William Holmes McGuffey

“ 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 are on their way to the ship. They will save the men in the ship, if they can. They will not let them drown.
What bird has big eyes? The owl. Can an owl see at night? Yes, an owl can see best at night.
LESSON XXVI. fall ice skates cry with had stone did
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[Illustration: Children skating on pond in winter.]
The boys are on the ice with their skates. ”

“ LESSON XXXVII. school child church when books skates
[Illustration: Several people standing in front of school that appears similar to a small church.]
What kind of house is this?
Do you think it is a schoolhouse, or a church?
It looks like a church, but I think it is a schoolhouse.
I see the boys and girls with their books and slates.
When the bell rings, they will go in.
A good child likes to go to school. ”

“ The boys are all out on the ice with their skates.
I will let you and Tom try to skate; but do not fall, for you will be hurt.
Look! here come the cars.
John and Nat try to skate as fast as the cars go, but they can not. John has had a fall.
The girls are not on the pond; but some of them have skates which roll on the floor.
[Illustration: Script Exercise:
How fast the cars go!
Can you see them? ]
LESSON XXXI. work ax pile Ned think wood saw hard cut
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[Illustration: Two boys, one sawing, the other chopping logs.]
Ned and John are hard at work. ”

“ 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
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[Illustration: Cat watching hen, watching eggs in nest.] ”