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THE MOTHER'S PRIMER.
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THE CAT.
Here is a fine good-natured looking puss ;
she purrs when pleased, but Charles must not
tease her; if he does, she will put out her Iona-
claws and scratch him.
What a clever thing it is to read ! A little
while ago, you know, you could only read little
words; and you were forced to spell them,
C-A-T, cat; D-O-G, dog; but now you can
read pretty little stories.
Do you know why you are better than puss ?
Puss can play as well as you ; and puss can
drink milk, and lie upon the carpet; and she
can run faster than you a great deal; and she
can climb trees better; and she can catch
mice, which you cannot do.
45
THE CAT.
Here is a fine good-natured looking puss ;
she purrs when pleased, but Charles must not
tease her; if he does, she will put out her Iona-
claws and scratch him.
What a clever thing it is to read ! A little
while ago, you know, you could only read little
words; and you were forced to spell them,
C-A-T, cat; D-O-G, dog; but now you can
read pretty little stories.
Do you know why you are better than puss ?
Puss can play as well as you ; and puss can
drink milk, and lie upon the carpet; and she
can run faster than you a great deal; and she
can climb trees better; and she can catch
mice, which you cannot do.
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Education > Mother's primer, or, First book for children > (49) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/107868513 |
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| Description | Containing the first principles of English learning, in a series of easy lessons, tales, and fables to which is added a selection of prayers, graces, and hymns, calculated to convey to youthful minds the elements of useful knowledge. By A. Abbot. |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.75.148 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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