THB FIRST BOOK STEP TO LEARNING, CONTAINING Short and Easy Lessons 5 FOR HEREFORD : PRINTED & SOLD By Jl. Elliott, Eign Street. an as ta am en es te is in is ti of on OS to it un us tu on ma me mi mo mu my na ne ni no nu ny at va et ve it vi ot vo ut vu 5 ba be bi bo bu by da de di do du dy ac ec ic oc uc af ef if of uf ka ke ki ko ku ky la le H lo lu ly am ein 1m cm urp ap ep ip op up 6 man ass mat rat eel net bee asp tar hot ' -00 fish fowl hare beer dirt gold lead line bull bear wolf goat moon sun star wind 8 Ships are made to car-ry the produce of one coun-try to an-oth-er : tea, coffee, sug-ar and ma-ny other things which we use, are brought from for- eign coun-tries. In this we see the good- ness of the Lord ; thecli-mate of Eng-land is too cold to pro-ducea great many things which we dai-ly use. s i 9 The king gov-erns his people ; he hath a gold-en crown up -on his head, and the royal sceptre in his hand But who is the King of kings? God is the King of kings ; His crown is of rays of light, and His throne is a-mong the stars. 10 Run, Joe, for the tin can. Now let the old dog eat. Ben may now get his cap. Run now and see the hen. You may pat the old dog Bid her get the new mug. The dog has bit the sow- The men have had our bag. Our boy has the old hat. The bad boy hit our cat. You may now get the box. See the owl and the fox. Can you see the red sky. The man and his new coat. She may run for our kid. Our Ann has had her tea. 19 Let us in-to the gar-den and I will show you what is pretty; it is a rose, full blown, The rose sits u-pon its mos-sy stem, like the queen of all the flow-ers ; its leaves are full ofsweet-ness; it is the de-light of ev-e-ry eye. We must work and we mast pray, That God will f«sd us day by day, 20 A few years a-go I was an in-fant in the cra-dle, and I could not speak. I did not know the great name of God, for my rea-son was not came to me. But now I can speak, my tongue shall praise him, and my heart shall lov^e him. We must not the sabbath day profane, We must not take Gods name in vain, 21 God is in ev-e-ry place ; he is seen in the storm ; hail and rain, thun-der and light- ning, are the works of his pow-er, • Come, let us go in-to the thick shade, for the sum-mer sun shines hot up-on our heads. I must not be rude or wild, 1 must not be a naughty child. 24 Look at this pret-ty bird, I am go-ing to re-store it to its mate ; I gave a pen-ny for it to a naugh-ty boy. We shall soon see it perch-ed on a tree ; and it will whis-tle a song of thanks for its lib-er-ty. Mary had a pretty bird, 'feathers bright & yellow, Slender legs upon my word he was a pretty fellow. Ships are made to car-ry the produce of one coun-try to an-oth-er : tea, cof-fee, sug- ar, and ma-ny oth-er things which we use, are brought from for-eig-n coun-tries. The cli- mate of En-gland is to cold to pro-duce many things we daily use. 26 The trees that blos-som & the lit-tie lambs that bleat if they could, they would say, how good the Lord is. The fish-es of the sea, the fow-els of the air,and ev-e-ry liv-ing thing that mo-veth, were all made by Him. Whether on land, or on sea, The wonders of his works we see 27 If God call me, I will come un-to him ; if he com-mand, I will o-bey him. When I am ol-der, I will praise him bet-ter ; I will nev-er forget him so long as I live. The brooks and riv-ers praise him, when they mur- mur a-mongst the smooth peb-bles. I will show you what is strong ; the lion is strong ( when he ris-eth from his lair, the cat-tie of the field fly. Buf he who made the lion is strong-er than he; His an- ger is dread-ful, he could make us die in a mo-ment. 29 THE HORSE. The horse is the most beautify} and most useful of animals. How muti- lated would civilized life prove, were we to be deprived of his assistance ; He is of the utmost service in cultiva- ting the land, and in bearing our burthens ; he gives speed to our jour- neys, and furnishes man with the most, healthy and pleasant exercise * he also fights our battles ; and in that field, he displays all his pride and dignity. He finds also his food in the rich pas- ture, and is furnished with every in- 4. stinct to direct him in its choice. In kind treatment of him, he answers ail the wise purposes of his appointment. so THE COW. The cow is of great worth : she is the rich mans wealth, and the poor man's pnde. From the cow we get milk and cream, but-ter and cheese. Her flesh, when dead, is beef, and makes a fine dish, on which we dine. The best part of her skin is made into boots and shoes. The chips and bits of her hide * make glue. Her fat gives us light in the night. Her hair with lime makes our walls strong : combs are made of her horns ; and there is no part of her but what is of some use. Her young one is, by name, a calf; the £h :sh of which is veal, and the skin makes nice shoes for bovs and girls to wear. 11 0.- kM^M i& WBBB He can walk out You may peep. She may say it so. Ring the bell. She is nowhere. Do it now so. Read your book. Drink some tea. Take your seat. Eat some meat. Toss the balls Jump and hop. Let us all play. He must write. Ride the horse. Come and dine. Fly your kite. We can talk now. she may run fast. May we go too. Be a good child. Make the fire. Burn the rags. Love your book. Wipe your face, Say your hymns. Brin^ the wine. Shut the door. Comb your hair Tell the truth. Play a tune. 12 God is in ev-e-ry place ; he is seen in the storm ; hail and rain, thun-der and light- ning, are the works of his pow-er. Come, let us go in-to the thick shade, for the sum-mer sun shines hot upon our heads. I must not be rude or wild I must not be a naughty child R. Elliott; Printer, Hereford.