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+*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10979 ***
+
+FOOTSTEPS ON THE ROAD TO LEARNING;
+
+OR THE
+
+Alphabet in Rhyme.
+
+
+
+1850
+
+
+
+FOOTSTEPS ON THE ROAD TO LEARNING;
+
+OR THE ALPHABET IN RHYME.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+  I've got a new Book, full of fine pictures, too!
+  And now I will try to read it all through;
+  Thus showing Mamma how good I can be,
+  And how well I remember my A, B, C, D.
+
+
+
+
+[Illustration: ASS--BOY--COT--DAME]
+
+
+
+
+THE ALPHABET IN RHYME.
+
+
+[Illustration: APE. BOY.]
+
+
+Aa Bb _Aa_ Bb _Bb_
+
+A is for Ass, for Ape, and for Ark,
+  As well as for Ant and for Ann;
+B is for Boy, for Bat, and for Bark,
+  For Bag, and for Bed, and for Bran.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+[Illustration: COW. DOG.]
+
+Cc _Cc_ Dd _Dd_
+
+C is for Cow, for Calf, and for Cart,
+  For Cot, and for Cat, and for Cake;
+D is for Dog, for Dame, and for Dart,
+  And also for Duck and for Drake.
+
+
+[Illustration: EAR--FIRE--GIRL--HAT.]
+
+
+[Illustration: ELK. FROG.]
+
+Ee _Ee_ Ff _Ff_
+
+E is for Eye, for Ear and for East,
+  For Elk, and for Eel, and for End;
+F is for Fire, for Fan, and for Feast,
+  For Fox, and for Frank, and for Friend.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+[Illustration: GIRL. HORSE.]
+
+Gg _Gg_ Hh _Hh_
+
+G is for Girl, for Grate, and for Gull;
+  For Go, and for Gun, and for Gate,
+H is for Hen, for Hop, and for Hull,
+  For Hat, and for Hut, and for Hate.
+
+
+[Illustration: ILL--JOHN--KITE--LADS]
+
+
+[Illustration: IBEX. JACKAL.]
+
+Ii _Ii_ Jj _Jj_
+
+I is for Ink, for Idler, for Inn,
+  For Ibex, for Ice, and for 1ll;
+J is for Jug, for John, and for Jim,
+  For Jig, and for Jack, and for Jill.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+[Illustration: KITE. LAMB.]
+
+ Kk _Kk_ Ll _Ll_
+
+K is for Kite, for Kid, and for Key,
+  For Kiss, and for Keg, and for Keep;
+L is for Lamb, for Lad, and for Lee,
+  For Lip, and for Leg, and for Leap.
+
+
+[Illustration: MASK--NOSE--OLD--PLAY]
+
+
+[Illustration: MAN. NEST.]
+
+Mm _Mm_ Nn _Nn_
+
+M is for Mask, for Mary, and Mail,
+  For Man, and for Map, and for Moon;
+N is for Nose, for Net, and for Nail,
+  For Nut, and for Nest, and for Noon.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+[Illustration: OX. PLOW.]
+
+Oo _Oo_ Pp _Pp_
+
+O is for Old, for Owl, and for Out,
+  For Ox, and for Oar, and for Oak;
+P is for Play, for Pin, and for Pout,
+  And also for Pen, Pig, and Pork.
+
+
+[Illustration: QUIET--RABBIT--SEE--TREE.]
+
+
+[Illustration: QUINCE. ROSE.]
+
+Qq _Qq_ Rr _Rr_
+
+Q is for Quiet, for Quiver, and Quill,
+  For Quick, and for Queen, and for Quack;
+R is for Rabbit, for Rat, and for Rill,
+  For Rose, and for Ring, and for Rack.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+[Illustration: SNAKE. TUB.]
+
+Ss _Ss_ Tt _Tt_
+
+S is for See, for Ship, and for Shop,
+  For Sister, for Star and for Sun;
+T is for Tree, for Ten, and for Top,
+  For Tub, and for Toad, and for Tun.
+
+
+[Illustration: URCHINS--VEND--WAGON.]
+
+
+[Illustration: URUS. VINE.]
+
+Uu _Uu_ Vv _Vv_
+
+U is for Urchin, for Urus, for Urn,
+  For Use, and for Up, and for Us;
+V is for Vend, for Visit, and Vein,
+  For Vine, and for Vat, and for Vice.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+[Illustration: WHALE. XERXES.]
+
+Ww _Ww_ Xx _Xx_
+
+W is for Wagon, for Wig, and for Wing,
+  For Whale, and for Wine, and for Wrist,
+X is for Xerxes, a famous old king,
+  But for words not a very long list.
+
+
+[Illustration: YOUTH--YOUNG--ZEPHYR.]
+
+
+[Illustration: YOKE. ZEBRA.]
+
+Yy _Yy_ Zz _Zz_
+
+Y is for Yoke, for You and for Yell,
+  For Youth, and for Year, and for Yeast;
+Z is for Zebra, for Zany, and Zeal,
+  For Zephyr, for Zone, and for Zest.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+& and _& and_
+
+& is a character often times used,
+  In place of the word A-N-D,
+And though not a letter 'tis never refused
+  A place in the A-B-C.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+  The twenty-six letters have now all been named,
+  And I hope you will learn them at once;
+  Indeed, if you don't you will need be ashamed
+  To be known for a very great dunce.
+
+[Illustration]
+
+
+BABCOCK'S
+No. 3 TOY BOOKS,
+
+NEW SERIES,
+MORAL, INSTRUCTIVE, AND
+ENTERTAINING,
+
+ALL BEAUTIFULLY
+EMBELLISHED
+WITH
+SUPERIOR
+ENGRAVINGS.
+
+EDITED BY
+THOMAS TELLER.
+
+       *       *       *       *       *
+
+CHILDREN'S BOOKS
+OF
+EVERY DESCRIPTION
+CONSTANTLY PUBLISHING.
+
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+
+End of Project Gutenberg's Footsteps on the Road to Learning;, by Anonymous
+
+*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 10979 ***