THE 
 
 CHILD'S ALPHABET, 
 
 WITH 
 
 WORCESTER: 
 PUBLISHED BY J, GROUT, JR, 
 
A a-corn. 
 
 Acorns are nuts or seeds which 
 grow on oak trees. Pigs are very 
 fond of them. 
 
 B buck. 
 
 The buck is the male deer, and 
 is distinguished from the female 
 by his long branching horns. 
 Deer are very nimble. 
 
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 C cow. 
 
 Cows are useful animals. Their 
 milk is the food of little boys and 
 girls. 
 
 D dog. 
 
 The dog is a tractable creature ; 
 he is taught to watch his master's 
 goods, in which he is very faithful. 
 
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 E eg 
 
 All the feathered race lay eggs, 
 from which their young ones are 
 hatched. 
 
 F frog* 
 
 Frogs live both on the land and 
 in the water. They are very ex- 
 pert at leaping. 
 
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 Gr goose. 
 
 Geese are fond of swimming in 
 water. Of their feathers beds are 
 made, and their quills are gener- 
 ally used to write w th. 
 
 H horse. 
 
 The horse is a noble animal ; 
 he draws the plough and the wag* 
 on, and is particularly useful in 
 travelling. 
 
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 I ink. 
 
 Ink is an article of great use in 
 writing : it is made of different 
 colors. 
 
 Jugs are made of clay, and 
 baked in a furnace, which renders 
 them hard ; after which they are 
 made smooth by glazing. 
 
 JAMES AND HIS SISTER, 
 
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 K kite. 
 
 Flying the kite is a very pleas- 
 ing amusement for good boys ; 
 but they should not practice it in 
 public highways, where there is 
 danger of frightening horses. 
 
 Li lion. 
 
 The Lion is a native of Asia 
 and Africa ; he is called the king 
 of beasts ; and his roaring is tre- 
 mendously frightful. 
 
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 M mill. 
 
 There are many kinds of mills ; 
 the most useful is the grist-mill, in 
 which grain is ground into flour, 
 for bread and cakes. 
 
 N nest. 
 
 Birds of all kinds make nests 
 in which they lay eggs and hatch 
 their young. Do not rob their 
 nests, for it is very cruel. 
 
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 O owl. 
 
 The owl is a solitary bird ; it 
 sees best in the night, and stirs 
 least by day. 
 
 P puss. 
 
 Pass catches the rats and the 
 mice ; therefore you must not hurt 
 poor puss. 
 
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 €| quail. 
 
 The quail is a pretty bird, and 
 lays about twenty eggs. She is 
 very fond of wheat. 
 
 It rab-bit. 
 
 Rabbits have long ears, large 
 eyes, and short tails. They live 
 mostly on browse, and when fat, 
 their flesh is excellent food. 
 
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 8 squir-rcl. 
 
 Squirrels are very nimble little 
 animals : they live mostly on nuts. 
 
 T turkey. 
 
 Turkeys are domestic fowls : 
 their flesh is excellent food, when 
 well roasted. They are particular 
 favorites about Thanksgiving time. 
 
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 U u-rus. 
 
 The urus, or wild bull, grows 
 very large ; he is found in the for- 
 ests of Poland, 
 
 V vul-ture. 
 
 The vulture is a large bird of 
 prey, and is very fond of carrion > 
 or dead animals. 
 
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 W whale. 
 
 The whale is the largest crea- 
 ture known. Its home is the sea, 
 from whence it is taken by the 
 wonderful art of man, who pur- 
 sues it for the sake of the oil it 
 furnishes. 
 
 X xe-bec. 
 
 A small vessel with three masts, 
 navigated in the Mediterranean 
 sea. 
 
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 Y yoke. 
 
 A yoke, as my readers know, is 
 the wooden apparatus or frame 
 that is put on the necks of oxen, 
 by which they draw their heavy 
 loads. 
 
 Z ze-bra. 
 
 The zebra is a beautiful animal, 
 nearly as large as the horse, that 
 is found in Africa. It is white, 
 with regular black stripes round 
 the body. 
 
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