,transcriber's ,note ,italic text displayed as3 italic ,,cobwebs ,,to ,,catch ,,flies4 ,illustration3 8,here is a pretty1 new book1 made to catch the attention of my darling40 ,illustration3 ,,cobwebs ,,to ,,catch ,,flies3 ,,or1 ,dialogues in ,short ,sentences4 ,,adapted ,,to ,,children ,,from ,,the ,,age ,,of ,,three ,,to ,,eight ,,years4 ,a ,,new ,,edition1 ,,revised ,,and ,,illustrated4 ,illustration3 ,,cobweb ,,new ,,york3 ,c4 ,s4 ,,francis ,,co41 #beb ,,broadway4 ,,boston3 ,j4 ,h4 ,,francis1 #abh ,,washington ,,street4 #ahea4 ,,advertisement4 ,the writer of these volumes was advised by a friend to prefix an ,advertisement to them1 explaining their design4 ,her answer to that friend was to this effect3 8,those for whom they are designed will not need an explanation2 and others will not regard it4 ,the mother1 who is surrounded by smiling prattlers1 will enter with spirit into my first ,dialogues3 will declare that they are such as she has wished for a thousand times2 and that she esteems herself obliged to me1 for having condescended to march in shackles1 for the sake of keeping pace with her infant2 she will be aware of some difficulty in the task2 she will 7to pursue the metaphor7 allow that it is not easy to move gracefully1 when we shorten our steps to those of a child4 ,she will1 therefore1 pardon such inaccuracies as arise from the necessity of confining the language to short words4 8,for the rest1 ,i am persuaded 7from experience and the remarks of the most judicious mothers7 that a book of this kind will be acceptable4 8,the mother who herself watches the dawn of reason in her babe2 who teaches him the first rudiments of knowledge2 who infuses the first ideas in his mind2 will approve my ,,cobwebs4 ,she will1 if she be desirous of bringing her little darling forward2 7and where it can be done with ease and satisfaction1 who is not87 she will be aware of the consequence of the first lessons1 where nothing meets the eye of the learner but objects with which he is already familiar2 nothing arises to his mind1 but subjects with which he begins to be acquainted2 sentiments level to his capacity1 explained in words which are suited to his progress4 8,such is the ,cobwebs designed to be2 if such it be1 it will meet the smile of ,mothers4 ,it was written to please a set of children dear to the writer2 and it did please them2 and in the hope that it may be agreeable to other little people1 it is given to the public40 ,,to ,,my ,,little ,,readers4 ,,my ,,dears3 ,do not imagine that1 like a great spider1 ,i will give you a hard gripe1 and infuse venom to blow you up4 ,no2 ,i mean to catch you gently1 whisper in your ear1 ,be good1 and you will be beloved1 ,be good1 and you will be happy1 and then release you1 to frisk about in pursuit of your innocent pastimes4 ,dear little creatures6 enjoy your sports2 be as merry as you will2 but remember the old proverb1 8,be merry and wise40 ,your whole duty is contained in one short precept1 ,obey readily and cheerfully4 ,happy little creatures6 you will never taste such careless hours as you do now2 when you grow up1 you will have many cares2 you may have many sorrows2 yet assure yourselves1 if you be good1 you will be happy2 be happy for ever4 ,remember this1 my dear little readers1 from ,your ,friend1 ,,the ,,author4 ,,cobwebs ,,to ,,catch ,,flies4 ,,the ,,rat4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,three ,,letters4 ,frederick4 ,i saw a rat2 and ,i saw the dog try to get it4 ,ann4 ,and did he get it8 ,frederick4 ,no3 but the cat did4 ,ann4 ,my cat8 ,frederick4 ,no3 it was the old cat4 ,ann4 ,how did she get it8 ,did she run for it8 ,frederick4 ,no3 it is not the way3--she was hid--the rat ran out2 and1 pop6 she had him4 ,ann4 ,a dog can run4 ,frederick4 ,yes2 but a cat is sly4 ,ann4 ,the kit can not get a rat4 ,frederick4 ,no2 she can not yet2 but she can get a fly4 ,i saw her get a fly4 ,illustration3 ,cat ,illustration3 ,cat ,,the ,,cat4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,three ,,letters4 ,boy4 ,see our cat6 she can see a rat4 ,can she get it and eat it up8 ,mother4 ,yes1 she can3 but she was bit by an old rat one day4 ,boy4 ,ah6 my ,kit6 why did you try to get the old rat6 ,one day the dog bit our cat2 he bit her jaw4 ,did the cat get on my bed8 ,mother4 ,yes2 but she is off now4 ,boy4 ,why did she get on the bed8 ,mother4 ,to lie on it1 and purr4 ,boy4 ,now1 ,puss1 you are up4 ,why do you say ,mew8 ,why do you say purr8 ,you may lie by me1 ,cat4 ,see her joy as ,i pat her ear4 ,why do you get off the bed8 ,why do you beg to be let out8 ,mother4 ,so she may go to her kit4 ,boy4 ,has she a kit8 ,why do you go to the kit8 ,is she to go8 ,mother4 ,yes2 let her go4 ,,the ,,morning4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,three ,,letters4 ,mother4 ,now get up2 it is six4 ,boy4 ,o1 me6 is it six8 ,mother4 ,yes1 it is2 and the dew is off4 ,boy4 ,i see the sun4 ,is it fit for me to go out8 ,illustration3 ,boy with stick ,mother4 ,now it is2 but by ten it may be hot4 ,so get up now4 ,boy4 ,may ,i go to-day1 and buy my top8 ,mother4 ,yes1 you may4 ,boy4 ,a peg-top8 ,sam has a peg-top4 ,he has let me use his4 ,one day he did4 ,i met ,tom one day1 and he had a top so big6 ,i can hop as far as ,tom can4 ,tom has a bat too6 and ,tom is but of my age4 ,let us buy a cup and a mug for ,bet4 ,and let us get a gun for ,sam4 ,and a pot and an urn for ,bet4 ,an ant has bit my leg4 ,see how red it is6 ,may ,i get a bag for ,sue8 ,mother4 ,can you pay for it8 ,boy4 ,o1 no6 but you can pay for all4 ,may the dog go8 ,mother4 ,yes1 he may go4 ,boy4 ,i see him3 may ,i let him in8 ,,the ,,window4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,three ,,letters4 ,first ,boy4 ,i see a man6 ,the man has a dog4 ,the man has got in4 ,the dog has not got in3 but the man has got in4 ,mother4 ,do not cry1 dog2 you will see the man by-and-by4 ,dog6 why do you cry8 ,second ,boy4 ,i can not see4 ,first ,boy4 ,you are too low4 ,get up4 ,second ,boy4 ,i can not get up4 ,first ,boy4 ,try2--now you are up4 ,second ,boy4 ,i see the cow4 ,first ,boy4 ,i see two4 ,i see the red cow2 and ,i see the dun cow4 ,second ,boy4 ,i see a hog4 ,pig6 pig6 pig6 why do you run8 ,first ,boy4 ,now ,i see one1 two1 six--yes1 ten hogs4 ,why do you all run8--,now let us go off4 ,second ,boy4 ,you can not see me4 ,first ,boy4 ,you are hid4 ,second ,boy4 ,i see you4 ,can you not see me8 ,first ,boy4 ,o1 now ,i can get up4 ,second ,boy4 ,no1 ,i can run2 you can not get me4 ,first ,boy4 ,yes1 ,i can4 ,second ,boy4 ,let us go to ,tom4 ,first ,boy4 ,we must not go out4 ,second ,boy4 ,i can get out4 ,first ,boy4 ,so can ,i2 but do not go yet4 ,second ,boy4 ,why may not we go yet8 ,first ,boy4 ,do as you are bid1 and do not ask why1 is the law for a boy4 ,illustration3 ,pig ,illustration3 ,dog ,,the ,,dog4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,four ,,letters4 ,boy4 ,i love the dog4 ,do not you8 ,mother4 ,yes1 sure4 ,boy4 ,wag6 do you love me8 ,mother4 ,you see he does2 he wags his tail4 ,when he wags his tail1 he says1 ,i love you4 ,boy4 ,does his tail tell me so8 ,mother4 ,yes2 it says1 ,i love you2 ,i love you2 pray love me4 ,boy4 ,when we go out1 he wags his tail3 what does his tail say then8 ,mother4 ,it says1 ,pray let me go2 ,i wish to go with you4 ,boy4 ,i love to have him go with me4 ,mother4 ,here is a cake for you4 ,boy4 ,nice cake6 ,see the dog6 how he wags his tail now6 ,why do you wag your tail8 ,why do you look so8 ,why does he wag his tail so much8 ,mother4 ,to beg for some cake4 ,his tail says1 ,i love you2 you have a cake1 and ,i have none3 will you not be good to me8 ,will you not give some of your cake to your poor dog8 ,boy4 ,poor dog6 do you want some cake8 take a bit4 ,here6 ,i hold it to him1 but he does not take a bit4--,take some2 ,o1 he has got it all6 he was not to take all4 ,fie1 ,wag6 to take all6 ,now ,i have none left4 ,you are rude1 ,wag4 ,mother4 ,he did stay some time4--,here1 ,i will give you a plum-cake4 ,boy4 ,now you are to have none1 ,wag4 ,you are to have none of this cake2 you were rude4 ,mother4 ,he did not know that he was not to take all4 ,he can not know all that you say4 ,boy4 ,well1 you may have a bit of this4 ,i will take a bit off and give it to him4 ,mother4 ,do so4 ,you are a good boy4 ,we must be kind to all4 ,we must give to them who want4 ,boy4 ,why do you ask for more8 ,mother4 ,he has not had a meal to-day4 ,he had not a bit till now4 ,you have had food4 ,boy4 ,i hope he will have meat at noon4 ,i will ask cook to give him a bone2 and he may have some milk1 and he can have some bran4 ,cook will boil them for him4 ,poor dog6 he can not ask as we can1 so ,i will ask for him4 ,wag1 ,i wish you could talk4 ,why does he bark at poor men8 ,mother4 ,when he sees a man whom he does not know1 then he says1 8,who are you8--who are you8--why do you come8--what do you do here8--,i am at home--,i must tell the folks--,i must tell that you are here--,i will call our folks to look at you4 ,come out1 man2 come out1 maid--see who this is4--,bow1 wow1 wow1 wow60 ,boy4 ,does the dog say all that8 ,why does he stop as soon as the folks come out8 ,mother4 ,he is so wise as to know that he need bark no more then4 ,if he means to call them out1 he will stop when they are come out4 ,boy4 ,wag1 why do you gape when you are hot8 ,can you tell me why he does so8 ,mother4 ,to cool his tongue4 ,illustration3 ,dog ,illustration3 ,pig ,,the ,,farm-,,yard4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,four ,,letters4 ,boy4 ,i do not love pigs4 ,maid4 ,a pig is not so nice as a fowl2 yet we must feed the pigs4 ,pigs must eat as well as boys4 ,poor pigs want food4 ,boy4 ,do they cry for food8 ,i hear them cry4 ,maid4 ,they cry to me for food2 in the way they can call1 they call--8,pray feed me2 pray feed me6 do pray feed me now60 ,boy4 ,what do you give them8 ,maid4 ,this pail full of milk4 ,will you not like to see them8 ,they will be so glad6 ,boy4 ,how they jump6 how they run to the gate6 why do they run so8 ,maid4 ,they are glad to see me4 ,they know me2 ,i feed them when they want food2 and you see they love me4 ,boy4 ,i like to see them so glad4 ,i like to see a pig fed2 but ,i love a lamb2 may ,i not love a lamb more than ,i do a pig8 ,maid4 ,yes2 but you must be good to all4 ,boy4 ,my aunt has a tame lamb1 ,i love to give him milk2 once ,i saw a fawn1 ,i do not mean in a park1 but ,i saw a tame fawn2 the old doe was dead1 so we fed the fawn at home4 ,we kept him a long time1 but he bit off the buds4 ,maid4 ,have you seen a goat8 ,boy4 ,yes2 he has not wool2 he has hair4 ,maid4 ,now you may go with me4 ,we will go and see the cows4 ,boy4 ,why is one duck by itself8 ,maid4 ,the duck sits2 she has a nest just by4 ,i must feed her3 she will not go far from her nest4 ,the rest can get food4 ,you may give her some corn2 we will get some for her4 ,come4 ,boy4 ,i like to feed the poor duck4 ,illustration3 ,ducks ,,the ,,doll4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,four ,,letters4 ,girl4 ,what a nice doll6 ,i like this2 pray may ,i have this8 ,i wish to have a wax doll4 ,mother4 ,you must then take care to keep her cool1 else you will melt her face2 and she must be kept dry1 or this nice pink on her face will be lost4 ,illustration3 ,girl with doll ,girl4 ,what a neat coat6 ,i love a blue silk4 ,and her hat6 ,i love a doll in a hat4 ,what sort of a cap have you1 miss6 but a poor one2 but it is not much seen4 ,she has some soil on the neck4 ,i can rub it off1 ,i see4 ,no1 that will not do2 ,i must not wet her skin4 ,what sort of a foot have you8 ,o6 a nice one2 and a neat silk shoe3 a blue knot1 too2 well1 that is what ,i like2 to suit her coat4 ,i am fond of blue1 too4 ,now1 miss1 when ,i have you home with me1 then ,i am to be your maid2 to wait on you4 ,will not that be nice6 ,i will take care of you1 and keep you so neat6 and ,i will work for you2 you can not sew1 nor hem2 and ,i will read to you in my new book2 and ,i will take you out with me when you are good4 ,you shall sit by me near the tree1 on a low seat1 fit for you4 ,i wish you to walk4 ,can not ,i make you walk8 so--step on--see how my new doll can walk6 ,mother4 ,you will pull off her legs1 my dear4 ,girl4 ,now if ,i had a pin to pin this sash back4 ,stay1 ,i can tie it4 ,o me6 see6 here is a bag for her work6 who has seen the like8 a bag for her work6 ,i must have this doll--if you like it1 ,i mean4 ,mother4 ,you must then work for her4 ,you will have much to do4 ,to make and mend all that your doll will want to wear4 ,will not you wish her in the shop8 ,i fear that you will2 you who are so fond of play4 ,girl4 ,work for my doll will not tire me4 ,mother4 ,take it1 then4 ,girl4 ,you are so good6 pray let me kiss you4 ,i must kiss you too1 my dear doll1 for joy4 ,,the ,,toilet4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,four ,,letters4 ,girl4 ,i like this frock2 but it will not keep on4 ,why will it not keep on8 ,maid4 ,it is too big for you1 miss4 ,girl4 ,it is off2 it will fall off4 ,maid4 ,you had best lay it down1 miss4 ,girl4 ,i like to have it2 ,i will put it on4 ,mother4 ,my dear6 lay it down when you are bid to do so2 do not wait to be made to do well4 ,girl4 ,i will not1 mamma4 ,jane1 ,i will be good4 ,pray may ,i look in this box8 ,mother4 ,you see it is shut now2 you may see it by-and-by4 ,girl4 ,i will not hurt the lock4 ,mother4 ,you must not try4 ,girl4 ,may ,i play with your muff8 ,mother4 ,you may4 ,girl4 ,what is this made of8 ,mother4 ,fur2 and fur is skin with the hair on4 ,girl4 ,it is like puss2 how soft it is6 ,how warm it is when ,i hold it to my nose6 it is like wool4 ,mother4 ,now come and kiss me2 ,i am sure you will be good to ,john2 go and play with him4 ,girl4 ,do you stay all day8 do you stay till ,john is in bed8 ,mother4 ,yes2 till you are both in bed4 ,now go4 ,girl4 ,pray let me get my work-bag first4 ,may ,i get my work-bag8 ,mother4 ,why do you want it8 ,girl4 ,i want some silk out of it1 that ,i may work a ball for ,john4 ,,the ,,fan4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,four ,,letters4 ,lady4 ,what does the baby want8 what does that mean8 ,girl4 ,it is his way to say please4 ,lady4 ,and what does he wish8 ,girl4 ,to have your fan3 but he will tear it4 ,lady4 ,can you take care of it8 ,girl4 ,o yes2 ,i can show it to him4 ,lady4 ,take it2 and let him see it4 ,girl4 ,now sit by me4 ,pray sit him down by me4 ,look6 no1 you must not have it4 ,i must keep it in my hand4 ,you can not hold it4 ,here is a boy4 ,see1 he runs to get that bird4 ,o fie6 do not get the bird4 ,no6 you must not put the bird in a cage4 ,let the bird fly2 let him sing2 and let him help to make a nest4 ,do not hurt the poor bird4 ,you must be good and kind4 ,you must not vex the bird4 ,here is a girl4 ,look at her pink coat4 ,here is her foot4 ,she has a blue shoe4 ,she is at play with the boy4 ,miss6 you must be good4 ,you must tell the boy to be good1 that we may love him4 ,all good folks will love him1 if he be good1 not else4 ,now let us turn the fan4 ,now we will look at this side4 ,here is a nice pink4 ,this is a rose4 ,that is a fly4 ,mother4 ,now ,john will walk4 ,ring the bell4 ,go and walk with the maid4 ,girl4 ,am ,i to go8 ,mother4 ,as you like4 ,girl4 ,i like best to stay2 but ,john says with his hand1 8pray go40 ,i will go then2 dear boy6 ,i will go with you4 ,mother4 ,good girl4 ,girl4 ,john6 you must love me2 ,i wish to stay here1 and you hear that ,i may stay4 ,mother4 ,take hold of him and lead him out4 ,you will meet the maid at the door4 ,illustration3 ,horse ,,the ,,book-,,shop4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,four ,,and ,,five ,,letters4 ,boy4 ,i will have a book4 ,i will have one with a dog in it4 ,may ,i not8 ,mother4 ,yes1 you may4 ,boy4 ,let me see1 here is a goat4 ,do look at his face2 how like it is to a goat6 ,here is a ball1 and a lamb with wool on it1 just like my lamb that ,i feed at home4 ,and here is a cock4 ,can you crow8 ,crow and tell us that it is time to rise4 ,can you not8 ,what a tail he has6 a fine tail6 ,no1 ,i will not have that1 for his tail will soon be off4 ,some part of it is come off now4 ,mother4 ,you must not pull2 you do harm4 ,boy4 ,i did not pull hard4 ,mother4 ,you are a long time4 ,boy4 ,o1 here is a fine horse6 ,i like this horse4 ,i like his long tail4 ,you shall not have your tail cut--no1 nor your ears3 but you can not feel4 ,come1 sir1 walk and trot4 ,do you move well8 ,i will rub you down1 and give you oats and hay1 and chop straw for you4 ,i will be good to you1 not whip you much--,no more than just to say--,now go on2--nor spur you1 nor gall your poor skin2 no1 nor let the hair rub off4 ,so--you set your tail well2 but if you did not1 ,tom must not nick you2 no1 nor yet dock your poor tail2 you will want it to keep the flies from you when it is hot4 ,i see poor ,crop toss his head all day2 he does it to keep the flies from him2 but it is all in vain1 he can not keep them off4 ,i will be good to you2 ,i will tend and feed you2 and ,i will not ride too hard1 and hurt your feet2 nor trot on hard road1 so as to make you fall and cut your knees2 but ,i will pat your neck when ,i get up1 and ,i will make you know me3 so that you will turn your head1 and seem to like to have me get on your back4 ,at night1 you must have a warm bed4 ,when ,i have rode you in the day1 ,i will see that you have good corn1 and hay1 and straw2 and ,tom must wash the hot sand out of your poor feet1 so that they may not ache1 and make you grow lame4 ,mother4 ,i can not but give you the horse1 as you seem to plan so well for him2 ,i hope you will be good and kind to all things4 ,boy4 ,i do not care now for the lamb1 nor for the-- ,mother4 ,my dear1 ,i would have you know your own mind2 if you get the trick to like now this1 now that1 and now you know not what1 it will do you harm all your life4--,so it is that boys and men spend too much2 so it is that they act like fools4 ,i would give you all the toys in the shop1 if it were for your good to have them3 the horse you have2 now take something else2 take the book1 do you like the book8 ,boy4 ,i do2 ,i thank you1 mamma4 ,i will keep the horse1 and ,i will give the book to ,jack4 ,o6 my dear horse1 how ,i love you6 ,illustration3 ,horse ,illustration3 ,horse and cow ,,the ,,walk4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,five ,,and ,,six ,,letters4 ,father4 ,shall we take a walk1 my son8 ,boy4 ,yes1 sir1 where shall we go8 ,father4 ,let us go by the farm yard into the fields4 ,boy4 ,see6 a horse and a cow stand by the fence in the yard4 ,now we are in the field4 ,is it full of nettles8 ,father4 ,no1 not so1 it is hemp4 ,boy4 ,what is that for1 papa8 ,father4 ,to make cloth of2 the stalk has a tough peel on it1 and that peel is what they make thread of4 ,the thread they weave1 and make strong cloth4 ,boy4 ,i want to know all the trees3 pray what leaf is this8 ,father4 ,that is an oak2 that bush is ,may2 we call it too ,white-thorn2 it blooms late in ,may2 its fruit are called ,haws2 so we call it ,haw-thorn4 ,the birds eat the fruit4 ,that is ,black-thorn2 that blooms soon in ,spring2 it has a white bloom1 and has then few or no leaves4 ,the fruit is a sloe4 ,they are like a small blue plum2 but so sour that you can not eat them4 ,boy4 ,what is this8 ,father4 ,wild rose2 its fruit are ,hips2 they are kept1 and we take them for coughs4 ,that is broom2 it has a bloom like a pea in shape1 but it is yellow4 ,boy4 ,there is a bush of it in bloom4 ,father4 ,no3 that is ,furze1 such as you see on heaths4 ,feel this2 ,broom does not prick like this4 ,boy4 ,i will keep a leaf of each to show to ,james4 ,father4 ,you may put them in a book1 and write what ,i have told you4 ,boy4 ,i will get all sorts of plants2 and ,i will mark by each the name1 the place1 the bloom1 the time when it blows1 and the use which is made of it4 ,illustration3 ,decoration ,,the ,,baby ,,house4 ,,in ,,words ,,of ,,six ,,letters4 ,first ,girl4 ,my doll's quilt is of chintz4 ,what is this8 ,second ,girl4 ,french ,print4 ,first ,girl4 ,let us take the doll up4 ,second ,girl4 ,with all my heart4 ,first ,girl4 ,where are her clothes8 ,second ,girl4 ,here they are2 some in this trunk1 and some hang in the press4 ,first ,girl4 ,bless me6 what a nice press6 ,i have a trunk at home1 in my doll's house2 but ,i have no press4 ,second ,girl4 ,here are her linen and coat2 those shoes are her best1 do not put them on2 take these4 ,first ,girl4 ,what gown does she put on8 ,second ,girl4 ,her white one4 ,i will take it out1 whilst you lace her stays4 ,first ,girl4 ,what is her best cloak8 ,second ,girl4 ,white2 with a neat blond-lace round it4 ,first ,girl4 ,mine has a muff2 has your doll a muff8 ,second ,girl4 ,no1 she has not2 my aunt says she will teach me to do chain stitch2 and then ,i am to work one4 ,first ,girl4 ,what is her best dress8 ,second ,girl4 ,you shall see them all2 there is the dress which ,i like best4 ,first ,girl4 ,why do you like it best8 ,second ,girl4 ,it is my dear mother's work2 see how neat it is2 and there is a green silk4 ,first ,girl4 ,my doll's best dress is brown with a stripe of blue2 and she has a white1 wrought with a moss rose1 a pink1 and a large bunch of leaves3 that was her best1 but it is just worn out now2 she must leave it off soon4 ,second ,girl4 ,why does she wear it so long8 ,first ,girl4 ,i had a half-dollar to buy her a piece of silk2 as ,i went in the coach with my aunt to buy it1 we met a poor child who had no clothes1 but the worst rags which you can think4 ,second ,girl4 ,and you gave it to her4 ,my doll should wear her old gown for a long time1 for the sake of such a use to put my half-dollar to4 ,first ,girl4 ,i had more joy in that1 than ,i could have had in my doll's new dress4 ,dolls can not feel the want of clothes4 ,second ,girl4 ,now let us go down stairs4 ,illustration3 ,garden tools ,,the ,,cottage ,,garden4 ,first ,boy4 ,i see no toys--,how do you pass your time8 ,second ,boy4 ,i feed the hens1 and the ducks2 ,i see the calf fed4 ,first ,boy4 ,and what do you do else8 ,second ,boy4 ,i go out and see the men plough2 ,i see them sow2 and when ,i am good1 they give me some corn4 ,first ,boy4 ,and what do you do with it8 ,second ,boy4 ,i sow it2 ,i love to see it come up4 ,i have some oats of my own2 they are just come up2 ,i wish they were ripe1 we would cut them4 ,first ,boy4 ,what is done with oats8 ,second ,boy4 ,horses eat them4 ,first ,boy4 ,we eat wheat4 ,john says the bread is made of wheat4 ,second ,boy4 ,i make hay2 ,i have a rake and a fork2 and ,i ride in the cart4 ,i rode last year4 ,first ,boy4 ,i ride in papa's coach2 and ,i walk when it is fair and warm2 but ,i have no tools to work with2 ,i wish ,i had4 ,i love a toy when it is new1 just the first day ,i love it2 the next day ,i do not care for it4 ,second ,boy4 ,i have a spade and a hoe1 and a rake2 and ,i can work with them2 and am never tired of them4 ,when ,i am a man ,i will have a scythe1 and mow in the fields4 ,i have a bit of ground of my own to work in4 ,first ,boy4 ,where is it8 pray show it to me4 ,second ,boy4 ,here2 come this way4 ,there2 you see ,i have a rose bush2 ,i wish ,i could find a bud4 ,here is a white pink3 they blow in the spring4 ,do you like pinks8 ,first ,boy4 ,we have fine large pinks at home2 but these are as sweet--,i thank you4--,i should like pinks of my own4 ,second ,boy4 ,i will give you some slips in ,june2 and show you how to plant them2 and ,i can give you some seeds which ,i took care of last year4 ,first ,boy4 ,you are good to me ,i am sure2 when you come to see me1 ,i will ask for some fruit to give to you4 ,second ,boy4 ,i have a pear tree2 that tree is mine1 and we get nuts from it4 ,first ,boy4 ,we have grapes1 and figs1 and plums2 but ,i love a peach best1 it is so full of juice4 ,second ,boy4 ,we have none of them2 ,i shall like to taste them4 ,now ,i will show you our bees2 the hives stand just by4 ,when we take them up1 you shall have some comb4 ,illustration3 ,cow and calf ,,the ,,country ,,visit4 ,miss4 ,how do you do1 nurse8 ,i am come to see you4 ,mamma gave me leave to come and spend the day with you4 ,woman4 ,i am glad to see you here1 ,miss4 ,miss4 ,pray call me as you did when ,i came to you to stay2 you were so good to me6 you soon made me well4 ,i like you should say1 ,my dear4 ,i love you4--,i ought to love those who are kind to me1 and nurse me4 ,woman4 ,i did not think you would have me say so4 ,but1 my dear1 if you are so good1 ,i think ,i cannot but love you4 ,miss4 ,where is ,betsy8 ,i want to see her4 ,woman4 ,she shall come2 she longs to see you2 ,i see her2 she is just by4 ,little ,girl4 ,how do you do2 ,i am glad to see you here1 ,miss4 ,miss4 ,ah1 ,betsy6 how you are grown6 ,i should scarce know you4 ,little ,girl4 ,you are as much grown1 ,miss2 you were but so tall when you were here4 ,miss4 ,let us run and jump2 and ,i want to see all your things4 ,little ,girl4 ,will you like to see the cows8 or shall we go and see the lambs8 ,miss4 ,o1 yes6 let us go4 ,little ,girl4 ,they are just by4 ,i have a tame lamb2 ,i reared it with milk1 warm from the cow4 ,miss4 ,i like sheep1 they look so mild2 when ,i went home ,i had a great deal to tell my sister4 ,she did not know that a lamb was a young sheep4 ,woman4 ,how could she1 my dear1 till she was told8--you would not have known1 if you had not been told4 ,miss4 ,i told her that we cut the wool off the backs of the sheep1 and wore it4 ,i told her how ,i had seen the lambs frisk and jump4 ,i told her that ,i had seen you milk1 and make cheese2--she did not know that cream came off the milk6 ,woman4 ,did you know when you came to me8 ,miss4 ,no--,i did not4 ,woman4 ,you cannot know what you are not taught4 ,miss4 ,tell me more1 and when ,i go home ,i will tell my sister4 ,woman4 ,come with me and we will talk2 and ,i will show you the cow and her calf4 ,illustration3 ,cow ,illustration3 ,child reading ,,the ,,kind ,,brother4 ,boy4 ,where is ,james4 ,lady4 ,he is in the house2 you may go to him there4 ,boy4 ,if you please1 ,i like to stay here4 ,lady4 ,what shall we do8 ,boy4 ,i wish to have my knife and a stick2 then with this small piece of board ,i will make a chair for ,jane's doll4 ,lady4 ,that will please ,miss ,jane2 that piece will do for a couch2 you might stuff it with wool4 ,boy4 ,i wish ,i could2 pray will you teach me how to do it8 ,lady4 ,if you make the frame well1 ,i will stuff it for you4 ,boy4 ,thank you2 ,i think ,jane will dance for joy4 ,lady4 ,she does not dream of such a nice chair2 stay1 this is the right way to cut it2 you must not notch it so4 ,boy4 ,i think ,i hear ,jane's voice2 ,i would not have her come till it is done4 ,will she thank me8 ,lady4 ,yes1 sure2 she ought to thank you4 ,boy4 ,why does she sleep in the day8 ,lady4 ,she is a babe--you slept at noon1 when you were so young4 ,boy4 ,now ,i do not sleep till night4 ,i hear my ducks2 what do you quack for8--,may ,i fetch them some bread8 ,here is a crust which ,i left2 pray may ,i give it to them8 ,lady4 ,if it be clean1 some poor child would be glad of it2 that is a large piece--,we will give chaff to the ducks4 ,boy4 ,this bread is made of wheat2 wheat grows in the earth2 wheat is a grain4 ,i am to see ,tom bind a sheaf3 and when ,tom goes home to shear his sheep1 ,i am to see him4 ,he will throw them in a pond3 plunge them in6 ,our cloth is made of wool2 how can they weave cloth1 and how can they stain it8 ,how light this chair will be6 it will not weigh much4 ,lady4 ,who heard the clock2 ,i meant to count it4 ,i left my watch in my room4 ,boy4 ,why did you leave it8 ,lady4 ,the chain was broken last night4 ,boy4 ,i like to have my couch of green4 ,jane loves green4 ,what do you call this8 ,lady4 ,a blush1 or faint bloom2 some call it bloom of peach2 it is near white4 ,that is quite white4 ,boy4 ,may ,i sit on the grass8 ,i love to sit in the shade1 and read my book4 ,lady4 ,the earth is as dry as a floor now4 ,boy4 ,if ,i could reach those sweet peas ,i would get some seed2 they are such nice round balls4 ,jane likes them to play with4 ,lady4 ,you may go now and fetch a quill for me2 do not put it in your mouth4 ,while you go1 ,i shall go on with the work4 ,,the ,,bees4 ,a little girl was eating her supper2 it was bread and milk1 with some honey4 8,pray10 said the little girl1 8who makes honey for my supper80 ,mother4 ,the bees collect it4 ,girl4 ,where do they find it8 ,mother4 ,in the flowers4 ,girl4 ,where do the bees live8 ,mother4 ,those which supply us with honey1 live in a hive4 ,girl4 ,what is it made of8 ,mother4 ,ours are made of straw4 ,girl4 ,pray1 mamma1 tell me a great deal about the bees1 whilst ,i eat my milk4 ,mother4 ,in the night1 and when the weather is cold1 they keep in the hive4 ,when the sun shines1 and the days are warm1 they fly abroad4 ,they search far and near for such flowers as supply them with honey or wax4 ,of the wax they make cells which we call comb4 ,in some of the cells they lay up stores of honey to support them in the winter1 when they can not venture out to seek for food4 ,in some of the cells they nurse their young ones1 who have no wings4 ,they are very neat creatures2 they keep the hive quite clean4 ,they carry out the dead bees4 ,illustration3 ,decoration ,,the ,,flies4 ,the next morning this same little girl was eating her breakfast4 ,it chanced that the maid had let fall a drop of honey as she mixed her milk2 and a fly came and stood on the edge of her basin to suck it4 ,the good child laid aside her spoon to avoid frightening the poor fly4 ,what is the matter1 ,sarah8 are you not hungry8 ,yes1 mamma2 but ,i would not hinder this little fly from getting his breakfast4 ,good child6 said her mother1 rising from her tea2 we will look at him as he eats4 ,see how he sucks through his long tube4 ,how pleased he is6 ,mother1 can not flies make honey8 said the little girl4 8,no10 said her father1 8they are like you1 they can not make honey1 but they are very fond of eating it40 ,what do flies do1 father8 ,father4 ,they are as idle as any little girl of you all2 they frisk and buzz about all the summer1 feeding upon what is made by others4 ,girl4 ,and in winter what do they do8 ,father4 ,creep into some snug corner4 ,girl4 ,but what do they eat then8 ,father4 ,they sleep1 and want no food4 ,,the ,,spider4 ,a little boy saw a spider2 its legs were all packed close to its body2 the boy thought it was a bit of dirt1 and was going to pick it up4 ,his father stopped him1 lest he should chance to hurt the spider2 he told him that the poor creature had rolled himself up from fear2 that if he stood still he would soon see the spider move4 ,the little boy kept close and quiet some time1 watching the spider2 he saw it unfold one leg1 then another1 till at last they were all loose1 and away it ran4 ,then the little boy ran after his father1 and heard the history of spiders4 ,he told him a great deal about them4 ,then he talked to him of other insects1 which disguise themselves to escape the dangers which they meet with4 ,he picked up a wood-louse1 and laid it gently in his little hand4 ,there1 said he1 you see the wood-louse roll itself into a little ball1 like a pea3 let it lie awhile and when it thinks that you do not observe it-- ,boy4 ,ah6 it unrolls4--,o6 it will run away3 shall ,i not hold it8 ,father4 ,no1 my dear1 you would hurt it4 ,boy4 ,i would not hurt any creature4 ,father4 ,no6 surely--,he who made you1 made all creatures to be happy4 ,illustration3 ,bird ,,the ,,bird4 ,a boy was walking with his mother2 he saw a bird fly past1 with some food in its mouth4 ,boy4 ,is not that bird hungry8 for ,i see that he carries his meat fast in his mouth4 ,mother4 ,she is a mother bird1 and has young ones in her nest4 ,boy4 ,who makes the nest8 ,mother4 ,the old birds4 ,boy4 ,how do they make the nests8 ,mother4 ,some make their nests of sticks2 some of dry leaves2 some use clay2 some straw3 they use all sorts of things2 each kind of bird knows what is fit for its use4 ,boy4 ,what do they make nests for8 ,mother4 ,to nurse their young in4 ,boy4 ,and are they warm8 ,mother4 ,the old birds line them with moss1 with wool1 or with feathers1 to make them warm and soft4 ,boy4 ,where do they get all these things8 ,mother4 ,they fly a great way to fetch them2 and sometimes they pluck their own breasts to supply down for their young to lie upon4 ,boy4 ,how kind they are6 ,mother4 ,so kind are good parents to their children4 ,boy4 ,pray why do the birds sing8 ,mother4 ,one old bird sings whilst one sits on the eggs4 ,boy4 ,why do they sit on the eggs8 ,mother4 ,to keep them warm1 so that they may hatch4 ,boy4 ,what do you mean by that1 pray1 mother8 ,mother4 ,the young birds break the shells and come out4 ,boy4 ,what do they do then8 do they fly8 ,mother4 ,not at first3 babes1 you know1 cannot walk4 ,boy4 ,but what do young birds do8 ,mother4 ,they lie in the nests1 and gape for food4 ,boy4 ,and do they get it8 ,mother4 ,the old birds fly far and near to fetch it4 ,you saw one with some in its bill4 ,boy4 ,i see a bird now with some in its mouth4 ,mother4 ,do not make a noise1 lest you fright the poor thing4--,hush6 hush6--let us creep gently1 and see the bird go to her nest4 ,they saw the bird alight on a bush just by3 she hopped from twig to twig till she got to the nest3 she gave the little worm which she had in her beak to her young1 and then flew away in search of more4 ,boy4 ,now may ,i talk8 ,mother4 ,yes1 my dear2--are you not pleased to see the birds8 ,boy4 ,yes1 mother4--,when will the little ones fly8 ,mother4 ,when they have got all their feathers4 ,boy4 ,how will they learn8 ,mother4 ,the old birds will teach them to fly as ,i taught you to walk4 ,boy4 ,i hope the little birds will always love their mothers4 ,i shall always love you2 mother1 pray kiss me4 ,illustration3 ,sheep ,,the ,,happy ,,family4 ,there were eight boys and girls of the name of ,freelove2 their kind parents taught them to do as they were bid in all things4 ,they were the happiest children in the world2 for1 being used to control1 they thought it no hardship to obey their friends4 ,when one of them had a mind to do anything1 and was not sure whether it would be right1 he went in to inquire1 and was always content with the answer4 ,if it was proper1 he was certain to have leave3 and if it was not proper1 he had no longer a wish to do it1 but was glad that he had asked4 ,mr4 and ,mrs4 ,freelove took great pains with their children1 and taught them1 as soon as they could learn1 all that was proper for their age2 and they took delight in learning1 so that it was a pleasure to teach them4 ,such a family is the most pleasing scene upon earth4 ,the children were all very fond of each other4 ,no one had an idea of feeling joy in which the rest did not share4 ,if one child had an apple1 or a cake1 he always parted it into eight pieces2 and the owner kept the smallest for himself2 and when any little treasure was given which could not be so divided1 the rest were summoned to see it1 to play with it1 and to receive all the pleasure which it could afford4 ,the little folks were fond of books3 the elder ones would often lay aside their own1 to read aloud to the younger ones in such as were suited to them4 ,in short1 they were a family of perfect love4 ,each boy had a little piece of ground for a garden1 in which he might work to amuse himself4 ,it would have made you smile to see how earnest they were at their work--digging1 planting1 weeding1 and sometimes they had leave to water4 ,each was ready to lend any of his tools to his brother4 ,each was happy to assist in any plan1 if his brother needed help4 ,the boys did the chief work in their sisters' gardens2 and their greatest joy was to present little nosegays to their mother and sisters4 ,there were sheep kept upon the lawn2 the pretty creatures were so tame that they would eat out of a person's hand4 ,you may believe that the children were very fond of feeding them2 they often gave them their little barrow full of greens4 ,there was no danger of the little folks not thinking to perform so pleasing a task as this4 ,one day ,george was reading aloud to a younger brother1 whose name was ,william--#8,do as you would be done by4' ,william4 ,pray what does that mean8 ,george4 ,i will show you now2 you hear the sheep bleat4 ,so he ran and got some greens1 and gave to the sheep4 ,george4 ,you see what it is to do as we would be done by2 the poor sheep are hungry and ,i feed them4 ,william4 ,i should like to feed them2 but ,i have no greens4 ,george4 ,here are some of mine3 take some1 and give to them4 ,william4 ,i thank you1 brother2 now you do to me as you would wish to be done by4 ,the next day1 ,william saw a poor woman standing on the outside of the iron gates4 ,she looked pensive2 and the child said3 ,what do you want1 poor woman8 ,woman4 ,a piece of bread2 for ,i have had none to eat4 ,william had a bit in his hand2 he had just begun to eat it4 ,he stopped1 and thought to himself--,if ,i had nothing to eat1 and ,i saw a person who had a great piece of bread1 what should ,i wish8--that he should give me some4 ,so the good child broke off all but a very little bit1 7for he was very hungry7 and said1 ,you shall have this bread which the maid gave me just now4 ,we should #8do as we would be done by4' ,good boy6 said his mother1 who chanced to pass that way1 come and kiss me4 ,william ran to his dear mother1 and hugged her2 saying1 ,i am never so happy as when you say1 good boy4 ,mother4 ,i was seeking for ,mary to tell her that ,mrs4 ,lovechild has sent to have you all go with us3 but for your reward1 you shall carry the message to the rest4 ,go2 ,i know it will give you great pleasure to rejoice your brothers and sisters4 ,illustration3 ,decoration ,,the ,,fair4 ,james and ,edward ,franklin1 with their ,sisters1 had leave to walk about1 and amuse themselves in a fair4 ,they saw a great many people who seemed very happy1 many children merry and joyous1 jumping about1 and boasting of their toys4 ,they went to all the stalls and bought little presents for those who were at home4 ,they saw wild beasts2 peeped in show-boxes2 heard drums1 trumpets1 fiddles1 and were as much pleased with the bustle around them1 as you1 my little reader1 would have been1 had you been there4 ,mrs4 ,franklin had desired them not to ride in a ,merry-go-round1 lest they should fall and hurt themselves4 ,did you ever see a ,merry-go-round8 ,if you never passed through a country fair1 ,i dare say you never did4 ,as they passed by1 the children who were riding called1 8will you ride8 will you ride80 ,james4 ,no1 ,i thank you1 we may not4 ,edward4 ,i should like it1 if ,i might4 ,one girl called1 8,see how we ride60 ,one said1 8,o6 how charming this is60 ,one boy said1 8,you see we do not fall60 ,james4 ,i am not fearful2 but my mother forbade us to ride4 ,one boy shouted aloud1 8,come1 come1 you must ride2 it will not be known at home4 ,i was bid not to ride1 but you see ,i do40 ,just as he spoke1 the part upon which he sat broke1 and down he fell4 ,in another part of the fair1 the boys saw some children tossed about in a ,toss-about4 ,they were singing merrily the old nurse's ditty3 8,now we go up1 up1 up1 8,now we go down1 down1 down1 8,now we go backward and forward1 8,now we go round1 round1 round40 ,the voices sounded pleasantly to ,ned's ear2 his heart danced to the notes2 jumping1 he called to his brother ,james1 8,dear ,james6 look6 if ,i thought our mother would like it1 ,i would ride so40 ,james4 ,my dear ,ned6 ,i am sure that mother would object to our riding in that4 ,ned4 ,did you ever hear her name the ,toss-about8 ,james4 ,i am certain that if she had known of it1 she would have given us the same caution as she did about the ,merry-go-round4 ,ned paused a moment2 then said1 8,how happy am ,i to have an elder brother who is so prudent60 ,james replied--8,i am not less happy that you are willing to be advised40 ,when they returned home1 each was eager to relate his brother's good conduct2 each was happy to hear his parents commend them both4 ,,the ,,stubborn ,,child4 ,mr4 ,steady was walking out with his little son1 when he met a boy with a satchel on his shoulder1 crying and sobbing dismally4 ,mr4 ,steady accosted him1 kindly inquiring what was the matter4 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,why do you cry8 ,boy4 ,they send me to school3 and ,i do not like it4 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,you are a silly boy6 what6 would you play all day8 ,boy4 ,yes1 ,i would4 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,none but babies do that2 your friends are very kind to you4--,if they have not time to teach you themselves1 then it is their duty to send you where you may be taught2 but you must take pains yourself1 else you will be a dunce4 ,little ,steady4 ,pray1 may ,i give him my book of fables out of my pocket8 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,do1 my dear4 ,little ,steady4 ,here it is--it will teach you to do as you are bid--,i am never happy when ,i have been naughty--are you happy8 ,boy4 ,i cannot be happy2 no person loves me4 ,little ,steady4 ,why8 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,i can tell you why2 because he is not good4 ,boy4 ,i wish ,i was good4 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,then try to be so2 it is easy2 you have only to do as your parents and friends desire you4 ,boy4 ,but why should ,i go to school8 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,good children ask for no reasons2 a wise child knows that his parents can best judge what is proper2 and unless they choose to explain the reason of their orders1 he trusts that they have a good one2 and he obeys without inquiry4 ,little ,steady4 ,i will not say why again1 when ,i am told what to do2 but will always do as ,i am bid immediately4 ,pray1 sir1 tell the story of ,miss ,wilful4 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,miss ,wilful came to stay a few days with me2 now she knew that ,i always would have children obey me3 so she did as ,i bade her2 but she did not always do a thing as soon as she was spoken to2 and would often whine out why8--that always seems to me like saying--,i think ,i am as wise as you are2 and ,i would disobey you if ,i durst4 ,one day ,i saw ,miss ,wilful going to play with a dog1 with which ,i knew it was not proper for her to meddle2 and ,i said4 ,let that dog alone4 ,why8 said ,miss--,i play with ,wag1 and ,i play with ,phillis1 and why may ,i not play with ,pompey4 ,i made her no answer--but thought she might feel the reason soon4 ,now the dog had been ill-used by a girl1 who was so naughty as to make a sport of holding meat to his mouth and snatching it away again2 which made him take meat roughly1 and always be surly to girls4 ,soon after ,miss stole to the dog1 held out her hand as if she had meat for him1 and then snatched it away again4 ,the creature resented this treatment1 and snapped at her fingers4 ,when ,i met her crying1 with her hand wrapped in a napkin4 8,so10 said ,i1 8you have been meddling with the dog6 ,now you know why ,i bade you let ,pompey alone40 ,little ,steady4 ,did she not think you were unkind not to pity her8 ,i thought--do not be displeased1 father--but ,i thought it was strange that you did not comfort her4 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,you know that her hand was not very much hurt1 and the wound had been dressed when ,i met her4 ,little ,steady4 ,yes1 father1 but she was so sorry6 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,she was not so sorry for her fault1 as for its consequences4 ,little ,steady4 ,what1 father8 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,her concern was for the pain which she felt in her fingers2 not for the fault which had occasioned it4 ,little ,steady4 ,she was very naughty1 ,i know2 for she said that she would get a pair of thick gloves1 and then she would tease ,pompey4 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,naughty girl6 how ill-disposed6 then my lecture was lost upon her4 ,i bade her while she felt the smart1 resolve to profit by ,pompey's lesson2 and learn to believe that her friends might have good reasons for their orders2 though they did not think it proper always to acquaint her with them4 ,little ,steady4 ,i once cut myself with a knife which ,i had not leave to take2 and when ,i see the scar1 ,i always consider that ,i ought not to have taken the knife4 ,mr4 ,steady4 ,that1 ,i think1 is the school-house2 now go in1 and be good4 ,,the ,,pictures4 ,mrs4 ,lovechild had one room in her house fitted up with books1 suited to little people of different ages4--,she had likewise toys1 but they were such as would improve1 as well as amuse her little friends4 ,the book-room opened into a gallery1 which was hung with prints and pictures1 all chosen with a view to children4 ,all designed to teach little folks while they were young2 in order that when they grew up1 they might act worthily4 ,there were written accounts of each picture1 with which her ladyship would often indulge good children4 ,sometimes she walked about herself and explained a few of the pictures to her little guests4 ,one day ,i chanced to be present when she was showing a few of them to a little visiter2 and ,i think my young reader may like to hear what passed4 ,mrs4 ,lovechild4 ,that is ,miss ,goodchild4--,i have read an account of her1 written by her mother4 ,miss4 ,pray1 madam1 what was it8 ,mrs4 ,lovechild4 ,it is too long to repeat now1 my dear2 but ,i will tell you a part4--,she was never known to disobey her parents2 never heard to contradict her brothers or sisters2 nor did she ever refuse to comply with any request of theirs4--,i wish you to read her character1 for she was a pattern of goodness4 ,miss4 ,pray1 madam1 was she pretty8 ,mrs4 ,lovechild4 ,she had a healthful color3 and her countenance was sweet1 because she was always good-humored4--,that smile on her mouth seems to say--,i wish you all happy2 but it was not for her beauty1 but her goodness1 that she was beloved3 and on that account only did ,i wish for her picture4 ,miss4 ,pray1 madam1 why is that boy drawn with a frog in his hand8 ,mrs4 ,lovechild4 ,in memory of a kind action which he did to a poor harmless frog4--,you shall hear the whole story4--,i was taking my morning walk pretty early one day1 and ,i heard a voice say1 8,pray do not kill it2 ,i will give you this penny1 it is all ,i have1 and ,i shall not mind going without my breakfast1 which ,i was to have bought with it40 8,you shall not lose your meal60 exclaimed ,i2 8nor you1 naughty boys1 the punishment which you deserve for your cruel intention40 ,miss4 ,pray1 madam1 what was the good boy's name8 ,mrs4 ,lovechild4 ,mildmay6 he was always a friend to the helpless4 ,miss4 ,how cruel it is in a great boy to be a tyrant6 ,mrs4 ,lovechild4 ,dunces are often cruel4--,my young friend redeemed a linnet's nest from a stupid school-fellow1 by helping him in his exercise every day for a fortnight1 till the little birds were flown4 ,here a servant entered the gallery1 and announced company1 which put an end to ,mrs4 ,lovechild's account of the picture4 ,illustration3 ,decoration ,illustration3 ,boy on dog ,,the ,,hedge-,,hog4 ,master ,william ,gentle was riding on the back of his dog ,csar1 when his grandfather called to him and invited him to take a walk4 ,they went out together1 and as they were walking1 they met some boys who had a hedge-hog1 which they were going to hunt4--,mr4 ,gentle ordered them to release it4--,the boys pleaded that the hedge-hog would injure the farmers by sucking their cows1 and that it therefore ought to be killed4 ,mr4 ,gentle4 ,if it were proper to deprive the animal of life1 it would be a duty to do it in as expeditious a manner as possible1 and very wicked to torment the poor creature2 but the accusation is false1 and you are unjust as well as cruel4--,release it this instant6 ,william4 ,will the hedge-hog be glad when he gets loose8 ,grandfather4 ,very glad4 ,william4 ,then ,i shall be glad too4 ,grandfather4 ,i hope that you will always delight in making other creatures happy3 and then you will be happy yourself4 ,william4 ,i love to see the dog happy1 and the cat happy4 ,grandfather4 ,yes1 surely2 and you love to make them happy4 ,william4 ,how can ,i make them happy8 ,grandfather4 ,by giving them what they want1 and by taking kind notice of them1 and when you get on ,csar's back again1 as he lets you ride1 do not strike him1 but coax him gently4 ,william4 ,can ,i make my brothers and sisters happy8 ,grandfather4 ,you can each of you make yourself and all the rest of the children happy1 by being kind and good-humored to each other2 willing to oblige1 and glad to see the others pleased4 ,william4 ,how1 pray8 ,grandfather4 ,if you were playing with a toy1 and ,bartle wished to have it1 perhaps you would part from it to please him2 if you did1 you would oblige him4 ,william4 ,should not ,i want it myself8 ,grandfather4 ,you would be pleased to see him delighted with it1 and he would love you the better1 and when ,george goes out1 and you stay at home1 if you love him as well as you do yourself1 you will be happy to see his joy4 ,william4 ,i shall be happy to see his joy4 ,grandfather4 ,your parents are always watching over you all1 for your good2 in order to correct what is amiss in your tempers1 and teach you how you ought to behave2 they will rejoice to see you fond of each other1 and will love you all the better4 ,william4 ,grandpa1 ,i remember that my brother wrote a piece last ,christmas1 which you called ,brotherly ,love4--,i wish ,i could remember it4 ,grandfather4 ,i recollect it2--you shall learn to repeat it4 ,william4 ,i shall like that2 pray let me hear it now1 sir4 ,grandfather4 ,you shall4 8,the children of our family should be like the fingers on a hand2 each help the other1 and each in his separate station promote the good of the whole4 ,the joy of one should be the joy of the whole4 ,children in a house should agree together like the birds in a nest1 and love each other40 ,william4 ,i thank you grandpa3 ,i remember ,watts' hymn3 8,birds in their little nests agree1 8,and 'tis a shameful sight1 8,when children of one family1 8,fall out and chide and fight40 ,the master ,rebels often fight2 many say that it is jealousy that makes them do so4--,pray1 grandpa1 what is jealousy8 ,grandfather4 ,a passion which ,i hope will never enter your breast4 ,your excellent parents love you all equally1 and take care to make it appear that they do so4 ,a good parent looks around with equal love on each child1 if all be equally good1 and each be kind to the rest4 ,when a family is affectionate1 how happy is every member of it6 each rejoiceth at the happiness of the rest1 and so multiplies his own satisfactions4 ,is any one distressed8 the tender and compassionate assistance of the rest mitigates where it cannot wholly relieve his pain6 8,our joys when thus shared are always increas'd1 8,and griefs when divided are hushed into peace40 ,,the ,,useful ,,play4 ,first ,girl4 ,let us lay words4 ,where is the box8 ,second ,girl4 ,how do you play8 ,first ,girl4 ,i will show you4 ,here ,i give you c1 e1 u1 h1 q1 and n2 now place them so as to make a word4 ,second ,girl4 ,it is quench6 ,first ,girl4 ,you are quick2 now let us pick out some words for ,charles4 ,what shall we choose8 ,second ,girl4 ,let us lay thrust1 thresh1 branch1 ground1 school1 thirst1 quince1 quail1 and dearth4 ,first ,girl4 ,i will lay plague1 and neigh1 and nought1 and naught1 and weight1 and glare1 and freight1 and heart1 and grieve1 and hearth1 and bathe1 and thread1 and vaunt1 and boast1 and vault1 and tongue1 and grieve1 and beard1 and feast1 and friend1 and fraught1 and peace1 and bread1 and grape1 and breath1 or the verb to breathe1 and thought1 and grace1 and mouse1 and slave1 and chide1 and stake1 and bought4 ,second ,girl4 ,i shall like the play1 and it will teach ,charles to spell well4 ,first ,girl4 ,that is its use3 we have sports of all kinds to make us quick3 we have some to teach us to count2 else ,i could not have been taught to do sums at three years old4 ,second ,girl4 ,were you8 ,first ,girl4 ,yes2 ,i was through the four rules by the time that most boys learn that two and two make four4 ,second ,girl4 ,i wish you would teach me some of your sports2 that ,i could teach ,charles4 ,first ,girl4 ,print words on a card2 on the back write the parts of speech2 let it be a sport for him to try if he can find what each one is2 let him have the words1 and place them so as to make sense2 thus ,i give you these words3 you1 done1 do1 be1 would1 by1 as4 ,place them in their right order1 and make ,do as you would be done by4 ,or give him two or three lines3 here and there scratch out a word2 let him tell what those words must be to make sense4 ,second ,girl4 ,the card on which you have a1 b1 c1 and so on1 might have a1 b1 c1 made with a pen at their backs1 to teach written hand4 ,first ,girl4 ,i have a set of those2 ,i could read my mother's writing when ,i was four years old4 ,second ,girl4 ,i will buy some prints or cuts1 and paste at the back of cards1 for our little ones2 so they will soon learn to distinguish nouns4 ,on one side shall be ,,dog2 ,i will ask what part of speech is that8 ,charles will say1 ,is it not a noun8--,he will turn the card1 and find a cut4 ,first ,girl4 ,let us prepare some words of all kinds2 we can lay sentences for little ones to read4 ,for ,lydia1 we will place them thus3 ,our new dog4 ,an old cat4 ,my mother says that three words are as much as a child could read in a breath at first4 ,second ,girl4 ,where there is a house full of young folks1 it might be good sport to teach and learn in these ways4 ,first ,girl4 ,it is2 we play with our words thus2 mother gives to one some words2 he is to place them so as to make sense3 one is to parse them3 one to tell more than the parts of speech1 as the tense1 mode and so on1 of the verbs4--,george and ,i have false ,english to correct2 verse to turn to prose2 we write out a passage which we like2 we write letters upon given subjects2 we read a story1 and then write it in our own words4 ,second ,girl4 ,do you repeat much8 ,first ,girl4 ,to strengthen our memories1 we learn to repeat passages in prose--we also repeat verse1 and read it aloud4 ,second ,girl4 ,that is a great pleasure4 ,first ,girl4 ,yes1 and my mother reads aloud to us2 this teaches us to read with propriety2 and she often stops to inquire whether we understand any expression which is not perfectly plain4 ,,the ,,end4 ,transcriber's ,notes pg #ah ,changed3 ,bo as you are bid to3 ,do as you are bid