Guy's British Spelling Book Or, an Easy Introduction to Spelling and Reading; Containing a Great Variety of Lessons, Adapted to the Capacities of Youth, and Arranged in a New and Pleasing Order - With Tables of Words, Syllabically (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...the Ho-ly Scrip-tares. But the ob-ject of pub-lie de-vo-tion is not on-ly to worship God, and to re-ceive in-struc-tion, but that we may put in prac-tice what we hear, and that the pre-cepts and ex-am-ples may be cop-ied in our lives. Lesson 34.--The Scriptures. A-mong the ma-ny ex-cel-lent books we de-light to read, we must read the J3i-ble. It is the most beau-ti-ful of all books. God him-solf com-mand-cd good men to write it. It a-bounds with re-la-tions the most in-ter-est-ing. There we read of the great and good things God has done for us, and for all peo-ple. There we learn how just and wise and pow-er-ful He is; and what we must do to please Him. And there al-so we read of Christ, who has suf-fer-ed so much for us. A hilly country A fine garden A rich parterre A pure fountain A swelling torrent The blighting winds A sultry day The driving sleet A cooling breeze Lesson 1.--Rural Scenery. A ruined tower A. lofty spire An old castle A sheltered farm A thatched cottage A charming villa A. noble mansion A barren waste A large orchard A leafy grove A glassy lake A rapid river The bitter blasts A dewy morn A heavy shower A strong gale A howling tempest. Lesson 2.. A winter's eve A summer's morn An April shower A fine night A gloomy day A cloudless sky An aged oak A towering elm A weeping willow A hard winter A blooming spring A fruitful autumn The lofty pine The nodding beach The hollow tree The barren heath The verdant mead The fruitful field The flowering shrubs The scented herbs The fragrant flowers The bleating sheep The lowing kine The neighing horse The hunter's horn The village chimes The sabbath bells The rising hill The winding path The lofty mountain The rural walk A pleasant ride A lovely jaunt A beauteous scene A...