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McGuffey, William Holmes, 1800-1873

"McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition"


All that you do,
Do with your might,
Things done by halves,
Are not done right.
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LESSON XLVII.
went fish fell safe arms sprang was thank got
[Illustration: Boy fishing from log.]
One day John went to the pond to fish. His dog, Watch, went with him.
John sat on a log for a time, but did not catch a fish.
As he got up to go, he fell off the log. Watch sprang in to save him. John
put his arms round the dog's neck, and was soon safe on the log once more.
"Thank you, my brave old dog," said John to Watch.

LESSON XLVIII.
James asks warm town then drives been(bin) show
[Illustration: Girl talking to boy leading horse and wagon.]
James has been to the mill.
The day is warm, and he lets his horse stand in the shade.
A girl asks him to show her the way to the town. He tells her the way, and
then drives on.

LESSON XLIX.
I'll she'll don't puss pur pat fur harm deeds
[Illustration: Kitten.]
I love my dear puss,
Her fur is so warm;
And, if I don't hurt her,
She'll do me no harm.
I'll pat my dear puss,
And then she will pur,
And show me her thanks
For my kind deeds to her.

LESSON L.
now wreaths who queen woods shall crown
[Illustration: Children playing in wood.


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