THE NEW MCGUFFEY FIRST READER
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"How tall you are, Henry!"

"Yes, father, I shall soon be a man.
I am as tall as the table, now."

"What can you see on the table?"

"I can see your big book, father."

"What do you see by the book?"

"Oh, I see some pictures.
Two pictures are by the book, and
two are not by the book."

"How many are two and two, Henry?"

"Two and two are four."

"You do well. If you learn fast,
you may soon go to school.

Then you can learn how to read
and write."

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funny pail up hill water there

Oh, mother, come and look at this
funny picture.

What do you see in the picture Lucy?

I see two children in the picture.

I see a tall boy and little girl.

How fast they run!

They are going up hill, too.

The boy has a pail.

I think he is going to get a pail
of water for his mother.

How very funny it must be to run
up hill!

Will they find water on the hill?

Oh, yes, I see a well up there.

They must be good children to go
so far after a pail of water.

There must be good water in the well.

Jack and Jill went up the hill,
To get a pail of water;
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.

u up run must funny u

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says say out sure June

Our mother says we may go and
see little Lucy.

We are going some day in June,
soon after our school is out.

We do not have school in June.

Lucy's home is far away.

We shall ride there in the big
wagon with father and mother.

Father says it will take all day to
go so far.

Mother says I must be sure to take
Lucy some of our good apples.

I will take her a book, too.

I am sure Lucy will be glad to see
us. She will run out to the
wagon and tell us so.

What do you think she will say?

She will say, "Oh, May, I am so
glad you have come."

u sure June Lucy u

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violets sweet buy who

Violets sweet, violets sweet!
Who will buy my violets sweet?
Violets sweet, violets sweet!
I will buy your violets sweet.

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