ch Bedstead.
No. 2. Frank's Sledge. No. 4. Tom Thumb's Carriage.

NEW TOYS IN PREPARATION.

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A MANUAL OF CRICKET AND BASE BALL,

Illustrated with Plans for Laying out the Grounds and forming Clubs,
to which are added Rules and Regulations for Cricket, adopted by the

MARYLEBONE CLUB.

Also, Rules and Regulations which govern several Base Ball Clubs.

PRICE 25 CENTS.

Sent by Mail, Prepaid, on receipt of the Price in Stamps.

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MAYHEW AND BAKER, 208 WASHINGTON STREET,

AND ALL BOOKSELLERS.

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by MAYHEW &
BAKER, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of
Massachusetts.

PRINTED BY ALFRED MUDGE & SON,

_No. 34 School St., opp. City Hall, Boston._

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ENGRAVED BY JOHN ANDREW

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[Illustration: LAUGH AND LEARN]

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THE

FIRESIDE

PICTURE ALPHABET.

[Illustration]

BOSTON:
MAYHEW & BAKER,
208 WASHINGTON STREET.

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POETICAL PREFACE

TO THE

FIRESIDE PICTURE ALPHABET.

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TO PRECEPTORS.

With learning may laughter be found;
"'Tis good to be merry and wise;"
To gayly get over the ground,
As higher and higher we rise.

Some children their letters may learn,
While others will surely do more,
As the subjects suggestively turn
To matters not thought of before.

Descriptions and pictures combined
Are here made attractive and clear;
So suited that children may find
From error the truth to appear.

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[Illustration]

A a.

ABLUTION, _The Act of Cleansing_.

The little sweep has washed his face,
But not as we advise;
For black as soot he's made the soap,
And rubbed it in his eyes.

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[Illustration]

B b.

BARTER, _Exchange_.

Here's Master Mack presenting fruit,
Of which he makes display;
He knows he'll soon have Lucy's rope,
And with it skip away.

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[Illustration]

C c.

CATASTROPHE, _a Final Event_, (_generally unhappy_.)

"O, here's a sad catast