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(title page) The Dixie Primer, for the Little Folks
(cover) The Dixie Primer.
Mrs. M. B. Moore
Third Edition.
32 p., ill.
Raleigh, N. C.
Branson, Farrar & Co.
1863
Date on cover: 1864
Call Number CC 375.428 M82d (North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
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BY
THIRD EDITION.
THIS little volume is designed for small children; and the only merit the author claims, is, that it is adapted to the young mind.
Since children very rarely learn to read in the Primer, we deem it unnecessary to take up much space with reading lessons.
The competent teacher will understand how to use the work.
COPY-RIGHT SECURED ACCORDING TO LAW.
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B | b | B | b |
C | c | C | c |
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I | i | I | i |
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K | k | K | k |
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M | m | M | m |
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ba | be | bi | bo | bu | by |
ca | ce | ci | co | cu | cy |
da | de | di | do | du | dy |
fa | fe | fi | fo | fu | fy |
ga | ge | gi | go | gu | gy |
ha | he | hi | ho | hu | hy |
ja | je | ji | jo | ju | jy |
ka | ke | ki | ko | ku | ky |
la | le | li | lo | lu | ly |
ma | me | mi | mo | mu | my |
na | ne | ni | no | nu | ny |
pa | pe | pi | po | pu | py |
ra | re | ri | ro | ru | ry |
sa | se | si | so | su | sy |
ta | te | ti | to | tu | ty |
va | ve | vi | vo | vu | vy |
wa | we | wi | wo | wu | wy |
ab | eb | ib | ob | ub |
ac | ec | ic | oc | uc |
ad | ed | id | od | ud |
af | ef | if | of | uf |
ag | eg | ig | og | ug |
aj | ej | ij | oj | uj |
ak | ek | ik | ok | uk |
al | el | il | ol | ul |
am | em | im | om | um |
an | en | in | on | un |
ap | ep | ip | op | up |
ar | ar | ir | or | ur |
as | er | is | os | us |
at | et | it | ot | ut |
av | ev | iv | ov | uv |
ax | ex | ix | ox | ux |
az | ez | iz | oz | uz |
bla | ble | bli | blo | blu | bly |
cla | cle | cli | clo | clu | cly |
fla | fle | fli | flo | flu | fly |
gla | gle | gli | glo | glu | gly |
pla | ple | pli | plo | plu | ply |
sla | sle | sli | slo | slu | sly |
Is he up?
He is up.
bra | bre | bri | bro | bru | bry |
cra | cre | cri | cro | cru | cry |
dra | dre | dri | dro | dru | dry |
fra | fre | fry | fro | fru | fry |
gra | gre | gri | gro | gru | gry |
pra | pre | pri | pro | pru | pry |
tra | tre | tri | tro | tru | try |
wra | wre | wri | wro | wru | wry |
STAGE COACH
ban | ben | bin | bon | bun |
dan | den | din | don | dun |
fan | fen | fin | fon | fun |
kan | ken | kin | kon | kun |
man | men | min | mon | mun |
pan | pen | pin | pon | pun |
ran | ren | rin | ron | run |
tan | ten | tin | ton | tun |
bad | bed | bid | bod | bud |
gad | fed | did | god | dud |
had | jed | hid | hod | fud |
lad | led | kid | lod | hud |
mad | ned | lid | mod | lud |
pad | ped | pid | pod | pud |
rad | red | rid | rod | sud |
sad | wed | sid | sod | rud |
EAGLE. . . . . WATCH.
bal | bel | bil | bol | bul |
cal | del | dil | dol | ful |
dal | fel | fil | fol | gul |
fal | jel | hil | hol | hul |
gal | mel | mil | lol | mul |
mal | nel | pil | mol | pul |
pal | pel | ril | pol | tul |
sal | rel | sil | sol | vul |
bap | dep | dip | cop | cup |
cap | help | fip | fop | hup |
gap | lep | hip | hop | lup |
hap | nep | lip | lop | nup |
lap | pep | dip | mop | pup |
map | rep | pip | sop | rup |
nap | sep | rip | top | sup |
rap | gep | sip | rop | tup |
bar | ber | cir | bor | bur |
car | der | fir | cor | cur |
far | fer | gir | for | fur |
mar | her | jir | hor | mur |
par | mer | mir | mor | pur |
tar | ner | pir | nor | tur |
var | per | sir | wor | vur |
yar | ter | vir | tor | zur |
bat | bet | bit | bot | cut |
cat | get | cit | cot | gut |
fat | jet | fit | dot | hut |
hat | let | lit | jot | jut |
mat | met | mit | lot | nut |
pat | net | pit | not | put |
rat | pet | sit | pot | rut |
sat | set | wit | rot | sut |
can | den | bon | bay |
dan | fen | con | day |
fan | jen | don | lay |
han | men | pon | jay |
jan | nen | mon | may |
lan | pen | non | nay |
man | sen | ron | pay |
pay | yen | son | ray |
ball | bell | bill | dull |
call | cell | dill | cull |
fall | dell | fill | gull |
hall | fell | hill | hull |
mall | pell | mill | lull |
pall | sell | pill | mull |
rall | tell | sill | null |
tall | mell | till | tull |
CARRIAGE.
back | deck | dock | buck |
hack | neck | hock | duck |
lack | peck | clock | luck |
pack | reck | mock | muck |
rack | teck | pock | puck |
sack | veck | rock | ruck |
tack | zeck | sock | suck |
ark | belt | ink | old |
bark | felt | blink | cold |
dark | helt | link | bold |
hark | kelt | mink | gold |
lark | melt | pink | hold |
mark | pelt | sink | mould |
park | velt | tink | sold |
shark | welt | wink | told |
SAIL SHIP.
came | bane | bate | bone |
dame | cane | date | cone |
fame | lane | gate | hone |
game | mane | hate | lone |
lame | pane | kate | none |
name | same | late | pone |
same | vane | mate | tone |
tame | wane | pate | zone |
deed | bole | bake | bide |
feed | cole | cake | fide |
heed | dole | jake | hide |
leed | hole | lake | ride |
meed | mole | make | side |
need | pole | rake | tide |
reed | role | sake | vide |
seed | sole | take | wide |
SOLDIERS IN UNIFORM.
age | brice | bang | dong |
cage | dice | twang | hong |
gage | fice | hang | kong |
hage | lice | fang | long |
page | mice | pang | prong |
rage | nice | rang | song |
sage | rice | sang | strong |
wage | slice | tang | wrong |
I see a mad dog.
Do you see the dog?
He may bite you.
Is he not a bad dog?
Will the man kill the dog?
Yes, the man will kill him.
Now, the dog cannot bite us.
Are you not glad?
CANNON.
cat | cow | mew | sly |
rat | hog | bark | large |
dog | horse | bleat | fast |
frog | colt | squeal | work |
hen | pig | growl | fur |
goose | sheep | purr | walk |
bird | lamb | walk | whey |
fox | bear | run | cheese |
See, the cat has got a rat.
She is a good cat.
The dog will run a fox.
The fox will try to get the hen.
He may get the goose too.
A pig is a young hog.
Have you fed the pig?
PIANO.
spin | top | hop | map |
hat | cord | play | nose |
run | fan | fig | hair |
hoe | saw | sun | car |
lot | wig | was | comb |
bon | mug | nat | brush |
book | fan | red | came |
read | pin | fed | same |
Ann has a new book.
It is a nice red book.
Ann can not read.
Can she spell?
Yes, she can spell some.
See, she sits on the box.
She can spin flax.
Ann is a good girl.
HEARSEE.
sim | sun | him | hair |
had | not | his | wool |
fox | put | her | skin |
dog | bog | like | tail |
bit | but | you | tooth |
run | will | back | toe |
pen | nut | pain | wood |
got | hog | fur | race |
Jim has a good dog.
He ran the fox.
It was a fine race.
The dog got the fox.
The fox bit the dog.
Jim put the fox in a pen.
If he gets out he will run.
Jim may lose his fox yet.
HAT. . . . . JACK.
jane | sing | hurt | lap |
has | song | my | hand |
bird | sung | young | hat |
wing | fly | sad | tel |
foot | far | tell | one |
hand | poor | well | two |
bill | rest | tree | three |
beak | dead | boy | four |
Jane has a nest.
She got it out of a tree.
It has some poor birds in it.
I hope she will not hurt them.
It is bad to kill the birds.
Ask Jane to put the nest back.
She says she will do so.
How glad the old birds will be!
FIRE ENGINE.
asp | belt | irk | out |
gasp | felt | dirk | bout |
hasp | get | jirk | gout |
rasp | melt | quirk | lout |
grasp | pelt | ill | flout |
last | welt | bill | oat |
mast | smell | hill | moat |
well | past | mill | goat |
Can you read your book!
Yes, I can read it.
It is a nice book?
Yes; I like it much.
Who gave it you?
Do you love your aunt?
I love her much.
SPECTACLES
duck | barn | food | fig |
can | fence | farm | plum |
swim | yard | warm | nut |
in | brook | wing | grape |
web | pond | wet | peach |
foot | tree | dry | air |
chick | grass | old | sun |
egg | corn | one | moon |
The duck has a nest.
See, she has three eggs.
The duck can swim.
She can hatch young ducks.
She will take her young to the pond.
Do you think they can swim[?]
Yes, God tells them how to swim.
the | shoes | ask | drink |
old | feet | how | milk |
man | hand | came | meat |
sad | hat | want | door |
poor | bread | coat | dog |
sick | hope | come | gate |
cold | walk | house | lane |
wan | foot | fire | road |
Do you see the old man?
He looks pale and wan.
He has been sick.
May be he wants bread.
Let us give him some.
We can give him some milk too.
Come in old man and rest.
Now sit there and eat.
CART.
ba ker | o ver | tu lip |
ma ker | ro ver | tur nip |
ra ker | clo ver | bu bo |
ta ker | tro ver | ty ro |
qua ker | do ver | sa go |
ta per | bri ar | ha lo |
vi per | cri er | out go |
bi ter | pri or | fore go |
Bob had a nice cake.
What did he do with it?
He ate it all up.
Did it not make him sick?
It did make him sick.
May be he will not be so much like a pig, next time.
Boys should not eat all they can get.
BOOK. . . . . MORTAR.
ban ter | nev er | cav il |
can ter | riv er | rav el |
en ter | shiv er | chap el |
ten ter | sil ver | bev el |
win ter | cov er | rev el |
ov er | hov er | lev el |
sev er | man or | or der |
lev er | ten or | bor der |
Ada has a new doll.
It is a nice doll.
See its red frock.
It has a hat too.
She loves the doll.
It is a wax doll.
The doll may break.
Then Ada will cry.
CHINAMAN
owl | ant | ail | out |
cowl | dant | bail | bout |
fowl | gant | hail | gout |
howl | fant | lout | |
growl | pant | nail | pout |
scowl | rant | pail | rout |
fowl | vant | sail | sprout |
See, Grace has gone to school!
She has her books in her bag.
Grace loves to go to school.
Can she read?
Yes! She reads well.
Her ma taught her how to read.
She can write too.
Grace is a sweet girl.
BADGE.
com pel | ja pan | de fer |
dis pel | tre pan | trans fer |
ex pel | rat an | pre fer |
pro pel | di van | de mur |
fore tell | be gan | re fer |
ful fill | un pin | de ter |
dis till | be gin | in ter |
re fill | with in | con cur |
An-na Mood was a good child.
She said her prayers each day.
She loved God, and tried to do all He told her in His word.
So God took her home to live with Him.
Do you not wish to be like An-na?
TRUMPET.
Now, dear child, here is a song you must learn to sing. It is called
There is a happy land,
Far, far away;
Where saints in glory stand,
Bright, bright as day.
Oh how they sweetly sing?
Worthy is our Saviour King.
Loud let his praises ring,
Praise, praise for aye.
Come to this happy land,
Come, come away;
Why will ye doubting stand,
Why still delay ?
O we shall happy be?
When from sin and sorrow free
Lord we shall reign with thee,
Blest, blest for aye.
Bright in that happy land,
Beams every eye;
Kept by a Father's hand,
Love cannot die.
O then to glory run
Be a crown and kingdom won,
And bright above the sun.
We'll reign for aye,
All children should pray. Here is a prayer to say at night. You must learn it.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray the Lord my soul to keep;
And if I die before I wake,
I pray the Lord my soul to take,
And this I ask for Jesus' sake,
AMEN.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow;
And every where that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go.
He followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rule--
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school.
So the teacher turned him out,
But still he lingered near;
And waited patiently about,
Till Mary did appear.
And then he ran to her and laid
His head upon her arm,
As if he said, I'm not afraid,
You'll keep me from all harm.
I want to be an angel,
And with the angels stand,
A crown upon my forehead,
A harp within my hand.
There right before the Saviour
So glorious and bright,
I'd make the sweetest music,
And praise Him day and night.
I never should be weary,
Nor ever shed a tear;
Nor ever know a sorrow,
Nor ever feel a fear.
But blessed, pure and holy,
I'd dwell in Jesus' sight,
And with ten thousand thousand,
Praise Him both day and night.
I know I'm weak and sinful,
But Jesus will forgive,
For many little children
Have gone to Heaven to live.
Dear Saviour, when I languish
And lay me down to die,
O send a shining angel
To bear me to the sky.
O there I'll be an angel,
And with the angels stand,
A crown upon my forehead,
A harp within my hand;
And there before my Saviour,
So glorious and so bright,
I'll join the heavenly music,
And praise Him day and night.
Q. Who loves good children?
A. God, and all good people.
Q. Who loves bad children?
A. The Devil.
Q. Who died to redeem you?
A. Jesus Christ.
Q. Should you not love Jesus?
A. Yes, with all my heart.
Now, little children, you must learn this book well, and try to be good. Perhaps we will send you another one with pretty stories, one of these days.
Here is a little prayer which you must learn, and repeat every morning when you rise from your bed;
Now I awake and see the light,
'T is God who kept me through the night;
To Him I lift my voice and pray
That He will keep me through this day.
If I should die before 't is done,
Oh! God accept me through thy Son.
AMEN.
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