[ano Duke University Libraries The Virginia sp Conf Pam 12mo #468 DTTiaSSllX T 11 K vmaiNi^ SPELLER Al READER. i^^J^ Tti^ "■ Youth set aright at first, with ease go on, And each new task is with new p!easiu« done." RICHMOND: Jv B. Ki!iNiN(?HAM, 211 Broad St, 1865, THE WILLIAM R. PERKINS LIBRARY OF DUKE UNIVERSITY MACP Rare Books tM. 1 THE VIRGINIA SPELLER AiD READER. ROMAN CAPITAL LETTERS. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N P Q R S T U V W X Y Z & SPELLER AND HEADER. * 7 ITALIC CAPITAL LETTERS A B C D E F a H I J K L M N O P Q M 8 T U V W X Y Z i& ITALIC SMALL LETTERS. abed ^ f 9 i j I: I m 11 o p q r .9 t u KOMAN VOWELS. A E I O U Y -a e i u u y CONSONANTS. b c' d .f g li j k I m n p q r 3 t V w X z DOUBLE LETTERS. SPELLM^ ANjD BEADER. ba be bi bo bn ca ce ei CO cu da de di do du fa fe S fo fu ga ge gi go gu ba be bi ho hu ka ke ki ko ku la le li lo lu ma ine mi mo mu na ne ni no nu pa pe pi po pu ra re ri ro ni 1 ab eb ib ob ub sa 88 Si 80 su 1 ac e€ io oc ue ta te ti to tu I ad ed id od ud ?a ¥6 vi ?C ^11 i af ef if of uf wa ^^Q wi WO wu ■ ag eg ig og wg ya ye Ji yo JU ak ek ik ok Ilk Z'eb ■ze si zo su a! el il ol ul am em im om tim av ey iv ov uv an en in on uu as ■es ix ox nx ap ep ip op up by cj ^Ij fy gy ar er. ir or UT hj JJ ky ^J ^)j as 03 13 03 U3 ny PJ. ry sy tj at et it Ot iv.t vy WT z.T z^ az QPELLEB ANI> READER. ab eb ib ob nb ae ec ic oc uc ad ed id od lid af ef ^if of uf ag eg ek ig og ok ^g ak ik Ilk al el il ol nl am em im om nm an en in on un ED ep ip op np ar er ir or nr a3 * is 03 118 at et it ot ut av ev iv ov uv six ex ci ix ox ge ux ce he gi ray me so fy go ^t' if ox up ly is t-o fv an cy 10 SPELLEE AND READER. book jbla ble bli bio blu Wt&hvei bre bri bro bru jcla cle cli clo clu !cra ere cri cro cru cow trunk ^ sliip stove jdra clre dri dro dru ila iie iii flo M fra fre fri fro frii gla gle gii glo giu gra gre gri gro gni pla pie pli plo plu pra pi'e pri pro pru slia she shi sho sbu ska ske ski sko sku sla sle bH slo slii sma sme smi sino smu sna sue sni sno snu spB spe spi spo spu ta ste sti sto stu tlia the thi tho thu tra tre tri tro tni SPELLER AND KEADEK. 11 hot dig lot % had fed fob cut pin ded nun hum man jug i-ag pot red tap not cat bid fat did hog hip nap dry far cag let dug piy kid tin mad pig set ha£ hid bad bed lad led • fop dip lop lip bob hut mob gut map cjy rap fry tin ben sin fen baj* bag jar hag gun gum run mum bet bug met ft hug God nut gem nip wed rat mod pen rip dun sob sad put log tar wig 8um men rob net mar win fun bJeELLEK AND KEADEK. job mud sut fix old rat pig ' wax ink her tug get for horse M bit cup dab sty din bud^ vex ask six dim pan ark cbair • % sex beg pen bat nod bib and hem web rib cub men 1 top bit rob rib lib cud - mat rub nab tub put asp 4 con act elm arm ^gs wet him aU ram odd arm nit 8PELLER AxMD KKADKH COW < how mow now sow bay day g^J hay jay law maw paw raw saw tow bow few low mow mew row dew hew new nav *• pay ray say way doe foe roe toe due rue sue awe daw law ANN OK The cannon makes a loud noise» Go in» Go on. Go up. A red cap. He can dig. A fat pig. I can hop. A tin cup. You can run. 1^ 14 iPELLKK ASl> KEADKK. house clock sofa pump teeth ^^R!^jJJ> dock cold kick bend lock fold lick fend mock hold sick lend camp bond link dint damp fond pink hint lamp pond sink lint king deck high luck ring neck nigh muck sing peck sigh tuck lump calm fill cuff jolt fall malt fell dent pump palm hill huff polt gall salt seU lent -PKI.I.ER ANI» RKAI>F:R. boy coy i<^y toy coo too woo bee fee see die fie lie pea sea tea yea orl> vow lay oat may oak oar ace age ape ear eat ice one our out own use are aid aim vou two All of us, my son, are to die. If we do no ill, we go to joy. Go not in the way of bad men. The eye of God is on us all the day- 16 SPELLER AND laKADEE. piano table saddle pitcher compass ^ ^ buck muck gilt ramp band cant dung pomp kill held puff talk comb told bulk hall limb jilt dumb hemp land gang wink rent duck till alms dull pelt bang fact hull belt" sand wing rick back half silk tall vamp pill sift lack^ wild tell plant monk- milk kind rant well half pick felt mend sick wUt hard farm bark will left SPELLER AND KEADBK. 11 jlord wall sack horn rash walk kunt gift moss dash suck send mark dark rest firm loft kilt song dost burn lest rock bank port melt kelp long pith hiss sent mild curd dish lass dark verb tend . harm yarn liurt dust turk jack mist park cord lurk moth dart tent pump tack Viist toss fork card rank soft miss cash turn lamb herd morn hulk curl gird lust hash mint gulp runt rush vest purl term yard w^est fish bird wolf bung barn tush find liang vent path test 18 SPELLER AND PwEABER. turf girl lark corn part hand went garb mask lest rift curb belt last hasp flax plan shod v/rang shad "babe yoke gale mind cope pair bate drive rage jade lime hold plate hire pave safe ship cane mute base CANAL BOAT. The boat is drawn loj horses. If. we live well, v/e shall die well. He doth live ill who doth not mend. We must love all men ; yea, we must pray for iliem that hate ioj, and Ity tn do nahanu. bPELLEli A>'D READER. 19 cage wide ■ lane cure rite cave note rove wile vice bane game cake core dine mole lace safe mile kite wipe take rule hare huge bake mate pore fate wave pipe lame rude mule hone tire rise vote care mope mace pike tune here ' lute hope dame lice rake hive wine tile same bite wore wife nice robe sake rule bone time dire tide fame rope tore ware poke fade face life make pag-e mane male sure gate dare file hide mice like pine mire dice pale vine hope fair more rat^ pane race rice 20 SPELLER AKD KEADEK. moon feel far daub beam deal fray gain moat snow foam feet keen gain thee seen meet soon lioof loud roar town coal tear they hoot tool soul wait keep leek deep noon doom Boys love play ; they run, hop, skip and jump. They may play some ; but if they would be wise, thev should read and ^^ ork too. SPBLI-liK AND HRS.DEH. 21 meek hoop deer reel seem fool coo j) seek weep heel Jail laid coin pour gout seal clay flow howl mean thaw void nail rout bowl Of all animals the dog is the most inter- esting. Forsaking all others, he attaches^ himself to his master, and seems never so happy as when taking a ramble in the woods or fields with one he loves. SPELLEE AND HEADER, trne gilt f dn crow stay soul down maim slow beak read fowl coat gown cine They who would read well, must at first learn to read slow, and mind all the stops ; at each of which they must make a short pause. 9PELLEF. AlTD EEADEB. 23 dray hair rail main spew deaf load meat weak grow ^ horse world froth { fkugl^ trust . clash crush iM gMl launch blind shred lii T^^S. ^etch shark lungs craft patch scrub ketch scorn blunt wrist bench cloth throb flash match speck brisk march smart latch bhss frank crust broth chest bircli SCOil cross twist plait sprat thick small dross forth grasp brash trust tench blend chaff block sprig track strap churn storm crock glass truth marsh 24 SPELLEI^ AND BEABER. pride choke glare blame stave prose herse swine sharp those hedge prone barge haste shave theme bride helve spark torch spirit bhiff chose enore smile ' ^which smack graze there snack brnnt stilt sword knack spent glove purge worth gloss start The first Iet^-s or rules which we are re- qmred to observe are those given oj pa- rents ; and we ought to obey them because our parents are wiser than we, and know best what is sfood for us. SPLLLKR AND READKR. house bound crowd haunt round louse proud pouch count mouth vaunt sound stout pound scout cause creep steed bleed cheer \^^ leech sweet teeth /^k ^ fleet sweep check Vj^ ^» breed speed wheel i^^^gfe fc!&\ sheer proof spoon shoot tooth floor bloom stool loose scoop sloop groom broad sloop gloom brook stoop goose # shook broom stood queen sleep kneel ^ steel steer booth ^ sK^v^i^ sleek teach sheaf ^ ^^^^k reach sneak clean -^^t^' mouse speak cheap 'm'^ tease heart cream 1 26 BT-ELLT.R A?2D READER.- noise strain trail lease saint claim touch shear raise frail taint poise peace leave point slain cloud mourn faint bleat groan reach feast cheat quick joint moist broil faith treat coach heave ^^d ih See ! here is a line yiiip. All her sails are set, and she ciitstlie water as she sails alon^r. It will take her a longtime to get to a port. The sea will sometimes be stormy. ^PELLHE AND READEB. throne oliance branch scotch stripe stride thresh thrive prmce liarsh snatch trance bridge crutcli drench scheme prance stroke fringe strike thrice strive pledge starve charge fiitch thrush speech cheese bought plough sleeve <5?aft^. &^^^ The Giraffe has a very extraordi- nary appearance, from his being so low behind ; he moves very awk-« W a 1' d 1 y , drag- ging, as it were, his hind legs af- ter him. 28 SPELLEE AND READER. Words accented on the first syllable. la-dy la-zy li-ar ma-ny ii-on ac-tor ma-ker el-der of-fer ed-dy en-vy ev-er ex-it fu-el mi-ser ad-der ma-son en-ter on-set am-ber ru-ral fa-tal ol-ive bo-som tu-lip gi-ant pi-lot co-Ion ro-sy ru-by ru-in su-et ti-dy ra-ker na-ked af-ter ri-der er-ror or-der an-gel so-ber fe-ver pa-gan ca-per tu-tor lia-zel pi-per SPELLKR AND READEK. 29 bri ef gru el mer cy smo ky can dy han dy mer ry sor row car go hap py mot to spicy era zy har dy mud dy sto ry cri er hob by par ty sul ly dally jocky pen ny sur ly fan cy jolly pup py tab by fol ly lob by que ry tally for ty lof ty ^ qui et tar dy gipsy luc ky sil ly tri al art fill tag .got mor tal sin ful art ist gal lop mur der sor rel ban ter gar ter num ber tan ner bet ter gun ner nut meg- ten der bor der ham let pan nel tra der car rot har lot pep per vel vet cin der hin der phan torn ves sel cof fin ken nel pot ter vul gar differ kd der ren der wan der din ner Ian cet rob ber wil ful doc tor lim ber nm ner win ter 30 SPELLEB AND BEADEU. See the fox. He has a den. He dug it in the ground. [t keeps him warm and safe. See him go out of his den. He sees the warm sun. He feels the pure air. He hears the birds sing. He is glad. He runs and jumps. Hark, he hears a noisOc See him look round. He sees a dog. The dog barks at him. The dog runs at him. He wants to kill the fox. Cau he catch the fox ? The fox runs fast. Now he has got home. He is safe in his den. SPELL EP. AND EEADEK. 31 trnm pet si lent mit tens splen dour ton nage sul try pre cept thel tt^r mam mon chest nut sot tisli pat tern spin ster mem ber sp'in ter til lage sul len par eel * ut ter spun gy frow ard Btag ger ran dom sim per tap ster stam mer mo ment Tea is the leaves of a plant t'liat grows in China. 32 SPELLER AND READIER. chil dren sum mer bar rel fillet lord ship fod der pli ant ser pent cost ly sera per mo dish hunt er tet ter war like slug gard li ning turn er trot ter sharp er sha d}^ war rant mil ler plum met plat ter sig nal ' lit ter su et con trite sum mon pur chase sup per tin der skil ful pil fer spite ful per son tor ment pa rent rec tor sun der splen did suf name rub bish pur blind trans port ser vaht self isli rug ged bant ling tumb ler sur face fro zen spin net ten dril e vil pip kin snap pish con vent spin ner pur pose slaar pen med ley lin net SPELLER AND EEADEB. 33 shil ling suf fer e ven thank ful wil ling flnt ter pam per short ly gib bet sex ton • stern ly tm ant pave ment tar nish up shot con tract stin gy vie tim safe ty nine ty sen tence art less par don ran som slum TTer rant cr sin ner PRINTING PRESS. Snow and hail are drops of rain, frozen by the coldness of the air. 3 'f4 SPELLEK AKD EEADEE. sliep herd waste ful mur mur stu dent pil grim Buh ject tliere fore shame ful ren net sal ad but ter whiB per ad vent cut ler fret ful grit ty liu man Ian tern satch el pars nip san dj tat ter slut tisli plat form, slen der rum mage slug gish tenth ly plu mage shut ter tur nip wor ship sloth ful pru dent lim ner six fold glos sy con vert buffet backi ward cor ner fla grant hang er dres ser si an der thread bare pos set gold finch fid dler cul ture morn mg part ner si lence rem nant time ly lone some fer ret skip per con quest brim stone SPELLER AND READER. 35 THE BALL. The boys play ball. They love to play. John lost his ball. His bat went next. John is now sad. How can he play ? James has a ball. Take a new game. Cry not for this. You may find the ball. You must look for it. Be not so sad. It was a fine day. Ann went to walk. She lost her doll. She too is sad. What does she find ? A bat and a ball. John found a doll. Both are now glad. 36 SPELLER AND READEli. pic ture com fort cab bage stop jDage gun sliot flu ent fore taste fru gal gut ter hard sliip in ward craf ty dul lard stop per scaf fold com ment va grant gar ret fop pisli wed ding horse man glim mer stran ger in sect in most gus set fur long The cock crows ; the goose hisses ; the turkey- gobbles ; the dog barks ; the cat purrs and mews ; the cricket chirps ; the dove coos ; the peacock screams ; the swallow twitters ; the owl hoots ; the lamb bleats ; the hog squeals ; the cow lows ; the horse neighs ; the bull bellows. SPELLEK AND READER. 3t thun der drum mer bit ter har vest child ish cham ber grace ful grate ful fun nel foggy land mark idol let ter con verse like ly se cret scorn ful her mit pil lar per feet glit ter sat in max im chap man liang ings var nish • lug gage chop per turn pike tern pest par lour blun der pen cil scan dal cburcb man scan ty turn stile flan nel war fare scab bard help ful ven ture pan try le gal ut most chast en in fant strange ly drug get scar let con duct com mon vir gin fen nel liost ler tun nel vin tage land scape up side tat ter 38 SPELLER AND READER. gos pel spi got four score hav oc tal on gov ern jour nal vis age lias sock knowl edge wlieel er juice less leath er am pie knuc kle magic bare foot li quor noi sy cheap ness mel on pas time doc tress naugb ty rat tie • eye brow pad lock EAGLE. The Eagle is a very large bird, and is to be found in this country. There are seve- ral kinds of this bird. ^PELLKR AND READER, 39 ap pie brew er care ful dear ly ea gle fair ly giv er hear ty in sight jaun dice mis tress nas ty quick en pas try riv er sau cy ta ble vis it wid ow zeal ot mas ter name less oat meal pea cock qnick ly I'ead er sam pie tai lor vir tne up right crick et dir ty ev er fiddle gath er hab it joy ful kna Yisli In ere man gle an swer braw ny cap tain dead ly ear wig faith ful gain say health ful im age jew el ram ble sal mon tal ent val ue wea ry zeal ous al way bish op chap el dai ly 40 SPELLER AND EEADER, buc kle busli el buck ram col ic deaf en cbild hood doubt ful crus ty dis tant fatli om faul ty frail ty grea sy horn age mod est great ness bus ky mon strous grum ble host ess mus ty plan et ruffle pos ture riv er plan tain rel ish PIANO. He that will love life, and see good days, let bim refrain bis tongue from evil, and bia lips that they speak no guile. SPELLEPw AND READEE. 41 The heat of summer ripens the produce of the farmer's labours, and invites him with the sickle, scythe, or cradle in hand, to cut down the wheat, the rye, the barley, the oats, and the grass ; while the little boys are busy in flying the kite, bathing in the water, &c. The chilling breezes, falling leaves, and branches loaded with ripened fruit, inform the labourer that autumn is come. The apples must now be gathered ; the corn, potatoes, and turnips secured for use in win- ter ; and the little boys amuse themselves with tops, marbles, etc. 42 SPELLER AND READER. The accent on the first syllable. Ab so lute lib er ty dig ni fy op e ra glo ri fy rec re ate jus ti fy man ner ly cal i CO pe ri od fa vour ite sac ra ment im pi ous vit ri ol lat i tude ad mi ral jol li ty dan ger ous Mns wo man car pen ter nun ne ry fol low er quan ti ty im pu dent tern po ral bat tie door o pi um ev e ry rasp ber ry liar mo ny un der hand kna ve ry cin na mon in di go can die stick mack e rel ben e fit man i fold en e my pas sen ger bitli er to sane ti fy af ter ward nee ta rine dif fer ent quar ter age gen e ral tan ta lize jew el ler ag gra vate ag gre gate book sel ler lav en der eat a ble SPELLER AND READER. 45 THE KITE. Hen-ry Stone had a fine kite. Ou a clear, bright day in the fall of the year, when the wind blew he went out to fly it. His broth-er James wished to go with him to help him. But Hen-ry said, " No, I can fly it my-self." He tried two or three times, but only dragged it on the ground and tore it. At last he was forced to ask his broth-er James to help him. James for-gave his want of kind-ness, and gave him all the help he could ; and the kite was soon seen fly-ing high in the air, far a-bove the tops of the tall trees. Now they were both very hap-py, and staid and watched the kite until they were tired of play. Then they went home and thanked God that he had taken care of them, and made them so hap-py. They said that they would nev-er quar-rel a-gain, but would al-ways share their plays to-geth-er. 44 SPELLER AND EEADER. nour isli inent gal le Tj an i mate por rin ger dra pe ry tel es cope fel low ship par a ble or der ly care ful ness sep a rate lir ma ment CROWN. ob li gate hap pi ness bla ma ble rec to ry e ven ing vie to ry A crown is worn by a king. It is a toy for wliich muclf blood has, at times, been shed. SPELLEK AND READER. 45 an i mal o ver board di a dem scav en ger gen tie man ut ter ly joe u lar mar jo ram ap pe tite op e rate des pe rate scru pu Ions gov ern ess use ful ness ju ni per sub sti tute ar ti choke li a ble des ti tute fin isli er nor ther ly can di date read i ly fac to ry van i ty in dus try sin gu lar mal a dy neg a tive can is ter re com pense fur ther more ven i son in fa my mar tyr dom mit ti mus in fan cy char ac ter nig gard ly pas tur age bit ter ness pen du lum ex eel lent teach a ble haz ard oua wea ri some le gi ble gra na ry beg gar ly part ner ship ep i taph ter ri ble hand ker cliief wag on er leth ar gy grand fa ther but ter y mar vel lous em i nence gal Ian try 46 SPELLER AND READEE. reg u lar mul ber ry or gan ist bar net sin ew y en mi ty cer ti fy hyp o crite iieav i ness mes sen ger ab sti nence rep ro bate drunk en ness ve lie mence gree di ly gro ce ry sec ond ly of fer ing pil lo ry cer tain ly treacli e ry fatli er less friv o lous in ju ry He tliat is slow to anger, is better than the mighty ; and he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a cityi SPELLER AND READER. 4t gov ern or pes ti lence lib e ral ter ri fy a the ist pet ti coat drop si cal tes ti fy glo ri ous com e dy lu mi nous his to ry an nu al like li hood dil i gent ob sti nate grad n al set tie ment but ter fly sol emn ly c qual ize wick ed ness in ^ del sep ul chre nu me ral or i gin car ri er scar ci ty faith fill ly won der fill in no cence griev ous ly nine ti eth in flu ence cir cu lar night in gale fam i ly rem e dy ar ti flee res i due drow si ness ver bal ly heart i ly res o lute med i cine em bas sy bev e rage reg u lar em pe ror vig i lant hea Yen ly fa ri ous ma jes ty se ri ous bu si ly med i tate el o quent pat ri arch hos pi tal pov er ty charge a ble tract a ble fish e ry 48 SPELLER AND READEE. THE STAE. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are ! Up above the world so high. Like a diamond in the sky. When the blazing sun is gone. When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night. Then the traveller in the dark, Thanks you for your tiny spark ! He could not see which way to go. If you did not twinkle so. In the dark blue sky you keep, And often through my curtains peep. For you never shut your eye Til] the sun is in the sky. As your bright and tiny spark Lights the traveller in the dark. Though I know not what you are, Twinkle, twinkle, little star. SPELLER AND READER. 49 wil der ness her aid ry grid i ron in fer ence sev en ty trag e dy mis sle^toe grace fal ly lus ti ly gov em ance fisK er man live li hood rose ma ry rid i cule per qui site in so lent bus band man cheer ful ly com ic al i ron y house hold er for es ter trum pet er vig o rous for eign er for ci ble con ju rer THE URN. Learn something useftil every day. 50 SPELLER AND READEKo liur 11 cane mer ci less rnf fi an butch e ry mem o ry ex er else sol i tude lier mit age cu ri ons tyr an ny eon §. dent cov et ons in di gence lit a ny prov i dence com pa ny in ward ly con fi dence main te nance vi o lence straw ber ry lu di crons pow er ful ad jec tive lee tii rer dif fer ence rev er ence gun ne ry vir tu 0128 skel e ton min is try fool e ry chas ti ty guard i an mul ti tude grand mo tlier du ti ful for mal ly bouji te ous ca pa ble du ra ble re gis ter mock e ry out er most» i vo ry change a bte piety flue tu ate treas ur er cin na mon for tu nate vin e gar in ti Miate* grav i ty fre quen cy spec ta cle com mon er in stru ment choc o late mer ci ful for ti tude trou ble sona^ rus set in SPELLER AND READEE. 51 The accent on the second An oth er be got ten dis ci pie en joy ment for give ness here af ter en clo sure more o ver 00 cur rence par ta ker re pent ance sin cere ly to getli er vice ge rent slijD pe ry plen ti ful mon u ment fla ge let cu va cy un civ il dis cov er in qui ry pro due tive re ci tal se cure ly ^ a pos tie he hoi den con sid er di rect ly en a ble for get ful he ro ic im mor tal plas ter er lu na cy fan ci ful con tra ry fruit er er sellable. ma jes tic ob serv er pa ter nal re ceiv er se vere ly tri bu nal un ac tive de ceit ful en coun ter ig no ble pa thet ic re cord er se duce ment un bo som mis e ry twen ti eth vis it er pleu ri sy res i dence 52 SPELLEE AND EEADEE. ri Ot OUS pu pil age low er most grete ful ly couD sellor liv e Yj au di ence cus torn er for mer ly clean li ness liturgy cle men cy six ti etlL circumstance stew ard ship clian ce ry sump tu ous dis trac tion sub mis sion pliy si cian con ver sion neg li gence pew ter er rot ten ness sla ve ry tow ard ly mir a cle hor ri bly thir ti eth sor row ful trav el ler bias pile my cheesemonger con Stan cy pun ish ment sov er eign poul ter er ref er ence re due tion re li gious o mis sion cor rec tion pub li can mil li ner fright ful ly chas tise ment^ pre sent ly sil la bub con fer ence rob be ry chol er ic herb al ist care less ly rhet o ric tes ta ment bias phe mous treas u rer con fine ment den si ty in ven tion trans ac tion ex tor tion di vis ion •i SPELLER AND READER. 53 pro por tion pe ti tion at trac tion pos ses sion out ra geons ap pen dix in liu man re ful gent dis trib ute in jus tice dis or der pro phet ic . a cute ness en ven om un lio ly oc ta vo af fee tion de clen sion ex cep tion im pres sion ob struc tion con fu sion con \ac tion op pres sion as cen sion am bi tious un seem ly un luck y en trea ty re mem ber dis tin guisli spec ta tor en tire ly un pleas ant im pure ly ex ot ic die ta tor col lee tion de struc tion foun da tion ma li cious ob jec tion re flee tion re cep tion au da cious con di tion com pas sion sur vi ver e ra sure es tab lish un god ly in vec tive a pos tate arch bisli op re fu sal un hand some ad he sive ad di tion car na tion e di tion in fee tion ma gi cian per mis sion 54 SPELLER AND READER. per fee tion re demp tion sub jec ti^n sal vi tion tempt a tion vex a tion« con clu sion com bus tion de due tion* con vie tion re la tion in struc tion 00 ca sion o pin ion re bell ion trans gres sion af flic tion as ser tion ex pres sion pro fes sion per sua sion If we would be happy, we must learn to be good. iSPELLER AXD READER. 55 THE HEN AND FOX. Jane Hall had a fine black hen, which she used to fee<:l with crumbs, un-til she was quite tameo One day this hen got out of the yard with her lit-tle chick-ens, and went in-to a grove which was near. Jane soon miss-ed her, and ta-king the dog, set-off to hunt her, for she was a-fraid she might lose her chick-ens. When they reached the grov€ they found the hen ma-king a loud noise, and try-ing to keep off a young fox cub that want-ed to seize her chick-ens. The dog soon killed the fox ; and the hen was so grate-fiil, that she al-ways went with the dog af-ter that, and would some-times I'oost in his ken-ncl. 56 SPELLER AKD IREADEB. The aceent on the fir%t syllable. Ad ver sa ry cer e mo n j. dif fi ciilty el e gan c j for mi da Ible gul li flow er im pu dent \j sane tu a ry an nu al ly per son a ble vol un ta ry prof it a "ble cow ard li nes& ig no min y Ilos pit a bly a vi a ry sep a ra ble eop u la tive per i&Jd a bfe or di na ry pas sion ate ly rep n ta ble sol i ta ry ter ri to ry val u a ble nt ter a ble or a to ry com mis sa ry pen e tra ble pros e cu tor va ri ons ly ©red it a ble tran si to ry a mi a ble ob du ra cy sea son a ble crit i cal ly con qner a ble SPELLER AND BEADEK. 5Y pat ri mo ny an swer a ble ^ cor di al ly ser vice a bly ad ver sa ry ex e era ble C118 torn a ry mat ri mo ny necessary ac ces so ry cat er pil lar dam age a ble ef ^ ca cy gen tie wo man hon our a ble in ti ma cy lit e ra ture meas ur a ble pal at a ble sec re ta ry Yi o la ble pur ga to ry el i gi ble prom is so ry nu me ra ble ■ com mon al ty mill ti pli er dis pu ta ble con tro ver sy mis e ra ble ac cu rate ly char it a ble ex quis ite ly liab it a ble lu mi na ry mem o ra ble pen sion a ry rea son a ble stat n a ry va ri a ble ar ro gant ly conr te oxis ly 58 SPELLEK AND EEADER. par don a ble tern po ra ry pref er a ble com men ta ry war rant a ble ap o plex y prac ti ca ble com for ta bl) vir tu al ly ad mi ra ble sub lu na ry com pe ten cy mel an cliol y spec u la tive Blessed is lie that considereth the poor ; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. SPELLER AND READEK. 59 A PRETTY THING. Who am I that shine so bright, With my pretty yellow light, Peeping through yonr curtains grey ? Tell me, little girl, I pray. When the sun is gone, I rise, In the very silent skies ; And a cloud or two doth skim Round about my silver rim. All the little stars do seem Hidden by my brighter beam ; And among them I do ride, Like a queen in all her pride. Little girl, consider well. Who this simple tale doth tell ; And I think you'll guess it soon, For I only am the Moon. 60 SPELLER AND READER. The accent on the last syllable. Ap per tain tliere a bout ev er more o ver flow in di rect dis a gree rec on cile o ver look in ter line sn per fine o ver turn mis in form un der mine dis o blige dis al low o ver take un der stand im por tune in ter fere o ver {hrow sev en teen dis o bey un be lief here up on com pre tend o ver grown in dis creet dis re gard dis ap point dis com pose in ter cede in dis pose in cor rect in ter mix ap pre hend o ver run dis es teem dis pos sess in ter cept o ver bornp con tra diet vi o lin gren a dier af ter noon mis be liave here to fore car a van rep ri mand o ver cast yes ter niglit dis ap pear con de scend rec om mend o ver come vol un teer in so much rep re kend mis ap ply su per scribe dis be lief SPELLER AND READER. 61: The accent on the Al plia bet i cal cer e mo ni al dis a gree a ble ex com mu ni cate fal li bil i ty ge o graph i cal lib er al i ty ' in ex pres si ble gen e al o gy in sig nif i cant prob a bil i ty a rith met i cal rec on ci la ble min is te ri al in fi del i ty hyp o crit i cal im mor tal i ty mat ri mo ni al dis o be di ence third syllaUe. hos pi tal i ty im por tu ni ty jus ti fi a ble mer i to ri ous op por tu ni ty phi lo soph i cal per pen die u lar im ma te ri al in con ceiv a ble cat e chet i cal in e qual i ty ge o met ri cal in ci vil i ty chro no lo gi cal im pro pri e ty rep re sen ta tive a pos tol i cal in sup port a ble man u fac to rv 62 SPELLEE AND REABEE. in ge uu i ty gen e ral i ty e van gel i cal in ter me di ate in Von sid er ate mis eel la ne ous pop ii4ar i ty in con so la ble nn ac conn ta ble con tu me li ous sen su al i ty ir re sis ti ble ac a dem i cal an ni ver sa ry u ni for mi ty cer e mo ni ons su per nat u ral in ex cu sa ble u ni ver si ty in dis pen sa ble cu ri OS i ty am bi gu i ty cir cu la to ry cus tom a ri ly ded i ca to ry ex pi a to ry fig u ra tive ly ju di ca to ry or di na ri ly ap pli ca to ry sup pli ca to ry pos tu la to ry vol un ta ri ly spir it u al ly Silk is the .produce of a worm called the silk-worm : tliey are raised in warm coun- tries, and fed on the leaves of the white mulberry. SPELLER AND EEADEE. 68 THE STUDIOUS BOY, Peter Thinkwell is fond of his studies. He does not mean to be a fool, but intends to do some thing in the world. A great man says, "I was riding one day, and I met, every Jittle while, some small stream, and they were all going the same way. At last, I asked one where he was going. * Why,' said the little rill, * I am going to the city. I hear they want a great canal there, and I am going to help make it.' ' Why, what can you do ? I can step over you.' ' I don't know,' said the little rill, ' but I shall be there.' I came to another, and another, and they all said the same thing. They did not know what they could do, but all meant to do some- thing. " I went to the city, and I found running by its side a mighty river. The canal was 64 SPELLEK AND READER. made, and bore on its bosom mighty steam ships and the wealth of nations. It was all made by the little streams." Thus, each one in this world helps to make the grand tide of life, and fills some space in the vast stream, as it rushes on to the ocean of eternity. TOBACCO. Tobacco is a native of Ame- rica; as a medi- cine, it is use- ful ; b u t t h e health of many is much impail'- ed by too free- ly making use of it, in smoking, chewing, and snuffing ; and much time "and money are expended in this way, that might be better appro- priated. SPELLER A'ND EEADEE. 65 The accent on the second syllable. Afar ca noe bas soon di vulge liar angue con dense ab stract a gliast ca lash de pict re hearse be siege as pire bur lesque e clipse ac count quad rille gro tesque pro rogue en rich ex ptmge bo Ilea ca rouse sug gest e quip prefix a byss ga zette u sur]) de duce af front de serve e nough bom bast af fright de sert un furl dis cern ca ress dis burse a midst a bash pre diet in stead be hoove ca tarrb ex ult con dign an nounce con demn forth with dis tinct a stray- con sign a breast 5 ex tinct re lapse ^6 SPELLEK AND KEADEK. The accent on the first syllable, Cit i zen zo di ac syn the sis stig ma tize CO gen cy post liu mous di a logue di a pliragm va ri ons fo li age a gen cy ~ sol e cism cliron i cle nn tri tive beau te ous cog ni zance liii mor some psalm o dy rliea ma tism ► prom i nent frol ick some Ion gi tude di a lect clior is ter voc a tive cur va tive liy a cintli mon ar cliy fu gi tive pros o dy dis so nant pa geant ry boist er ous fu mi gate voy ager oys ter man au tlior ize col o quy SPELLER AND EEADER. 6t THE LITTLE LARK. I hear a pretty bird, but bark ! I cannot see it anywhere, Oh ! it is a little lark, Singing in the morning air. Little lark, do tell me why You are singing in the sky I 'Tis to watch the silver star, Sinking slowly in the skies ; And beyond the mountain far, See the glorious sun arise : Little lady, this is why I am mounted up so high. 'T is to sing a merry song, To the pleasant morning light : Why stay in my nest so long, When the sun is shining bright ? Little lady, this is why I sing so early in the sky. To the little birds below, I do sing a merry tune ; And I let the ploughman know He must come to labour soon. Little lady, this is why I am pinging in the sky. 6S SPELLER AND READER. The accent on the second syllable. Noc tur nal em bez zle pre sump tive re pug Bant era bra sure fan tas tic o bei sance pie be ian sub poe na la con ic mo lass es vo li tion dog mat ic ap pel lant ere den tial al lu sion pro vin cial ex cres cence hys ter ics se ques ter au turn nal e nig ma cour age ous dis ci pie a sy lum by e na re pul sive a cros tic spec ta tor sen ten tious tran scend ent ca tbe dral de lin quent pro lif ic a chieve ment ec cen trie ath let ic ma gi cian SPELLEE AWD READER. 69 The accent on the third syllable. O ver seer CO in cide dis u nite re in force in ter leave guar an tee auc tion eer quar an tine in com mode o ver head pic tu resque con tra vene cir cum scribe in ter sperse su per scribe pi o neer ob li gee sub di vide dis em bogue mag a zme dev o tee ac qui esce con de scend dis ha bille man u mit as cer tain su per sede pre ma ture gaz et teer coun ter mand pre pos sess cir cum volve am bus cade coun ter vail rep re sent in ter lard en gin eer as sign ee TO SPELLEK AND KEADEK. THE JACKKNIFE. GEORaE, Mother, and Mr. T. G-eorge, mother, I have got a jackknife; just such a one as I have wanted this some time. [^Shows the knife to his mother. Mother. Where did you get it, my son ? G-eorge, As I was going to school, I saw it lying on the ground before me, and I picked it up. Is it not pretty ? Mother. Yes ; but are you sure it is yours ? George. There, mother, that is what I thought you would say to me. Mother. Then you did not feel quite sure ? George. No, I did not, for I saw Mr. T using one in school yesterday that very much re- sembled this ; and, mother, there are the initials S. T., on one side of this knife. Mother. Those are his initials : why did you not go to him and ask him if it was his ? George. At first I thought I would ; and then I thought how much I wanted a knife, and the advantages of having one, till it almost seemed SPELLER AND READER. %1 right for me to keep it ; but it did not seem quite right ; and I was not decided what to do when I got to school, and several times this forenoon I have thought about the knife ; and the more I wanted to keep it, the louder did my conscience tell me it was wrong. Mother, I am glad, my son, that you did not think it was right to keep it. But I am sorry you did not return it this forenoon, as you will not have another opportunity till Monday, unkss you carry it to his house this afternoon. George. I should have returned it, but it was so pretty, and it seemed so hard to give it up then. But now I have thought more about it, it does not seem so hard ; for I can do without a knife at present, and perhaps by the time I need one, I shall have one. And if you are willing, I should like to go to Mr. T 's house and return it ; for I think he may want it. 3Iother. I am not only willing, but glad to have you return it. You may go now if you like. {^Goc8 out. Mr. T, goes on to the stage. G-eorge returns to the stage, and says to Mr. T .^ George. Here is your knife, Mr. T., I found 72 SPELLEP. AND EEADER. it in the road when I came to school this morn- ing. Mr, T. Thank joii, George ; I am very glad to find it. I was afraid it would not be found, and I am glad to see you so honest. George, sir, I was not very honest. I did want to keep it very much. 31r. T, Why did you not then ? G-eorge. I thought about it this forenoon, and this noon, and came to the conclusion it was not mine, and I had no right to keep it. Mr, T, That was the way to do : never make a hasty act, for by so doing you may oftentimes do wrong. Always stop to think. \M.r. T, takes a knife out of Ms pockety and saySy Here, George, take this knife, which is exactly like the one you have so wished to keep ; and whenever you use it, may you always remember that "honesty is the best policy." Creorge. Thank you, sir. I do not think I shall forget it. Mr, T, Good by, George. G-eorge. Good by, sir» SPELLEP. AND READER. 78 A vi a ry con scion a ble ig no mm y tem per a tm'e nav i ga ble op er a tive vir u lent ly nee ro man cei an ti qua ry The accent on the first syllahle. lap i da ry ven e ra ble pas sion ate ly ex pli ca tive crim i nal ly ar clii tec ture sta tion a ry su per a ble nom i na tive fash ion a l)le pat ri mo ny vir tu al ly tol er a ble ag ri cnl ture pen sion a ry whim si cal ly tab er na ele ac ri mo ny pref er a ble die tion a ry vul ner a ble ^g u ra tive mar riage a ble par si mo ny el i gi ble punc tu al ly du bi ous ly pal li a tive au di to ry 74 SPELLER AND HEADER. The accent Dox ol o gy re spoil si ble the ol o gy a poc a lypse pre die a ment fa cil i ty con tig u ous a men a He sa lu bri ous a poc ry plia in tu i tive ter ra que ous am phib i ous ca lum ni ate phle bot o my by potb e sis ma bog a ny al le vi ate con tern pla tive on the second syllable. me trop o lis con cu pis cence an ni bi late vo cif e rous sten og ra pby cor rob o rate a non y mous sa tir i cal to pog ra pby as trol o gy dis cer ni bly ar tic n late ma li cious ly com pas sion ate an da cious ly cos mog ra pby e con o my CO ag n late or tbog ra pby SrELLEPv AND KEADEE. 75 AN EASY WAY TO SETTLE A QUARREL. Frank, his Father, and John. Frank. Father, John White has broken my kite. I think he is the meanest boy I ever saw. Father, I am sorry, my son, to hear you speak so about such a little matter ; you know, Frank, that John has no one to tell him any better, and you ought to feel sorry for him. Did he do it on purpose ? Frank, Y^es, sir. I was flying it, but the wind was too strong for the line, which broke, and it fell among a number of boys, among which was John, who took it and broke it, and then sent back word of what he had done, and that if I would come over, he would serve me the same. Father. If all that you say is true, it is no reason why you should speak of him as you did. Frank. I was angry, then, father. I spoke before I thought. Yfi SPELLER AND READER. Fatlier, Be careful hencefortli, and al- ways stop to think before speaking in tliat manner. If, Frank, you will do as I tell you to, I think you can settle the affair very easily. Fnaiik. I will most gladly, father. "What is it ? Father, You remember that new kite which I made for you, which you have not yet used : you can carry it over to John as a present. He has no one to make kites for him. Franh. Shall I go now, father ? But how do I know he will take it kindly ? Father, You must not think of that, my son. FranTc, I will go now ; may I not, father ? Father, Yes. I do not need you at pres- ent ; do not stop long, however. [ Exit Frank, \John goes on the stage, Frank returns with his kite, Franh. Good morning, John : here is a new kite, which I will give you. SPELLER AND READER. 77 Jolin. Wliy do you give it to me ? I slioulcl not think you would, for I broke yours last night. Frank, That is the reason I gave it to you, to show you that I did not care for the kite, and that I was not offended with you. John. Frank, you make me ashamed of myself for doing as I did. Will you for- give me ? FranJc. It is already forgiven, John. I must go home now, for I told father I would not stop. Will you not accept the kite ? John. Thank you, Frank. I will accept it as a gift from you, and every time I fly it, it will make me think of the one who gave it to me. Frank, Good by, John. IS SPELLER AND REABEK. The accent on Ar o mat ic rep e ti tion al le gor ic e van gel ic ef fer ves cence ig no ra mus su do rif ic cir cum ja cent sac ri le gioiis vir til o so cir cum stan tial an i mal cule met a phys ics nom en cla ture ad ven ti tious sper ma ce ti der e lie tion al ge bra ic in ca pa cious tJie third syllable, man i fes to ap pa ra tus ex hi bi tion con tu ma cious sal a man der pes ti len tial in u en do con va les cenee ac a demic ad a man tine syc o phan tic in flu en tial rliet o ri cian the o ret ic met a mor pbus be a tif ic ac qui es cence e van es cent ipre ter per feet SPELLER AND HEADER. ^9 The accent on the second syllable. Ob lig a to ry la bo ri ous ly com mu ni ca ble in suf fer a ble - gra til i tons ly im pen i tent ly in du bit a bly com mn ni ca tive de rog a to ry ' re mn ne ra tive ob se qui ous ly fan tas ti cal ly me lo di ous ly in cor ri gi ble in dis so lu ble mag nif i cent ly ex plan a to ry in ter min a ble dis in ter est ed re pos i to ry in cend i a ry a bom i na bly pa tliet ic al ly ma te ri al ly for tu i tons ly fe lo ni ous ly e pis to la ry iu del i ca cy in vet er a cy im mod er ate ly vo cab u la ry be ro ic al ly her ed it a ry vo lup tu a ry pe cu ni a ry con fed er a cy ■^vixni mat ic al ly liar mo ni ous ly 80 SPELLER AKB READER. THE LITTLE HUSBANDMAN. I'm a little husbandman ; Work and labor hard I can ; Tm as happy all the day At my work, as if 'twere play : Though IVe nothing fine to wear, Yet for that I do not care. When to work I go along, Singing loud my morning song, W^ith my wallet at my back, Or my wagon whip to smack, O, I am as happy then As any idle gentlemen. IVe a hearty appetite, And I soundly sleep at night, Down I lie, content to say, " I've been useful all the day." I'd rather be a ploughboy than A useless little gentleman. iPELLER AND READER. M ABBREVIATIONS. A. or A lis. AnsAver. A. B. or B. A. Bachelor of Arts, Abp. Archbishop. A. M. or M. A. Master of Arts. A. M. In the year of the world, or before noon. A. D. Anno Domini, in the year of our Lord. A. A. S. Fellow of the American Academy. Adml. Admiral. Admrs. Administrators. Acct. Account. B. D. Bachelor of Divinity. Bp. Bishop. Bart. Baronet. B. V. Blessed Virgin. C. Cent, Centum, an Hundred. Capt. Captain. Cr. Creditor. Col. Colonel. Co. Company. Com. Commissioner. Cwt. An hundred weight. C. P. S. Keeper of the Privy Seal. C. S. Keeper of the Seal. D. D. Doctor of Divinity. Dr. Doctor, or Debtor. Dd. Delivered. 6 82 SPELLER AND READEE. Esq. Esquire. E. G. For example. F. L. S. Fellow of the Linnean Society. F. A. S. Fellow of the Antiquarian Society. F. E. S. Fellow of the Royal Society. G. R. George the King. Gent. Gentleman. Genmo. Generalissimo. Hon. Honourable. lb. or Ibid. The same place. i. d. The same. i. e. That is. J. H. S. Jesus the Saviour of men. C. S. A. Confederate States of America, L. D. Doctor of Law. Kt. Knight. Lieut. Lieutenant. L. S. Place of the Seal. LL.D. Doctor of Laws. M. D. Doctor of Physic. Mr. Mister. Mrs. Mistress. M. S. Sacred to the Memory. M. P. Member of Parliament. MS. Manuscript. MSS. Manuscripts. Math. Mathematics. Madm. Madam. N. P. Mark well or take notice. SPELLER AND READER. 83 No. Number. N. S. New Style. 0. S. Old Style. Per cent. By the hundred. P. M. G. Professor of Music, Gresham College. P. S. Postscript. P. M. Afternoon. Q. Queen, Questipn. q. d. As if he should say. q. 1. As much as you please. q. s. A sufficient quantity. Rev. Reverend. Rt. Hon. Right Honourable; St. Saint. 5. T. P. Professor of Divinity. Servt. Servant. U. S. A. United States of America. Ult. The last. Y. Vide, See, Note. Viz. for Videlicet, that is to say. Xt. Christ. Xtn. Christian. 6. And. &c., et cetera^ and so forth. 84 SPELLER AND READEE. ? I [] STOPS AND MARKS. A Gomma is marked thus A Semicolon A Colon A Period, or full stop A Note of Interrogation A Note of Admiration , A Parenthesis Crotchets or Brackets An Apostrophe An Asterisk A Caret A Dash A Hyphen An Index An Obelisk f A Paragraph T[ A Quotation " A Section ^ § A Brace I The reader will pause or stop at the comma, till he can say one ; at the semicolon, one, two ; at the colon, one, two, three ; at the period, note of interrogation, and admiration, one, two, three, four; SPELLER AND READER. 85 FIGURES AND NUMBERS. One 1 I Two 2 II Three 3 III Four 4 IV Five 5 V Six 6 VI Seven 7 VII Eight 8 VIII Nine 9 IX Ten 10 X Eleven 11 XI Twelve 12 XII Thirteen 13 xm Fourteen 14 XIV Fifteen 15 XV Sixteen 16 XVI Seventeen IT XVII Eighteen 18 XVIII Nineteen 19 XTX Twenty 20 XX Twenty-five 25 XXV Thirty 30 XXX 86 SPELLER AND KEADER. Thirty-five 35 XXXV Forty 40 XL Forty-five 45 XT,V Fifty 50 L Fifty-five ^5 LV Sixty 60 LX Sixty-five 65 LXV Seventy 70 LXX Seventy-five 75 LXXV Eighty 80 LXXX Eighty-five 85 LXXXV Ninety 90 XC Ninety- five 95 XCV Ninety-nine 99 XCIX One hundred 100 C Two hundred 200 CO Three hundred 300 ccc Four hundred 400 cccc Five hundred 500 D Six hundred 600 DC Seven hundred 700 DCO Eight hundred 800 DCCC Nine hundred 900 DCCCC One thousand 1000 M One thousand eight hundred and twenty-six ; 1826, MDCCCXXVI. SPELLEK AIn^B reader. 6» ISABEL. I wisli I were a butterfly, Said little Isabel ; What pretty tales of summer flowers I to my friends would tell ! rd never rest upon a rose, A tulip, or a pink ; But of their varied hues and tints I afterwards would think. rd rove from morn to setting sun. And never stop to rest, Unless it were on some sweet fl.ower, That I might love the best. To rest upon a deep-red rose, Would give me great delight ; But then rd love as well to rest Upon a rose that's white. 88 SPELLER AiSTD READER. The lilly and the primrose pale, The violet so blue, I'd stop and give to each a kiss, As onward still I ilew. I think you told me once, mamma, • That up where shines the star, There is a world of fadeless flowers,- More sweet than these by far ; — And children who are good and pure May rove amongst them free : O, if I were but there, mamma, How happy I should be ! Note. — Kwould appear silly for a person really to wish to be a butterfly. In this case, we are only to considei- Isabel as indulging a momentary fancy, and not as express- ing a settled and mature desire. \^ ■^ \^ M^^j BPELLEK AND liEABElI. 89 / THE BOY THAT COULD NOT READ. There was once a little boy who was tra- velling over a country where there were no houses. At length he came to a place where the road divided into two paths, one lead- ing to Boston, the other to Salem. By the way-side there was a post set up, and on this post was a board, and on this board were some letters, to show travellers which road led to Boston, and which to Salem. The little boy wished to go to Boston, and was very anxious to knovv^ which of the two roads led to that city ; but, alas ! he could not read. He looked up at the guide-board for a long time, and said to himself, as follows : " I wish I could read ; I could then tell Avhich road to take. It is now almost dark ; if I take the 90 SPELLER AND EEADER. wrong road, I stall not get to Boston tb- niglit ; I liave no money, and I must stay on tlie road till I reacli home." The little Loy then looked again at the guide-board, and again he said, "Would that I could read. I could then tell which way to go." I beg my young readers will all recollect this little story, and let them all learn how to read. It will cost them some study; but a person who does not learn to read, often goes through the world, like the little boy on his journey, without knowing whether he is on the right road or the wrong one. MORE ABOUT THE BOY THAT COULD NOT READ. I suppose you would be" glad to hear the rest of the story of the boy that could not read. I will now tell it to you. After waiting at the guide-post for a long BPJiLLEK AND HEADER. 91 time, he chose the right-hand road, hoping that it might prove the true one. He then trotted along very fast, for it was now near sunset. In a short time, it was quite dark. The clouds were thick and heavy, and it soon began to rain. The boy pushed on, how- ever, hoping all the while that he should meet somebody that could tell him if he was on the right road or not. But it was a long time before any one came along, and all this while the little traveller was wishing that he had learned to read. "My father," said he to himself, "has often desired me to go to school ; but I loved to play about the streets much bet- ter than to sit on a bench, and gaze into a book. " And now I am punished for my disobe- dience and my folly. A person who will not learn to read can do but little, and very yii SPELLER, AND EEADEE. often in life lie must be in douljt whetlier lie takes tlie light road or the wrong one. If I can get home again, I will certainly learn to read." The boy now met a man on horseback, ^ and asked him if he was on the road to Boston. " No," said the stranger, " this is the turnpike road to Salem. Yon must turn and go back thiee miles, to find the Boston road." The little boy now went back to the guide-board and then took the right hand road, which led him to Boston. But he did not get there till morning. This affair, however, taught him a good lesson. " I see now," said he, " that it is a great tiling to know how to read. He who can read will get knowledge that will save him much time and trouble. Books are like guide-boards, and they shovv' us the w^ay to go, '' But we must learn to read, or the books SPELLER AND READER. ^o are as useless as the guide-board was to me." Witli these wise thouglits, the boy turned to his books, and soon became a good scholar. JACK PEOST. Who hath killed the smiling flowers, Once so fair in yonder bowers ? Who hath ta'en away their bloom? Who hath swept them to the tomb ? Jack Frost — Jack Frost. Who hath chased the birds so gay, Lark and linnet, all away? Who hath hushed their joyous breath ? And made the woodland still as death? Jack Frost — Jack Frost. Who hath chilled the romping river ? Who doth make the old oak shiver ? Who hath wrapped the world in snow f Who doth make the wild winds blow ? Jack Frost — Jack Frost. 94 SPELLER AND READER. Who (lotli ride on snowy drift, When the night winds, keen and swift, Sweep the land and sweep the sea, Bent on mischief — who is he ? Jack Frost — Jack Frost. Who doth strike with icy dart, The way-worn traveller to the heart ? Who doth make the ocean wave The seaman's home, the seaman's grave ? Jack Frost — Jack Frost. Who doth prowl, at midnight hour. Like a thief around the door, • Through each crack and crevice creeping. Through the very key-hole peeping ? Jack Frost — Jack Frost. Who doth pinch the traveller's toes ? Who doth sting the schoolboy's nose ? Who doth make yonr fingers tingle ? Who doth make the sleigh-bells jingle ? Jack Frost — Jack Frost. HolUnger Corp. pH8.5