Jane Johnson Manuscript Nursery Library, ca. 1740-1759

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Set 1. A B C

Set 2. A B C

Set 3. Aa Bb Cc

Set 4. A and

Set 5. A was an Al-der-man

Set 6. A was an Ass

Set 7. Ale

Set 8. And for but

Set 9. Ba be bi bo bu

Set 10. In of for the

Set 11. George William Johnson his Book

Set 12. A New Play Thing

Set 13. All men seek pleasure

Set 14. All Wisdom comes down

Set 15. All Wisdom cometh from the Lord

Set 16. As a hungry eagle

Set 17. As John with his rake

Set 18. A boy and a girl did eat sugar

Set 19. A bustard, a great sluggish fowl

Set 20. God made you

Set 21. How smiling and pleasant

Set 22. There is but one God and he is good

Set 23. There is but one God and he is great

Set 24. Attend the advice

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Jane Johnson Manuscript Nursery Library, ca. 1740-1759

		Set 24. Attend the advice view item(s)
		Scope Note Unnumbered lesson cards of religious and secular topics, arranged by first lines. With cord hangers, borders in brown, orange and green Dutch paper. Verso pasted with cut-out uncolored figures.
		[1] Attend the advice Attend the Advice/ of the Old and the Wise./ Be not angry, nor fret,/ But forgive and forget./ Can you think it no Ill/ to pilfer and steal?/ Do the Thing you are bid,/ Nor be sullen when chid. Dimensions: 8 x 9.7 cm view item(s)
		[2] Envy none for their wealth Envy none for their Wealth,/ or their Honour, or Health./ Fear, Worship, and Love/ The Great God above./ Grow quiet and easy/ when Fools try to tease you./ Honour Father and Mother,/ Love Sister and Brother. Dimensions: 8.3 x 10.5 cm view item(s)
		[3] It is dangerous folly It is dangerous Folly/ To jest with Things holy./ Keep your Books without Blot,/ And your Cloaths without Spot./ Let your Hands do no wrong,/ Nor Back-bite with your tongue./ Make Haste to obey,/ Nor dispute nor delay. Dimensions: 8.5 x 10.4 cm view item(s)
		[4] Never stay within hearing Never stay within Hearing/ Of Cursing and Swearing./ Offer God all the Prime/ Of your Strength and your time./ Provoke not the Poor,/ Tho' he lies at your Door./ Quash all evil Thoughts,/ And mourn for your Faults. Dimensions: 8.5 x 10.5 cm view item(s)
		[5] Remember the liar Remember the Liar/ Has his part in Hell-Fire./ Shun the Wicked and Rude,/ But converse with the Good./ Transgress no good Rule,/ At Home, or at School./ Vie still with the Best,/ And excell all the rest. Dimensions: 8.5 x 10.5 cm view item(s)
		[6] When you are at play When you are at Play,/ Take care what you say./ Excuse, but with Truth,/ The Follies of youth./ Yield a little for Peace,/ And let Quarrelling cease./ Zeal and charity join'd,/ Make you pious and kind. Dimensions: 8.5 x 10.5 cm view item(s)

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