? -.echr.u-aut^es, on'ivened by iaci- dont and anecdote, &''.orufcd by poetic i^ ' -itiors, .-ind ilii..-'r?r .1 in a very sri5crior manner. A great v-r.naty 0^ ^nisceV'neoitfi ra&'Wu^ matter is o'.-io ir.rroducjd. i\. r.'thcr 8eriro •; Readers makes ;i.ny approach to this iu JIxttnTjVaktety, Beauty, an'" Ut.t IT. oi Ilvcbtuationb. harper 'i BROTHEf.S. !x-iLl8H, ks, N. > . •