McGuffeys Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition | Page 2

the nag! It is Tom's nag.
Can Tom catch his nag?
He can not catch him.
The dog ran at the nag, and the nag ran.

LESSON X.--REVIEW.
Tom's nag is fat; his dog is not fat.
Nat is on Tom's nag.
Nat's dog, Rab, can not catch the rat.
See the frog on the log.
A lad sees the frog.
The lad can not catch it.
A cat is on the mat; the cat sees a rat.
Ann's fan is on the stand.
The man has a lamp.
A dog ran at the man.
Ann sat on a log.
[Illustration: Script exercise:
Tom sees Nat's dog.
A fat frog is on the log.
Can not Rab catch it? ]

LESSON XI
nest this eggs she in get box hen
e x sh
[Illustration: Cat watching hen, watching eggs in nest.]
the box a nest
This is a fat hen.
The hen has a nest in the box.
She has eggs in the nest.
A cat sees the nest, and can get the eggs.

LESSON XII.
old run fox o u
[Illustration: Dog chasing fox away from a hen.]
Can this old fox catch the hen?
The fox can catch the hen, and get the eggs in the nest.
Run, Rab, and catch the fox.
[Illustration: Script Exercise: This nest has eggs in it. ]

LESSON XIII.
pond ducks them feed Nell I by will
i y ch w
[Illustration: Girl watching ducks on pond.]
Nell is by the pond.
I see ducks on the pond.
Nell sees the ducks, and will feed them.
She can not get the ducks

LESSON XIV.
holds to blind Mary hand kind a o k y
[Illustration: Girl lead old, blind man.]
This old man can not see.
He is blind.
Mary holds him by the hand.
She is kind to the old blind man.

LESSON XV.--REVIEW.
I see ducks on the pond; Tom will feed them.
Tom is blind; he holds a box in his hand.
Nell is kind to him.
This old hen has a nest.
Mary will run and get the eggs.

LESSON XVI.
Sue doll dress new her
let e u ew
[Illustration: Two girls sitting by tree, playing with dolls.]
Sue has a doll.
It has a new dress.
She will let Ann hold the doll in her hands, and Ann will fan it.
Sue is kind to Ann.

LESSON XVII.
there five bird tree rob do e i v
[Illustration: Cat watching bird and eggs in nest on tree top.]
A bird is in the tree. It has a nest there.
The nest has five eggs in it.
Do not rob the nest.
Will the bird let the cat get her five eggs?

LESSON XVIII.
cage pet sing lives so loves
o g ng
[Illustration: Bird perched on girl's hand.]
This is a pet bird.
It lives in a new cage.
It will stand on Sue's hand, and sing.
Sue loves her pet bird.
So do I love it.

LESSON XIX.
are you yes fast too
like boys of (ov) play
a a y oy
[Illustration: Boys playing in snow by a canal. Town in background.]
Do you see the boys at play?
Yes, I see them; there are five of them.
Tom is too fat to run fast.
Nat can catch him.
I like to see boys play.

LESSON XX.--REVIEW.
Sue has a doll and a pet bird.
Her doll has a new dress and a cap.
Sue loves Mary, and will let her hold the doll.
The pet bird lives in a cage. Sue and Mary will stand by the cage, and the bird will sing.
There are birds in the tree by the pond. Can you see them?
Yes; there are five of them in a nest.
Tom will not rob a bird's nest. He is too kind to do so.
[Illustration: Script Exercise: Nell will feed the ducks.
Sue has a new dress. ]

LESSON XXI.
what night owl day an but well big eyes best
a ow wh
[Illustration: Owl perched on tree branch.]
What bird is this? It is an owl.
What big eyes it has!
Yes, but it can not see well by day.
The owl can see best at night.
Nat Pond has a pet owl.

LESSON XXII.
grass they come off barn
shade hot cows out
e ou
[Illustration: Cows standing under a tree.]
The day is hot.
The cows are in the shade of the big tree.
They feed on the new grass.
Our cows do not run off.
At night they come to the barn.

LESSON XXIII.
soon sun neck set
way bell one (wun) their
oo
[Illustration: Cows leaving pasture at subset.]
The sun will soon set.
The cows are on their way to the barn.
One old cow has a bell on her neck. She sees our dog, but she will not run.
Our dog is kind to the cows

LESSON XXIV.
brave if ship boat
drown men rock save
[Illustration: Men rowing through storm to shipwreck.]
The ship has run on a rock.
Five men are on the ship.
If the boat can not get to them, they will drown.
The boat has brave men in it. They will save the five men.

LESSON XXV.--REVIEW.
Come, boys, and feed the cows. The sun has set, and they are at the barn.
Sue has a bell on the neck of her pet cat.
One hot day Ann and Nell sat on the grass in the shade of a big tree. They like to rock their dolls, and sing to them.
The brave men in our boat