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TO WE R' S

LITTLE

FOR THE

YOUNGEST CLASS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

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BOSTON:
BROWN, TAGGARD & CHASE.
1857.

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by
ANNA E. TOWER,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

BLrOTROTYTPD AT THE
BOSTON STEBROTTPS FOUNDBT.

PREFACE.

STEACHERS will observe that only a FEW LETTERS at a
time are given to the pupil, and with them words formed
of those few letters. Thus the alphabet is presented to
a child in detached portions, and each successive portion
practically used in words before the next is learned.
This method is claimed as a peculiar feature of this
book, except so far as it is used in the "GRADUAL
PRIMER."
The alphabets at the beginning of the book are for
those who prefer to teach in the old way, and for all to
learn the old order of arrangement.
No word is used in the book till it has first been given
to the pupil in a spelling lesson.
This book will be an easy introduction to t "GRAD-
UAL PRIMER," the First Reader of Tower's Series; also
to his PICcTOAL PRIMER;" and, in short, to any Series
of readers.
It is especially designed for the LOWEST CLASS in the
primary schools, to encourage children by making their
first step simple, easy, attractive, and interesting.
JANUARY, 1857.

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see the hen. A hen can
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the egg of a hen.
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The boy and his dog.
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and my dog. The dog is
by me. He can run, and
so can I run. The dog
can eat. I am to go, and
my dog is to go.
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I see a man and a bag.
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in. She is in. Put the
bag in, so we can go on.
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go. The man is to go.
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new doll. The new doll is
for Kate. Can the doll
see? No, but we can see
the doll. Kate is glad to
;get the new doll.
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Look at the cat. She
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Here is a man in the
rain. He is by the tree.
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I see his line, but I do not
see a fish yet. Look at
him! How close he is
now to the old tree.
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Jane is on the ice. She
can skate. Kate can not
skate, but she may sit on
the sled. John can skate
and draw her on the sled.
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horse white X ride
See Grace ride on her
white horse. It is good
for her to ride. The dog
is glad to run by her side.

boat I pond I sail

See the boat sail on the
pond. It is a flat boat.
I see a man sit on the
side. The boat is full.
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Here is Jane in a field;
her dog is with her. The
men load the cart with
rye. A man is on the gart.
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Look at the great boy;
see him hold the calf.
The small boy tries to
feed the calf, but the calf
will not eat; he does not
like this new way. The
calf is a great pet.
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Here is Kate once more.
She points up to the sky,
and asks if it is the home
of God, who is so good and
kind to all, who loves us,
and gives us all things.
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