,,tower',s ,,little ,,primer1 ,,for ,,the ,,youngest ,,class ,,in ,,primary ,,schools4 ,illustration ,,by ,,anna ,e4 ,,tower4 ,,boston3 ,,brown1 ,,taggard ,,chase4 #aheg4 ,entered according to ,act of ,congress1 in the year #aheg1 by ,,anna ,e4 ,,tower1 ,in the ,clerk's ,office of the ,district ,court for the ,district of ,massachusetts4 ,,electrotyped ,,at ,,the ,,boston ,,stereotype ,,foundry4 ,,preface4 ,teachers will observe that only a ,,few ,,letters at a time are given to the pupil1 and with them words formed of those few letters4 ,thus the alphabet as presented to a child in detached portions1 and each successive portion practically used in words before the next is learned4 ,this method is claimed as a peculiar feature of this book1 except so far as it is used in the ,,gradual ,,primer4 ,the alphabets at the beginning of the book are for those who prefer to teach in the old way1 and for all to learn the old order of arrangement4 ,no word is used in the book till it has first been given to the pupil in a spelling lesson4 ,this book will be an easy introduction to the ,,gradual ,,primer1 the ,first ,reader of ,tower's ,series2 also to his ,,pictorial ,,primer2 and1 in short1 to any ,series of readers4 ,it is especially designed for the ,,lowest ,,class in the primary schools1 to encourage children by making their first step simple1 easy1 attractive1 and interesting4 ,,january1 #aheg4 ------------ a b c d ------------ e f g h ------------ i j k l ------------ m n o p ------------ q r s t ------------ u v w x ------------ ,illustration y z ,illustration ------ ------------------- ,a a ,b b ,c c ,d d -------------------- ,e e ,f f ,g g ,h h -------------------- ,i i ,j j ,k k ,l l -------------------- ,m m ,n n ,o o ,p p -------------------- ,q q ,r r ,s s ,t t -------------------- ,u u ,v v ,w w ,x x -------------------- ,illustration ,y y ,z z ,illustration ---------- ------------ ,a ,b ,c ,d ------------ ,e ,f ,g ,h ------------ ,i ,j ,k ,l ------------ ,m 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--------- ---- ---- do to ---- ---- ,i do1 we do2 ,i do so4 ,illustration --- --- --- a m n --- --- --- --------- --------- a m1 am a n1 an --------- --------- ---- ---- am an ---- ---- ,do we go8 ,no2 ,i am to go4 ,illustration --- --- --- --- a s t x --- --- --- --- --------- --------- a t1 at a s1 as --------- --------- --------- a x1 ax --------- ---- ---- ---- at as ax ---- ---- ---- ,illustration --- --- --- i n s --- --- --- --------- --------- i n1 in i s1 is --------- --------- ---- ---- in is ---- ---- ,am ,i in8 ,no4 ,he is in4 ,illustration --- --- --- i f t --- --- --- --------- --------- i f1 if i t1 it --------- --------- ---- ---- if it ---- ---- ,is it he8 ,it is he4 ,it is in4 ,illustration --- --- --- o n f --- --- --- --------- --------- o n1 on o f1 of --------- --------- ---- ---- on of ---- ---- ,i am on it1 he is in it4 ,illustration --- --- --- o r x --- --- --- --------- --------- o r1 or o x1 ox --------- --------- ---- ---- or ox ---- ---- ,it is an ox1 he is my ox4 ,illustration --- --- --- u p s --- --- --- --------- --------- u p1 up u s1 us --------- --------- ---- ---- up us ---- ---- ,lo1 it is up4 ,he is up4 ,illustration --- --- --- c v z --- --- --- --- --- --- j k q --- --- --- ,ye do go4 ,we go so4 ,we do go on4 ,we do so4 ,illustration ----------- ----------- b ee1 bee s ee1 see ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- sh e1 she th e1 the ----------- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- bee see she the ----- ----- ----- ----- ,it is a bee4 ,see the bee4 ------------------------ am an -----,illustration ---- at ax ----- ----- if in ----- ----- is it ------------------------ of on or ox ------------------------ up us by my ------------------------ go no lo so ------------------------ be he me we ------------------------ ye to do as ------------------------ bee see the she ------------------------ ,illustration --------------- her run can --------------- ,i am on it4 ,ye go on4 ,we go on4 ,it is on4 ,it is up4 ,see me go on4 ,she is up4 ,he is on4 ,she is by me4 ,i see it4 ,see her go4 ,i can see it run4 ,illustration --------------- cat hen egg --------------- ,it is a hen4 ,we can see the hen4 ,a hen can eat4 ,the hen can go4 ,a hen can see4 ,she is up4 ,see her go on4 ,it is my hen4 ,we can eat the egg of a hen4 ,illustration --------------- boy and dog --------------- ,the boy and his dog4 ,it is my dog4 ,see me and my dog4 ,the dog is by me4 ,he can run1 and so can ,i run4 ,the dog can eat4 ,i am to go1 and my dog is to go4 ,illustration --------------- man bag put --------------- ,i see a man and a bag4 ,he can put the bag in4 ,the man can do it4 ,i am in4 ,she is in4 ,put the bag in1 so we can go on4 ,kate is in1 and she is to go4 ,the man is to go4 --------------------------- bind will things all --------------------------- him flat great sit --------------------------- not hold small yet --------------------------- old feed kind how --------------------------- wet tree loves close --------------------------- but skin home draw --------------------------- may this with like --------------------------- get load once full --------------------------- for glad more good --------------------------- sky fly side now --------------------------- put way who get --------------------------- ,illustration ----------------- doll new here ----------------- ,here is a doll4 ,it is a new doll4 ,the new doll is for ,kate4 ,can the doll see8 ,no1 but we can see the doll4 ,kate is glad to get the new doll4 ,illustration ------------------- look mouth poor ------------------- ,look at the cat4 ,she has a bird in her mouth4 ,she will eat the bird4 ,poor bird6 it can not fly now4 ,see the cat run4 ,illustration ------------------ rain line fish ------------------ ,here is a man in the rain4 ,he is by the tree4 ,he will be wet to the skin4 ,i see his line1 but ,i do not see a fish yet4 ,look at him6 ,how close he is now to the old tree4 ,illustration ------------------ skate sled ice ------------------ ,jane is on the ice4 ,she can skate4 ,kate can not skate1 but she may sit on the sled4 ,john can skate and draw her on the sled4 ,illustration -------------------- horse white ride -------------------- ,see ,grace ride on her white horse4 ,it is good for her to ride4 ,the dog is glad to run by her side4 ,illustration ------------------ boat pond sail ------------------ ,see the boat sail on the pond4 ,it is a flat boat4 ,i see a man sit on the side4 ,the boat is full4 ,illustration ------------------ rye field cart ------------------ ,here is ,jane in a field2 her dog is with her4 ,the men load the cart with rye4 ,a man is on the cart4 ,illustration ------------------- tries does calf ------------------- ,look at the great boy2 see him hold the calf4 ,the small boy tries to feed the calf1 but the calf will not eat2 he does not like this new way4 ,the calf is a great pet4 ,illustration --------------------- points asks gives --------------------- ,here is ,kate once more4 ,she points up to the sky1 and asks if it is the home of ,god1 who is so good and kind to all1 who loves us1 and gives us all things4