NURSERY
LESSONS,
IN
Words of One Syllable.

PRICE SIXPENCE, COLOURED.

London:
PUBLISHED BY DARTON AND HARVEY,
GRACECHURCH STREET.

1838

See! here is a fine nag. And that is a good boy who rides on it too; forhe reads his book so well, and is so neat and clean, that his kind auntgave him this nice horse; and I am sure James takes good care of her gift.

"How sad that poor old man looks!" said Mary to John: "his clothes areall in rags. I wish we had something to give him." "So do I," said John;"but my sixpence went to buy a top. Let us ask for a piece of bread forhim."

Round goes the mill, which is of so much use to us; for it grinds thecorn to flour. And who can tell what is done with it then? It is madeinto bread; but we must save some to make cakes and pies for good girlsand boys.

Ann's papa had a large dog, of which she was very fond, and when Ann hada bun or cake, she would give some to Dash. One day, Ann fell into a pond,but the good dog did not let her sink, but sprang in and drew her safeto land.

Oh, fie! to rob the poor bird of its young. Sure Tom has not been toldhow much pains the old bird takes to build her nest, and make it softand warm; and how far she flies, to find food for her young ones. Prayput the nest back into the tree.

How hard these men work! they will soon have cut down that large tree,"Small strokes fell great oaks." And then the wood is of so much use tous, that I do not know what we should do if we had none. Ships are builtof oak.

John is a sad boy. He will not learn to read, though Jane takes so muchpains to teach him. See how the leaves of his nice, gay book are all torn,and how he pouts his lips. We hope, as he grows up, he will see his faults,and try to mend.

How hard the wind blows! and how the little boats rock to and fro! Itmust be sad for those poor men who have to earn their bread on the sea.I hope they will bring home a good net full of fish, that they may buyfood and warm clothes for their poor wives and little ones.