694 P , III PALMER cox lOKLLOW mmi ''A, CcUr £>oy ^jutl JPvOWNIES — AT- SCHOOU -^ti^ /JyAt/ GIFT OF W. H. Ivie a^^s? ^^d i^ftS ^ ^ y^^^^. ^ ^^^W ^^^^ ^ w ^^^ ^^^^^M^^^^l i^OT ^^^^^|Oa M^^S jj¥ H ^^^ ^^^^ff ^m ^^^^ ^^^M ^ m 'Ssl Jl "^<^ IM ^^g^^^pL' ^S ^ S! J ^ ^^Lt [^^^^^B Lil /Ki ^^ ii vMm iSlrl^^^^P Jj ipj/ ^FwB JmIh ' W^i^^MM ^gfim y ^sJISf y ••'' uyy^-^ <'-jHi ifj ^mv^^^A. 1fial^^-^i^^2^^^^ >i ^^ ^K^^M^ "? pj w^m AnnH^^^^M H^^Bj^^ffiJ n (vf^*'j' 1^ J» ft THE BROWNIE BAND THE PALMER COX BROWNIE PRIMER ARRANGED FROM PALMER COX'S BROWNIE BOOKS TEXT BY MARY C. JUDD PICTURES BY PALMER COX GRADING AND EDITING BY MONTROSE J. MOSES » •^»l «» PUBLISHED BY THE CENTURY CO. NEW YORK 1921 Copyright. 1906, by T»E Century G). Second Editi(m. Wcy^ l&CT i Btrpfi^ted; Ngvemter, 1W7 January, 191"! ;. OcV^'-ef, 1912 « Feh^t^ry, 1914 ; June, ]9t8: Af ay. '1916: February, 19l7 ; May, 1918; April. 1919; Jawuary, 1920. EDUCATION DEPT, </, U^ PREFACE It is a mistaken idea that children learn to read only through bare, spiritless statement of fact. At no other period is imagination so naively active, and to the imag- inative faculty the Brownies appeal. The editors have arranged the text so as to repeat words constantly ; they have likewise placed the subject matter in its proper season, beginning with the early Fall, when school opens. While definite lessons have been indicated on every page, it is to be hoped that the pictures in themselves will suggest to the teacher addi- tional topics for talks and blackboard sentences, and at the same time furnish the interest and incentive to in- duce the child to learn to read the text. The Appendix contains directions for the use of the vocabulary and of those pages on which the play element is distinctly em- phasized. To understand the characteristics of the Brownies is the essential requisite for the understanding of this little Primer. The genial, hearty, and helpful spirit with which the little men are supposed always to go through their tricks, is largely the cause of the success they have had. May they find equal favor in the school room, while the children are learning to read. Palmer Cox. M55999 BROWNIES, like fairies and gob- lins, are imaginary little sprites, •who are supposed to delight in harmless pranks and helpful deeds. They work and sport ivhile weary households sleep, and never allow themselves to be seen by mortal eyes. CONTENTS Frontispiece Preface Dedication Illustration— The Flag . The Brownies and the Flag The Brownies— I, 2, 3 . The Brownies— 4, 5, 6 . The Brownies— 7, 8, 9, 10 The Brownies and School The Brownies and School Drawing Lesson . . . The Brownies in the Orchard Illustration— The Orchard The Brownies and Cotton In the Wheat Field . . Verse— Guess .... The Merry Little Men . Review The Brownies' Pictures . The Brownies' Circus . . The Elephant .... The Harvest .... The Brownies and Foot-ball In the Gymnasium . . The Thanksgiving Dinner Sawing Wood .... Review Verse — What Does Brownie Want? PAGE 2 5 6 10 II 12 13 H 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 PAGE In the Toy-shop 35 The Peep-hole 36 Review 37 Snowballs 38 The Brownies and the Sleigh . 39 The Christmas Tree . . . .40 The Christmas Tree . , . . 41 Illustration — The Christmas Tree 42 The Toboggan Slide .... 43 Review 44 Counting Lesson 45 Making a Snow Man .... 46 Illustration— The Snow Man . 47 The Months 48 Th- Months 49 The Months 50 Review , , 51 Skating 52 The Brownies on Skates . . 53 The Brownies in Japan ... 54 The Weather-vane .... 55 Review 56 On the Clouds 57 The Singing Lesson .... 58 "America" 59 "America" . 60 Illustration— The Clock. . . 61 What Time? 62 Review ••••••••63 8 Contents PAGE Some Brownie Don'ts . . 64 The Brownies in a Fog ... 65 Illustration— The Windmill . 66 The Windmill 67 Six Brownies . . o . . . 68 The Telephone 69 Seed-planting 70 The Brownies and the Robins . 71 Review 72 A Queer Ride 73 The Bicycle Ride 74 The Bicycle Ride 75 Review 'jd Verse— Fishing 77 Verse— Spring Song .... 78 Verse— The Bees 79 Review 80 Lawn Tennis 81 The Donkey Ride 82 The Dancing Lesson .... 83 Review 84 How to Make a Kite . , . . 85 The Horse 86 The Horse Race 87 Review 88 The Long Bridge 89 The Brownies and the Boat . 90 The Scared Brownies. ... 91 Learning to Swim 92 The Queer Glass 93 The Yacht Race 94 The Anchor 95 In the Sand 96 Verse— At the Sea-side ... 97 The Sky Rocket 98 The Fourth of July .... 99 Review 100 The Brownies' Surprise . . . loi Verse— The Farewell. . . . 102 Vocabulary 104 " 105 « 106 « 107 « 108 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer THE PALMER COX BROWNIE PRIMER Oh, see the flag. Up with the flag. Up with the flag on high. Do you see the flag? Hurrah for the flag! Hurrah for the flag on high! There is the red. There is the white. There is the blue. 1 he red, white, and blue. I 2 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer One little Brownie, One 1 Two'liftle Brownies. Two 2 Three little Brownie men, Three 3 o ne Two Three 3 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 1 3 Four little Brownies, Four 4 Five little Brownies, Five 5 *ii'Ji||IJI||||||/j|l|ilW(t'WilljWl'W,''^'l'^'^ wmm M lllulllliiIiJ).im..l « I Six little Brownie men. Six 6 Four Five Six 4 5 6 14 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer Seven little Brownies. Seven T Eight little Brownies. Eight 8 Nine little Brownies. Nine 9 Ten little Brownie men. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 15 The wise Brownie said: "Go to school." ''Yes, yes, we will go to school," said the little merry men. ' You must study." ''Yes, yes, we will study," said the little merry men. "Oh, sec, there is the school-house." "Hurrah! let us go to school," said the little merry men. "Run, run to the school-house." "Study, study," said the wise Brownie. 1 6 The Palmer Gox Brownie Primer Nine o'clock is school time. Go to school, Brownies. Here are your books and pads and pencils. One Brownie tried to spell. '' B-r-o-w-n-i-e," he said. And one Brownie tried to read. And all the Brownies sang a song. They sang, ''Hurrah for the red, white, and blue." But when daytime came, the Brownies ran away. Why did the Brownies run away? The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 17 i8 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer HE nights arc long. The nights are cold. The apples are red. The apples are ripe. "Come," cried the Brown- ies, "come and let us go to the apple tree." Look, how the apples fall on the^round. Run, run, let us pick them up. Hurry, hurry, for the nights are cold. And the frost will come soon. Here is a basket. Put the apples in the basket. Oh, what fun to pick the apples from the ground. Take care, take care, little Brownies, don't fall. The Brownie is in the tree. Will he fall? Tell us what you see, little Brownie. " I see birds," he said. 2 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer See the cotton ! How white it is. The Brownies pick the cotton. They put the cotton into the baskets. Cotton grows Hke a flower. Each flower is a soft. white ball. See the Brownie under the cotton. Will it hurt the Brownie? No, for cotton is very soft. Hurry Brownies, it is nearly day. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 2 1 Look, the Brownies are in the wheat field. The farmer must cut his wheat The little men will help the farmer. What will they do with the wheat ? They will cut it and pile it up. What is Wheat, little Brownies ? "It is grain," said the little merfy men. In the morning, the farmer will say: '*Thank you, Brownies, for your help.'' 2 2 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer GUESS {Ada^J/rom St. Nkhoiat.) He stands up straight against the wall — The smallest Brownie of them all — "Guess what I have behind me here?" And then he laughs — this Brownie queer. "A doll?" "No." "A ball?" "No." "Acat?" "No." "Ahat?" "No." "Well, I 11 confess I can't guess." a With outstretched arras, this Brownie stands And says: " I only had ray hands f** The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 23 THE MERRY LITTLE MEN 24 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer REVIEW Hurrah! the red, white and blue! Ten little Brownie men. Go to school, you merry little men. Look, how the apples fall on the ground. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 25 We went one night to have our pictures taken. Oh, what fun we had ! You will find more pictures of us in this book. The man said: "Smile!" Find the Soldier Sailor Chinaman Indian 2 6 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer Up, up, up! Over, over, and over! One, two, three, up and over the Brownies go! See the elephant. The elephant will not hurt the Brownies. Up, up, and over his back the merry little Brownies go. Up and over and down they go. How very big the elephant is. How very small the Brownies are. They can jump over the elephant. They can walk a rope. They can. have fun. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 27 The elephant now goes round; The band begins to play. The Brownies in the circus ring Had better keep away. 2 8 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer The apples are ripe. Where is the farmer? And the pumpkin is ripe. And the corn is not cut. Where is the farmer? The farmer is sick ; the farmer is sad Here come the Brownies to help him The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 29 Run, Brownie, run with the foot-ball. '' Catch him, catch him," cry the little merry men. See the soldier with the ball. " Hurrah, I have him by the legs," says a Brownie. Will he fall ? Yes, and another Brownie will get the foot-ball. Run, run, run with the foot-ball. '' Hurrah," cry the Brownies, " we have won the game." '' Rah, rah, rah ! " " I am glad we won the game. I am tired," said a Brownie. ^f^ So he sat down to rest on the foot-ball. 30 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer Here a swing and there a swing. Here a ring and there a ring. How strong the Brownies are! How happy the Brownies are! Up and over they go! Up the ladders and over the bars they go. They will not fall. Swing, Brownies, swing! You happy little men, you merry little men! This is the way to get strong. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 31 What shall the farmer have for his Thanksgiving dinner? Turkey, turkey, turkey. These turkeys belong to the tarmer. Let us take them to the house for the farmef. Then we will go home. We will have our Thanksgiving dinner. Wien I am big, I mean to buy / dozen platters of pumpkin pie, A barrel of nuts, to have them handy, And fifty pounds of sugar candy. Mary Mapes Dodgb. 32 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer One Brownie saws wood this way; an- other Brownie saws wood that way. Take care, Brownies, tl ^. Jv^ood will fall, and then you will fall. Here comes a Brownie with ant her log of wood. "^^ Will you saw this log also. Brownie^? Whose wood is this, Brownies? ls\t the farmers wood? I Is he in the house asleep? ' Oh, merry little Brownies, how happy you must be to help. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 33 REVIEW Do you like the pictures of the Brownies in this book? The Brownies can jump over the back of the elephant. The apples are ripe ; the pumpkin is ripe. Where is the farmer? What shall the farmer have for his Thanksgiving dinner? Did you see the Brownies go up the ladders and over the bars? Run, Brownie, run with the foot-ball Where are the Brownies who saw wood? WORD LIST £Use these words in new sentences.] ripe catch another foot-ball asleep dinner strong happy over soldier pumpkin elephant turkey pictures belong 34 The Palmer Cox brownie Primer WHAT DOES BROWNIE WANT? (Adapted/ro*H St. Nicholas.) Dear Santa Claus: I don t want a thing that girls would like; I don t want a velocipede, but a bike; I don't want anything to wear; I don t want an apple or a pear; I don t want a ship that won't sail; I don't want a goody-goody tale. Brownie. Watching for Santa Claus P. S. — I was just about not to say, I don t want you to forget me Christ- mas Day. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 35 The Brownies went mto a toy-shop They opened a box. Out jumped a queer man. His cap came off. The Brownies found a toy rabbit. Near the rabbit was a box of dolls. Then the Brownies jumped on a hobby- horse. What fun they had in the toy-shop with all the toys. 36 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer ' What a tall fence! This is such a good peep- hole in the fence. Did you ever look through a peep-hole? What do you see, Brownie? Three Brownies are looking over the fence. It is night. The sky is dark. But the moon shines. We can see the fence and the Brownies. What do you see, Brownie Boys? Are you looking at the moon ? Are you looking to see if it is time to run away ? Are you looking for the sun ? The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 37 REVIEW. What did the Brownies find in the toy-shop? What did they do with the hobby- horse? Did Brownie want a velocipede? What do you think Santa Claus gave Brownie on Christmas Day? What did Brownie see through the peep-hole? Did he see the moon? Find the two Brownies on the log of wood. Days of the Week Sunday Monday Thursday Tuesday Friday Wednesday Saturday Seven days make one week. 38 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer One, two, three, look out for the snowball ! Oh, a ball hit his crown. Who hit you, Brownie, do you know ? Come and play with the other Brownies. See the sticks of wood these Brownies have. No, they are not sticks of wood. They are sticks of ice. They are icicles from the trees. Who is Jack Frost? _^ Ice and snow come in the winter time. Here is a picture in the snow. Jack Frost did not make it. I know who made it. Do you ? The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 39 ^mwW^wl!^^m Jingle, bells; jingle, bells; Jingle all the way! Oh! what fun it is to ride With the Brownies in a sleigh! a Hear the silver bells, How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the cold, cold air of night! Oh ! the swinging and the ringing Of the bells, bells, bells." 40 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer We must find a Christmas tree. Come, let us go to the woods, little Brownies. We will cut down the Christmas tree. Tramp, tramp, tramp! How soft the snow is. Hurry, there is a Christmas tree in the woods. And I see a tall tree next to it. Yes, we will cut down that tree also, and use it for a flag-pole. How beautiful the flag will look waving on high. Hurrah for the flag on high! The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 41 When the Brown- ies came to the woods, they cut down the Christmas tree. Then they cHmbed to the top of the other tree and cut off the branches. " I can see far over the tops of the trees," called the Brownie who was up in the tree. "Come, all of you," said the Brownie with the axe, "we must cut this tree down. Hurry, for to-morrow is Christmas." Hurrah for Christmas!" said the Brownies. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 43 JilgllgBlf Hurrah! Clear p.^ the way! .% rlere we come down ' the hill! Hold fast, Brownies, Look, there is a Brownie up in the air. Head over heels, up and over he goes. Ha, ha! Some Brownies fell in the soft snow. How smooth the snow is on the hill. Down the hill we go; how very fast we go. Clear the way. Hurrah, hurrah! 44 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer REVIEW When do ice and snow come? Are Icicles sticks of Ice? Did* the Brownies make the picture in the snow? Tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, hear the ringing of the bells. Where did the Brownies find the Christmas tree? Did the Brownies bring the flagpole home in the sleigh? What fun the smooth snow is on the hill! WORD LIST [Use these word* in new sentences. Jack snowball Christmas Frost icicles waving sleigh picture beautiful tramp jingle ^ branches ringing swinging to-morrow The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 45 [By taking the lines separately and together, and by making com- binations of the different lines, the teacher will be able to give elementary drills in addition and subtraction.] 46 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer Oh, what a big ball of snow. Look out, there is a Brownie under the ball of snow. Let us make a snow man. Here is snow for his arms and legs. Here are four icicles for his hair. And here is one icicle for his finger. Look at the snow man the Brownies made. He is very big. "We are small," said the Brownies. When daylight came, the Brownies ran away. 48 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer Cold January brings the snow. JANUARY nd winds in February blow. FEBRUARY In March the winter turns to go. MARCH In April seeds begin to grow. APRIL The r aimer Cox Brownie Primer 49 Bright May brings sunshine, fruit, and • hours. ^ MAY ^ In June the nights are bright and clear, And roses fill the land with cheer. JUNE Oh, sunny-faced is hot July, The time when all the flags do fly. JULY In August peoplfc go away. That is the time for holiday. AUGUST 50 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer September, with its falHng leaves, And golden piled up in gram sheaves. SEPTEMBER And then October comes aroi %d, With apples red upon the ground. OCTOBER November, dear to people gay, Because it brings Thanksgiving Day. NOVEMBER And cold December, Christmas brings. With happiness and toys and things! DECEMBER ^^>^»^isi-^:^''>fmnjr^ The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 5 i t^ixit. ^■^^'*ff Com J anuary — Snow February — Ice March — Winds April — Seeds May — Flowers June — Roses July — Sun August — H oliday September — Leaves October — Apples November — Turkey December — Toys 52 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer First one Brownie went on the ice, then another, and another, and another. By and by all the Brownies were on the ice with their skates. One little Brownie fell on his back. Did he cry? No, no, — up and away he went ! Some Brownies skated this way and some skated that way. They skated everywhere on the ice. Who cut the large B on the ice ? The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 53 on, H e Once there was a little Brownie. He knew how to skate on the ice. One winter night he put his skates made the first letter of his name on the ice. There was another Brownie, who did not know how to skate His feet went up in the air, and he fell down on the ice. Then there was still another Brownie. He could skate on roller skates. So the Chinaman got on his back. And there were two little Brownies who came together, bang! And their feet went up in the air. But they were^ not hurt. 54 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer pALMen CoA These little Brownies are in Japan. Each Brownie has a Japanese parasol. How many Japanese parasols can you see? Nine, ten, — which is right? Do they have Brownies in Japan? Have you ever been far from home? One little Brownie is in the dark. What has he in each hand? He has a Japanese lantern. Have you seen a Japanese lantern? The Palmer Cox Brownie Priirier 55 The Child: Tell me truly, Brownie man, Which way does the wind blow? Tell me truly, if you can, Do you know? The Brownie: North or south or east or west, Which wind do you like best? Watch the weather-vane and see Which wind this wind ma}' be. Watch the arrow turn; it knows Which way the wind blows. 56 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer REVIEW Did the Brownies skate on the ice? What letter did the Brownie cut on the ice? Did the Brownie fall on the ice? Was the Brownie hurt when he fell down on the ice? Have you ever seen roller skates? The little Brownie with the Chinaman on h' s back had on roller skates. When the Brownies were in Japan, they had Japanese parasols. One Brownie had a Japanese lantern. Have you ever seen a Japanese para- sol or a Japanese lantern? WORD LIST [Uic these words in new sentences.] North weather-vane South East arrow West skate Chinaman parasol home wind lantern The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 57 Did you ever see the great clouds in the sky ? Did you ever wish to ride upon the clouds as they sailed away? That would be as fine as sailing in a boat. But what if you should fall? You would need to be a Brownie then, or you would be hurt. How did the Brownies get up there? I do not know. You must catch a Brownie some day and ask him. Sailing away, sailing away, and the wind is blowing softly, softly. How will they come down again? Maybe it will rain and they will ride down on the rain-drops, or on the snow. They are not afraid ; they are safe. 58 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer !ome, come, let us sing a song. Shall we sing, "America"? All right, hold your music before you. Now, what is' our country? The United States is our country. The Pilgrims came here, years ago, to find a home. They came to this sweet land of liberty. Now, let the band play, and — one, two, three — sing. Brownies; sing, "America." The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 59 "AMERICA" m a B^ 3^ -A i-^ 1 h ^^§^^^^^^ ^ P I f ?-:^ :?c:it ^ r rr wj My country, 't is of thee, Land of the pilgrim's Sweet land of liberty, pride. Of thee I sing ; From every mountain side Land where my fathers died, Let freedom ring. 6o The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer My native country, thee — Land of the noble free — Thy name I love ; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills, My heart with rapture thrills Like that above. Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song; Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe par- take ; Let rocks their silence break — The sound prolong. Our fathers' God, to thee. Author of liberty, To thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light ; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 6i The Brownies see the moon. The Brownies see the clock. The moon shines on the clock. The r^on shines on the Brownki^. What are the Brownies doing mth the clock ? 62 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer What time do you get up in the morning? What time do you go to bed at night? What time do you go to school ? What time do you come home from school ? What time do you think the Brownies run away? I-2.3-4-5-6-7-8.9-IO.II-I2. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 63 REVIEW What did the Brownies sing? Do you know how to sing the song, "America"? Would you Hke to hear the Brownies sing "America"? Will the clock tell you when the Brownies run away? Would you like to ride upon the clouds? Word List [Use these words in new sentences.] United States ■&Ml( I "^^sic Pilgrims country liberty clock clouds 64 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer SOME BROWNIE DONTS Don't spill over your book Don t break the -A--- Don't let a Don't run when you carry a large Don't hit your thumb with 2^ The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 65 The Brownies can see in the dark. But they cannot see in a fog. The fog was thick one night The Brownies said: "We cannot see." But each Brownie carried a lantern. It is dark when the moon does not shine. It is darker when the stars are not out It is darkest when there Is fog. Fog looks Hke smoke. It hides the moon and the stars The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 67 A windmill, a windmill ! The Brown- ies have found a windmill ! See the big wheel. How the wind turns it ! Hold on, Brownies, or you will fall. See the five Brownies peeping through the roof See the Brownies here and there and everywhere. Round and round go the arms of the wheel. No one can use the mill ; It is such an old mill. The miller has a new mill for his wheat. Where is the miller? The miller is In bed and asleep. The wind turns the wheel ; the wheel helps to grind the grain. '* Stop turning the wheel, O wind, for it is nearly day, and we must go," the Brownies cry. 68 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer Where is the Chinaman ? He wears a pig-tail. See the pohceman? He has a club in his hand. Ye-ho! see the sailor. What a long oar he holds. Find the Brownie with the flag. \ Why does he stand by the track ? Toot, toot, toot! This little Brownie man blows a horn. And sec the little Brownie with his bow and arrow. Six Brownies are on this page. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 69 Find the Brownie and the big fan. Find the telephones. How many d< you see And how many Brownies at each telephone? Hello, is that you, Brownie ? Yes, this is Brownie. How are you r I am very well, thank you. How are you . I am very well, too. Good-bye. Where is the Brow- nie with the flute ? Do you remember one Brownie blew a horn? Where is he? 70 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer • * •*-/-•••, There is a Brownie with a spade. It is April Make your garden in April, Brownies. Here are two little Brown- ies with seed. The Indian has seed, and another little Brownie has a rake. Dig and rake, little Brown- ies. Plant seed in April. By and by the flow- ers will come. See the sticks in the ground. The vines will grow n the sticks. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 71 Where do robins sleep at night ? The little robins sleep in their nests. Where do squirrels sleep at night? The squirrels sleep in holes in the trees. Where do the Brownies sleep ? Who ever saw a Brownie asleep? Maybe the Brownies do not go to sleep. The birds have been singing to-day, And saying: "The spring is near! The sun is as warm as in May, And the deep blue sky is clear." John Addington. 72 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer REVIEW Did the Brownie spill ink over his hooks? Did the Brownie break the glass? Did a bee sting the Brownie? Did the Brownie run with the large book? Did the Brownie hit his thumb with a hammer? What did the Brownies do in the fog? Do you think the Brownies had fun at the mill, while the miller was in bed and asleep? When will the flowers come? WORD LIST [Use these words in new sentences.] nests robins telephone ^pade squirrels flute rake policeman miller vines sailor ground The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 73 • ^■*i^C>i Cox « Do you remember the Brownies with the Japanese parasols? And the Httle Brownie in the dark, with two Japanese lanterns? Well, this is the way the Brownies used to ride in far-away Japan. There are three Brownies at one end and two at the other end. What a very queer way to take a ride. Run, Brownies, run! You must go fast, for you must see many things before day comes. What fun it is to travel! 74 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer '' '-^ One evening, just as the sun was going down, Brownie Boy rode away on his bicycle. Down the hill he went. "What fun!" he said. But soon he had to ride through the sand, and that was not much fun. Push, push, push. Then he saw a long hill. Up went his legs, and away ',j-the bicycle rolled. 3^j^*<i^^ Brownie Boy did not even '-^^^^^'^^ hold on to the handle-bars. He let the bicycle go faster and faster down the hill. Hurrah for the little Brownie! The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 75 And now, what do you think! Brownie *^ Boy got on his bicy- cle, just as you see him in the picture. Oh, what fun! C*^f ^*rw After a little while, he did another trick, but his wheel struck a stone and over he went. Poor little Brownie Boy! * It s time to go home," he said, " for the sun will be up soon/' So he rode and rode and rode, until he came to where the Brownies hide in the day time. Do you know where hide when they run away ? J 6 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer REVIEW Did the Brownie have fun when he went down hill on his bicycle?, How did he feel when he had to ride through the sand? Was he a wise Brownie to let go the handle-bars? Do you think the Brownie was hurt when his wheel struck the stone? How did the Brownies ride in far-away Japan? Was it a queer way for them to ride? The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 77 "Oh, let us go a-fishing," Said the Brownie to his mate, "You get the rods and basket While I run and get the bait. Then we 11 sit down by the river, And we 11 catch the fish that bite, And we 11 put them in the basket, And be home before daylight/' So the Brownies went a-fishmg. And they pulled the fellows out ; They looked at them but did not know A blue fish from a trout. But any way the fun they had Was what the Brownies wished; I wonder if 'twas fun for all The fish those Brownies fished. Ls-^r^j j-wUk^^ 78 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer SPRING SONG. the flowers that bloom in the Spring, tra, la— And the little blue birds that sing, tra, la— The daisy and rose, And the green grass that grows,— Oh, the little new birds on the wing, tra, la! What do the Brownies say? " Oh, I wish the winter would go, And I wish the summer would come. Then the big brown farmer will hoe, And the Httle brown bee will hum." H. O. Knowlton. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 79 HILE Brownies stood beneath the trees, They heard the hum of hidden bees. They saw tne branches in the air; They Hstened at the roots with care. And then they tried to drive </ .wsm^ \ the bees From oui their hives within the trees. But oh, the bees spread out their wings, And hurt the Brownies with their stings. If you will let the bees alone — The workers p and the lazy drone — They'll never think of^^ stinging you, But honey they'll be bringing you, 8o The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer REVIEW Would you like to catch fish? What would you do with the fish? Would you put them in a basket? Is it fun to fish"^ What blooms in the Spring? Do you wish the winter would go? Do you wish the summer would come? Will the farmer hoe the ground? Would you hurt the bees? What did the Brownies say about the bees? Will you let the bees alone? WORD LIST i Use these words in new sentences, j mate river wished rods basket fished bait fellow branches blue daisy lazy green listened honey The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 8 1 The ball goes over the net. There goes another! One Brownie has hit the ball with his racket. Four rackets and four Brownies, but there are only two balls. The Brownies are out on the lawn. They are playing lawn-tennis. Will the Brownie hit the ball with his racket ? Maybe he will, if he is quick. Run, Brownie! try to hit the ball. One Brownie has lost his hat. He has no hair on his head; only two little butterfly horns are there. How queer Do you like to play lawn-tennis ? 82 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 'ffCox Three merry Brownies on a donkey! The Brownies do not hit the donkey. The Brownies Hke to ride. One Brownie says: "Get up, donkey!" Another says: ''Go on, donkey!'' And another says: ''Good donkey!" What are the others riding on? It is a reindeer. It has big horns. It Hves in the cold, cold north. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 83 Blow your horns, Brownies. Blow louder and louder. Who can hear such a litde squeak? Do you play in the Brownie band? Why can we never hear you in the night time? Blow, blow, while the other Brownies dance. Oh, this is such fun for the little mer- ry men! See the dancers lift their feet. One, two, three, and away they go. Brownies, why will you not dance with us in the day time? 84 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer Oto REVIEW Did the Brownies lawn-tennis? How many Brownies and how many rackets were there? Would you like to ride on a donkey or on a reindeer? Did you know the Brown- ies could dance? How many Brownies were in the Brownie band? ^j(Q> The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 85 This is the way to make a kite : ^Get some paper and get some sticks ; Get some flour all pure and white; Pour in some water and mix and mix; Strings for a tail; then paste to- gether, And, ho! to the fields, for it's kite weather. 86 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer Take care, you will let the pail fall. It is too large for Brownies to hold. See how the water runs over the side. Drink fast, horse, or the pail will fall. Will you give the Brownies a ride? Are you glad to drink the water? Then you will be glad to give the little Brownies a ride. The Brownies came to give you water. Drink fast, horse, drink fast. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 87 See the horses in a row. How fast they run! No horse is ahead. Do you think the black horse will soon be ahead ? One Brownie has lost his hat. Get up, black horse, get up! 88 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer Do you remember how to make a kite? What do you do with the paper, the sticks, and the flour? Does a kite have a tail? Would you like to give a horse some water to drink? Who won the race? Did the black horse win? Hurrah for the black horse! The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 89* >^:^,l'>^--^^<^k^ ^«j«H*%jR^^'S:^'i^ Run, run, run ! Just see how many Brownies there are ! Can you find the Indian? the sailor? Why do they run? It is almost day. Look at the sun. What a long bridge ; what a strong bridge this is across the river. The river is wide; the river is deep. See the Brownies go over this bridge across the river. The bridge is made of wood. It is a strong bridge and a long bridge. It is so long that the Brownies must run, for daytime is coming. 90 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer This IS the way to carry a boat. And this IS the way to paddle a boat when it is in the water. Do you know how to paddle ? And this is the way to bail a boat when it is full of water. Do you know how to bail a boat? The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 91 The Brownies carried a boat to the water. They got into the boat, and paddled through the water. They saw the boat fill with water. So they began to bail the boat. One Brownie used a hat to bail with. Then what do you think ? The Brownies fell into the water. Learn to carry a boat to the water. Learn to paddle through the water. Learn to bail a boat when it is full of water. But do not try to bail a boat with your hat. Learn to swim. 92 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer ber when we were in fell into the water ? Tie a rope around teach him how to Move your hands Boy, while you are in That is the way to When we know will have fun. Ej must learn to swim I in the sea. Do you remem- the boat, and we Brownie Boy, and swim. and feet. Brownie the water. swim. how to swim, we Yes, we will in the water. Hurrah ! Sec, there is a Brownie who knows how to swim. Watch his hands and feet. He has a Brownie on his back. Brownie, swim to the shore. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 93 BROWNIE, WHAT IS THE MATTER? jHAT do you see in there? Are you looking at yourself? No, I am looking at little drops of water. How very large they are! Yes, the glass makes the drops of water seem larger than they are. Oh, little Brownie, let me look too. Why, yes, how large the little drops of water look! See the other glass! doing with it, Httle Brownie? I am looking at a frog. Does the frog seem larger when you look at it through the glass? Yes; have you ever seen a glass like this? What are you 94 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer '-"V.-iAi* The wind is blowing. Sailing, sailing. See the J boats on the water. The boats are sailing on the sea. The wind is blowing and the boats are saiHng. Which way does the wind blow ? How many boats do you see? Nine boats: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Sailing, sailing, through the water they go! Hurrah, the boats are running a race! The wind is in the sails. Ye-ho! which boat do you think is ahead, Brownies? The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 95 The Brownies are going to sea in a boat What will they take with them? They have a large round box with a star in it What is it? It is a. compass. It tells you where the North is. Point North, point South, point East, point West The Brownies !ia/e an anchor. Now they are ready to go. Sail away. Brownies, for the wind is blowing and the weather is fine. Now, Brownies, stop the. boat One, two, three, over goes the anchor into the water. Hurrah! g6 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer Sand, sand, sand by the sea. What fun we will have with our spades and pails. Brownies, dig the sand by the sea. Put the sand in your pails. Oh, what fun it is by the sea! Soon the sea will creep up on the sand, and then go back again. Brownies, dig with your spades in the soft sand. Hurry, it will be morning soon. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 97 AT THE SEA-SIDE. When I was down beside the sea A wooden spade they gave to me To dig the sandy shc^. My holes were empty hke a cup. In every hole the sea came up, Till it could come no more. Robert Louis Stevenson 9 8 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer Look, Brow nie Boy, see what I have on my pad. I have printed p^ July 4. Let us find the other BreTwnies. Then we will go with our fire crackers and sky rockets to tho^field. What a great n0ise the fire crackers will make! How pretty the sky rockets will be with their ) A sky rocket once scared a Brownie. It went with a big sound — zwish — into the sky. We must take care this Fourth of July, must we not, ^^^^T^l" Httle Brownie Boy ? Hurry, hurry, we must find the other Brownies and have fun with them. The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 99 Hurrah for the Fourth of July! Hurrah for the flag! Hurrah for the star spangled banner! Come, let us sing with joy! ^ i i Hi M ^ 1 h M^ loo The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer REVIEW Why did the Brownies run across the long bridge and the strong bridge? Do you know how to carry a boat to the water? Did the Brownie try to bail the boat with his hat? How did Brownie Boy learn to swim in the water? Did the glass the Brownie had make the drops of water seem larger? Have you ever seen sailboats run a race? What will the Brownies do with the compass and the anchor? Do you like the Fourth of July with its fire crackers and sky rockets? What do you do in the sand when you go to the seashore? Have you a spade and a pail? Where do the Brownies live? The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer loi .1 I i J I I I M ' . ^-iSMfe^^.jiwfe4flteii^^^ _ Why are the Brownies running away? They were having fun, and they did not see the sun peep over the hills. The sun nearly caught them this time. Who has ever seen a Brownie? 102 The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer ■-.^•/?>!V WiH\ a(nenclly woue »J ljft«^. Dear children: Now the task is through, But ere we part, a word with you — Yes, you who traveled hand in hand With me to watch the Brownie band, ^l2iy you prove always stanch and true To teachers and to playmates too. Be brave when trials fast descend. And persevering to the end. Arid, Brownie-like, you maybe blessed— They seldom fail who do their best. -a^-^ Appendix VOCABULARY A paragraph only is necessary regarding the play-element in this book; the drawing suggestion presented on page 17 should be followed by many exercises of a similar character, prepared by the teacher; the shadow pictures on page 23 should be used as bases for stories to be " imagined " by the pupils ; and the counting lesson on page 45 might be studied in the form of a game. Words found in this phonetic vocabulary are contained in those lessons intended to be taught to the pupils. There are some jingles which have been inserted as memory exercises, and words therein contained are not here included. Those verses occur on pages 22, 31, 34, 39, 55, 59, 60, 71, T^j, 78, 79, 85, 89. Page 102 is to be read aloud and explained by the teacher. PRONUNCIATION KEY TO THE PALilER COX BROWNIE PRIMER. BASED ON THE LATEST EDITION OF "THE CENTURY DICTIONARY." a as in fat, man, pang. a as in fate, mane, dale. & as in far, father, guard, & as in fall, talk. 4 as in ask, fast, ant. a as in fare. e as in met, pen, blesSf e as in mete, meet. 6 as in her, fern. i as in pin, it. i as in pine, fight, file. o as in not, on, frog. 6 as in note, poke, floor. tt as in move, spoon. 6 as in nor, song, off. u as in tub. u as in mute, acute. u as in pulL (i German ii, French u. oi as in oil. Joint, boy. oa as in pound, proud. A single dot under a vowel in an unaccented syllable in- dicates its abbreviation and lightening, without absolute loss of its distinctive quality. gi as in prelate, courage. ? as in ablegate, episcopal. as \\\ abrogate, eulogy. V as in singular, education. A double dot under a vowel in an unaccented syllable indi- cates that, even in the mouths of the best speakers, its sound is variable to, and in ordinary utterance actually becomes, the short t*-8ound (of but, pun, etc.). A as in errant, republican. ^ as in prudent, difference. 104 i 9& in charity, density. g as in valor, actor, idiot S as in Persia, peninsula. Q as in the book. U as in nature, feature. A mark (w) under the conso- nants t, d, 8, z indicates that they in like manner are varia- ble to ch, j, sh, zh. t as in natiire, adventure. 4 as in arduous, education. § as in pressure. • 2 as in seizure. th as in thin. TH as in then. D = TH. ' denotes a primary, " a secondary accent Silent let* terB are italicized. Vocabulary to5 Page 11 your (yor) flower (flou'6r) elephant with (wiTH) pencils each (ere-fant ) high (pen'silz) soft hurt (hert) do tried balZ smaK you (yo) read un'der wkTk hur-r&h (ho-ra') m hurt (hert) rope for s6ng very (ver'i) there (THar) they (THa) nearly (ner'li) Page 27 white (hwit) when (hwen) Page 21 goes (goz) blue (bio) away (a-wa') bf-gins' why (hwi) wheat (hwet) field play Page 12 circus lit'ile Page 18 far'mer (ser'kus) Brownie nights (nits) with (wiTH) better (bet'er) (brou'ni) long pile keep two (to) ripe gram three cried mdr'ning Page 28 tree say where (hwar) Page 13 look (luk) thank (thangk) fowr ikU fdr pump 'kin five them (THem) Page 25 c6rn hurry (hur'i) night (nit) Page 14 sev'en frdst soon (s6n) pictures (pik'turz) tak'en find Page 29 foot (fut) eight (at) nine bas'ket what (hwot) c&tah says (sez) take another Page 15 wise said (sed) school (skol) care don't b^ds (b6rdz) more of (ov) this (THis) book (buk) smile soldier (sol'jer) sailor (sa'lor) Chi ' n a-m an a-nuTH'6r game tired we merry (mer'i) study (stud'i) Page 20 cotton (kot'n) Page 30 strong happy (hap'i) to white (hwit) In'di-an ladders in'to (lad'6rz) Page 16 grows (groz) Page 26 bars (barz) o'clock (o-klok') like o'v6r way io6 Vocabulary Page 31 looking use (uz) seeds shall (liik'ing) pole be-gin' Thanks-giv'ing dark beautiful grow? dinner moon (mon) (bu'ti-ful) (din'er) shines wa'ving Page 49 turkey (t6r'ki) hright these (THez) Page 37 Page 41 May belong week when (hwen) sun' shine (be-16ng') Sun 'day climbed (klimd) fruit (frot) them (THem) Mon'day branches hours (ourz) then (THen) (mun'da) (branch 'ez) June (jon) home Tuesday far roses (roz'ez) (tiiz'da) called (k41d) cheer Page 32 Wednesday axe (aks) sunny (sun'i) saws (s&z) (wenz'da) tomorrow faced (fast) wood (wud) Thursday (t§-mor'6) July (ju-li') that (THat) (therz'da) August also (al'so) Fri'day Page 43 (4'gust) whose (hoz) Saturday clear (kler) peo'ple asleep (sat'er-da) fast hori-day (a-slep') make snow air head (hed) Page 50 heels (helz) Sep-t«m'b^r Page 33 Page 38 ha fairing like Icndw some (sum) leaves (levz) who (ha) other smooth gol'den Page 35 (uTH'6r) (smOTH) piled these (THez) shelves toy (toi) icicles Page 46 October opened (6'pnd) (is'i-kls) arms (armz) (ok-to'b^-r) df/ win't6r hair (har) a-round' rab'&it made finger • No-vem'ber near (fing'g6r) dear hobby-horse Page 39 smm because (hob'i-hdrs) jingle light (Ht) (be-Kaz'; (jing'gl) December Page 36 ride Page 48 (de-sem'bcr) mi sleigh (sla) January hap'jpi-neaw fence (fens) (jan'u-a-ri) good (gtid) Page 40 February Page 52 peep Chiistmas (feb'ro-a-ri) first (f^Tst) hole (kris'mas) blow (bl5) ska'ted ev'6r woods (wudz) March everywhere through (thr6) mi April (a'pril) (ev'ri-hwar) Vocabulary 107 Page 53 country old §'ven once (wuns) (kun'tri) mlH' er han'dle let'<6r fi-ni'ted grind fas'ter name states turning roller (r6'16r) pirgrims (t^r'ning) Page 75 together ygars while (hwil) (t9-ge5B:'6r) a-go' Page 68 stone swSet weSrs soon (s5n) Pag9 54 liberty pig' tail rode these (THez) Jap-a-nese' (lib'6r-ti) oar un-tir toot (toO par'a-sol Page 61 bow; Page 76 many (men'i) which (hwich) shines clocA; arrow (ar'6) page (paj) summer (sum'*r) vight been (b§n) do'ing Page 09 autumn (4'tum) each Page 62 telephones lan'tfern e-ler'en (tel'e-fonz) Page 78 twelve heZ-lo' * bloom (bl6m) mdr'ning thank (thangk) daisy (da'zi) Page 57 home flute (flot) green gr^at re-mem'ber gr&s« sa/led Page 64 blew (bio) fine br^ak Page 81 sai'ling carry (kar'i) Page 70 rack'et bortt thumb 8pad« only (on'li) shoii/d g&r'den \kwn need Page 65 rikc ten'wis wouZd cannot vines quie/; (kwik) ask (kan'ot) 168t blow'ing thicA; Page 71 butterfly softly (sdft'li) car'ned squirrels (but'6r-fli) may'be dark'6r (skwur'elz) ratn dark'est Page 82 a-fra»d' sm6k« Page 73 donkey 8af0 hides ride (dung'ki) stftrs far'a-way"' reindeer Paffe 58 trav'el (ran'der) America Page 67 lives (a-mer'i-ka) wlnd'mlU Page 74 music wheel (hwel) §ve'ning Page 83 (mu'zik) pee'ping bicycle loud'6r b^-fore' roof (rof ) (bi'si-kl) hear i.o8 Vocabulary squeak bridge (brij) Page 93 Page 96 (skwek) across (a-kr6s') mat'^6r creep (krep) nev'er wide yourself again (a-gen') dance (dS,ns) deep (y^r-self) dancer wk'tbT (d&n's6r) Page 90 pad'cfle gih88 seem Page 98 print 'ed fire crackers (krak'6rz) rock'ets Page 86 pail too (t6) side bail fuU Page 91 larger (larj'6r) Page 94 drink (dringk) 16am run'wing noise (noiz) pretty (prit'i) Page 87 Page 92 Page 95 scared TOW sea compass ahead (a-hed') tie (kum'pas) Page 99 blacfc (biak) rope anchor fowrth a-round' (ang'kor ) Page 89 teach ready (red'i) almost watch (woch) weather Page 101 (al'most) shore (we5H'6r) caught (k&t) C052SHDfi73 RETURN EDUCATION-PSYCnuLUOT LIBRARY TO— ^ 2600 Tolman Hall 642-4209 LOAN PERIOD 1 - 1 MONTH ALL BOOKS MAY BE RECALLED AFTER 7 DAYS 2- hour books must be renewed in person Return to desk from which borrowed DUE AS STAMPED BELOW ^m 19 1980 |:c'Q_jyfi^(Vfln_iii APRii9l99!f lEOEiVEn ^ >R 2 6 1995 ;ULAT I OND E P T: m. 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