s, who have contributed
suggestions and criticisms gained from their daily work in the schoolroom.

Cincinnati, June, 1879.

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THE ALPHABET.

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Script Alphabet

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[Illustration: Dog]

McGuffey's FIRST READER.

LESSON I.

dog the ran

a o n d g r th

[Illustration: Running dog.]

The dog.

The dog ran.

LESSON II.

cat mat is on

e t i m s

[Illustration: Cat]

The cat. The mat.

Is the cat on the mat?

The cat is on the mat.

LESSON III.

it his pen hand

a in has man

p h e

[Illustration: Man with glasses writing at a desk.]

The man. A pen.

The man has a pen.

Is the pen in his hand?

It is in his hand.

LESSON IV.

hen fat rat box big run from can

f b x u

[Illustration: Hen watching a rat.]

A fat hen. A big rat.

The fat hen is on the box.

The rat ran from the box.

Can the hen run?

LESSON V.

Rab Ann hat catch see

e ch s

[Illustration: Girl chasing dog with hat in his mouth.]

See Rab! See Ann!

See! Rab has the hat.

Can Ann catch Rab?

LESSON VI.

she pat too now let me

sh oo ow l

[Illustration: Girl with dog]

Ann can catch Rab.

See! She has the hat.

Now Ann can pat Rab.

Let me pat Rab, too.

LESSON VII.

Ned eggs black left fed nest them get will

a black hen the nest

w ck

[Illustration: Boy feeding a hen.]

Ned has fed the hen.

She is a black hen.

She has left the nest.

See the eggs in the nest!

Will the hen let Ned get them?

LESSON VIII.

head he Nat come with and o

[Illustration: Three children, boy seated, boy standing with large top
hat, followed by gi