...[Tom Thumb's alphabet.] A was an archer, and shot at a frog, B was a butcher, and kept a bull-dog. C was a captain, all covered with lace, D was a drunkard, and had a red face. E was an esquire, with insolent brow, F was a farmer, and followed the plough. G was a gamester, who had but ill luck, H was...

...[Tom Thumb's alphabet.] A was an archer, and shot at a frog, B was a butcher, and kept a bull-dog. C was a captain, all covered with lace, D was a drunkard, and had a red face. E was an esquire, with insolent brow, F was a farmer, and followed the plough. G was a gamester, who had but ill luck, H was...

...betters. TELL. Read ! Well, I'll let you know I know my letters. SONG (TELL.) (TuNE — Derry down.) A, was an Archer, who shot at a frog, B, was a Butcher, who went the whole hog. C, the Contempt that B brought on his place, D, the Defiance A hurl'd in his...

...betters. TELL. Read ! Well, I'll let you know I know my letters. SONG (TELL.) (TUNE — Derry down.') A, was an Archer, who shot at a frog, B, was a Butcher, who went the whole hog. C, the Contempt that B brought on his place, D, the Defiance A hurl'd in his...

..."A is an Angel who sings the Lord's praise, B is the Bible which shows us His ways," •we had — " A was an Archer, who shot at a frog, B was a Butcher who had a great dog ; C is a Captain all covered with lace, D is a Drunkard, with a jolly red face."...

...mark it with T, Put in the oven for Tommy and me. XLVI. [Tom Thumb's Alphabet.] A was an Archer, and shot at a frog, B was a Butcher, and had a great dog....red face. E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow, P was a Farmer, and followed the plough, G was a Gamester, who had but ill luck, H was a Hunter, and...

...by " playing at Alphabetical Rhymes." This is done by imitating the rhymes of " A was an archer and shot at a frog," " B was a butcher and had a great dog." The rhymes must be perfectly original. For instance, suppose the first speaker to say, " A stands for...

...earliest days, where in a book of gaily painted pictures, he came after the archer. " A was an archer and shot at a frog ; B was a butcher and had a great dog." So to you who meat me every day, I say I am happy, most happy, J:o meet you on this occasion ; although...

...scraps of it to play at " glovey " with, telling them stories, or, for educational purposes, reciting " A was an archer, who shot at a frog ; B was a butcher, who had a fierce dog," etc., and teaching them to chant the multiplication table. At dinner grandfather...

...LESSON VIII. LESSON IX. qwiil. wh/p. PICTURE ALPHABETS. The ordinary picture alphabet, such as — "A was an archer who shot at a frog ; B was a butcher who had a big dog," etc., is a pleasing device to teach the letters by means of agreeable associations....