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THE PALMER COXBROWNIE PRIMERARRANGED FROM PALMER COX'SBROWNIE BOOKS

TEXT BY MARY C. JUDDPICTURES BY PALMER COXGRADING AND EDITINGBY MONTROSE J. MOSES

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PUBLISHED BY THE CENTURY CO.NEW YORK 1921


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Copyright. 1906, byTE Century G).Second Editi(m. Wcy^ l&CT i Btrpfi^ted; Ngvemter, 1W7January, 191"! ;. OcV^'-ef, 1912 Feh^t^ry, 1914 ;June, ]9t8: Afay. '1916: February, 19l7 ;May, 1918; April. 1919;Jawuary, 1920.

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PREFACEIt is a mistaken idea that children learn to read onlythrough bare, spiritless statement of fact. At no otherperiod is imagination so naively active, and to the imag-inative faculty the Brownies appeal.The editors have arranged the text so as to repeatwords constantly ; they have likewise placed the subjectmatter in its proper season, beginning with the earlyFall, when school opens. While definite lessons havebeen indicated on every page, it is to be hoped that thepictures in themselves will suggest to the teacher addi-tional topics for talks and blackboard sentences, and atthe same time furnish the interest and incentive to in-duce the child to learn to read the text. The Appendixcontains directions for the use of the vocabulary and ofthose pages on which the play element is distinctly em-phasized.To understand the characteristics of the Brownies isthe essential requisite for the understanding of thislittle Primer. The genial, hearty, and helpful spiritwith which the little men are supposed always to gothrough their tricks, is largely the cause of the successthey have had. May they find equal favor in the schoolroom, while the children are learning to read.Palmer Cox.

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BROWNIES, like fairies and gob-lins, are imaginary little sprites,who are supposed to delight inharmless pranks and helpful deeds.They work and sport ivhile wearyhouseholds sleep, and never allowthemselves to be seen by mortal eyes.


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CONTENTSFrontispiecePrefaceDedicationIllustrationThe Flag .The Brownies and the FlagThe Brownies I, 2, 3 .The Brownies4, 5, 6 .The Brownies 7, 8, 9, 10The Brownies and SchoolThe Brownies and SchoolDrawing Lesson . . .The Brownies in the OrchardIllustrationThe OrchardThe Brownies and CottonIn the Wheat Field . .Verse Guess ....The Merry Little Men .ReviewThe Brownies' Pictures .The Brownies' Circus . .The Elephant ....The Harvest ....The Brownies and Foot-ballIn the Gymnasium . .The Thanksgiving DinnerSawing Wood ....ReviewVerse What Does BrownieWant?

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PAGEIn the Toy-shop 35The Peep-hole 36Review 37Snowballs 38The Brownies and the Sleigh . 39The Christmas Tree . . . .40The Christmas Tree . , . . 41IllustrationThe Christmas Tree 42The Toboggan Slide .... 43Review 44Counting Lesson 45Making a Snow Man .... 46Illustration The Snow Man . 47The Months 48Th- Months 49The Months 50Review , , 51Skating 52The Brownies on Skates . . 53The Brownies in Japan ... 54The Weather-vane .... 55Review 56On the Clouds 57The Singing Lesson .... 58"America" 59"America" . 60IllustrationThe Clock. . . 61What Time? 62Review 63


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8 ContentsPAGE

Some Brownie Don'ts . . 64The Brownies in a Fog ... 65IllustrationThe Windmill . 66The Windmill 67Six Brownies . . o . . . 68The Telephone 69Seed-planting 70The Brownies and the Robins . 71Review 72A Queer Ride 73The Bicycle Ride 74The Bicycle Ride 75Review 'jdVerseFishing 77Verse Spring Song .... 78VerseThe Bees 79Review 80Lawn Tennis 81The Donkey Ride 82The Dancing Lesson .... 83Review 84How to Make a Kite . , . . 85

The Horse 86The Horse Race 87Review 88The Long Bridge 89The Brownies and the Boat . 90The Scared Brownies. ... 91Learning to Swim 92The Queer Glass 93The Yacht Race 94The Anchor 95In the Sand 96VerseAt the Sea-side ... 97The Sky Rocket 98The Fourth of July .... 99Review 100The Brownies' Surprise . . . loiVerseThe Farewell. . . . 102Vocabulary 104" 105 106

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THE PALMER COXBROWNIE PRIMER

Oh, see the flag.Up with the flag.Up with the flag on high.Do you see the flag?

Hurrah for the flag!Hurrah for the flag on high!

There is the red.There is the white.There is the blue.1 he red, white, and blue.


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One little Brownie,One 1

Two'liftle Brownies.

Two 2

Three little Brownie men,

Three 3

one Two Three3


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Four little Brownies,Four 4

Five little Brownies,Five 5

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Six little Brownie men.Six 6Four Five Six4 5 6


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Seven little Brownies.Seven T

Eight little Brownies.Eight 8

Nine little Brownies.Nine 9

Ten little Brownie men.


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The wise Brownie said: "Go to school."''Yes, yes, we will go to school," said

the little merry men.' You must study."''Yes, yes, we will

study," said the littlemerry men."Oh, sec, there is the

school-house.""Hurrah! let us go toschool," said the littlemerry men."Run, run to theschool-house.""Study, study," said

the wise Brownie.


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Nine o'clock is school time.Go to school, Brownies.Here are your books and pads and

pencils.One Brownie tried to spell.'' B-r-o-w-n-i-e," he said.And one Brownie tried to read.And all the Brownies sang a song.They sang, ''Hurrah for

the red, white, and blue."But when daytime came,

the Brownies ran away.Why did the Browniesrun away?


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HE nights arc long.The nights are cold.The apples are red.The apples are ripe."Come," cried the Brown-

ies, "come and let us go to the apple tree."Look, how the apples fall on the^round.Run, run, let us pick them up.Hurry, hurry, for the nights are cold.And the frost will come soon.Here is a basket.Put the apples in the basket.Oh, what fun to pick the apples from

the ground.Take care, take care, littleBrownies, don't fall.The Brownie is in the tree.

Will he fall?Tell us what you see,little Brownie.

" I see birds," he said.


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See the cotton ! How white it is.The Brownies pick the cotton.They put the cotton into the baskets.Cotton grows Hke a flower.Each flower is a soft.white ball.See the Brownie under the cotton.Will it hurt the Brownie?No, for cotton is very soft.Hurry Brownies, it is nearly day.


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Look, the Brownies are in the wheatfield.The farmer must cut his wheatThe little men will help the farmer.What will they do with the wheat ?They will cut it and pile it up.What is Wheat, little Brownies ?"It is grain," said the little merfy men.In the morning, the farmer will say:

'*Thank you, Brownies, for your help.''


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2 2 The Palmer Cox Brownie PrimerGUESS

{Ada^J/rom St. Nkhoiat.)

He stands up straight against the wallThe smallest Brownie of them all"Guess what I have behind me here?"And then he laughs this Brownie queer.

"A doll?""No.""A ball?""No.""Acat?""No.""Ahat?""No.""Well, I 11 confessI can't guess."a

With outstretched arras, this BrowniestandsAnd says: " I only had ray hands f**


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THE MERRY LITTLE MEN


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Hurrah! the red, white and blue!Ten little Brownie men.Go to school, you merry little men.Look, how the apples fall on the

ground.


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The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 25We went one night tohave our pictures taken.Oh, what fun we had !

You will find more pictures of us inthis book.

The man said: "Smile!"

Find the


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Up, up, up!Over, over, and over!

One, two, three, up and over theBrownies go!See the elephant.The elephant will not hurt theBrownies.

Up, up, and over his back the merrylittle Brownies go.Up and over and down they go.How very big the elephant is.

How very small the Brownies are.They can jump over the elephant.They can walk a rope.They can. have fun.


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The elephant now goes round;The band begins to play.The Brownies in the circus ringHad better keep away.


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The apples are ripe.Where is the farmer?And the pumpkin is ripe.And the corn is not cut.Where is the farmer?The farmer is sick ; the farmer is sadHere come the Brownies to help him


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Run, Brownie, run withthe foot-ball.'' Catch him,

catch him," crythe little merrymen.

See the soldier with the ball." Hurrah, I have him by the legs," saysa Brownie.Will he fall ?Yes, and another Brownie will get the

foot-ball.Run, run, run with the foot-ball.'' Hurrah," cry the Brownies, " we havewon the game."

'' Rah, rah, rah ! "" I am glad we won

the game. I am tired,"said a Brownie.

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Here a swing and there a swing.Here a ring and there a ring.How strong the Brownies are!How happy the Brownies are!Up and over they go!Up the ladders and over the bars they go.They will not fall.Swing, Brownies, swing! You happy

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One Brownie saws wood this way; an-other Brownie saws wood that way.Take care, Brownies, tl ^. Jv^ood willfall, and then you will fall.

Here comes a Brownie with ant herlog of wood. "^^Will you saw this log also. Brownie^?Whose wood is this, Brownies? ls\tthe farmers wood? IIs he in the house asleep? 'Oh, merry little Brownies, how happy

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The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 33REVIEW

Do you like the pictures of theBrownies in this book?The Brownies can jump over the back

of the elephant.The apples are ripe ; the pumpkin isripe. Where is the farmer?What shall the farmer have for hisThanksgiving dinner?Did you see the Brownies go up theladders and over the bars?

Run, Brownie, run with the foot-ballWhere are the Brownies who sawwood?


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34 The Palmer Cox brownie PrimerWHAT DOES BROWNIE WANT?

(Adapted/ro*H St. Nicholas.)

Dear Santa Claus:I don t want a

thingthat

girls would like;I don t want a velocipede,

but a bike;I don't want anythingto wear;

I don t want an appleor a pear;

I don t want a shipthat won't sail;

I don't want a goody-goody tale.Brownie.

Watching for Santa Claus

P. S. I was just about not to say,I don t want you to forget me Christ-mas Day.


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The Brownies went mto a toy-shopThey opened a box. Out jumped a

queer man. His cap came off.The Brownies founda toy rabbit.Near the rabbit wasa box of dolls.Then the Brownies

jumped on a hobby-horse.What fun they had in the toy-shopwith all the toys.


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'

What a tall fence!This is such a good peep-

hole in the fence.Did you ever look through a

peep-hole?What do you see, Brownie?Three Brownies are lookingover the fence. It is night.The sky is dark.

But the moon shines.We can see the fence andthe Brownies.What do you see, BrownieBoys?Are you looking at the moon ?Are you looking to see if it is time to

run away ?Are you looking for the sun ?


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38 The Palmer Cox Brownie PrimerOne, two, three, look out

for the snowball !Oh, a ball hit his crown.Who hit you, Brownie,do you know ?

Come and play with the other Brownies.See the sticks of wood these Brownieshave.

No, they are not sticks of wood. Theyare sticks of ice.They are icicles fromthe trees.Who is Jack Frost? _^

Ice and snow come in the winter time.Here is a picture in the snow. JackFrost did not make it. I know whomade it. Do you ?


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Jingle, bells; jingle, bells;Jingle all the way!Oh! what fun it is to rideWith the Brownies in a sleigh!

a Hear the silver bells,How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,In the cold, cold air of night!Oh ! the swinging and the ringingOf the bells, bells, bells."


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40 The Palmer Cox Brownie PrimerWe must find a Christmas tree.Come, let us go to the woods, little

Brownies.We will cut down the Christmas tree.Tramp, tramp, tramp! How soft the

snow is.Hurry, there is a Christmas tree in the

woods.And I see a tall tree next to it.Yes, we will cut down that tree also,and use it for a flag-pole.How beautiful the flag

will look waving on high.Hurrah for the flag on

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The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 41When the Brown-

ies came to the woods,they cut down theChristmas tree. Thenthey cHmbed to thetop of the other treeand cut off thebranches.

" I can see far overthe tops of the trees,"called the Browniewho was up in thetree."Come, all of you,"

said the Brownie withthe axe, "we mustcut this tree down.Hurry, for to-morrow

is Christmas."Hurrah forChristmas!" saidthe Brownies.


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JilgllgBlf Hurrah! Clearp.^ the way!.% rlere we come down' the hill!Hold fast, Brownies,

Look, there is a Brownieup in the air.Head over heels, up and over he goes.

Ha, ha! Some Brownies fell in thesoft snow.How smooth the snow is on the hill.Down the hill we go; howvery fast we go.

Clear the way.Hurrah, hurrah!


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When do ice and snow come?Are Icicles sticks of Ice?Did* the Brownies make the picture

in the snow?Tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, hear the ringing

of the bells.Where did the Brownies find the

Christmas tree?Did the Brownies bring the flagpolehome in the sleigh?What fun the smooth snow is on the

hill!


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[By taking the lines separately and together, and by making com-binations of the different lines, the teacher will be able to giveelementary drills in addition and subtraction.]


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Oh, what a big ball of snow.Look out, there is a Brownie underthe ball of snow.

Let us make a snow man.Here is snow for his arms and legs.Here are four icicles for his hair.And here is one icicle for his finger.Look at the snow man the Brownies

made. He is very big."We are small," said the Brownies.When daylight came, the Browniesran away.


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Cold Januarybrings the snow.JANUARY

nd winds in February blow.FEBRUARY

In March the winter turnsto go.MARCH

In April seeds begin to grow.APRIL


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The r aimer Cox Brownie Primer 49Bright May brings sunshine, fruit, and

hours.^ MAY ^In June the nights are bright and

clear, And roses fill the land withcheer.JUNE

Oh, sunny-faced is hotJuly,

The time when all the flags dofly. JULY

In August peoplfcgo away.That is the timefor holiday.AUGUST


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50 The Palmer Cox Brownie PrimerSeptember, with its falHngleaves,And golden

piled up ingram

sheaves.SEPTEMBERAnd then Octobercomes aroi %d,

With apples red uponthe ground.

OCTOBERNovember, dear to

people gay,Because it bringsThanksgiving

Day.NOVEMBERAnd cold December, Christmasbrings.With happiness and toys and

things!DECEMBER

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JanuarySnowFebruaryIceMarchWindsAprilSeedsMayFlowersJuneRoses

JulySunAugustH olidaySeptember LeavesOctoberApplesNovemberTurkeyDecemberToys


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First one Brownie went on the ice,then another, and another, and another.By and by all the Brownies were on

the ice with their skates.One little Brownie fell on his back.

Did he cry? No, no,up and away hewent !Some Brownies skated this way andsome skated that way.They skated everywhere on the ice.Who cut the large B on the ice ?


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Once there was a littleBrownie. He knew howto skate on the ice.One winter night he

put his skatesmade the first letter of his nameon the ice.There was another Brownie,who did not know how to skate

His feet went up in the air,and he fell down on the ice.Then there wasstill another Brownie. Hecould skate on roller skates.So the Chinaman got on hisback. And there were two littleBrownies who came together,bang! And

their feet went up inthe air. But they were^not hurt.


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These little Brownies are in Japan.Each Brownie has a Japanese parasol.How many Japanese parasols can yousee? Nine, ten,which is right?Do they have Brownies in Japan?Have you ever been far from home?One little Brownie is in the dark.What has he in each hand?He has a Japanese lantern.Have you seen a Japanese lantern?


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Did the Brownies skate on the ice?What letter did the Brownie cut onthe ice?Did the Brownie fall on the ice?Was the Brownie hurt when he felldown on the ice?Have you ever seen roller skates?The little Brownie with the Chinaman on

h' s back had on roller skates.When the Brownies were in Japan,they had Japanese parasols.One Brownie had a Japanese lantern.Have you ever seen a Japanese para-sol or a Japanese lantern?

WORD LIST[Uic these words in new sentences.]

North weather-vane SouthEast arrow Westskate Chinaman parasolhome wind lantern


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Did you ever see the great clouds inthe sky ? Did you ever wish to ride uponthe clouds as they sailed away?That would be as fine as sailing in aboat. But what if you should fall? Youwould need to be a Brownie then, or youwould be hurt.How did the Brownies get up there?

I do not know. You must catch aBrownie some day and ask him.

Sailing away, sailing away, and thewind is blowing softly, softly.How will they come down again?Maybe it will rain and they will ride downon the rain-drops, or on the snow. Theyare not afraid ; they are safe.


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!ome, come, let us singa song.

Shall wesing,

"America"?All right, hold your music before you.Now, what is' our country?The United States is our country.The Pilgrims came here, years ago, to

find a home.They came to this sweet land of liberty.Now, let the band play, and one, two,

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"AMERICA"

mB^ 3^ -A i-^ 1 h^^^^^^^^ ^ P If?-:^ :?c:it ^rr wjMy country, 't is of thee, Land of the pilgrim'sSweet land of liberty, pride.Of thee I sing ; From every mountain sideLand where my fathers died, Let freedom ring.


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My native country, theeLand of the noble freeThy name I love ;

I love thy rocks and rills,Thy woods and templedhills,

My heart with rapturethrills

Like that above.

Let music swell the breeze,And ring from all the treesSweet freedom's song;Let mortal tongues awake;

Let all that breathe par-take ;

Let rocks their silencebreakThe sound prolong.

Our fathers' God, to thee.Author of liberty,To thee we sing;Long may our land be

brightWith freedom's holy light ;Protect us by thy might,Great God, our King.


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The Brownies see the moon.The Brownies see the clock.The moon shines on the clock.The r^on shines on the Brownki^.What are the Brownies doing mththe clock ?


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What time do you get up in themorning?What time do you go to bed at night?What time do you go to school ?What time do you come home fromschool ?What time do you think the Browniesrun away?

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Don't spill overyour book

Don t break the -A---

Don't let a

Don't run when you carry a large

Don't hit your thumb with 2^


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The Brownies can see in the dark.But they cannot see in a fog.The fog was thick one nightThe Brownies said: "We cannot see."But each Brownie carried a lantern.It is dark when the moon does not

shine.It is darker when the stars are not outIt is darkest when there Is fog.Fog looks Hke smoke.It hides the moon and the stars


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Where is the Chinaman ?He wears a pig-tail.See the pohceman?He has a club in his hand.Ye-ho! see the sailor.What a long oar he holds.Find the Brownie with the flag.

\ Why does he stand by the track ?Toot, toot, toot! This little

Brownie man blows a horn.And sec the little Browniewith his bow andarrow.

Six Brownies areon this page.


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There is a Brownie witha spade.It is April Make your

garden in April, Brownies.Here are two little Brown-ies with seed.The Indian has seed, and

another little Brownie has arake.

Dig and rake, little Brown-ies. Plant seed in April.

By and by the flow-ers will come.

See the sticks in theground.The vines will grown the sticks.


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Where do robins sleep at night ?The little robins sleep in their nests.Where do squirrels sleep at night?The squirrels sleep in holes in the trees.Where do the Brownies sleep ?Who ever saw a Brownie asleep?Maybe the Brownies do not go to sleep.

The birds have been singing to-day,And saying: "The spring is near!The sun is as warm as in May,And the deep blue sky is clear."John Addington.


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Did the Brownie spill ink overhis hooks?Did the Brownie break the glass?Did a bee

sting the Brownie?Did the Brownie run with thelarge book?Did the Brownie hit his thumbwith a hammer?What did the Brownies do inthe fog?Do you think the Brownies hadfun at the mill, while the millerwas in bed and asleep?When will the flowers come?WORD LIST

[Use these words in new sentences.]

nests robins telephone^pade squirrels fluterake policeman millervines sailor ground


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Do you remember the Brownies withthe Japanese parasols?And the Httle Brownie in the dark,with two Japanese lanterns?

Well, this is the way the Brownies usedto ride in far-away Japan.There are three Brownies at one endand two at the other end.What a very queer way to take a ride.Run, Brownies, run! You must go

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One evening,just as the sunwas going down,Brownie Boyrode away on hisbicycle. Down

the hill he went. "What fun!" he said.But soon he had

to ride through thesand, and that wasnot much fun.

Push, push, push.Then he saw a long hill.Up went his legs, and away

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The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 75And now, what do

you think! Brownie *^Boy got on his bicy-cle, just as you seehim in the picture.Oh, what fun!

C*^f ^*rw

After a little while, hedid another trick, but hiswheel struck a stone andover he went. Poor littleBrownie Boy!

* It s time to gohome," he said, " for thesun will be up soon/'So he rode and rodeand rode, until he cameto where the Brownieshide in the day time.Do you know wherehide when they run away ?


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REVIEWDid the Brownie have fun when hewent down hill on his bicycle?,How did he feel when he

had to ride through the sand?Was he a wise Brownie tolet go the handle-bars?Do you think the Browniewas hurtwhen his wheel struck

the stone?How did the Brownies ridein far-away Japan?Was it a queer way forthem to ride?


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The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 77"Oh, let us go a-fishing,"

Said the Brownie to hismate,"You get the rods andbasket

While I run and getthe bait.Then we 11 sit down by the river,And we 11 catch the fish that bite,And we 11 put them in the basket,And be home before daylight/'So the Brownies went a-fishmg.And they pulled the fellows out ;They looked at them but did not knowA blue fish from a trout.But any way the fun they hadWas what the Brownies wished;I wonder if 'twas fun for allThe fish those Brownies fished.

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SPRING SONG.the flowers that bloom in the

Spring, tra, laAnd the little blue birds that sing, tra, laThe daisy and rose,And the green grass that grows,Oh, the little new birds on the wing, tra, la!

What do the Brownies say?" Oh, I wish the winter would go,And I wish the summer would come.Then the big brown farmer will hoe,And the Httle brown bee will hum."H. O. Knowlton.


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Would you like to catch fish?What would you do with the fish?Would you put them in a basket?Is it fun to fish"^What blooms in the Spring?Do you wish the winter would go?Do you wish the summer would come?Will the farmer hoe the ground?Would you hurt the bees?What did the Brownies say about the

bees?Will you let the bees alone?


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The ball goes over the net.There goes another!One Brownie has hit the ball with hisracket.

Four rackets and four Brownies, butthere are only two balls.The Brownies are out on the lawn.They are playing lawn-tennis.Will the Brownie hit the ball with his

racket ?Maybe he will, if he is quick.Run, Brownie! try to hit the ball.One Brownie has lost his hat.He has no hair on his head; only two

little butterfly horns are there. HowqueerDo you like to play lawn-tennis ?


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Three merry Brownies on a donkey!The Brownies do not hit the donkey.The Brownies Hke to ride.One Brownie says: "Get up, donkey!"Another says: ''Go on, donkey!''And another says: ''Good donkey!"What are the others riding on?It is a reindeer. It has big horns.It Hves in the cold, cold north.


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Blow your horns, Brownies.Blow louder and louder. Who canhear such a litde squeak?Do you play in the Brownie band?Why can we never hear you in the night

time?Blow, blow, while the other Browniesdance.

Oh, this is such fun for the little mer-ry men!See the dancers lift their feet. One,two, three, and away they go.

Brownies, why will you not dance withus in the day time?


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REVIEWDid the Brownies

lawn-tennis?How many Brownies andhow many rackets were there?Would you like to ride ona donkey or on a reindeer?Did you know the Brown-

ies could dance?How many Brownies werein the Brownie band?

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See the horses in a row.How fast they run!No horse is ahead.Do you think the black horse will soonbe ahead ?One Brownie has lost his hat.Get up, black horse, get up!


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Do you remember how to make a kite?What do you do with the paper, the

sticks, and the flour?Does a kite have a tail?Would you like to give a horse somewater to drink?Who won the race? Did the blackhorse win?

Hurrah for the black horse!


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This IS the way to carry a boat.

And this IS the way to paddle a boatwhen it is in the water.Do you know how to paddle ?

And this is the way to bail a boat whenit is full of water.Do you know how to bail a boat?


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The Brownies carried a boat to thewater.They got into the boat, and paddled

through the water.They saw the boat fill with water.So they began to bail the boat.One Brownie used a hat to bail with.Then what do you think ?The Brownies fell into the water.Learn to carry a boat to the water.Learn to paddle through the water.Learn to bail a boat when it is full of

water.But do not try to bail a boat with

your hat.Learn to swim.


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ber when we were infell into the water ?

Tie a rope aroundteach him how toMove your hands

Boy, while you are inThat is the way toWhen we know

will have fun.

Ej must learn to swimI in the sea.Do you remem-the boat, and weBrownie Boy, andswim.and feet. Browniethe water.swim.how to swim, we

Yes, we willin the water.Hurrah !

Sec, there is a Brownie who knowshow to swim. Watch his hands and feet.He has a Brownieon his back.Brownie, swim to

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WHAT IS THE MATTER?jHAT do you see in there?Are you looking at yourself?No, I am looking at littledrops of water. How very large they are!

Yes, the glass makesthe drops of water seemlarger than they are.Oh, little Brownie, letme look too.Why, yes, how large the

little drops of water look!See the other glass!doing with it, Httle Brownie?

I am looking at a frog.Does the frog seemlarger when you lookat it through the glass?Yes; have you ever

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The wind is blowing.Sailing, sailing. See the J

boats on the water.The boats are

sailingon

the sea.The wind is blowing and the boats

are saiHng.Which way does the wind blow ?How many boats do you see?Nine boats: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.Sailing, sailing, through the water they

go!Hurrah, the boats are running a race!The wind is in the sails.Ye-ho! which boat do you think is

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The Palmer Cox Brownie Primer 95The Brownies are going

to sea in a boatWhat will they take withthem?They have a large round

box with a star in itWhat is it?It is a.compass.It tells you where theNorth is.Point North, point

South, point East, pointWestThe Brownies !ia/e an anchor.Now they are ready to go.Sail away. Brownies, for the wind is

blowing and the weather is fine.Now, Brownies, stop the.boatOne, two, three,

over goes the anchorinto the water.

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Sand, sand, sand by the sea.What fun we will have with ourspades and pails.

Brownies, dig the sand by the sea.Put the sand in your pails.Oh, what fun it is by the sea!Soon the sea will creep up on the sand,

and then go back again.Brownies, dig with your spades in the

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AT THE SEA-SIDE.When I was down beside the seaA wooden spade they gave to meTo dig the sandy shc^.My holes were empty hke a cup.In every hole the sea came up,

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Hurrah for the Fourth of July!Hurrah for the flag!Hurrah for the star spangled banner!Come, let us sing with joy!

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Why are the Brownies running away?They were having fun, and they didnot see the sun peep over the hills.The sun nearly caught them this time.Who has ever seen a Brownie?


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VOCABULARYA paragraph only is necessary regarding the play-element

in this book; the drawing suggestion presented on page 17should be followed by many exercises of a similar character,prepared by the teacher; the shadow pictures on page 23should be used as bases for stories to be " imagined " by thepupils ; and the counting lesson on page 45 might be studiedin the form of a game.Words found in this phonetic vocabulary are contained inthose lessons intended to be taught to the pupils. There aresome jingles which have been inserted as memory exercises, andwords therein contained are not here included. Those versesoccur on pages 22, 31, 34, 39, 55, 59, 60, 71, T^j, 78, 79, 85,89. Page 102 is to be read aloud and explained by theteacher.PRONUNCIATION KEY TO THE PALilER COX BROWNIE PRIMER. BASED ON THELATEST EDITION OF "THE CENTURY DICTIONARY."a as in fat, man, pang.a as in fate, mane, dale.& as in far, father, guard,& as in fall, talk.4 as in ask, fast, ant.a as in fare.e as in met, pen, blesSfe as in mete, meet.6 as in her, fern.i as in pin, it.i as in pine, fight, file.o as in not, on, frog.6 as in note, poke, floor.tt as in move, spoon.6 as in nor, song, off.u as in tub.u as in mute, acute.u as in pulL(i German ii, French u.oi as in oil. Joint, boy.oa as in pound, proud.

A single dot under a vowelin an unaccented syllable in-dicates its abbreviation andlightening, without absoluteloss of its distinctive quality.gi as in prelate, courage.? as in ablegate, episcopal.

as \\\ abrogate, eulogy.V as in singular, education.A double dot under a vowel

in an unaccented syllable indi-cates that, even in the mouthsof the best speakers, its soundis variable to, and in ordinaryutterance actually becomes,the short t*-8ound (of but,pun, etc.).A as in errant, republican.^ as in prudent, difference.

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i 9& in charity, density.g as in valor, actor, idiotS as in Persia, peninsula.Q as in the book.U as in nature, feature.A mark (w) under the conso-

nants t, d, 8, z indicates thatthey in like manner are varia-ble to ch, j, sh, zh.

t as in natiire, adventure.4 as in arduous, education. as in pressure. 2 as in seizure.th as in thin.TH as in then.D = TH.

' denotes a primary, " asecondary accent Silent let*terB are italicized.


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