TRIPLE S 1* Oil PART I . L OND on: PRINTED BY AST© V OR DARTOS AXO HARVEY, GRACE CHITR C II- STREET'. 18 O 1. J A i C D E F G H J K L M N O P R S T u V wx Y Z. ba be bi bo bu da de di do du fa fe fi fo fu ha he hi . ho hu fca ke ki ko ku let bet now how bid did his her put hut fat fit lot pit nat bat nit fat wit fit cup fup nan ran lio Vi t n iiilJ l(JC eye 1 licit hat cue IOC run fun dit bit fan ran tan hao not fin Din Ion Ton hoo too UUi • 1 kVJ fad i bad lad had 1UI llvJl gun Kim \j n ii ldl Hal n n ?i UUi* box fox hab dab A 2 Ant Bat Cat Dog Egg Fop Top Hop Gun Fun Sun Run Did Bid Lid Rid Cow Now Cot Dot Pot Sot Fat Rat Dip Lip Sip Nip Pig Fig Dig Big Pay Day Bay Lay Boy Toy Got Hot Net Bit Fit Jot Lot Rot Bog Log Let no ill way be in you. All men are too apt to fin. O let us not die in our fins ; But let us clo ill no more. Pay ye all men their due. Vex no man, but do good to all. Do not play with a bad boy, or fuch as ufe bad words- Day by day try to do well ; Tell no fibs, nor fay a bad word; But do as you are bid, and then you will do welt, A 3 Dovesare mild, haresare wild. Cats are fly, mice are my. Snakes are long, mules are ftrong. Sheep are tame, cows the fame. Owls eat bats, cats eat rats. Birds have wings, bees have flings. Bears have paws, birds have claws. Beads eats Ihrubs, rooks eat grubs. The afs brays, the horfe neighs. Cocks crow, herds low. Cdws and goats are fond of cats. TW01>oys agreed to ride lip on one lior fe ; and while they fat quiet ; they rode very eafv;but the boy wh o would get up behind, placing liis hand upon theliorfes tail , and kic k i no it s f i Le s 1 o make it cr o i aft er , can Ce d thelaorte to reai up * and oil the boy fell. 13. This accident did not hap- pen from any vicious difpo- fition in the horfe, but from the boy's imprudent con- duct. Horfes are, in general, very gentle, and fhould not be teafed or ill-treated, as that fometimes makes them vicious. What we flhould do without them I cannot tell; for they fave us a great deal of labour, by drawing carts, coaches, drays, wag- gons, and other carriages, with goods in them, from place to place. In the forefts of Hampfhire there are poneys fo wild, that men are obliged to hunt them down with dogs, like other wild beafts, before they can catch them. Yet they are foon tamed, and are capa- ble of learning many curious tricks. Some of our young readers may have feen the f Wonderful Horfe of Know- ledge/ which tells the hour of the day, when fhown a watch, by fcraping upon the ground with his foot; and anfwers feveral quellions in the fame manner; he alfo fires a piftol, by pulling a (king fattened to the trigger. B 2 1 1 i s v c i \ dano- e r o u s to meet a mad Lull , lir Lon d on , andforae other large to 9 n s , 1 1 \ ey are made wild by cm elmage , or liar d d n v ing Trie Rein deer inhabits S we d e n ,L ap land , and 11 u f f ia . They are fo \ aluahlr/f ox their milk , die ill , fnct, aiul lldnis, that they conftitute the riches of the inhabitants : they feed upon mofs, which they find beneath the fnow. They are yoked by a collar, and with traces faftened to the forepart of a fledge, which is made ve- ry flight, like a bafket; this they are trained to draw when very young, and they feem to travel eafily. — Thofe who ride, guide the deer with a cord faftened to each horn; the voice of the driver cheers it to proceed, and fome of them will travel thirty miles without flopping to eat or drink. Of the Bear. Bears are found in mod oi the woods of Poland, Ruffia, and Siberia. They live on berries and fruits of all kinds, and are very fond of potatoes, which they very eafily dig up with their great paws; they are alfo great lovers of milk and honey. Thefe animals feldom ufe their mouths when fight- ing, but ftrike their enemies with their fore feet, like a cat, then feize him with their paws, and preffing him clofe to their breaft, foon fqueeze him to death. But c % hard Mows andmuch cruel - ty is oftc irufed l>y thofe who teach the bears to dance . Dangerous Ridino: Hold tig ht little b oy ! How f aft it run s , — now he has fallen dawn 1) a e kw ar d . Some boys are very incon- fiderate, and mount on the backs of horfes, afies, dogs, goats, or cows, without know- ing the temper of the animals they ride. We once knew a little boy who would ride on an afs that was grazing in a field, but as foon as he was up, the afs put its head between its legs, kicked up his heels, and off he fell. He was quite ftunned with the fall, and was for a long time after careful how be attempted to ride a horfe or an afs without faddle or bridle. but don't eat one of the little chickens ,for they maV pnrow to cocks or hens. The cleanly Lad. John Spruce did not run in the mud, or wilfully tread in the puddles of water to wet his feet, daub his {lockings, or dirty his fhoes ; — nor did he try in dry weather, to kick up a dud as he ran in the road, jufl for the fake of fun. John knew it was hard for boys to get new fhoes often, fo that they ought to take care of them when they had got them : — when he went to a houfe, he would fcrape and rub his fhoes, that he might not carry dirt into the rooms. John kept his coat and hat clean, as he had a brufh to brufh them with, when he laid them by : he was not often feen with a rough head of hair, for he had a comb in a cafe, which he ufed to comb out his hair with; when he went to fchool, he walhed his hands and his face, and when learning to read, he did not tear his book, nor foil it, and turn down the leaves, but kept it clean and fmooth. — When he came to a hard word, he would try to fpell it, and not pafs it by un- learned. The Hob ui mm This b ircl i s much ad ? 1 1 q ed for its fmo ingj , and fox its do meft : . 1 if e ; of ten v if it iiig- fh e cottaoe oi the Labourer, an! i i j w i liter fly m g" to it I or pi i ) tection. — Atfirft,h teems hall: afraid ,andb eats a^aiaft th e window with a gen tl e tap ; then draws near to the warm hearth, and hopping over the floor, eyes all the fmiling fa- mily : then pecks a crumb, — then ftarts and wonders where he is: but when grown familar, he picks the crumbs from off the table, or perches on the children's fhoulders. Redbreafts are never feen in flocks, but always fingly ; and while other birds aflfo- ciate together, they flill re- tain their folitary habits. They feed on worms, in* fecis; and foft feeds, D 3 Tl i is is a w ell - k 1 1 w li fixLg*- ing bird uiEa gland ; andfome o£tl ihave V oeu taw lit to j>ij)c fo agi eeobly, that their i>w tiers Lave fold them for ma u\ g*iiiiieas a piece— It is ac- eufecl of feeding' on the buds o of trees but othej s fuppofe it only feek s inf e c t s . Tlie Tiecr 1 s a v ry G er c e animal , and lias h n known to carry away a man., and fome lay a buffalo, in its m outlr . It feizes its prey as call do, by a fkddeiifpring , andwill attack h orf e s . cow s .flag* s an i even e Lepharits.Oiie of tin i e was lately brought to Eng- land from the Eaft Indies, while very young : it feemed then to be quite harmlefs, and as full of play as a kitten. It flept with the failors in their hammocks, and would fuffer two or three to repofe their heads upon its back, as upon a pillow, whilft it lay Itretched out upon the deck, It would frequently run out on the bowfprit, climb about the (hip like a cat, and per- form a number of tricks with aflonifhing agility. It would however now and then flea,! the failors' meat, lioufcs ; ionic fwirn in the water, and are fafe from the fox ; though otters, rats, and dogs can attack ducks, geefe, or fwans. A In France and Italy, the fox does great damage to the vineyards, by feeding on the grapes. He boldly attacks the wild bees, and frequent- ly robs them of their ftores ; but not with impunity ; the whole fwarm flies out, and fallens upon the invader; but he retires only for a few minutes, and rids himfelf of the bees by rolling on the ground ; by which means he crulhes fuch as flick to him, and then returns and devours both wax and honey, On Riding. Some perfons ride in fmali carts, chairs, chaifes, or whif- kys ; others ride in coaches, phaetons, chariots, or curri- cles : but with a pair of Hea- dy horfes, and a careful dri- ver, a poft chaife is one of the moil pleating modes. Little boys or girls fhould never venture to ride be- hind any carriage without the leave of their friends; for a hULo boy once g ot up b ehind ap o ft- chaif c , an das \ he wheels turnedround,his co at was drawnixito the nave ; as he was afraid of being hurt, he called out very loud for help, and the poftbqy flopped his horfes : but fo fafl was the boy's coat in the wheel, that the lappet was cut off to fet him at liberty. It is alio very rude for boys to cry « cut behind/ for if the driver fhould do fo, and the lafh of his whip were to go into the eye of the little boy who was feated there, and he were to lofe his light by it, I dare fay, thole who cried 'cut behind/ would be very forry for it, Tli e Goldfincli is one of die mo ft agreeable TZnglifhfmg'- i 1 1 £ birds ; it is a Little lef s t h a Dl t b e h oixfe -fp arr ow,"but far more beautiful in its plum acre . Theliawkis abird of prey, and frequently fteals young turkeys , gofihig ;s , chickens, or sparrows and pigeons. Oj the Cat. The wild cat inhabits the molt woody and mountainous parts of England ; it lives in trees, or in banks, bullies, &c Wild cats leap from tree to tree in the woods, with great dexterity. They feed on birds or fmall ani- mals, as hares, rabbits, fquir- rels, weafels, &c. They make great havock among the poul- try, running off with a cock or a hen, a duck or a chicken. There are wild cats in molt parts of the world : fo that there is but little chance of felling a cat now, for as muck as Whittington did formerly: but it was not what the cat fold for alone that made him rich, but his care and induftry af- terwards, — Whittington was made a knight, and three times chofen Lord Mayor of London ; the careful and in- duftrious men of every place make the belt magiftrates. Of all the animals when young, few, if any, are more playful than the kitten ; but in time, it becomes as grave and folemn as the owl. The cat is feldom known to make an attack upon thofe animals which are capable of defence. This little hov Ceems to be very de fix oils of T^uymg" a A Good Will is equal to a Great Deed. On the borders of Enfield Chafe, about ten miles north of London, lived a labouring man, who had loft his wife by a fevere fever, and fhe had left him with one little boy. This child was afflicted with an eruptive complaint, for which the poor man had not money to procure the proper advice, v While the father was at %vork, Hodge was left in the cottage; his only comfort and play-mate was a little puppy. He had reared it, taught it to fetch and carry ; and they flept near each other at night. At length, a gentleman hear- ing of his complaint, had him taken care of, and, by proper medicine and food, he foon got the better of his diforder. As Hodge was playing before the cottage door, his father returned from the fields, and looking on his fon with great pleafure, " O, my fon," he faid, " what can we offer to the gentleman in return for his kindnefs to us?" " Fa- ther/' faid Hodge, " I have no money ; my dog is my only treafure; fhall I carry him to the gentleman?" 11 idi u g* on Hex s e *3 ^- Y ~' c -'> J &-~#r ta Ii a little 1 oy have ahoi feto i Lde on , lie m a\ r travel many miles in one day, and not bo over tired: this fhould teach us never to abufe thofe ani- mals which ferve us. Little boys fhould be care- ful not to go near horfes' legs, and never to throw ftones at them, nor beat them with whips or flicks. At Edmon- ton, a village north of Lon- don, a rude fchool-boy threw a ftone at a horfe, as it was grazing, which ftriking it in the eye, caufed the poor ani- mal to lofe its fight; and was alfo a great damage to the owner of the horfe. Rude Boys reformed. John and Charles were the fons, James and George were the nephews, of a gentleman, who refided about two miles diftant. As thefe lads were One day quietly walking thro' the village, they were pur- fued by the rude children, with fhouts, loud laughing, and taunting fpeeches: fome called them cockneys, and others called them tailors. The four lads purfued their way quietly, without feeming to regard the infults offered; but they were no fooner got out of the village, than Charles obferved to his companions, that he had known many rude boys, but that he never faw any worfe than the villagers. u I am," faid he, " for going back, and choofing a boy of my own fize, to teach him by blows howtobehavehimfelf." — " That's right/' faid James ; " let us each cut a good ftick, and go back and beat them/' — " I hope we fhall not aft fo, 5 ' faid John, ss for that would brins: us into difgrace." " True/' faid George ; " and if either of us were wounded, and to be carried home co- vered withbloodrand bruifes, what pain it would caufe to our parents and friends/' "I did not think of that/* faid James ; " but as John is the eldeft, I wifli he would fay what is beft for us to do." " Inftead of going to create, or refent a quarrel," faid John, u . I think, if any means could be ufed to cure the lads of their ill behaviour, it would give us all more pleafure." " Certainly it would," faid George ; €i and I would rea- dily try to teach them, if I knew how." ". Oh," faid John, " I have thought how we may teach them; and if you will at- tend, I will tell you." His brother and coufins faid they mould be pleafed to hear him. " Well, then," faid John, " don't you remember when Jowler, our yard-dog, firft came home, how crofs he was ? he growled at every child, and tore George's coat with his teeth. Onr father advifed us not to ftrike Jowler with a flick, or to throw any Hones at him, but occafionally to give him a piece of bread, or throw him a bone; and you will fee, faid he, in a fliort time, that Jowler will have refpect for you. " But what has this dog to do with the boys of the vil- lage ?" faid Charles. "To fne w what may be done by gentlenefs," faid John : <£ for if kind treatment foften- ed the favage temper of a dog, perhaps it may reform the manners of the rude boys." " I much approve the plan/' faid George ; " let us go home, and aflt my uncle's advice." To this they all agreed ; and when they had told the gen- tleman all that had paffed, he very much approved of their conduct. He faid the little villagers were much to be pi- tied, for, as their parents were bufy from day to day at work, to obtain bread, the children were liable to take bad habits one from another ; fo he propofed that a fchool mould be fet up in the vil- lage, at which he would fre- quently attend, and that one of his fonsor nephews mould affift the mailer in teaching. The lads united in this pro- pofal, and after a few months' attention, the behaviour- of the village boys was greatly altered for the better. "What amimi xlc this is I it is notlikelv that he canfhaTe himfolf without cUJting his aofe or chin. A box once v> o t up ftai \ s nit o a f e \ v a nt's i ) o i a,wh cr e he to b k h old o£ a razor, andtryinp to ftiasre himfelf ,cut ag-afhin hi s c heek . Pirated ty lln 'oiiaml Harvcv,Gj acechurch ilteet. I **. 7