4. It will not rise till you are gone to bed: and will grow less and less, till, in two weeks, there will be no moon to be seen.

5. Then there will be a new moon, and you will see it when it is near night; it will be crooked and sharp at each end; but it will grow more and more, till, at last, in two weeks time, it will be a round full moon like this; and you will then see it rise again in the east, as this does now.

Learn-ed, gen-tle-man, look-ed, spec-ta-cles, parents, his-to-ry, prov-ed, chirp-ed, wrap-ped, carri-ed, at-tempt, en-quire, bo-dy, con-sti-tutes, wisdom, block-head, form-ed, ho-nour, es-teem, belov-ed, ad-mir-ed.

Chapter XVII. Seventeenth.

SOMETHING ABOUT TOM THUMB.

1. We are told in the life of Tom Thumb, that he was so small at his birth, that no one thought him worth taking notice of; till a learned gentleman looked at him through a pair of spectacles, and informed his parents that he would be a very little man and a very great man.

2. And you who have read the history of Tom Thumb, know that the words of the learned gentleman proved true: For though so very little when a boy, he was so good, and minded his book so well, that he became a very wise and great man.

3. When his father heard that Tom was to be a great man, he took him up on his little finger, and chirped to him, as a boy does to a bird; and his mother wrapped him up in a piece of cotton, put him in a thimble, and carried him about in her warm pocket.

4. The history further informs us, that Tom Thamb became a greater man than his mother;

But, before we attempt to prove this, we must enquire what makes a great man.

5. Is it a great head? No: Is it a long leg? No: Is it a big body? No: Is it a great leg? No: But I will tell you what it is; It is a wise head and a good heart, that constitutes a great man.

6. It is wisdom and virtue, and that only, which can make us great and happy. A great brute, or a great bear, or a great blockhead, may be made by

other means.

7. But a great man cannot be formed without wisdom and virtue, which are the only sources of honour and esteem, and will always make us beloved and admired,

Beau-ti-ful, mos-sy, per-fum-ed, o-dour, fairer, love-ly, rais-eth, skak-eth, roar-ing, des-erts, ter-ri-ble, glo-ri-ous, hea-vens, crea-ture, brightness, coun-te-nance, centre,

ful.

Chapter XVIII. Eighteenth.

1. Come, and I will show you what is beautiIt is a rose full blown. See how she sets upon her mossy stem, like the queen of all the flowers! the air is perfumed with her odour; she is the delight of every eye.

2. She is beautiful: but there is a fairer than

she. He who made the rose, is more beautiful than the rose: He is all lovely: He is the delight of every heart.

3. I will show you what is strong. The lion is strong: When he raiseth himself from his den; when he shaketh his main; when the voice of his roaring is heard, the cattle of the field fly, and the wild beasts of the desert fly and hide themselves, for he is very terrible.

4. The lion is strong; but he who made the lion is stronger than he. He could tear the world to pieces; he could make us die in a moment, and no one could save us out of his hand.

5. I will show you what is glorious. The sun is glorious. When he shineth in the clear sky; when he sitteth on his bright throne in the heavens, and looketh abroad over all the earth; he is the most glorious creature that the eye cap behold.

6. The sun istorious: But he who made the sun is more glorious than he. The eye cannot beholdim, for his brightness is more dazzling than the sun. Lie seeth in all the dark places by night as well as by day; and the light of His countenance is over all his works.

7. Who is this that is greater than all things, and what is his name, that my lips may praise him?

8. He is God! who made all things: He sitteth on his throne in the centre, and his breath giveth life to the world. He hath made all things beautiful but he is more beautiful than they.

9. I will always give thanks unto the Lord; his praise shall ever be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord, the humble shall hear it and be glad. O praise the Lord with me, and let us bless his name always.

Un-der, a-pron, inked, pen-cil, car-pet, gallop-ing, hith-er, Lil-lies, or-an-ges, yellow, raisin, ro-ses, blos-som, wea-ther, cheer-ful, cowslip, care-less-ly, breech-es, sad-dle, ba-bies, cradle. Bet-ty, ham-mer, gin-ger-bread, guin-ea, dol-lar, quar-ter, quar-ter, wo-man, al-ly, some-thing, can-dles, hu-mour-ed, cri-ed, sil-ly, chuck-ers, sleep-y, pil-low, cov-er. A-long, re-joice, be-lief.

Chapter XIX. Nineteenth.

1. Papa, where is Charles? Where is the little boy? Ah, here he is, hid under mamma's apron. How do you do, sir? I hope you are very well. See you have inked your frock: you should take care. Here is a slate and pencil før you. Now sit down and draw a little bird.

2. Charles, what were eyes made for? To see with; and ears to hear with. Tongue to talk with. Nose to smell with.

legs are to walk with.

Teeth are to bite with, and
Come let us walk to the

fields, and see the sheep, and the lambs, and cows, and calves, and birds, and trees.

3. Did you see that horse gallopping along? The man rides on the horse. There is a little dog. The dog barks. Do not be afraid, he will not bite you. Come hither dog. Stroke him, and pat his head: poor dog. Let him lick your hand, he will not bite you. Come Charles, let us go home to mamma. Take these flowers and give them to your little sister.

4. Ink is black.

Milk is white. Grass is green. The sky is blue. Fire is red, and Sally's shoes are red. O what fine red shoes. Oranges are yellow. Black, white, green, blue, red, and yellow. 5. Pray give me a raisin. What will you do with it? I want it to eat. Well, here is one. I want two. Well here they are. I want a great many; I want ten: and here they are. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Now what will you do with all these raisins? Give Billy some, and sister Sally.-Good boy.

6. It is winter now; cold winter: There is ice on the river. It hails and snows. Will you run out in the snow? Go then and make snow balls. Pretty snow how white it is, and how soft it is!

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Bring the snow to the fire: See how it melts. It is all gone now; it has turned to water.

7. When spring comes again there will be green leaves, and flowers, daisies, and pinks, and violets, and roses, and warm weather. Come spring, come and make the trees blossom, and make the grass grow.

How cheerful along the gay mead,
The daisy and cowslip appear!
The flocks as they carelessly feed,
Rejoice in the spring of the year.

8. When Charles is a big boy, he shall have breeches, and a pair of boots; and he shall have a little horse of his own, and a saddle and bridle, and whip, and then he shall ride out with papa.

9. I heard somebody cry just now; I wonder who it was: It was some naughty boy, I fancy. Good boys do not cry-little babies cry. Charles was a little baby once, and lay in the cradle; but now you are a little boy, and can ride upon a stick.

10. See, here is Betty come from the fair : What has she got? She has got a gun for Charles; and a cane, and a hammer, and some gingerbread : She is very good-thank you, Betty. You must walk with your cane, and shoot with your gun, and eat your gingerbrerd: but you must not eat it all, give some to sister Sally.

11. Look here, Charles, here is money: What is that yellow piece? This is gold; it is a guinea. Here is a dollar, and half of a dollar, and a quarter of a dollar; and one, two, three, four, five, six pennies. O mamma, give me the pennies.

12. What will you do with the pennies, Charles? Why mamma, there is a poor woman lives in the alley, with four little children, and they are hungry. Their mother is sick, and nobody takes care of them; I will buy something for them to eat, Good boy take them all..

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