,transcriber's ,notes3 ,welcome to the schoolroom of #aijj4 ,the moral tone is plain4 ,she is kind to the old blind man4 ,the exercises are still suitable1 and perhaps more helpful than some contemporary alternatives4 ,much is left to the teacher4 ,explanations given in the text are enough to get started teaching a child to read and write4 ,counting in ,roman numerals is included as a bonus in the form of lesson numbers4 ,each lesson begins with vocabulary words1 followed by the description of a picture 7if any7 related to the lesson's reading exercise4 ,the lesson then consists of printed text for reading and sometimes script 7handwriting7 for reading or copying4 ,don ,kostuch ,,eclectic ,,educational ,,series4 ,,mcguffey',s ,registered ,first ,,eclectic ,,reader ,revised ,edition ,mc,guffey ,edition and ,colophon are ,trademarks of ,,john ,,wiley ,,sons1 ,,inc4 ,,new ,,york - ,,chichester - ,,weinheim - ,,brisbane - ,,singapore - ,,toronto ,,suggestions ,,to ,,teachers4 ,this ,first ,reader may be used in teaching reading by any of the methods in common use2 but it is especially adapted to the ,phonic ,method1 the ,word ,method1 or a combination of the two4 ,i4 ,phonic ,method4--,first teach the elementary sounds and their representative1 the letters marked with diacriticals1 as they occur in the lessons2 then1 the formation of words by the combination of these sounds4 ,for instance1 teach the pupil to identify the characters a1 o1 n1 d1 g1 r1 and th1 in ,lesson ,i1 as the representatives of certain elementary sounds2 then teach him to form the words at the head of the lesson1 then other words1 as nag1 on1 and1 etc4 ,pursue a similar course in teaching the succeeding lessons4 ,having read a few lessons in this manner1 begin to teach the names of the letters and the spelling of words1 and require the groups1 a man1 the man1 a pen1 to be read as a good reader would pronounce single words4 ,,ii4 ,when one of the letters in the combinations ou or ow1 is marked in the words at the head of the reading exercises1 the other is silent4 ,if neither is marked1 the two letters represent a diphthong4 ,all other unmarked vowels in the vocabularies1 when in combination1 are silent letters4 ,in slate or blackboard work1 the silent letters may be canceled4 ,,iii4 ,word ,method4--,teach the pupil to identify at sight the words placed at the head of the reading exercises1 and to read these exercises without hesitation4 ,having read a few lessons1 begin to teach the names of the letters and the spelling of words4 ,,iv4 ,word ,method and ,phonic ,method ,combined4--,teach the pupil to identify words and read sentences1 as above4 ,having read a few lessons in this manner1 begin to use the ,phonic ,method1 combining it with the ,word ,method1 by first teaching the words in each lesson as words2 then the elementary sounds1 the names of the letters1 and spelling4 ,v4 ,teach the pupil to use script letters in writing1 when teaching the names of the letters and the spelling of words4 ,copyright1 #ahgi1 by ,van ,antwerp1 ,bragg ,co4 ,copyright1 #ahif1 by ,american ,book ,company4 ,copyright1 #aijg and #aibj1 by ,h4,h4 ,vail4 ,,ep#dhf ,preface ,in presenting ,mc,guffeys ,revised ,first ,reader to the public1 attention is invited to the following features3 #a4 ,words of only two or three letters are used in the first lessons4 ,longer and more difficult ones are gradually introduced as the pupil gains aptness in the mastery of words4 #b4 ,a proper gradation has been carefully preserved4 ,all new words are placed at the head of each lesson1 to be learned before the lesson is read4 ,their number in the early lessons is very small1 thus making the first steps easy4 ,all words in these vocabularies are used in the text immediately following4 #c4 ,carefully engraved script exercises are introduced for a double purpose4 ,these should be used to teach the reading of script2 and may also serve as copies in slate work4 #d4 ,the illustrations have been designed and engraved specially for the lessons in which they occur4 ,many of the engravings will serve admirably as the basis for oral lessons in language4 #e4 ,the type is large1 strong1 and distinct4 ,the credit for this revision is almost wholly due to the friends of ,mc,guffeys ,readers1--eminent teachers and scholars1 who have contributed suggestions and criticisms gained from their daily work in the schoolroom4 ,cincinnati1 ,june1 #ahgi4 7iii7 ,,the ,,alphabet4 ,a a ,n n ,b b ,o o ,c c ,p p ,d d ,q q ,e e ,r r ,f f ,s s ,g g ,t t ,h h ,u u ,i i ,v v ,j j ,w w ,k k ,x x ,l l ,y y ,m m ,z z ,illustration3 ,script ,alphabet ,a ,b ,c ,d ,e ,f ,g ,h ,i ,j ,k ,l ,m ,n ,o ,p ,q ,r ,s ,y ,u ,v ,w ,x ,y ,z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ,,script ,,figures #a #b #c #d #e #f #g #h #i #j ,illustration3 ,dog ,mc,guffey's ,,first ,,reader4 ,,lesson ,i4 dog the ran a o n d g r th ,illustration3 ,running dog4 ,the dog4 ,the dog ran4 ,,lesson ,,ii4 cat mat is on c t i m s ,illustration3 ,cat ,the cat4 ,the mat4 ,is the cat on the mat8 ,the cat is on the mat4 ,,lesson ,,iii4 it his pen hand a in has man p h e ,illustration3 ,man with glasses writing at a desk4 ,the man4 ,a pen4 ,the man has a pen4 ,is the pen in his hand8 ,it is in his hand4 ,,lesson ,,iv4 hen fat rat box big run from can f b x u ,illustration3 ,hen watching a rat4 ,a fat hen4 ,a big rat4 ,the fat hen is on the box4 ,the rat ran from the box4 ,can the hen run8 ,,lesson ,v4 ,rab ,ann hat catch see e ch s ,illustration3 ,girl chasing dog with hat in his mouth4 ,see ,rab6 ,see ,ann6 ,see6 ,rab has the hat4 ,can ,ann catch ,rab8 ,,lesson ,,vi4 she pat too now let me sh oo ow l ,illustration3 ,girl with dog ,ann can catch ,rab4 ,see6 ,she has the hat4 ,now ,ann can pat ,rab4 ,let me pat ,rab1 too4 ,,lesson ,,vii4 ,ned eggs black left fed nest them get will a black hen the nest w ck ,illustration3 ,boy feeding a hen4 ,ned has fed the hen4 ,she is a black hen4 ,she has left the nest4 ,see the eggs in the nest6 ,will the hen let ,ned get them8 ,,lesson ,,viii4 head he ,nat come with and o ,illustration3 ,three children1 boy seated1 boy standing with large top hat1 followed by girl adjusting the hat4 ,let me get the black hat4 ,now ,ned has it on his head1 and he is a big man4 ,come1 ,nat1 see the big man with his black hat4 ,,lesson ,,ix4 ,,review4 pat catch has left hat can black eggs ,rab ,ann fed get ,ned is on the box4 ,he has a pen in his hand4 ,a big rat is in the box4 ,can the dog catch the rat8 ,come with me1 ,ann1 and see the man with a black hat on his head4 ,the fat hen has left the nest4 ,run1 ,nat1 and get the eggs4 ,,slate ,,work4 ,illustration3 ,script ,exercise3 ,the cat ran4 ,ann ran4 ,the man has a hat4 ,,lesson ,x4 ,nell some pan him yes do you have ,i to i y v o ,illustration3 ,girl holding eggs4 ,do you see ,nell8 ,yes2 she has a pan with some eggs in it4 ,let me have the pan and the eggs1 will you1 ,nell8 ,has the black hen left the nest8 ,i will now run to catch ,rab4 ,will you run1 too8 ,,lesson ,,xi4 ,o whip ,ben up still sit if stand ,jip o wh j ,illustration3 ,girl1 boy1 goat pulling cart4 ,o ,ben6 let me get in1 will you8 ,yes1 if you will sit still4 ,stand still1 ,jip1 and let ,ann get in4 ,now1 ,ben1 hand me the whip4 ,get up1 ,jip6 #a1b4 ,,lesson ,,xii4 ,kitty nice sweet sing just hang cage then song pet put not k g c a y ng u ,illustration3 ,girl sitting at window with bird cage4 ,kitty has a nice pet4 ,it can sing a sweet song4 ,she has just fed it4 ,she will now put it in the cage1 and hang the cage up4 ,then the cat can not catch it4 ,,lesson ,,xiii4 ,tom top ,kit'ty's at back look good doll think spot th n oo ,illustration3 ,boy and ,dog ,look at ,tom and his dog4 ,the dog has a black spot on his back4 ,do you think he is a good dog8 ,tom has a big top1 too4 ,it is on the box with ,kitty's doll4 ,,lesson ,,xiv4 sun we how pond stop for go swim her us hot duck e o ,illustration3 ,man and girl standing by a pond4 ,the sun is up4 ,the man has fed the black hen and the fat duck4 ,now the duck will swim in the pond4 ,the hen has run to her nest4 ,let us not stop at the pond now1 for it is hot4 ,see how still it is6 ,we will go to see ,tom and his top4 ,,lesson ,,xv4 ,john rock set jump fun must may un'der skip bank but touch ,o ,john6 the sun has just set4 ,it is not hot1 now4 ,let us run and jump4 ,i think it is fun to run1 and skip1 and jump4 ,see the duck on the pond6 ,her nest is up on the bank1 under the rock4 ,we must not touch the nest1 but we may look at it ,,lesson ,,xvi4 ,,review4 ,the sun has set1 and the pond is still4 ,john1 ,ned1 ,ben1 ,tom1 and ,nell stand on the bank1 and look at the duck4 ,the dog with a black spot on his back1 is with ,tom4 ,see6 ,tom has his hat in his hand4 ,he has left his big top on the box4 ,kitty's doll is on the rock4 ,nell has put her pet in the cage4 ,it will sing a sweet song4 ,the duck has her nest under the rock4 ,it is not hot now4 ,let us run1 and skip1 and jump on the bank4 ,do you not think it is fun8 ,,lesson ,,xvii4 are ink moss this tub up set' a ,,slate ,,work ,illustration3 ,script ,exercise3 ,the pen and the ink are on the stand4 ,is this a good pen8 ,the moss is on the rock4 ,this duck can swim4 ,ben upset the tub4 ,,lesson ,,xviii4 nut did shut shall lost fox men met step in'to hunt mud ,,slate ,,work4 ,illustration3 ,script ,exercise3 ,will the dog hunt a fox8 ,ben lost his hat4 ,shall ,i shut the box8 ,i met him on the step4 ,did you jump into the mud8 ,i have a nut4 ,i met the man4 ,,lesson ,,xix4 ,kate old no grass dear likes be drink milk cow out gives a ,illustration3 ,cow standing in pond4 ,o ,kate6 the old cow is in the pond3 see her drink6 ,will she not come out to get some grass8 ,no1 ,john1 she likes to be in the pond4 ,see how still she stands6 ,the dear old cow gives us sweet milk to drink4 ,,lesson ,,xx4 mam ma' large as pa pa arms ride far barn both ,prince trot your ,illustration3 ,man and girl riding a horse4 ,papa1 will you let me ride with you on ,prince8 ,i will sit still in your arms4 ,see1 mamma6 ,we are both on ,prince4 ,how large he is6 ,get up1 ,prince6 ,you are not too fat to trot as far as the barn4 ,,lesson ,,xxi4 of that toss fall well ,fan'ny ball wall was pret'ty7prit-7 done what a a ,illustration3 ,two girls standing in meadow play with a ball4 ,o ,fanny1 what a pretty ball6 ,yes2 can you catch it1 ,ann8 ,toss it to me1 and see4 ,i will not let it fall4 ,that was well done ,now1 ,fanny1 toss it to the top of the wall1 if you can4 ,,lesson ,,xxii4 had went call might flag near swam swing ,illustration3 ,woman and two girls standing by gate in fence4 ,did you call us1 mamma8 ,i went with ,tom to the pond4 ,i had my doll1 and ,tom had his flag4 ,the fat duck swam to the bank1 and we fed her4 ,did you think we might fall into the pond8 ,we did not go too near1 did we1 ,tom8 ,may we go to the swing1 now1 mamma8 ,,lesson ,,xxiii4 here band hear horse play they pass where front fine hope comes e e ,illustration3 ,two boy standing on porch as band passes in street4 ,here comes the band6 ,shall we call mamma and ,fanny to see it8 ,let us stand still1 and hear the men play as they pass4 ,i hope they will stop here and play for us4 ,see the large man in front of the band1 with his big hat4 ,what has he in his hand8 ,how fine he looks6 ,look1 too1 at the man on that fine horse4 ,if the men do not stop1 let us go with them and see where they go4 ,,lesson ,,xxiv4 ,bess hap'py make cart tent woods lit'tle ver'y bed ,rob'ert gone draw ,illustration3 ,boy and girl with goat-cart in woods2 tent in background4 ,bess and ,robert are very happy2 papa and mamma have gone to the woods with them4 ,robert has a big tent and a flag1 and ,bess has a little bed for her doll4 ,jip is with them4 ,robert will make him draw ,bess and her doll in the cart4 ,,lesson ,,xxv4 ,james ,ma'ry made sang my lay sport spade lap dig doll's sand said 7sed7 y ,illustration3 ,boy talking to girl sitting on steps with a doll4 ,kate1 will you play with me8 said ,james4 ,we will dig in the sand with this little spade4 ,that will be fine sport4 ,not now ,james said ,kate2 for ,i must make my doll's bed4 ,get ,mary to play with you4 ,james went to get ,mary to play with him4 ,then ,kate made the doll's bed4 ,she sang a song to her doll1 and the doll lay very still in her lap4 ,did the doll hear ,kate sing8 ,,lesson ,,xxvi4 its shade brook picks all by help stones glad soft ,illustration3 ,two girls and boy in the woods4 ,kate has left her doll in its little bed1 and has gone to play with ,mary and ,james4 ,they are all in the shade1 now1 by the brook4 ,james digs in the soft sand with his spade1 and ,mary picks up little stones and puts them in her lap4 ,james and ,mary are glad to see ,kate4 ,she will help them pick up stones and dig1 by the little brook4 #a1c4 ,,lesson ,,xxvii4 ,,review ,what shall we do8 said ,fanny to ,john4 ,i do not like to sit still4 ,shall we hunt for eggs in the barn8 ,no said ,john2 ,i like to play on the grass4 ,will not papa let us catch ,prince1 and go to the big woods8 ,we can put the tent in the cart1 and go to some nice spot where the grass is soft and sweet4 ,that will be fine1 said ,fanny4 ,i will get my doll1 and give her a ride with us4 ,yes1 said ,john1 and we will get mamma to go1 too4 ,she will hang up a swing for us in the shade4 ,,lesson ,,xxviii4 peep while take sleep tuck safe oh wet feet chick can't feels wing ,illustration3 ,girl kneeling by small chicken coop4 ,peep1 peep6 ,where have you gone1 little chick8 ,are you lost8 ,can't you get back to the hen8 ,oh1 here you are6 ,i will take you back4 ,here1 hen1 take this little chick under your wing4 ,now1 chick1 tuck your little1 wet feet under you1 and go to sleep for a while4 ,peep1 peep6 ,how safe the little chick feels now6 ,,lesson ,,xxix4 wind time there fence kite high eyes bright flies why day shines ,illustration3 ,boys playing with kite4 ,a dog stand by the boys4 ,this is a fine day4 ,the sun shines bright4 ,there is a good wind1 and my kite flies high4 ,i can just see it4 ,the sun shines in my eyes2 ,i will stand in the shade of this high fence4 ,why1 here comes my dog6 ,he was under the cart4 ,did you see him there8 ,what a good time we have had6 ,are you not glad that we did not go to the woods with ,john8 ,,slate ,,work4 ,illustration3 ,script ,exercise3 ,the pond is still4 ,how it shines in the hot sun6 ,let us go into the woods where we can sit in the shade4 ,,lesson ,,xxx4 wish float tie know rope boat try shore give pole don't push drag won't oar fun'ny ,illustration3 ,two girls standing by fence1 one is pulling a small wooden tub with a rope along the path4 ,kate1 ,i wish we had a boat to put the dolls in4 ,don't you8 ,i know what we can do4 ,we can get the little tub1 and tie a rope to it1 and drag it to the pond4 ,this will float with the dolls in it1 and we can get a pole to push it from the shore4 ,what a funny boat1 ,kate6 ,a tub for a boat1 and a pole for an oar6 ,won't it upset8 ,we can try it1 ,nell1 and see4 ,well you get the tub1 and ,i will get a pole and a rope4 ,we will put both dolls in the tub1 and give them a ride4 ,,slate ,,work4 ,illustration3 ,script ,exercise3 ,the dolls had a nice ride to the pond4 ,a soft wind made the tub float out4 ,nell let the pole fall on the tub1 and upset it4 ,,lesson ,,xxxi4 bound ,rose called got drown found brave came ,pon'to jumped mouth a round' brought wa'ter ,illustration3 ,two girls standing by pond4 ,one girl is using a pole to push a small wooden tub containing dolls4 ,here1 ,ponto6 ,here1 ,ponto6 ,kate called to her dog4 ,come1 and get the dolls out of the pond4 ,rose went under1 but she did not drown4 ,bess was still on the top of the water4 ,ponto came with a bound1 and jumped into the pond4 ,he swam around1 and got ,bess in his mouth1 and brought her to the shore4 ,ponto then found ,rose1 and brought her out1 too4 ,kate said1 ,good1 old ,ponto6 ,brave old dog6 ,what do you think of ,ponto8 ,,lesson ,,xxxii4 ,june ,lu'cy's air kind trees sing'ing blue when pure says 7sez7 sky pic'nic u a ,illustration3 ,woman and girl sitting under a tree4 ,what a bright ,june day6 ,the air is pure4 ,the sky is as blue as it can be4 ,lucy and her mamma are in the woods4 ,they have found a nice spot1 where there is some grass4 ,they sit in the shade of the trees1 and ,lucy is singing4 ,the trees are not large1 but they make a good shade4 ,lucy's kind mamma says that they will have a picnic when her papa can get a tent4 ,,lesson ,,xxxiii4 ,,review4 ,james and ,robert have gone into the shade of a high wall to play ball4 ,mary and ,lucy have come up from the pond near by1 with brave old ,ponto1 to see them play4 ,when they toss the ball up in the air1 and try to catch it1 ,ponto runs to get it in his mouth4 ,now the ball is lost4 ,they all look for it under the trees and in the grass2 but they can not see it4 ,where can it be8 ,see6 ,ponto has found it4 ,here he comes with it4 ,he will lay it at little ,lucy's feet1 or put it in her hand4 ,,lesson ,,xxxiv4 boy our spoil hur rah' own coil noise fourth such join thank a bout' hoist pay ,ju ly' playing oi ,illustration3 ,five boys carrying a large ,american flag4 ,man in background is smoking a pipe4 ,papa1 may we have the big flag8 said ,james4 ,what can my little boy do with such a big flag8 ,hoist it on our tent1 papa4 ,we are playing ,fourth of ,july4 ,is that what all this noise is about8 ,why not hoist your own flags8 ,oh6 they are too little4 ,you might spoil my flag4 ,then we will all join to pay for it4 ,but we will not spoil it1 papa4 ,take it1 then1 and take the coil of rope with it4 ,oh6 thank you4 ,hurrah for the flag1 boys6 ,,lesson ,,xxxv4 fin'ished bon'net les'son saved white a way' ,i've am work scam'per read'y gar'den ,illustration3 ,white kitten lapping milk from a bowl4 ,,the ,,white ,,kitten4 ,illustration3 ,script ,exercise3 ,kitty1 my pretty1 white kitty4 ,why do you scamper away8 ,i've finished my work and my lesson ,and now ,i am ready for play4 ,come1 kitty1 my own little kitty4 ,i've saved you some milk come and see4 ,now drink while ,i put on my bonnet1 ,and play in the garden with me4 ,,lesson ,,xxxvi4 care al'ways line ,frank row been 7bin7 keeps home ,illustration3 ,boy untying a white boat from post in pond4 ,frank has a pretty boat4 ,it is white1 with a black line near the water4 ,he keeps it in the pond1 near his home4 ,he always takes good care of it4 ,frank has been at work in the garden1 and will now row a while4 ,,lesson ,,xxxvii4 much one 7wun7 yet hun'gry seen grand'ma corn would o ,illustration3 ,two children on porch4 ,girl is holding a bowl4 ,boy is seated on the step holding a model sailboat4 ,what is that8 said ,lucy1 as she came out on the steps4 ,oh1 it is a little boat6 ,what a pretty one it is6 ,i will give it to you when it is finished1 said ,john1 kindly4 ,would you like to have it8 ,yes1 very much1 thank you1 ,john4 ,has grandma seen it8 ,not yet2 we will take it to her by and by4 ,what have you in your pan1 ,lucy8 ,some corn for my hens1 ,john2 they must be very hungry by this time4 ,,lesson ,,xxxviii4 mar'ket bread bas'ket bought meat tea try'ing tell which ,illustration3 ,woman and boy walking on path next to fence4 ,woman is carrying a basket4 ,james has been to market with his mamma4 ,she has bought some bread1 some meat1 and some tea1 which are in the basket on her arm4 ,james is trying to tell his mamma what he has seen in the market4 ,,lesson ,,xxxix4 reads so wears please could hair fast love eas'y gray chair who glass'es ,illustration3 ,girl standing by old woman in rocking chair4 ,see my dear1 old grandma in her easy-chair6 ,how gray her hair is6 ,she wears glasses when she reads4 ,she is always kind1 and takes such good care of me that ,i like to do what she tells me4 ,when she says1 ,robert1 will you get me a drink8 ,i run as fast as ,i can to get it for her4 ,then she says1 ,thank you1 my boy4 ,would you not love a dear1 good grandma1 who is so kind8 ,and would you not do all yon could to please her8 ,,lesson ,,xl4 does won'der moth'er oth'er bee hon'ey lis'ten flow'er ,illustration3 ,girl standing next to woman seated on porch4 ,come here1 ,lucy1 and listen6 ,what is in this flower8 ,o mother6 it is a bee4 ,i wonder how it came to be shut up in the flower6 ,it went into the flower for some honey1 and it may be it went to sleep4 ,then the flower shut it in4 ,the bee likes honey as well as we do1 but it does not like to be shut up in the flower4 ,shall we let it out1 ,lucy8 ,yes2 then it can go to other flowers1 and get honey4 ,,lesson ,,xli4 best hitched their should or rid'ing live holds hay driv'ing tight ear'ly ,illustration3 ,one boy riding a horse1 and another boy riding a cart pulled by a horse4 ,here come ,frank and ,james ,white4 ,do you know where they live8 ,frank is riding a horse1 and ,james is driving one hitched to a cart4 ,they are out very early in the day4 ,how happy they are6 ,see how well ,frank rides1 and how tight ,james holds the lines6 ,the boys should be kind to their horses4 ,it is not best to whip them4 ,when they have done riding1 they will give the horses some hay or corn4 ,slate ,work ,illustration3 ,script ,exercise3 ,some horses can trot very fast4 ,would you like to ride fast8 ,one day ,i saw a dog hitched up a little cart4 ,the cart had some corn in it4 ,,lesson ,,xlii4 look'ing thought pick'ing heard chirp were told birds search dear'ly young girl loved chil'dren be sides' ,illustration3 ,girl picking flowers4 ,a little girl went in search of flowers for her mother4 ,it was early in the day1 and the grass was wet4 ,sweet little birds were singing all around her4 ,and what do you think she found besides flowers8 ,a nest with young birds in it4 ,while she was looking at them1 she heard the mother bird chirp1 as if she said1 ,do not touch my children1 little girl1 for ,i love them dearly4 ,the little girl now thought how dearly her own mother loved her4 ,so she left the birds4 ,then picking some flowers1 she went home1 and told her mother what she had seen and heard4 ,,lesson ,,xliii4 eight ask aft'er town past ah tick'et right half two train ding light'ning ,illustration3 ,boy and girl sitting in wicker clothes basket4 ,woman sitting in chair4 ,mamma1 will you go to town8 ,what do you ask for a ticket on your train8 ,oh6 we will give you a ticket1 mamma4 ,about what time will you get back8 ,at half past eight4 ,ah6 that is after bedtime4 ,is this the fast train8 ,yes1 this is the lightning train4 ,oh6 that is too fast for me4 ,what shall we get for you in town1 mamma8 ,a big basket1 with two good little children in it4 ,all right6 ,time is up6 ,ding1 ding6 ,,lesson ,,xliv4 school e'ven 7e'vn7 three room small book teach'er noon rude read'ing poor ,illustration3 ,several children in woods4 ,three are holding books1 others are playing with a ball4 ,it is noon1 and the school is out4 ,do you see the children at play8 ,some run and jump1 some play ball1 and three little girls play school under a tree4 ,what a big room for such a small school6 ,mary is the teacher4 ,they all have books in their hands1 and ,fanny is reading4 ,they are all good girls1 and would not be rude even in playing school4 ,kate and ,mary listen to ,fanny as she reads from her book4 ,what do you think she is reading about8 ,i will tell you4 ,it is about a poor little boy who was lost in the woods4 ,when ,fanny has finished1 the three girls will go home4 ,in a little while1 too1 the boys will give up their playing4 ,,lesson ,,xlv4 ap'ple mew tease crack'er down new sil'ly a sleep' wants calls knew friends up on' flew ,poll ,pol'ly ,illustration3 ,girl sitting at dinner table4 ,parrot is on a perch in the foreground4 ,lucy has a new pet4 ,do you know what kind of bird it is8 ,lucy calls her ,polly4 ,polly can say1 ,poor ,poll6 ,poor ,poll6 ,polly wants a cracker2 and she can mew like a cat4 ,but ,polly and the cat are not good friends4 ,one day ,polly flew down1 and lit upon the cat's back when she was asleep4 ,i think she knew the cat would not like that1 and she did it to tease her4 ,when ,lucy pets the cat1 ,polly flies up into the old apple tree1 and will not come when she calls her4 ,then ,lucy says1 ,what a silly bird6 ,,lesson ,,xlvi4 ,,review4 ,well1 children1 did you have a nice time in the woods8 ,oh yes1 mother1 such a good time6 ,see what sweet flowers we found1 and what soft moss4 ,the best flowers are for grandma4 ,won't they please her8 ,yes2 and it will please grandma to know that you thought of her4 ,illustration3 ,dog sitting by picnic basket in woods4 ,two dolls are lying next to the basket4 ,rab was such a good dog1 mother4 ,we left him under the big tree by the brook1 to take care of the dolls and the basket4 ,when we came back1 they were all safe4 ,no one could get them while ,rab was there4 ,we gave him some of the crackers from the basket4 ,o mother1 how the birds did sing in the woods6 ,fanny said she would like to be a bird1 and have a nest in a tree4 ,but ,i think she would want to come home to sleep4 ,if she were a bird1 her nest would be her home4 ,but what would mother do1 ,i wonder1 without her little ,fanny8 ,,lesson ,,xlvii4 beach shells these seat waves go'ing ev'er sea watch e'ven ing la'zy side ,illustration3 ,horses pulling family in wagon4 ,these boys and girls live near the sea4 ,they have been to the beach4 ,it is now evening1 and they are going home4 ,john1 who sits on the front seat1 found some pretty shells4 ,they are in the basket by his side4 ,ben ,white is driving4 ,he holds the lines in one hand1 and his whip in the other4 ,robert has his hat in his hand1 and is looking at the horses4 ,he thinks they are very lazy2 they do not trot fast4 ,the children are not far from home4 ,in a little while the sun will set1 and it will be bedtime4 ,have you ever been at the seaside8 ,is it not good sport to watch the big waves1 and to play on the wet sand8 ,,lesson ,,xlviii4 log qui'et proud pulled fish stump riv'er fa'ther ,illustration3 ,father and son fishing from under a tree4 ,one evening ,frank's father said to him1 ,frank1 would you like to go with me to catch some fish8 ,yes2 may ,i go8 and with you1 father8 ,yes1 ,frank1 with me4 ,oh1 how glad ,i am6 ,here they are1 on the bank of a river4 ,frank has just pulled a fine fish out of the water4 ,how proud he feels6 ,see what a nice1 quiet spot they have found4 ,frank has the stump of a big tree for his seat1 and his father sits on a log near by4 ,they like the sport4 ,,lesson ,,xlix4 rain out'side of'ten pit'ter say win'dow sound pat'ter drops some'times on'ly mu'sic ,,slate ,,work ,illustration3 ,script ,exercise3 ,i wish1 ,mamma you would tell me where the rain comes from4 ,does it come from the sky8 ,and when the little drops pitter-patter on the window do you think they are playing with me8 ,i can not work or read for ,i love to listen to them4 ,i often think their sound is pretty music4 ,but the rain keeps children at home and sometimes ,i do not like that1 then4 ,the little raindrops only say1 ,pit1 pitter1 patter1 pat2 ,while we play on the out-side1 ,why can't you play on that8 ,,lesson ,l4 sled throw win'ter hurt ice cov'er ,hen'ry next skate ground mer'ry snow sister laugh'ing 7laf'ing7 pair ,illustration3 ,children skating and playing in the snow4 ,i like winter1 when snow and ice cover the ground4 ,what fun it is to throw snowballs1 and to skate on the ice6 ,see the boys and girls6 ,how merry they are6 ,henry has his sled1 and draws his little sister4 ,there they go6 ,i think ,henry is kind1 for his sister is too small to skate4 ,look6 ,did you see that boy fall down8 ,but ,i see he is not hurt1 for he is laughing4 ,some other boys have just come to join in the sport4 ,see them put on their skates4 ,henry says1 that he hopes his father will get a pair of skates for his sister next winter4 ,,lesson ,,li4 paw po lite' means isn't speak sir shake ,fi'do tricks teach din'ner ,el'len bow'wow ,illustration3 ,girl and boy playing with dog4 ,dog on hind legs1 seated on chair1 with hat on head4 ,ellen1 do look at ,fido6 ,he sits up in a chair1 with my hat on4 ,he looks like a little boy2 but it is only ,fido4 ,now see him shake hands4 ,give me your paw1 ,fido4 ,how do you do1 sir8 ,will you take dinner with us4 ,fido8 ,speak6 ,fido says1 ,bowwow1 which means1 ,thank you1 ,i will4 ,isn't ,fido a good dog1 ,ellen8 ,he is always so polite4 ,when school is out1 ,i will try to teach him some other tricks4 ,,lesson ,,lii4 puss shed pain way stole saw hid eat ,hat'tie suf'fer sor'ry some'thing caught tried ,ne'ro ,illustration3 ,cat sitting on box4 ,o ,hattie6 ,i just saw a large rat in the shed2 and old ,nero tried to catch it4 ,did he catch it1 ,frank8 ,no2 ,nero did not2 but the old cat did4 ,my cat8 ,no1 it was the other one4 ,do tell me how she got it1 ,frank4 ,did she run after it8 ,no1 that was not the way4 ,puss was hid on a big box4 ,the rat stole out1 and she jumped at it and caught it4 ,poor rat6 ,it must have been very hungry2 it came out to get something to eat4 ,why1 ,hattie1 you are not sorry puss got the rat1 are you8 ,no1 ,i can not say ,i am sorry she got it2 but ,i do not like to see even a rat suffer pain4 ,,lesson ,,liii4 roll build grand'pa hard foam ships hous'es long sail break wood'en blow ,illustration3 ,two girls play in sand4 ,man with cane and top hat is seated on beach4 ,mary and ,lucy have come down to the beach with their grandpa4 ,they live in a town near the sea4 ,their grandpa likes to sit on the large rock1 and watch the big ships as they sail far away on the blue sea4 ,sometimes he sits there all day long4 ,the little girls like to dig in the sand1 and pick up pretty shells4 ,they watch the waves as they roll up on the beach1 and break into white foam4 ,they sometimes make little houses of sand1 and build walls around them2 and they dig wells with their small wooden spades4 ,they have been picking up shells for their little sister4 ,she is too young to come to the beach4 ,i think all children like to play by the seaside when the sun is bright1 and the wind does not blow too hard4 ,,lesson ,,liv4 asked want'ed four ,wil'lie's night rab'bits lad car'ried cents tell'ing fif'ty mas'ter ,illustration3 ,two boys playing with rabbits4 ,one day1 ,willie's father saw a boy at the market with four little white rabbits in a basket4 ,he thought these would be nice pets for ,willie2 so he asked the lad how much he wanted for his rabbits4 ,the boy said1 ,only fifty cents1 sir4 ,willie's father bought them1 and carried them home4 ,here you see the rabbits and their little master4 ,he has a pen for them1 and always shuts them in it at night to keep them safe4 ,he gives them bread and grass to eat4 ,they like grass1 and will take it from his hand4 ,he has called in a little friend to see them4 ,willie is telling him about their funny ways4 ,,slate ,,work4 ,illustration3 ,script ,exercise3 ,some rabbits are as white as snow1 some are black1 and others have white and black spots4 ,what soft1 kind eyes they have4 ,,lesson ,,lv4 bush cun'ning place show find bro'ken o'ver bring a'gain 7a gen'7 fas'ten 7fas' n 7 ,illustration3 ,boy and girl looking over a fence in woods4 ,come here1 ,rose4 ,look down into this bush4 ,o ,willie6 a bird's nest6 ,what cunning1 little eggs6 ,may we take it1 and show it to mother8 ,what would the old bird do1 ,rose1 if she should come back and not find her nest8 ,oh1 we would bring it right back1 ,willie6 ,yes2 but we could not fasten it in its place again4 ,if the wind should blow it over1 the eggs would get broken4 ,,lesson ,,lvi4 strong round dry bill worked sends claws flit ,god spring ,how does the bird make the nest so strong1 ,willie8 ,the mother bird has her bill and her claws to work with1 but she would not know how to make the nest if ,god did not teach her4 ,do you see what it is made of8 ,yes1 ,willie1 ,i see some horse-hairs and some dry grass4 ,the old bird must have worked hard to find all the hairs1 and make them into such a pretty1 round nest4 ,shall we take the nest1 ,rose8 ,oh no1 ,willie6 ,we must not take it2 but we will come and look at it again1 some time4 ,,slate ,,work4 ,illustration3 ,script ,exercise3 ,god made the little birds to sing1 ,and flit from tree to tree2 ',tis ,he who sends them in the spring ,to sing for you and me4 ,,lesson ,,lvii4 feathers a go' fly worm crumb feed'ing ug'ly off feed brown guess things ,illustration3 ,boy and girl examining bird's nest4 ,willie1 when ,i was feeding the birds just now1 a little brown bird flew away with a crumb in its bill4 ,where did it go1 ,rose8 ,i don't know2 away off1 somewhere4 ,i can guess where1 ,rose4 ,don't you know the nest we saw some days ago8 ,what do you think is in it now8 ,o ,willie1 ,i know6 ,some little brown birds4 ,let us go and see them4 ,all right2 but we must not go too near4 ,there6 ,i just saw the old bird fly out of the bush4 ,stand here1 ,rose4 ,can you see8 ,why1 ,willie1 what ugly little things6 ,what big mouths they have1 and no feathers6 ,keep still1 ,rose4 ,here comes the old bird with a worm in her bill4 ,how hard she must work to feed them all6 ,,lesson ,,lviii4 fallin'g counts woes nigh be gun' griefs stars tear morn'ing ,lord each joys ,illustration3 ,script ,exercise3 ,when the stars at set of sun ,watch you from on high ,when the morning has begun ,think the ,lord is nigh4 ,all you do and all you say1 ,he can see and hear3 ,when you work and when you play1 ,think the ,lord is near4 ,all your joys and griefs ,he knows ,counts each falling tear4 ,when to ,him you tell your woes1 ,know the ,lord is near4 ,,lesson ,,lix4 whis'tle 7whis'l7 poc'ket wil'low note filled dead sick walk ev'ery blew lane lame tak'ing cane took ,illustration3 ,girl holding doll and boy with cane standing in woods4 ,one day1 when ,mary was taking a walk down the lane1 trying to sing her doll to sleep1 she met ,frank1 with his basket and cane4 ,frank was a poor1 little1 lame boy4 ,his father and mother were dead4 ,his dear1 old grandma took care of him1 and tried to make him happy4 ,every day1 ,mary's mother filled ,frank's basket with bread and meat1 and a little tea for his grandma4 ,how do you do1 ,frank8 said ,mary4 ,don't make a noise2 my doll is going to sleep4 ,it is just a little sick to-day4 ,well1 then1 let us whistle it to sleep4 ,and ,frank1 taking a willow whistle out of his pocket1 blew a long note4 ,oh1 how sweet6 cried ,mary4 ,do let me try4 ,,lesson ,,lx4 turned face cried low al'most soon more cry once7wuns7 be cause' ,illustration3 ,boy and ,girl sitting on log4 ,yes1 ,mary1 ,i will give it to you1 because you are so good to my grandma4 ,oh6 thank you very much4 ,mary blew and blew a long time4 ,i can't make it whistle1 said she1 almost ready to cry4 ,sometimes they will whistle1 and sometimes they won't1 said ,frank4 ,try again1 ,mary4 ,she tried once more1 and the whistle made a low1 sweet sound4 ,it whistles6 she cried4 ,in her joy1 she had turned the doll's face down1 and its eyes shut tight1 as if it had gone to sleep4 ,there6 cried ,frank1 ,i told you the way to put a doll to sleep1 is to whistle to it4 ,so it is1 said ,mary4 ,dear1 little thing2 it must be put in its bed now4 ,so they went into the house4 ,frank's basket was soon filled1 and he went home happy4 ,,lesson ,,lxi4 stood him self' flap'ping first twelve flapped walked flap o bey' bet'ter ,chip'py food stone be fore' chick'ens kept ,illustration3 ,hen and chicks4 ,there was once a big1 white hen that had twelve little chickens4 ,they were very small1 and the old hen took good care of them4 ,she found food for them in the daytime1 and at night kept them under her wings4 ,one day1 this old hen took her chickens down to a small brook4 ,she thought the air from the water would do them good4 ,when they got to the brook1 they walked on the bank a little while4 ,it was very pretty on the other side of the brook1 and the old hen thought she would take her children over there4 ,there was a large stone in the brook3 she thought it would be easy for them to jump to that stone1 and from it to the other side4 ,so she jumped to the stone1 and told the children to come after her4 ,for the first time1 she found that they would not obey her4 ,she flapped her wings1 and cried1 ,come here1 all of you6 ,jump upon this stone1 as ,i did4 ,we can then jump to the other side4 ,come now6 ,o mother6 we can't1 we can't1 we can't6 said all the little chickens4 ,yes you can1 if you try1 said the old hen4 ,just flap your wings1 as ,i did1 and you can jump over4 ,i am flapping my wings1 said ,chippy1 who stood by himself2 but ,i can't jump any better than ,i could before4 ,,lesson ,,lxii4 chirped nev'er in deed' slow'ly re'ally brood be gan' did n't use door bite piece ,illustration3 ,hen with chicks4 ,i never saw such children1 said the old hen4 ,you don't try at all4 ,we can't jump so far1 mother4 ,indeed we can't1 we can't6 chirped the little chickens4 ,well1 said the old hen1 ,i must give it up4 ,so she jumped back to the bank1 and walked slowly home with her brood4 ,i think mother asked too much of us1 said one little chicken to the others4 ,well1 ,i tried1 said ,chippy4 ,we didn't1 said the others2 it was of no use to try4 ,when they got home1 the old hen began to look about for something to eat4 ,she soon found1 near the back door1 a piece of bread4 ,so she called the chickens1 and they all ran up to her1 each one trying to get a bite at the piece of bread4 ,no1 no6 said the old hen4 ,this bread is for ,chippy4 ,he is the only one of my children that really tried to jump to the stone4 ,,lesson ,,lxiii4 last slates write waste neat taken clean learn read'er par'ents sec'ond ,illustration3 ,teacher with four students in classroom4 ,we have come to the last lesson in this book4 ,we have finished the ,first ,reader4 ,you can now read all the lessons in it1 and can write them on your slates4 ,have you taken good care of your book8 ,children should always keep their books neat and clean4 ,are you not glad to be ready for a new book8 ,your parents are very kind to send you to school4 ,if you are good1 and if you try to learn1 your teacher will love you1 and you will please your parents4 ,be kind to all1 and do not waste your time in school4 ,when you go home1 you may ask your parents to get you a ,second ,reader4 ,,phonic ,,chart4 ,long ,vocals ,sound as in ,sound as in a ate e err a care i ice a arm o ode a last u use a all u burn e eve oo fool ,short ,vocals a am o odd e end u up i in oo look ,diphthongs oi oil ou out oy boy ow now ,aspirates f fifi t tat h him sh she k kite ch chat p pipe th thick s same wh why ,subvocals ,sound as in ,sound as in b bib v valve d did th this g gig z zin j jug z azure n nine r rare m maim w we ng hang y yet l lull ,substitutes ,sub for as in ,sub for as in a o what y i myth e a there c k can e a feint c a cite i e police ch sh chaise i e sir ch k chaos o u son g j gem o oo to n ng ink o oo wolf s z as o a fork s sh sure o u work x gz exact u oo full gh f laugh u oo rude ph f phlox y i fly qu k pique qu kw quit