Upper case letters

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Upper case letters

P Q R S T U V W X Y Z E F G C

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Upper and lower case letters

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Upper and lower case letters

Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Upper and lower case letters

Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Lower case letters

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Lower case letters

s t u v w x y z r t s f b d p q

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Sounds beginning with letters b, d, f, h, l, m

ba be bi bo bu/ da de di do du/ fa fe fi fo fu/ ha he hi ho hu/ la le li lo lu/ ma me mi mo mu

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Sounds beginning with letters n, p, r, t, s, w

na ne ni no nu/ pa pe pi po pu/ ra re ri ro ru/ ta te ti to tu/ sa se si so su/ wa we wi wo wu

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Sounds practicing the letters a, e, i, o, u

ab eb ib ob ub/ ac ec ic oc uc/ ad ed id od ud/ af ef if of uf/ al el il ol ul/ am em im om um

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Sounds practicing the letters a, e, i, o, u

ag eg ig og ug/ an en in on un/ as es is os us/ at et it ot ut/ ap ep ip op up/ ax ex ix ox ux

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Two and three letter words

in of it is me up by so us/ my go we no at he as if/ on ox to ly am do and for/ God but the all thy out our/ him her men man she

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Three letter sounds

Bla ble bli blo blu/ cla cle cli clo clu/ dra dre dri dro dru/ fra fre fri fro fru/ gla gle gli glo glu

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Three letter sounds

Pra pre pri pro pru/ sha she shi sho shu/ ska ske ski sko sku/ sla sle sli slo slu/ spa spe spi spo spu

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three letter sounds

Tra tre tri tro tru/ spla sple spli splo splu/ scra scre scri scro scru/ stra stre stri stro stru/ swa swe swi swo swu

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words with rhyming "a" sounds

Bad had lad glad/ bag lag nag wag/ all ball call fall/ am ham ram cram/ man pan fan can

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words with rhyming "a" sounds

Cap lap map pap/ bar car far star/ cat bat fat rat/ daw law paw claw/ ax

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words with rhyming "a" and "e" sounds

Day gay hay may/ bed fed red wed/ bee fee lee see/ bell fell sell tell/ den hen men pen.

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words with rhyming "e" and i" sounds

Bet fret let net wet/ bib crib gib nib rib/ ice dice mice rice/ bid did kid lid rid/ bill hill mill fill

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words with rhyming "i" and "o" sounds

Hit pit sit wit bit/ bob fob mob rob/ bog dog hog fog/ fop hop sop lop top/ got hot pot rot.

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words with rhyming "o" and "u" sounds

God nod rod jod/ hug lug rug mug/ gun pun run sun/ but cut hut nut/ bur cur fur spur.

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words practicing the sounds "an" and "ar"

Bang hang fang/ ant pant rant cant/ bard card hard/ ark dark mark/ art cart dart mart

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words practicing the sounds "ass", "ash", "aze", "ea", and "ee"

Ass lass glass brass/ ash cash dash lash/ blaze gaze glaze maze/ beak break speak/ ell heel feel peel

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words practicing the sounds "ee", "el", "es", and "ick"

Creep deep keep/ elf pelf self shelf/ best nest rest drest/ eel peel reel wheel/ kick lick brick stick

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words practicing the sounds "ig", "im", "in", and "ol"

Fig pig sprig twig/ him brim grim/ pin grin chin skin/ bind kind wind/ bold cold scold

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Four letter words practicing the sounds "on", "oo", and "or"

Long prong strong/ book cook hook/ cool fool pool/ moon noon spoon/ cork fork work

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words practicing the sounds "or", "oth", "ove", "ou", and "ow"

Born corn horn/ broth froth cloth/ love dove glove/ out pout rout gout/ low blow glow

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words practicing the sounds "ow", "ub", "uff", "ull", and "um"

Row snow slow/ cub tub rub drub/ huff cuff snuff/ dull cull scull/ mum drum crum.

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words practicing the sounds "ure", "urn", "ush", "usk", and "ust"

Cure pure sure/ urn turn burn churn/ bush hush push/ busk dusk husk/ dust must crust

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Five and six letter words practicing the sounds "augh", "ough", and "ou"

Laugh cough/ rough tough./ though bought/ brought. pound/ round ground.

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Three letter words

Not can was may/ now you say let/ new way did day/ one are saw see/ bid who joy ill.

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Four letter words

They that with/ will what when/ were know know/ knew came come/ well thou them.

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Four letter words

From hath make/ love live life/ give gave hear/ here save like/ fear move full.

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Four letter words

Done take pass/ said went took/ laid good told/ more whom have/ year your Lord.

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Four and five letter words. On verso: Sir John Barnard Kt., Alderman and Lord Mayor of London, 1738.

Pray seen name/ best last which/ where brave still/ there these those/ heard shall.

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Five and six letter words

Would should/ speak spake/ voice while/ first world/ great sound.

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Words expressing parts of the body

Head heart face/ eyes nose cheek lips/ teeth tooth tongue/ chin ear neck arm/ breast hand fist

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Words expressing parts of the body

Nail joint side/ hip thigh knee/ ham leg foot toe/ feet bone skin/ Blood bleed vain

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Words expressing the names of various animals

Cock hen goose/ duck drake swan/ kite lark crow bat/ owl dove thrush/ ____ jay black-bird

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Words expressing the names of various animals

Fox hare buck doe/ stag hind fawn/ ox bull cow calf/ horse mare colt tit/ nag pad ass bear

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9. 5 cm view item(s)

Words expressing the names of various animals

Sheep lamb goat/ kid hog boar pig/ sow cat dog rat/ mouse mice wolf/ ram beast

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Words expressing the names of various insects and amphibians

Flea louse wasp/ bee fly gnat bug/ frog toad moth/ ant worm snail/ snake leech lice

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Words expressing weather and other phenomena

Sun moon stars/ fire earth light/ dark heat cold/ wind rain hail/ ice snow frost

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Words expressing features like time and food

Dew mist cloud/ sky night day/ week month year/ grass rose pink/ grapes plumb/ nut

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Words expressing types of food and utensils

Bread cheese milk/ fish drink salt oyl/ beef veal lamb/ cake spoon fork/ knife plate dish

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Four line verse

A good Boy will be/ a good man./ Love to learn your/ Book.

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Five line verse

Love God for he/ is good./ Pray to God, for/ all good things/ come from him.

Dimensions:  6.3 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

Five line verse

Speak the Truth/ and tell no Lie,/ and God will/ Bless you in all/ your ways.

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Five line verse

Love good Boys/ and play with none/ that swear or tell/ lyes, or Steal, or/ do ill things.

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Five line verse

He shall want no/ good thing, who/ hath God for his/ Friend, and God/ loves good boys.

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Four line verse

The Child that does/ what good he can,/ Shall gain the love/ of God and man.

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Alphabet card with cord hanger, letters A-M on recto, N-Z on verso. The V and U reversed in the usual order of sequence. Corners pasted with triangles made of brown, orange and green paper of Dutch origin.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V U W X Y Z

Dimensions:  11.5 x 11.2 cm view item(s)

Same as item [1], except size

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V U W X Y Z

Dimensions:  6.5 x 6.5 cm view item(s)

Alphabet card with cord hanger, capital and lower case letters Aa-Mm on recto, Nn-Zz on verso. Format resembles that of No. 2 except the V and U are not reversed. Corners pasted with brown, orange, and green Dutch paper triangles.

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz

Dimensions:  12.5 x 12.5 cm view item(s)

and

Dimensions:  4.1 x 5.1 cm view item(s)

but

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cat

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dog

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end

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frog

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good

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horse

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ink

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jug

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kiss

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legs

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moon

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night

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of

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park

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queen

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rod

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so

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Has torn hanger

tom

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un

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voice

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wood

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ex ax ix ox

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for youth

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zeal

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a/ Was an Al-der-man, in a fine Gown,/ b/ Was a Bar-ber, that Shaved his Crown.

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c/ Was a Cob-ler, and liv'd in a Stall./ d/ Was a Draw-er, Pray Sir do you Call?

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e/ Was an em-press, en-ro-bed in black./ f/ Was a Fox, with a Goose at his back.

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g/ Was a good man, that bought and sold hogs./ h/ Was a Hunter, quite fond of his Dogs.

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i/ Was an ink-horn, as black as a Crow./ k/ Was a keep-er, and shot at a Doe.

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l/ Was a la-dy, whose beau-ty was frail,/ m/ Was a Monk-key, with-out a-ny Tail.

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n/ Was a naugh-ty Boy....in his dish,/ o/ Was an Ot-ter, that eat up the fish.

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p/ Was a Py-rate and Rob'd on the Seas./ q/ Was a qua-ker, as stiff as you please.

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r/ Was a Rab-bet, as brisk as a Bee./ s/ Was a Squir-rel, and Tripp'd on a tree.

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t/ Was a Tra-der, and ga-ther'd up pelf./ u/ Was as ug-ly as AEsop him-self.

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w/ Was a Wa-ter-man, and ply'd in the Creeks/ x/ Was that Xerx-es that fought with the Greeks

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y/ Was a Yeo-man could Blust-er and strut/ z/ Was a Zea-lot, and liv'd in a Hutt.

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a/ Was an Ass, hard la-den with Goods./ b/ Was a Bear, and Liv'd in the Woods.

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c/ Was a Cat that Kill'd Rats in the night./ d/ Was a snarling old Dog that would bite.

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e/ Was an E-le-phant fifty years old,/ f/ Was a Fowl-er as Craf-ty as bold.

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g/ Was a Goat and Liv'd on the Hills,/ h/ Was a Horse car-ry'd Bags to the Mill.

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i/ Was a Jack-daw, wou'd prate like a Pie,/ k/ Was a Kite that flew up very high.

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l/ Was a Leo-pard all spot-ted with grey,/ m/ Was a monk-fish that liv'd in the Sea.

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n/ Was a Night-in-gale and Sung in the spring,/ o/ Was an Owl, and an ill look-ing thing.

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p/ Was a Par-rot could chat-ter and prate,/ q/ Was a Quail and pip'd ear-ly and late.

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r/ Was a Rob-ber and dy'd by the Rope,/ s f fs [all are shown]/ Was a sultan as great as the Pope.

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t/ Was a Tay-lor a lover of Apes,/ v/ Was a Vi-per in diff-er-ent shapes.

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w/ Was a Wolf, both cun-ning and bold/ x/ Was Xan-tip-pe a ter-ri-ble Scold.

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y/ Was a Young-ster that drove a Woo-Gee,/ z/ Was Za-che-us that got up the Tree.

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(2 copies)

Three and four letter words

and for but/ the all/ not was are/ our can/ God his her

Verso: him she way/ his that/ they with will/ what when/ how good them

Dimensions:  12. 5 x 12. 5 cm view item(s)

Animal words

Fox Hare Boar/ Bear Wolf/ Buck Doe Stag/ Dull Cow/ Calf Cat Dog

Verso: Horse Mare Sheep/ Lamb Goat/ Kid Ass Hog/ Sow Pig/ Rat Mouse Colt

Dimensions:  12.5 x 12.5 cm view item(s)

Body parts

Hand Arm Fist/ Nail Joint/ Side Hip Thigh/ Knee Leg/ Foot Feet Toe

Verso: Head Heart Face/ Eyes Nose/ Cheek Lips Teeth/ Tongue Chin/ Ear Neck Breast

Dimensions:  12.5 x 12.5 cm view item(s)

Four and five letter words

like next life/ long fear/ those first great/ truth true/ which know whom

Verso: out done went/ one two/ keep once man/ men boy/ girl love give

Dimensions:  12.5 x 12.5 cm view item(s)

Three and four letter words

this you your/ soon thy/ have most must/ from then/ than there their

Verso: well time may/ say more/ now much want/ take some/ such shall Lord

Dimensions:  12.5 x 12.5 cm view item(s)

ba be bi bo bu/ da de di do du/ fa fe fi fo fu/ ha he hi ho hu/ la le li lo lu/ ma me mi mo mu

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Na ne ni no nu/ pa pe pi po pu/ ra re ri ro ru/ Sa se si so su/ ta te ti to tu/ wa we wi wo

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Ab eb ib ob ub/ ac ec ic oc uc/ ad ed id od ud/ af ef if of uf/ al el il ol ul/ am em im om um

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An en in on un/ ap ep ip op up/ ar er ir or ur/ as es is os us/ at et it ot ut/ ax ex ix ox ux

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Bla ble bli blo blu/ cla cle cli clo clu/ dra dre dri dro dru/ Fra fre fri fro fru/ gla gle gli glo glu/ kna kne kni kno knu

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pra pre pri pro pru/ sha she shi sho shu/ ska ske ski sko sku/ sla sle sli slo slu/ sma sme smi smo smu/ spa spe spi spo spu

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swa swe swi swo swu/ tra tre tri tro tru/ scra scre scri scro scru/ spla sple spli splo splu/ stra stre stri stro stru/ thra thre thri thro thru

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Bad had lad glad/ bag lag nag wag/ all ball call fall/ am ham ram cram/ man pan fan can/ bang fang gang hang

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Ant pant rant want/ cap lap map pap/ bar car far star/ bard card hard gard/ ark bark dark mark/ ass lass glass brass

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Ash cash dash lash/ bat cat rat sprat/ daw law paw caw/ ax tax wax flax/ day gay hay may/ blaze gaze glaze maze

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beak beak speak/ eel heel feel kneel/ beam cream dream/ eat meat neat seat/ feet meet street great/ beck deck neck peck

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Bed fed red wed/ bee fee see lee thee/ deed feed seed bleed/ creep deep keep/ bell fell sell well/ elf pelf self shelf

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Den hen men pen/ best drest nest rest/ bet fret let net wet/ bib crib gib nib rib/ dice ice mice rice/ lick kick stick brick

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Bid did kid lid rid/ fig pig sprig twig/ bill fill hill mill rill/ brim grim him skim/ pin tin chin skin/ bind find kind wind

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Hit pit sit wit spit/ bite mite write quite/ five hive dive drive/ bob job mob rob fob/ nod rod jod clod God/ bog dog hog frog

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Cold bold fold scold/ bone drone shone/ long prong strong/ book cook look hook/ cool fool pool tool/ moon noon spoon

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Fop hop lop sop top/ cork fork york stork/ born corn horn scorn/ got hot pot rot spot/ broth cloth froth north/ love dove glove move

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Sour pour lour scour/ out pout gout pout/ low blow snow glow/ cub tub rub club club/ huff bluff snuff cuff/ hug lug rug mug

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Dull cull scull trull/ mum drum crum/ gun run sun pun/ bur cur furr spur/ cure sure pure lure/ curl furl hurl churl

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Urn turn burn churn/ bush push hush rush/ busk dusk husk musk/ dust must rust crust/ but cut nut hut slut

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32 words in squares, separated by small symbols or devices cut from brown, orange, and green Dutch paper. Border and verso covered in faded blue paper. Card shows signs of wear and soil.

in of for the/ they when what/ that my with but/ which there their/ his her him he/ me she thy/ love shall where well/ will all our/ have from must most

Dimensions:  18.3 x 16 cm view item(s)

Mother's name on verso of leaf 36: Iane Iohnson. Thirty six numbered leaves. Words in black on recto, lessons in now-faded red on verso. Bound in brown, orange, and green Dutch paper. Spine damaged, revealing cord ties. Hand-colored printed pictures pasted therein.

Title page: George William Iohnson his Book. Printed and Bound by his Mamma 1745.

Verso: First read all/ the black/ Lessons, and/ then read the/ red ones.

Dimensions:  8.5 x 5.3 cm

Bad had lad/ fad mad glad/ Bag lag nag/ wag rag tag/ All ball call/ fall tall wall/ Ham ram cram;

Verso: I/ hope my/ Dear now/ you have read/ the black les/sons, you will/ read these/ pretty red ones/ very well.

Man pan fan/ can nan/ Bang hang/ gang fang/ Ant pant rant/ Cap lap map/ Bar far star/ Gard card hard;

Verso: My Son/ pray attend/ The Advice/ of your/ friend/ And strive to mend.

Dark bark mark/ ... etc.

Thirty-two numbered leaves. Colored pictures pasted therein. Bound in brown, orange, and green Dutch paper.

Concludes: "The End of This Book."

Dimensions:  5.5 x 4.5 cm

ALL Men seek pleasure,/ Tho by different way;/ But each Looses his Aim,/ When from Virtue he strays.

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I Wou'd not but do the/ Thing that is Right,/ Tho I got, or I lost the/ Universe by it.

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IN Heaven are joys, and/ Pleasures ever new,/ And Blessings thicker/ Than the Morning Dew.

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WHoever Breaks the/ Holy Sabbath day,/ Unbless'd shall pass the/ Other six away.

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WHoever makes his/ Parent's Heart to bleed/ Shall have a Child, that/ will revenge the Deed.

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WHoever Swears or/ Lightly Speaks the Name/ Of God Supreme is/ Cursed for the same.

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All Wisdom comes down/ From the Great God above/ And to Practice that Wisdom/ Is Friend-ship and Love/ Be not Peevish, or cross/ But be Merry and glad,/ For good Boys have no cause/ For to Cry, or look sad.

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Ambrose Brooks, and Abel Bark-/ er, Groom, and Butler to Sir/ Stephen Marwood, one of them car-/ rying a Venison Pasty out of the/ Parlour, which was for Dinner at/ the first Course, & the other carrying/ a Dish of Tarts and Cheese-cakes/ for the Second Course.

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As the Goat goes to browze,/ Thus her Charge does begin;/ Be advis'd, my dear Kid,/ And let Nobody in./ The Wolf over-hearing/ For Admittance does try,/ But the kid answer'd, no;/ I'll not trust you, not I.

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A Bee Stung a Bear, and for/ the rash Action,/ The Bear from the Hive wou'd/ Demand Satisfaction:/ While he rifles the Hive, a/ Swarm of Bees flies out,/ And stings the poor Bear, till/ they stung both his Eyes out.

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The Blessed Virgin Mary,/ with Jesus Christ Sucking/ at her breast, & riding upon an/ Ass; as the custom was in those/ days. She is going into Egypt,/ as the angel directed Joseph/ in a dream, in order to avoid/ King Herod's cruel Massacre.

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The Circumcision of Jesus/ Christ, when he was but eight/ days old; according to the Law/ of Moses, that every Male Child/ shou'd be circumcised. which/ Law was first given by God him-/ self, to the Patriarch Abraham,/ when he was ninety nine years/ old

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A Clown that was vext with/ abundance of Flies,/ To drive them away with/ a Firebrand tries:/ This while he with wonderful/ Courage essays,/ His thatch'd Habitation is/ set in a Blaze.

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A Cock upon a Dunghill bred,/ Finding a Jewel, only said,/ Some Jeweller, with High Esteem,/ Would doat upon this Taudry Gem;/ One Barley Corn I had rather see,/ For what are Diamonds to me.

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David Morris, one Farmer/ Nicholas Bagshaw's/ Shepherd, with two Sheep, in/ Orton Field in the County of/ Westmoreland, he is driving/ one of them along. with his/ Hat, to Burton market to sell it.

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Doctor Berkley the good/ Bishop of Cloyne in Ireland;/ advising Mrs. Wilson who has/ got a Cancer in her Breast to drink/ Tarwater, and he is likewise send-/ ing Patrick Norway his Servant/ with a Pitcher of Tarwater, to a/ poor woman in Schoolhouse-lane/ that has got an Ague and Fever.

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A Dog that was an Errant Thief,/ Had Stole, it seems, a piece of Beef;/ And o'er a River swam, for fear/ Justice should fall upon his Rear:/ The Figure of this Beef did seem/ so lively painted in the Stream,/ That he for a fresh Booty hope'd/ And greedy at the Shadow chopt:/ So he let go the Prize he had,/ which vex'd him so, that he ran mad.

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Enoch Martyr, Footman to/ the Bishop of Cloyne; filling/ six large jars, in order to make/ Tarwater, which is the best/ Medicine in the world for a Fever,/ Consumption, the Small pox,/ Kings Evil, & all sorts of disor-/ders, & to preserve health.

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The story of the master who killed his faithful dog which saved his child from a snake.

A Farmer came home, and his Cradle he found,/ Turn'd quite topsy-turvey, the cloths on the ground/ He frown'd at his Dog by the Cradle that Stood;/ And Seeing his Mouth smeer'd over with Blood,/ He Stab'd him in Anger, without looking further;/ He took it for granted his dog had done Murther:/ But turning the Cradle, he found his Mistake,/ The Child was alive, but there lay a dead Snake,/ with the poor faithful Cur, to stay a Disaster,/ Had Slain in Defense of his hard-hearted Master.

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A Great many Gentlemen, and/ Ladys, at a table, at dinner, at/ a Marriage, at Cana of Galilee;/ when Jesus Christ, perform'd that/ great Miracle, of turning six/ large pots full of water, into the/ finest of wine, with only a word/ speaking.

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A Great many pretty little/ Angels, riding upon the/ Clouds, to meet Master Jacky/ Dashwood, who is just dead, and/ because he was very good, and/ made it his constant Study to please/ God; is now going to Heaven, and/ the angels are all very glad to see him.

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A Hedgehog that was on his/ Journey benighted,/ A Snake very kindly to/ Shelter invited:/ The Hedgehog approv'd of/ the Lodging so well,/ The Snake could no more/ get him out of his cell.

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Jesus Christ, when he was but/ six weeks old, brought to the Tem-/ ple at Jerusalem, & presented to/ the Lord; by the High Priest; who/ has him in his Arms, & the Virgin/ Mary kneels down, & offers a Sacri-/ fice, of two young Pidgeons, as the/ custom was in those days, according/ to the Law of the Jews.

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John Pope, a good old Shepherd repeat-/ ing the following verses to himself./ All covet Happiness/ But Oh! how few/ To Gain that Happiness/ The Right way pursue./ More pains men take/ to serve the Fiend of Hell/ Than they need take, in/ Realms of Bliss to dwell.

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The Lion Brave and Generous,/ Once in his Life had sav'd a Mouse,/ And little thought in time to see/ The Mouse as Generous as he;/ Till being hamper'd in a Net,/ Where 'twas in vain to roar and fret,/ He found what he expected least,/ His Safety from so small a Beast./ The Mouse did that which made him wonder/ And gnaw'd the stubborn Snare asunder.

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Master Isaac Seabright, Son/ to Sir Charles Seabright, a/ dying of Convulsion-Fits when he/ was but three days old; his Nurse/ sits by him, and Doctor Thomas,/ Bishop of Lincoln, is going to/ Baptize him before he is quite/ dead.

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Mr. Christopher, an old He/ Goat, with a huge long/ Beard, eating thistles, in Sir/ Francis Morgan's Park in Radnor-/ shire in Wales, and Martin Lum-/ ley a Plough Boy going to drive him/ away, or else to catch him with his/ hands.

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More instances of wicked/ King Herod's cruelty/ in killing the young children. O!/ What a sad vile creature he was,/ who wou'd not rather be a Beggar?/ a Chimney Sweeper? nay or a/ Tom-Turd-man than such a king.

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An old country Squire lov'd Dogs at (his heart),/ And he & his Kennel cou'd ne'er dwell apart;/ But one day his Son by a Villanous Hound/ was bit so severely, he died of the Wound:/ which put the old Spark in so grevious a passion/ past Condemnation;/ So Ringwood, & Jowler, & Rockwood & Tray,/ Tho' harmless, were hang'd as they (came in the way.

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Oronoko, a Black Boy, Page to/ his Grace the Duke of Northum-/ berland, telling Oliver Brom-/ field the Duke's Gardiner; that he/ must bring in some Cucumbers/ green Pease, Kidney-Beans, Horse-/ Radish, Asparagus Artichokes &/ Colly-Flowers, ready for Dinner.

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An Oxford Scholar in/ his Study, sitting by a/ Table with Mathematical/ Instruments before him, and/ a Globe of the World standing/ on the ground by him.

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Plato, Socrates, and Seneca, three/ of the Ancient Wise Philosophers/ talking together about the Immor-/ tality of the Soul, the Happiness of a/ future Life, & the shortness of this;/ As one Drop of water/ To the Boundless Sea;/ Is the longest Life, compar'd/ To Eternity.

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Rowland, & Rosamund Percival/ an honest country man & his wife/ walking to Sturbridge Fair to sell/ Eggs, Apples & Turneps, & to buy/ a new Hat, Stockings, Shoes, Lea-/ ther Breeches, and a Knife and/ Fork for their little son Edward/ who is a very good Boy & cou'd write/ & Read before he was eight years old.

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A Schoolboy was once so dull in his way,/ He cou'd not be taught so much as great A/ His Schoolfellows jested upon his thick skull/ Nay, hold, says the Youngster, I am not so dull;/ But if I learn A, which I cou'd soon do,/ They'll put me to B, C, & all the Cross Row:/ Now that wou'd exceedingly trouble my (Gizard,/ For learning of A, to be run down to Izard.

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Refers to April 9, 1747.

Simon Lord Lovat; sitting in the/ Tower leaning upon a stone Pillar;/ and Edmund Newton his Servant/ bringing him a large glass of French/ Brandy. On thursday April the/ ninth, one Thousand, seven-Hun-/ dred, & forty seven his Head was/ Cut off, on Tower Hill for High/ Treason: he being then fourscore/ years of age.

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A Stork thro' Misfortune,/ Was trapann'd with a Crane;/ He pleaded his good Deeds,/ But pleaded in vain./ The Crane is a Villain,/ The Farmer replies,/ And he that's his Comrade/ Most certainly dies.

Dimensions:  8.5 x 10.7 cm view item(s)

There was a grey Cat,/ And She got up a tree,/ And when she was there, She/ Was Stung by a Bee/ Which made her cry Mew, and/ Down jumped She.

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There was a little Man,/ And he had a little Gun,/ He Shot at two Crows, and/ He killed but one./ The other Flew away,/ For he did not choose to stay,/ For fear he should Shoot him/ Before he had done.

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There was a little Mouse/ And She came to our house,/ And a great black Cat,/ That was very fat,/ Did kill this pretty Mouse,/ That came to our House.

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Two tame Swans swimming/ in the River they are the/ Property of George Wrighte/ Esquire, Member of Parliament./ of Gothurst, or Gay-Hurst near/ Newport Pagnel in the County of Bucks.

Dimensions:  8.5 x 10.7 cm view item(s)

The boy who cried wolf.

A Wanton young Shepherd,/ Tho' no danger near,/ Bawls out, Help! Neighbours, help/ The Wolf, Sirs, is here./ They come, but are laugh'd at:/ Soon he roars, out again,/ Now the Wolf's here indeed,/ But he roars out in vain.

Dimensions:  8.5 x 10.7 cm view item(s)

All Wisdom cometh from/ the Lord, to fear the/ Lord, that is Wisdom.

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Whose feareth the Lord/ it shall go well with him;/ he shall find favour with/ God and men.

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They that fear the Lord/ will obey his word, and/ they that love him will/ keep his laws

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Love the Lord all they/ life, and think of him/ every hour for he sees/ all you do.

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All your ways are known/ to the Lord, and can-not/ be hid from his Eyes.

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The eyes of God are always/ upon you, and you can-not go/ out of his sight.

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Make they prayer unto God/ and offend not the Most High/ in word or deed.

Dimensions:  8.2 x 10.3 cm view item(s)

Love the God that made/ thee, with all thy strength,/ with all thy heart, and with/ all thy Soul.

Dimensions:  8.2 x 10.3 cm view item(s)

As a hungry Eagle was/ Seeking for Prey,/ He spy'd a young Child in/ A Cradle that lay;/ the Mother was absent,/ And no creature by,/ So the Baby he seiz'd and/ Flew up to the Sky:/ The Child cry'd and scream'd/ But his Tears were in vain,/ For his Life was soon ended,/ And with it all pain.

Dimensions:  9 x 10.5 cm view item(s)

No hanger

As one drop of Water to the Great/ and Wide Sea: or as one Grain of/ Sand to the Multitude on the Sea Shore,/ so is the Longest Life, when compared/ with the days of Eternity. Then/ what would it profit a Man to gain the/ whole World, and Lose his own Soul?/ Would not that man be worse than a Fool,/ that would accept of the whole World/ or of any thing in it upon such very/ bad terms.

Dimensions:  12 x 12.3 cm view item(s)

'Count that Day lost, whose/ 'Low descending Sun,/ 'Tells from thy Hand, no/ 'Worthy Action done.

Dimensions:  11 x 9 cm view item(s)

Title of card: The Old Man and Death. A Fable.

Quite spent with a Burthen of Sticks, an old Clown/ To rest himself, on a Bank sat him down:/ Then call'd upon Death, and beg'd he wou'd please/ To shorten his Life, that he might have some ease./ Straight all of a sudden, pale Death did appear,/ Which made my old Gaffar's Teeth chatter with Fear;/ I call'd you, says he, Mr. Death in a Maggot,/ But now you are here, help me up with my Faggot.

Dimensions:  11 x 15.3 cm view item(s)

Roger Bowyer, with a Sheep/ that has its Legs tied to-/ gether, hanging over his arm;/ he is going to sell it, at Cole-/ brook Market, & as he walks a-/ long he hears the Cuckoo Sing,/ which makes him lift up his/ hand in great surprize, it being/ in the month of March.

Dimensions:  4.9 x 9.3 cm view item(s)

Words only, verso paper covered.

Sun moon stars fire air earth Sea/ light dark cold heat east west/ north south wind rain hail/ ice snow frost thaw dew mist/ cloud sky night day hour week/ month year foot tooth breast.

Dimensions:  11.2 x 12.2 cm view item(s)

As Iohn with his/ Rake went out to make Hay,/ He met with his/ Sweet heart, and/ stopt by the way.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

At a house by a Gate,/ Did live without state/ A little old woman/ and man,/ They did work for/ their bread, And were/ very well fed. and the/ old woman's name it/ was Nan.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

At a House by a/ Steeple, Did live many/ people, who all did/ love pudding, and pye./ And good bread, and/ good meat, which they/ each day did eat, and/ drank small Beer/ when they were a dry.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

Carots and Turnips/ all fresh good and/ fine,/ There is none to be/ had that are better/ than mine.

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A Cat and two/ Mice Lived in a/ great Barn, the/ Cat killed the/ Mice, and she/ thought it no harm.

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Close under a tree/ there stood a pretty house/ And in it did live a great/ Rat, and a Mouse/ The Mouse she fell/ sick, and long kept her/ bed; The Rat went in/ Mourning for her when she was dead.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

A Cow and a Bull one/ day for their good,/ Would try change of/ Air, and walk to the/ Wood:/ But when they came/ there, they found little/ ease, Their feet were/ so hurt, with the stumps/ of the trees.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

Dear Madam your Tea/ is exceedingly Fine,/ I had rather drink/ Tea, than the finest of Wine.

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A Duck and a Drake/ jumpt into the water/ And all the young/ Ducks did paddle/ in after.

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The Eagle Flies/ high,/ But can't touch/ the Sky.

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Eye ear arm face lips/ nose cheek teeth skin/ mouth hair tongue/ throat neck heart let/ hand feet thumb nail.

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Fish Flesh Fowl fruit/ bread cheese oil Ale/ Wine Beer drink salt/ Sauce Eggs spice/ Butter pepper greens.

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A Fox caught a/ Goose, and eat her/ for dinner,/ A Man Shot the Fox/ while the Goose was/ within her.

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From most must/ take wick wild/ which George good/ thought strength lip.

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Give some Bread/ to my Children I/ beg and I pray/ or they will be/ starved having/ had none to day.

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Good Girl make/ haste and have/ done with your broom/ Of all things I hate/ such a dust in the Room.

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Hark the Drum/ beats, and calls/ to the Field./ God give us Suc/ cess and make the/ French yield

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Have you got any/ Copper or Brass to/ mend:/ The Tinker to/ serve you does wait/ and attend.

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How wicked these/ men are to Quarrel/ and Fight:/ They surely forget/ that they are in God's sight.

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I am old, and poor and/ blind, pray give me/ a penny to buy me/ some Bread.

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I never did see such a/ strange Bird as this is,/ He is ugly enought to/ fright little Misses.

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In a fine summer's day/ to Lye down on the/ ground,/ Is bad for your/ Health; and has fatal been found.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

In Frost and Snow,/ when Winds do/ blow, Little Robins/ do whistle and Sing./ Of all Birds, they/ are best, with their pretty Red Breast/ And their Musick/ does make the Wood's/ ring.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

Indeed little Madam/ you Ride very grand/ With a Crown on/ your Chair, and a Fan/ in your hand.

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It is wicked to get/ drunk, to swear, lye, or/ steal./ And those that do such/ things will Hell Torments feel.

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A Linnet, and a/ Thrush. Sitting in/ a Bush./ For three Months in/ the Spring, They/ most sweetly do Sing.

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Maids will you/ buy any Milk, will/ you have some or/ no, Unless you/ come quickly, away/ I must go.

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May can say his let/ use new men man/ she when that they/ with your what them/ will well this have/ then than know yet

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George Iohnson. Watermark.

Oh had I wings I would/ Fly like this Dove,/ To visit Miss Wrighte/ who so dearly I love.

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Of all the fine Birds/ that fly in the Air,/ None can with the/ Peacock, for beauty/ compare.

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Of in at to me my it/ is no all go so if up/ or by he we be us as/ do on and for the/ thy not our out you/ but her him was now

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Once on a time it did/ so come to pass,/ That a Buck, and a Doe/ and a little Jack Ass,/ Did all live in one/ Field, where they eat/ Hay, and Grass.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

Rock on, rock on/ my pretty Boy/ And you shall be/ your Mothers joy.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

A Shepherd and a/ Shepherdess a keeping/ of their Sheep,/ They Guard them both/ by day and night and/ Fold them when they/ sleep.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

There was a Birds/ nest, and in it three eggs/ And when they were/ hatch'd each Bird had two legs.

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This Girl went out/ To walk about, till she/ had walk'd enough./ Then she set her/ Rump, upon a stump/ And took a pinch of/ snuff.

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This is Jack Woodhouse/ a riding to School/ To Play with the/ Boys and Learn/ Latin by Rule.

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This little Boy waits/ to have his Shoes/ mended,/ With the Cobbler/ he stays, until the work's ended.

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This man with his Dogs/ went out to Kill Game,/ His Gun it went off,/ and shot the Dogs/ lame.

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Two Butter Flys/ painted with wings/ fine and gay,/ Did both come to Life/ one very fine day.

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Two for a penny/ Oranges, all sound/ and sweet,/ Come try them/ and buy them of/ me in the street.

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Upon a high hill there/ stood a Wind-Mill, and/ unless it is gone it/ stands there still. And/ who ever does please,/ when ever they will/ may bring Corn to/ Grind at this pretty Hill.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

When the Hawk/ comes in sight,/ The Birds are all/ in a fright.

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A Wind Mill stood/ near to the end of a/ Town, At which they/ Ground Corn both/ for white Bread and/ brown./ The Miller was not,/ a right just, honest man/ For he sometimes stole/ Flour, and made weight/ with good Bran.

Dimensions:  8.5 cm view item(s)

top: A Boy and a Girl, did/ eat Sugar and Plumbs/ Till they made their teeth

bottom: ake, and fall from their gums;/ And then they could eat,/ nothing but bread crums.

left: long/ went/ next/ play/ true/ like/ take

right: give/ move/ ball/ both/ came/ care/ come

Dimensions:  19.5 x 14.3 cm view item(s)

Lettering on left and right sides is faint.

top: A Cow, and a Bull did/ once fight for some grass,/ Fight on if you please/ says a Jack Ass,

bottom: For so long as you fight/ I will eat up the grass.

left: life/ live/ fear/ than/ then/ much/ more

right: some/ girl/ done/ keep/ such/ once/ time

Dimensions:  19.5 x 14.3 cm view item(s)

top: A Horse, and a Mare,/ a Buck, and a Doe,/ Did all live in a Park/ And so did a Crow;/

bottom: The Crow eat the worms/ the rest eat the grass./ It was not far off/ where this came to pass.

left: be/ an/ by / he/ is/ ox/ up

right: on/ us/ all/ off/ the/ and/ for

Dimensions:  20.3 x 14.3 cm view item(s)

top: If all the world was paper/ and all the Seas were ink/ and all the Trees, were bread and cheese

bottom: What should we do for drink./ box lock key bolt bar bell. (in faint lettering)

left: house/ coach/ chair/ stool/ bed/ shirt/ shift

right: sheet/ hat/ coat/ wig/ wax/ broom/ brush

Dimensions:  19.2 x 14.2 cm view item(s)

top: If with Wealth you a-bound, ob-serve/ then this Rule,

bottom: Spend your Mo-ney with judg-ment,/ and not like a Fool.

left: where/ there/ their/ were/ what/ when/ once/ that/ with/ which/ now

right: how/ vow/ shall/ them/ know/ have/ cough/ laugh/ love/ give/ them

Dimensions:  12.3 x 15.2 cm view item(s)

Lettering on left and right sides is faint.

top: There was an old Sow, and she had but one Pig./ And one day she gave her some grapes and a fig/ And the next day she gave her some good milk and whey

bottom: And did Dress her with Flowers all over gay/ Then bid her take care and keep out of the dirt/ For her ears she would box if she should prove a slut.

left: King/ Queen/ Prince/ Duke/ Lord

right: Sir/ Miss/ Madam/ Lady/ Master.

Dimensions:  13.5 x 20.8 cm view item(s)

top: A young Bull fell in Love/ with a red and white Cow/ And each day when he met her

bottom: he made her a Bow/ and said pray my Dear/ how do you now.

left: black/ white/ red/ blue/ green/ brown/ light/ dark

right: knife/ fork/ dish/ spoon/ plate/ cup/ mug/ glass

Dimensions:  19.2 x 14.4 cm view item(s)

Words only, lacks verses and corner trim

left: corn/ wheat/ oats/ beer/ ale/ wine/ malt/ hops

right: sope/ sand/ salt/ beef/ veal/ oil/ pen/ ink

Dimensions:  14.3 x 14.3 cm view item(s)

Words only, lacks verses and corner trim

left: one/ two/ boy/ way/ say/ out/ they

right: when/ what/ that/ with/ love/ when/ well

Dimensions:  14.4 x 14.3 cm view item(s)

A Bustard,/ a great sluggish/ Fowl that is good to/ eat

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Lady Margaret/ Mordaunt, Daughter/ to the Earl of Peter-/ borow, in a Red/ Lustring Coat.

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Lord Mountjoy, &/ Miss Barbara John-/ son, Dancing a/ Menuet together at/ a Ridotto in the/ Hay Market

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Miss Carpenter, in a/ yellow Lutestring/ Sack, and a red knot,/ dancing a Rigadoon/ by her self at Mr./ Lally's School.

Dimensions:  4.1 x 5 cm view item(s)

Miss Cherry Lily,/ dress'd in a blue/ Sattin Coat, walking/ with a Fan in her/ hand, to Church.

Dimensions:  4.1 x 5 cm view item(s)

A new Milch/ brindled Cow, of/ Sir Adolphus/ Killegrew's at/ Kettering in North-/ amptonshire.

Dimensions:  4.1 x 5 cm view item(s)

A pretty dark grey/ Doe, in a Park belong-/ ing to William Ca-/ vendish, Duke of/ Devonshire.

Dimensions:  4.1 x 5 cm view item(s)

A pretty Hunting/ Seat, of Sir Orlando/ Bridgman's, at Pont-/ pool in Monmouth-/ shire.

Dimensions:  4.1 x 5 cm view item(s)

A Rabbet, and an/ Ash tree, in Dunning/ -ton Warren in Lincolnshire

Dimensions:  4.1 x 5 cm view item(s)

Simon Frankland,/ a Butcher of Enfield/ in Middlesex, carry-/ ing a Sheep before/ him, upon a horse/ nam'd Ball.

Dimensions:  4.1 x 5 cm view item(s)

A Tulip, and a Sun-/ Flower; that grew in/ the Dutchess of Ken/ -dal's Garden, at/ Hickling in Nor-/ folk

Dimensions:  4.1 x 5 cm view item(s)

Two very pretty/ Chickens, in an Or-/ chard, of Thomas/ Pelham's Duke of/ Newcastle at Farn [sic]/ in Northumberland

Dimensions:  4.1 x 5 cm view item(s)

The same as no. 3 in set 22 and no. 3 in set 23.

God made you, and/ all the world; he made/ the Sun, the Moon, and/ all the Stars.

Dimensions:  Verse card: 6.3 x 6.6 cmMounting card: 9.7 x 10.8 cm view item(s)

How smiling and pleasant these all look in the face/ To see this young Girl dance with such a Grace./ One plays on the Pipe, the Dog he lies by/ They all take my fancy, and much please my Eye.

Dimensions:  11 x 15 cm view item(s)

How pretty this Man looks, with Sword, Hat, and Cane/ One Lady seems Sick, or to be in some pain:/ The other walks off, and points with her Fan/ Saying help I will fetch you, as fast as I can.

Dimensions:  11.5 x 15.5 cm view item(s)

This Lady looks smart, and her dress is quite fine/ But I rather choose to wear such clothes as mine/ For petticoats short, and a Hoop that is less/ Tho' not quite so grand, is a more easy dress.

Dimensions:  11.2 x 14.8 cm view item(s)

Printed source: sold by John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill

Pray Madam come this way, one Gentleman crys,/ This Walk is more free both from Sun-shine, and Flys:/ No Sir says the Lady; it is this way I choose/ If that walk you like, pray your Liberty use.

Dimensions:  11.3 x 15 cm view item(s)

Such short Gowns as these, are much used in France;/ And the Men, and the Women cut capers and dance./ The Ladys they Paint, and their backsides they show,/ The Men hop, and skip, and each one is a Beau/ Would you see men like monkeys; to France you must go.

Dimensions:  12.3 x 15.8 cm view item(s)

This Girl to get money does dance on a Rope/ She will sure have good luck if her neck is not broke/ Quite hard is her fortune, her fate most unkind/ If no way for a living but this she can find.

Dimensions:  12.2 x 14.8 cm view item(s)

verso: fish

There is but one God,/ and he is good./ Love God for he is good.

Dimensions:  6.2 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

verso: two birds

A good Boy will be a/ good man/ Love to Read your Book.

Dimensions:  6.2 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

verso: an elephant and a unicorn

God made you and all/ the world, he made the/ Sun, the Moon, and all/ the Stars.

Dimensions:  6.2 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

verso: a maiden and two birds

Speak the Truth and/ tell no Lyes/ Use no ill words.

Dimensions:  6.2 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

verso: a young man and a dog

Love good Boys, and play/ with none that swear, or lie,/ or steal.

Dimensions:  6.2 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

verso: three men and a woman

If you are in the dark/ God sees you, and if you/ are in the light he is/ with you.

Dimensions:  6.2 x 9.5 cm view item(s)

verso: a bird, a bull, and a lamb

God is in all pla-ces He/ Knows all that is done, and/ you can-not go out of his/ Sight.

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verso: a man, a woman, and an owl

God sees e-ve-ry thing you/ do, hears e-ve-ry word you/ speak, and knows e-ve-ry/ thing you think.

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verso: a pigeon and a man

God loves you better/ than your Fa-ther or your/ Mo-ther love you.

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verso: a bird, a bull, and a goat

God sends you e-ve-ry/ thing you Eat and Drink,/ and all the fine things/ you have.

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verso: a wild boar

God made the Day Light/ that you may Walk and/ Play, and he made the Night/ Dark, that you may Rest and/ Sleep.

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verso: a woman and a boy

God is al-ways with you tho'/ you can-not see him, and if you/ are good he will not let a-ny/ thing hurt you.

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verso: a tiger

God made you for no o-ther/ Rea-son but to make you/ hap-py, but you can-not be/ hap-py with-out be-ing good.

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verso: a fantastical creature and clovers

If you are good you will go to/ hea-ven when you Die, and be/ hap-py for e-ver and e-ver.

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verso: a monkey playing a drum

Hea-ven is a much Fi-ner/ place than e-ver you saw/ in your Life.

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verso: a man and a maiden with a basket of apples

When you go to Hea-ven you/ will see God, you will ne-ver/ feel a-ny pain, and you will/ have e-ve-ry thing you wish/ for.

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verso: a monkey and a man

It is ve-ry ea-sy to be good/ and none but Fools will/ e-ver do a wick-ed thing.

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verso: a king and a queen

To be good is to love God,/ and to strive to please him/ in thought word and deed.

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verso: a woman and two cherubs

To Love God is to keep/ his Com-mand-ments and/ They are all ve-ry ea-sy.

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verso: a maiden with fire

God spake these words and/ said, I am the Lord thy God;/ Thou shalt have no o-ther/ Gods but me.

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verso: cats

Thou shalt not take the/ Name of the Lord thy God/ in vain.

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verso: two fantastical creatures

Re-mem-ber the Sab-bath/ Day to keep it Ho-ly: In/ it thou shalt do no man-ner/ of work.

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verso: a lion and a tiger

Thou shalt not steal./ Thou shalt not tell a Lye.

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verso: a man and a monkey

Ho-nour thy Fa-ther and they/ Mo-ther, that thy days may/ be long in the Land.

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verso: two birds

Al-ways do un-to o-thers, as/ you would have them do/ un-to you.

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verso: a pheasant and a swan

Hurt no-body by word or/ Deed, and do all the good you/ can to all men.

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verso: figure with hat

Those that Love God, and keep/ his Com-mands will all go to/ Hea-ven, when they die, and/ be a vast deal more happy/ than they can be in this World.

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verso: a camel and a bear

Those that Steal, tell Lies,/ or Swear, or get Drunk, will/ ne-ver go to Heaven.

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verso: figure smoking a pipe

The De-vil is a Ly-ar:/ Ly-ing Lips are hate-ful/ un-to God.

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verso: two figures on horses

He that tells one Lye shall/ not escape with-out some/ pun-ish-ment.

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verso: two fantastical creatures

God is the God of Truth, and/ none can please Him un-less/ they speak the Truth from/ their heart.

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verso: four figures

Pray of-ten to God, and let/ not one hour pass with-out/ think-ing that He knows/ all you say and do.

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verso: a man and woman strolling and a man and woman drinking tea

Al-ways do good for e-vil,/ but ne-ver do e-vil for good;/ and then God, and all good/ men will Love you.

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verso: a boy and a girl

of all the plea-sures in Life/ the great-est is to do good.

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verso: a young man and a boy with his dog

It is better to be Good than/ to be Rich, or Fine, or hand-some.

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verso: three religious figures

You ought to be more a-fraid/ of Sin than of Death.

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verso: a man with a wheelbarrow and a hunter

Hea-ven is such a Fine place,/ it is worth ta-king a great/ deal of pains to go there.

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verso: a baptismal scene

Chil-dren o-bey your Parents/ in all things, for that is well/ pleas-ing un-to God.

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verso: two military figures

Ho-nour thy Fa-ther and they/ Mo-ther both in Word and/ Deed, that a Blessing may come/ up-on thee from the Most High.

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verso: an orange tree, a young child, and a man and woman

Who-so does Ho-nour his/ Fa-ther shall have joy of/ his own Chil-dren and be/ bless-ed of God with long/ life.

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verso: two fish

My Son help thy Fa-ther/ when he is old, and grieve/ him not so long as he lives.

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verso: a goat and a plant

Bless-ed most bless-ed and/ hap-py is the man that/ ne-ver did a wick-ed thing.

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verso: a dog and a maiden

My Son this Life is short,/ but the Life to come will/ last for e-ver and e-ver.

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verso: a horse

If you are good you will/ be hap-py, but if you will/ be wick-ed you must feel/ pain and tor-ment.

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verso: a king

A Fool will be wick-ed,/ but he that is Wise will/ be good.

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verso: A woman with a small bird

To tell a Lye is a sad/ thing, for Ly-ing Lips/ are hate-ful un-to God.

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verso: a man and a bell

Do no e-vil so shall no/ harm come un-to thee: for/ God will Bless thee in/ all thy ways.

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verso: a drum and a violin

No man can be hap-py in/ this World, or in the next,/ if he is not good.

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verso: a frog and a turtle

There shall no e-vil/ hap-pen un-to him that/ Loves and obeys the/ Lord his God.

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verso: a maiden and a young man

There are ma-ny things/ hate-ful un-to God, but/ few more so, than a man/ that gets Drunk.

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verso: a shepherd next to a burning tree

My Son if you va-lue/ health, drink but ve-ry/ lit-tle Wine, or Strong/ Drink of a-ny Sort.

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verso: two men, a woman, and a branch

Health is bet-ter than/ Rich-es, but to be good/ is bet-ter than both.

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verso: a boar and a fruit tree

my Son, if you wou'd have/ good health, drink no wine/ with-out water in it, till you/ are thir-ty years old.

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verso: a mouse and a rat

In the first place, take/ care to be good; and in/ the next, take care to be/ Rich.

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verso: a scrub brush and a book

Ne-ver part with one/ half-penny with-out a/ ve-ry good rea-son.

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verso: an hourglass

A Fool and his mo-ney/ are soon part-ed.

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verso: a lantern

He that will not take/ care of two pence, will/ ne-ver be worth a groat.

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There is but one God,/ and He is Great, and/ High above all things/ that are in Heaven/ and Earth.

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God is Good and Wise,/ and Great above all/ men and all Angels.

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God made you and all/ the World, He made/ the Sun, the Moon,/ and all the Stars.

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God is every where and/ in all places, He knows/ every thing that is done/ and you cannot go out/ of His Sight.

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If you are in the dark,/ God sees you, and if/ you are in the Light/ He is with you.

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God sees every thing/ you do, Hears every/ word you Speak, and/ knows every thing/ you Think.

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God loves you better/ than your Pappa and/ Mamma love you.

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God sends you every/ thing you Eat and/ Drink, and all the/ fine things you have.

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God made the Day/ Light, that you may/ Walk and Play, and/ He made the Night/ Dark, that you may/ Rest and Sleep.

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God is always with you/ tho' you cannot see him/ and if you are good and/ love him he will not let any thing hurt you.

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God made you for no/ other reason but to make/ you happy, but you can-/ not be happy without/ being good.

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If you are good you will/ go to Heaven when you/ die and be happy for/ ever and ever.

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Heaven is a much/ finer place than ever/ you saw in your life.

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When you go to Heaven/ you will see God, you/ will never feel any/ pain, and you will have/ every thing you wish/ for.

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It is very easy to be good,/ and none but fools will/ ever do a wicked thing.

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To be good is to love/ God, and to strive to/ please him in all your/ thoughts words and/ actions.

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To love God is to keep/ his Commandments and/ they are all very easy.

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God spake these words/ and said I am the Lord/ thy God: Thou shalt/ have no other Gods/ but me.

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Thou shalt Worship and/ Adore the Lord thy God/ and him only.

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Thou shalt not take the/ Name of the Lord thy/ God in vain.

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Remember the Sabbath/ Day to keep it Holy: In/ it thou shalt do no/ manner of Work.

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Thou shalt not steal./ Thou shalt not tell a lye.

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Honour thy Father and/ thy Mother. That thy/ days may be long in the Land.

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Always do unto others/ as you would have/ them do unto you.

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Hurt nobody by word/ or deed, and do all the/ good you can to all men.

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Those that Love God, and/ keep his Commandments/ will all go to Heaven when/ they die, and be a vast/ deal more happy than/ they can be in this world.

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Those that steal, or tell Lies/ or do any Wicked thing/ will never go to Heaven.

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The Devil is a Lyar:/ Lying Lips are hateful/ unto God.

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He that tells one Lye,/ shall not escape without/ some punishment.

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God is the God of Truth,/ and none can please Him/ unless they speak the/ Truth from their heart.

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Pray often to God and let/ not one hour pass without/ thinking that He knows/ all you say and do.

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Always do good for evil/ but never do evil for good/ and then God and all good/ men will love you.

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Of all the pleasures in/ Life the greatest is to/ do good.

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It is better to be good than/ to be Rich, or Fine or/ Handsome.

Dimensions:  10 x 8 cm view item(s)

You ought to be more/ afraid of Sin, than of/ Death.

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Heaven is such a Fine/ Place, it is worth taking/ Some pains to go there.

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Children obey your/ Parents in all things for/ that is well pleasing/ unto God.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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.

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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)

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)