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Title: The Fireside Picture AlphabetIllustrator: John AndrewRelease date: August 25, 2007 [eBook #22399]Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Lesley Halamek, Jason Isbell and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Title: The Fireside Picture Alphabet
Illustrator: John Andrew
Illustrator: John Andrew
Release date: August 25, 2007 [eBook #22399]
Language: English
Credits: Produced by Lesley Halamek, Jason Isbell and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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FIRE-SIDE
Large Quarto, printed in red and black, on thick, heavy paper, and unsurpassed for style of printing by any American publication. New and delightful moral stories, with comic Illustrations.
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There was a Little Man, and he had a little gun,And the bullets were made of lead, lead, lead;He went to the brook, and he shot a little duck,And he hit her right through the head, head, head.
There was a Little Man, and he had a little gun,And the bullets were made of lead, lead, lead;He went to the brook, and he shot a little duck,And he hit her right through the head, head, head.
There was a Little Man, and he had a little gun,
And the bullets were made of lead, lead, lead;
He went to the brook, and he shot a little duck,
And he hit her right through the head, head, head.
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With full directions to cut out and paste together, making an assortment of Wheelbarrows, Cabs, Railway Cars, Carriages, Windmills, &c., that can be made to move. Now ready,
Illustrated with Plans for Laying out the Grounds and forming Clubs, to which are added Rules and Regulations for Cricket, adopted by the
Also, Rules and Regulations which govern several Base Ball Clubs.
Sent by Mail, Prepaid, on receipt of the Price in Stamps.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by MAYHEW & BAKER,in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts.
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LAUGH AND LEARN
THE FIRESIDE PICTURE ALPHABET
With learning may laughter be found;"'Tis good to be merry and wise;"To gayly get over the ground,As higher and higher we rise.Some children their letters may learn,While others will surely do more,As the subjects suggestively turnTo matters not thought of before.Descriptions and pictures combinedAre here made attractive and clear;So suited that children may findFrom error the truth to appear.
With learning may laughter be found;"'Tis good to be merry and wise;"To gayly get over the ground,As higher and higher we rise.
With learning may laughter be found;
"'Tis good to be merry and wise;"
To gayly get over the ground,
As higher and higher we rise.
Some children their letters may learn,While others will surely do more,As the subjects suggestively turnTo matters not thought of before.
Some children their letters may learn,
While others will surely do more,
As the subjects suggestively turn
To matters not thought of before.
Descriptions and pictures combinedAre here made attractive and clear;So suited that children may findFrom error the truth to appear.
Descriptions and pictures combined
Are here made attractive and clear;
So suited that children may find
From error the truth to appear.
The little sweep has washed his face,But not as we advise;For black as soot he's made the soap,And rubbed it in his eyes.
The little sweep has washed his face,But not as we advise;For black as soot he's made the soap,And rubbed it in his eyes.
The little sweep has washed his face,
But not as we advise;
For black as soot he's made the soap,
And rubbed it in his eyes.
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Here's Master Mack presenting fruit,Of which he makes display;He knows he'll soon have Lucy's rope,And with it skip away.
Here's Master Mack presenting fruit,Of which he makes display;He knows he'll soon have Lucy's rope,And with it skip away.
Here's Master Mack presenting fruit,
Of which he makes display;
He knows he'll soon have Lucy's rope,
And with it skip away.
"O, here's a sad catastrophe!"Was Mrs. Blossom's cry;Then—"Water! water! bring to me—Or all my fish will die."
"O, here's a sad catastrophe!"Was Mrs. Blossom's cry;Then—"Water! water! bring to me—Or all my fish will die."
"O, here's a sad catastrophe!"
Was Mrs. Blossom's cry;
Then—"Water! water! bring to me—
Or all my fish will die."
These boys are bathing in the streamWhen they should be at school;The master's coming round to seeWho disregards his rule.
These boys are bathing in the streamWhen they should be at school;The master's coming round to seeWho disregards his rule.
These boys are bathing in the stream
When they should be at school;
The master's coming round to see
Who disregards his rule.
We often see things seeming strange;But scarce so strange as this:—Here every thing is mis-applied,Here every change amiss.
We often see things seeming strange;But scarce so strange as this:—Here every thing is mis-applied,Here every change amiss.
We often see things seeming strange;
But scarce so strange as this:—
Here every thing is mis-applied,
Here every change amiss.
Here is Pat Murphy, fast asleep,And there is Neddy Bray;The thief a watchful eye doth keepUntil he gets away.
Here is Pat Murphy, fast asleep,And there is Neddy Bray;The thief a watchful eye doth keepUntil he gets away.
Here is Pat Murphy, fast asleep,
And there is Neddy Bray;
The thief a watchful eye doth keep
Until he gets away.
A little boy with little slateMay sometimes make more clearThe little thoughts that he would stateThan can by words appear.
A little boy with little slateMay sometimes make more clearThe little thoughts that he would stateThan can by words appear.
A little boy with little slate
May sometimes make more clear
The little thoughts that he would state
Than can by words appear.
This little, harmless speckled frogSeems Lady Townsend's dread;I fear she'll run away and cry,And hide her silly head.
This little, harmless speckled frogSeems Lady Townsend's dread;I fear she'll run away and cry,And hide her silly head.
This little, harmless speckled frog
Seems Lady Townsend's dread;
I fear she'll run away and cry,
And hide her silly head.
Enough is good, excess is bad;Yet Ichabod, you see,Will with the jam his stomach cram,Until they disagree.
Enough is good, excess is bad;Yet Ichabod, you see,Will with the jam his stomach cram,Until they disagree.
Enough is good, excess is bad;
Yet Ichabod, you see,
Will with the jam his stomach cram,
Until they disagree.
Tho' horses know both beans and corn,And snuff them in the wind,They also all know Jemmy Small,And what he holds behind.
Tho' horses know both beans and corn,And snuff them in the wind,They also all know Jemmy Small,And what he holds behind.
Tho' horses know both beans and corn,
And snuff them in the wind,
They also all know Jemmy Small,
And what he holds behind.
We must admire, in Lovebook's case,The prompt decision made,As he could not have gained the woodIf time had been delayed.
We must admire, in Lovebook's case,The prompt decision made,As he could not have gained the woodIf time had been delayed.
We must admire, in Lovebook's case,
The prompt decision made,
As he could not have gained the wood
If time had been delayed.
The Gentleman, who struts so fine,Unconscious seems to beOf imitation by the boyWho has the street-door key.
The Gentleman, who struts so fine,Unconscious seems to beOf imitation by the boyWho has the street-door key.
The Gentleman, who struts so fine,
Unconscious seems to be
Of imitation by the boy
Who has the street-door key.
The character Tom Slowboy bearsWould much against him tell,For any work that's wanted done,Or even play done well.
The character Tom Slowboy bearsWould much against him tell,For any work that's wanted done,Or even play done well.
The character Tom Slowboy bears
Would much against him tell,
For any work that's wanted done,
Or even play done well.
The obstinacy of the pigIs nature—as you see;But boys and girls who have a mindShould never stubborn be.
The obstinacy of the pigIs nature—as you see;But boys and girls who have a mindShould never stubborn be.
The obstinacy of the pig
Is nature—as you see;
But boys and girls who have a mind
Should never stubborn be.
Some people say that Aunty GrayTo animals is kind;We think, instead, they are over fed,And kept too much confined.
Some people say that Aunty GrayTo animals is kind;We think, instead, they are over fed,And kept too much confined.
Some people say that Aunty Gray
To animals is kind;
We think, instead, they are over fed,
And kept too much confined.
Dame Partlett's in difficulty,And looks around with doubt;Let's hope, as she some way got in,She may some way get out.
Dame Partlett's in difficulty,And looks around with doubt;Let's hope, as she some way got in,She may some way get out.
Dame Partlett's in difficulty,
And looks around with doubt;
Let's hope, as she some way got in,
She may some way get out.
In every competition prizeThis should be kept in view—Whoever wins should be the oneWho does deserve it too.
In every competition prizeThis should be kept in view—Whoever wins should be the oneWho does deserve it too.
In every competition prize
This should be kept in view—
Whoever wins should be the one
Who does deserve it too.
To lie so many hours in bedYou surely must be ill,And need some physic, Master Ned,As birch, or draught, or pill!
To lie so many hours in bedYou surely must be ill,And need some physic, Master Ned,As birch, or draught, or pill!
To lie so many hours in bed
You surely must be ill,
And need some physic, Master Ned,
As birch, or draught, or pill!
Here's Topsy-Turvy, upside down,The ceiling seems the base;Reverse the ground and 'twill be foundThe things are out of place.
Here's Topsy-Turvy, upside down,The ceiling seems the base;Reverse the ground and 'twill be foundThe things are out of place.
Here's Topsy-Turvy, upside down,
The ceiling seems the base;
Reverse the ground and 'twill be found
The things are out of place.
Th' uncommon vegetation, here,With art has much to do;The trees are nature, but the fruitUncommon and untrue.
Th' uncommon vegetation, here,With art has much to do;The trees are nature, but the fruitUncommon and untrue.
Th' uncommon vegetation, here,
With art has much to do;
The trees are nature, but the fruit
Uncommon and untrue.
The wise may live and wonder still,However much they know,But simple Giles has wonder foundWithin the penny show.
The wise may live and wonder still,However much they know,But simple Giles has wonder foundWithin the penny show.
The wise may live and wonder still,
However much they know,
But simple Giles has wonder found
Within the penny show.
Here's Socrates and Xantippe—Philosopher and wife—For gentleness renowned was he;She, better known for strife.
Here's Socrates and Xantippe—Philosopher and wife—For gentleness renowned was he;She, better known for strife.
Here's Socrates and Xantippe—
Philosopher and wife—
For gentleness renowned was he;
She, better known for strife.
Miss Cross has tried to reach the grapes,She's tried and tried again—And now she's vexed to think that allHer efforts are in vain.
Miss Cross has tried to reach the grapes,She's tried and tried again—And now she's vexed to think that allHer efforts are in vain.
Miss Cross has tried to reach the grapes,
She's tried and tried again—
And now she's vexed to think that all
Her efforts are in vain.
Here's Zany reading in a book,With heels above his head;And, judging by his laughing look,Finds fun in what he's read.
Here's Zany reading in a book,With heels above his head;And, judging by his laughing look,Finds fun in what he's read.
Here's Zany reading in a book,
With heels above his head;
And, judging by his laughing look,
Finds fun in what he's read.
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Or, Adventures of an Emigrant Family wrecked on an unknown coast of thePacific Ocean; interspersed with Tales, Incidents of Travel,and Illustrations of Natural History.
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From the many favorable Notices of the Press, read the following:"The scene is laid chiefly in the South Seas, and the narrator illustrates the geography and ethnology of that section of the far West. Some of the adventures are marvellous indeed, and Willis is a rich specimen of a hardy, fearless, and honest tar.""This book takes up the story of 'The Swiss Family Robinson,' and carries it forward to a happy termination. The style and spirit of the story is preserved with admirable effect; and if any thing, 'Willis, the Pilot,' is of greater interest and more instructive than the charming story out of which it grows.""'The Swiss Family Robinson' never seemed to quite finish its story, and the author of 'Willis, the Pilot,' has hit upon a happy idea in carrying out and completing the tale; and he has executed the work exceedingly well, and will confer a new delight upon the thousands who have been entranced by the tale of the Swiss Family, and will here pursue the narrative of their adventurous life. The publishers of the volume have dressed it up in very attractive style. The illustrations are numerous, spirited, and handsomely done.""Abundance of adventures, serious and comic, funny expedients and devices, odd turns of fortune, all combine to charm and fix the attention of the young reader; while science and fact are skilfully inwoven with the details of the story. A pleasant book for a Christmas gift, and just the thing for the long winter nights."
From the many favorable Notices of the Press, read the following:
"The scene is laid chiefly in the South Seas, and the narrator illustrates the geography and ethnology of that section of the far West. Some of the adventures are marvellous indeed, and Willis is a rich specimen of a hardy, fearless, and honest tar."
"This book takes up the story of 'The Swiss Family Robinson,' and carries it forward to a happy termination. The style and spirit of the story is preserved with admirable effect; and if any thing, 'Willis, the Pilot,' is of greater interest and more instructive than the charming story out of which it grows."
"'The Swiss Family Robinson' never seemed to quite finish its story, and the author of 'Willis, the Pilot,' has hit upon a happy idea in carrying out and completing the tale; and he has executed the work exceedingly well, and will confer a new delight upon the thousands who have been entranced by the tale of the Swiss Family, and will here pursue the narrative of their adventurous life. The publishers of the volume have dressed it up in very attractive style. The illustrations are numerous, spirited, and handsomely done."
"Abundance of adventures, serious and comic, funny expedients and devices, odd turns of fortune, all combine to charm and fix the attention of the young reader; while science and fact are skilfully inwoven with the details of the story. A pleasant book for a Christmas gift, and just the thing for the long winter nights."
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The combats of the knights, in the days of chivalry, on "The Field of the Cloth of Gold," served to display the skill and dexterity of the combatants in feats of arms. The new Tournament, orbloodlessbattle, is so arranged that, while it requires both skill and dexterity in one game, the other is both simple and amusing. One will require considerable shrewdness in an old chess or whist player, while the other can be played by small children.
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