# Child's assistant

THE
CHILD'S ASSISTANT,
BY
ALEXANDER BARRIE,
AUTHOR OF THE ENGLISH COLLECTION, SCHOOL. DICTIONARY, TYRO'S GUIDE, &c. &c.
A NEW EDITION
Let all the Foreign Tongues alone,
Till you can read and spell your own.
GLASGOW: PUBLISHED BY F. ORR AND SONS
MDCCCXXXIX.
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A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U
V W X Y Z
Out of the Common Order.
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Lesson I.
| 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 |
| ya | ye | yi | yo | yu |
II
| Ba | ce | di | fo | gu | hy |
| ca | de | fi | go | hu | jy |
| da | fe | gi | ho | ju | ky |
| fa | ge | hi | jo | ku | ly |
| ga | he | ji | ko | lu | my |
| ha | je | ki | lo | mu | ny |
| ja | ke | li | mo | nu | py |
| ka | le | mi | no | pu | ry |
| la | me | ni | po | ru | sy |
| ma | ne | pi | ro | su | ty |
| na | pe | ri | so | tu | vy |
| pa | re | si | to | vu | by |
| ra | se | ti | vo | yu | zy |
u———n——— f———f
ffff, fi fi, ffi ffi,fl fl, fflffl.
III.
| Bla | ble | bli | blo | blu | bly |
| bra | bre | bri | bro | bru | bry |
| cha | che | chi | cho | chu | chy |
| cla | cle | cli | clo | clu | cly |
| cra | cre | cri | cro | cru | cry |
| dra | dre | dri | dro | dru | dry |
| fla | fle | fli | flo | flu | fly |
| fra | fre | fri | fro | fru | fry |
| gla | gle | gli | glo | glu | gly |
| gra | gre | gri | gro | gru | gry |
| kna | kne | kni | kno | knu | kny |
| pha | phe | phi | pho | phu | phy |
| pla | ple | pli | plo | plu | ply |
| pra | pre | pri | pro | pru | pry |
| qua | que | qui | quo | — | — |
| sca | sce | sci | sco | scu | scy |
| sha | she | shi | sho | shu | shy |
| ska | ske | ski | sko | sku | sky |
| sla | sle | sli | slo | slu | sly |
| sma | sme | smi | smo | smu | smy |
| sna | sne | sni | sno | snu | sny |
| spa | spe | spi | spo | spu | spy |
| sta | ste | sti | sto | stu | sty |
| swa | swe | swi | swo | swu | swy |
| tha | the | thi | tho | thu | thy |
| tra | tre | tri | tro | tru | try |
| wra | wre | wri | wro | wru | wry |
IV. Short sound of a.] Bad dad gad lad mad pad sad, ban can fan man pan ran tan van, bat cat fat gat hat mat pat rat sat vat, lax tax wax, bag cag fag gag hag lag nag rag sag tag wag, cab dab nab, gap hap lap map nap pap rap sap tap.
V. My son, do ill to no man, and do not go in the way of bad men; for bad men go on in sin all the day,
VI. Long sound of a.) Bake cake fake lake make rake sake take wake, cage gage mage page rage sage wage, bale dale gale hale male pale sale vale, cape gape nape rape tape, bane cane fane lane mane pane sane, bare care dare fare hare mare nare pare rare tare ware, lace face mace pace race, bate date fate made vade, came fame game lame, name, cave gave nave, maze raze
VII. Let me not go in an ill way; but go far out of it. Let ill men be far out of my way, and let ​my joy be in thy law, O God, all the day.
VIII. Short and long sound of e.] Bed bred fed fled led ped red shed sped wed, beg egg leg, peg, bell cell dell ell fell sell tell well, bet fret jet let met net pet set wet, ebb neb web, jest lest pest rest test vest west zest, den fen hen ken men pen ten, sex vex.—Be he me she we ye, cere here mere sere, eke, eve reve, eves, these, glebe, glede, rede, mete, thene, scene.
IX. Do not an ill act, though one bid you do it. To do an ill act, is to go out of the way of GOD. Sit not by an ill boy, to see him do ill, but go far out of his way.
X. Short sound of i.] Bib nib rib, bid, did hid kid mid, big dig fig jig pig wig, bill chill drill fill till will, chin din fin gin grin hin inn kin pin sin skin spin tin, bit fit hit kit nit sit, bliss hiss kiss miss, chip ​clip dip nip pip ship skip slip strip tip trip whip.
XI. My son, do what is just, and let no ill be in thy mind. Shun them who will hurt thee, and do not hurt them. My child, go not in a bad way; but hold fast the law of the Lord. Wait on the Lord, and he will help thee; pray to him that he may lead thee, and make thee to know what is good.
XII. Long sound of i.] Bice dice mice nice price thrice twice vice, hide pride ride side tide, mile smile stile tile vile wile, bind find kind mind, bright fight light might night sight, tight wight, lithe sithe tithe, bribe scribe tribe, dine fine line mine nine pine vine wine, child mild wild, crime lime prime time, dike like pike, dire fire hire mire tire, dive drive five hive rive strive, pipe ripe stripe wipe, high nigh sigh thigh, knife life rife wife.
​XIII. My son, mind not thine own will, but mind the will of God; for thy will may lead thee a bad way, but his will leads in the way that is good. Bad men do not love what is good: and if you do not love what is good, you will not be a good child. If you love what is good, all good men will be sure to love you.
XIV. Short sound of o.] Block clock cock flock frock knock lock mock nock rock shock mock sock stock, blot clot cot dot got hot jot sot spot trot wot, blotch potch scotch, bob lob mob rob sob throb, bog clog dog flog fog frog hog log, bond fond pond yond, dross gloss moss soss toss, box fox pox, crop drop lop mop pop prop shop slop sop stop top, clod cod nod plod rod shod sod trod, song strong thong.
XV. The word of God is pure, his law is just, his might is great, ​and his love has no bounds: so you must hear his word, mind his law, and fear and love him with all your heart. God is most high; the LORD God is King of kings and Lord of lords; yet he loves, and will give help to all those who seek him in truth.
XVI. Long sound of o.] Bore fore more score shore snore sore store tore, blote dote flote mote note rote shote smote vote, bode mode rode, hold cold fold hold old scold sold told, bole mole pole sole stole, boll droll poll roll toll, bolt colt jolt, hone drone lone prone stone throne, born shorn torn worn, both sloth, choke coke joke, prose rose those, drove grove rove, pope rope scope slope, dome home.
XVII. By the care you now take to learn, you will gain fame, wealth, and peace, when you grow up. Then be sure to make the ​best use ofyour time. When you are young, take care to walk in the way in which you should go, that when you are old, you may not go from it. The most wise man that e'er was on the earth, said, Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not go from it.
XVIII. Short and long sound of u and y.) Bub club cub drub grub rub scrub shrub tub, bud cud mud scud, bug drug dug jug mug plug snug, bun dun gun nun run shun stun sun tun, but cut hut nut shut, cull dull lull null skull, cup pup sup tup.———Flute lute mute, cube, tube, cure dure lure pure sure, duke luke puke, fume plume spume, fuse muse, huge, june lune tune, mule pule yule.——— Hym hymn, nymph, lynx pyx, syb ——— By cry dry fly fry ply shy sky sly spy thy try why wry, chyle style, gyre lyre tyre, tyke, type.
XIX. The Ass, the Ape, and the Mole.
The Ass found fault that he had no horns, and the Ape that he had no tail: Hold your peace, says the Mole, and say no more, for you are both blest with eyes, which I ain not.
dipthongs
XX. Of ai, aw, and ay.] Air chair fair hair pair stair lair, ail bail, fail, flail frail snail hail jail mail nail sail tail trail rail vail wail, aim claim maim, aid braid maid paid staid, bait blait plait strait trait wait, praise raise, brain chain drain fain gain grain main pain plain rain slain stain strain swain train twain vain wain, faint paint plaint saint. Awe chaw claw craw draw flaw gnaw jaw law maw paw raw saw scraw shaw spaw straw ​thaw, awl bawl brawl crawl spawl, yawl, brawn dawn drawn fawn lawn pawn spawn yawn. Bay bray clay day dray fay fray gay gray hay jay lay may nay pay play ray say slay spay spray stay stray sway tray way.
XXI. The Crow and Jug.
A Crow that was dry sought where to quench her Thirst, and at last found a Jug with some Drink in it; but the neck was so long and strait, that she could not get her head in: then she thinks with herself what to do; and at last says she, If I do but fill the Jug with stones, the drink will then rise up to the brim: so to work she goes, and puts in Stones, till the drink rose up to the top, and then drank her fill.
XXII. Of ea.] Beach breach each peach preach reach teach, bead knead lead mead plead read, beak bleak creak leak meak sneak, ​speak tweak weak, beal deal heal meal neal peal seal steal veal zeal, beam cream dream fleam gleam ream scream seam steam stream team, bean clean lean glean mean sean wean, beast east feast least, beat bleat treat, cheap heap leap neap reap, blear clear dear drear car fear hear near rear shear sear smear spear tear year, cleave heave leave reave weave, flea lea pea plea sea tea, leaf neaf sheaf.
XXIII. The Two Frogs.
On a hot dry time of the Year, when the Lakes and Ponds were dried up, an old and young Frog went in search of some Drink to quench their Thirst. At last they came to a deep Well, and sat on the brink of it. "Sir, said the young Frog to the old one, I have a great Mind to leap into it. See how clear the Spring is: We may drink of it at our ease. All this may be ​true, said the old Frog, and yet I can not be of your Mind for my life: For if this Well should dry up too, how should we get out of it?
XXIV. Of ee and ew.] Bee fee flee free glee knee see thee three ree tree wee, beech leech speech screech, been green keen seen spleen, beer cheer deer, feet fleet greet meet sheet sleet street sweet, bleed breed creed deed feed heed meed need rced seed speed steed weed, cheeze breeze freeze greeze sneeze, cheek creek leek meek seek week, creep weep, deem seem, cel feel heel reel steel. Blew chew clew dew few flew hew knew mew new pew slew spew stew yew.
XXV. The Man who called for Death.
A Poor Old Man that was forced! to go to the Wood to fetch home Sticks, to make a Fire to dress his Food and warm himself, tired with ​his Load, threw it off his back, and call'd out to Death to come and ease him: The grim King came, arm'd with his Dart and Scythe, and ask'd him what he call'd him for? At which the old Man says in a Fright, I want you to help me up with my Load.
XXVI. Of oa, oi, and oo.] Bloat boat coat float gloat goat moat scoat stoat throat troat, boar gloar hoar oar roar soar, board hoard boast coast roast toast,broach coach roach, cloak croak oak soak, coal goal foal shoal, coarse hoarse, foam loam roam, load road toad, groan loan moan roan, loaf, loath oath.-Boil broil coil foil moil oil soil spoil toil, choice voice, coin groin join loin, noise poise, void.— Bloom boom broon, poor, boose choose noose, boot hoot moot root shoot, brood food mood rood, coo loo too woo, cool fool pool school.
XXVII.
The Lord, who made the Ear of Man,
Must needs hear all of right; He made the Eye, all things must then Be plain in his clear sight.
O Lord, that man is safe and sure, Whom thou dost keep in Awe; And, that his life may be most pure, Dost guide him in thy Law:
For he shall live in Peace and Rest, He fears not at his Death; Love fills his Heart, and hope his Breast, With joy he yields his breath.
XXVIII. Of ou and ow.] Flounce frounce ounce pounce, bound found ground hound pound round sound, bout clout drought gout out rout scout shout spout sprout stout trout, cloud loud proud shroud, couch pouch vouch, count fount mount, hour our scour sour. Blow bow crow flow grow know low owe row show flow snow SOW stow strow throw tow trow, prowl ​strowl throwl, flown grown own shown sown.— Bow brow cow glow how now sow vow, cowl fowl growl howl owl scowl, brown, blown crown down drown frown gown lown town.
XXIX. A Collection of Nouns.
Boots coats shoes hat wig skirt stock sleeve shirts bag club curl cap gown robe stays shift glove hood clock lawn lace crape silk gauze sergc—Hall press vault wall roof slate tilc sash pane door lock key bolt hinge floor beam joist stair step hearth rails pump well yard — Chair stool bench bed sheets chest trunk box desk grate fire coal wood tongs pot pan dish cup plate mug jug spit tub jack brush broom knives forks spoons tray clock print mop bass mat-Bear wolf fox bull cow calf horse mare colt boar sow hog pig dog cat mouse rat sheep ram lamb ewe goat deer fawn stag hind hart roc buck doe hound hare ​ape—Hawk kite stork owl crow crane dove cock hen drake duck goose swan lark thrush wren ant bee drone wasp fly gnat toad frog snake worm mite moth mole—Fish whale shark cod trout eel carp sprat perch roach—Flesh blood bone skin hair head brain skull brow ear face eye cheek nose mouth lip tongue tooth gums jaws chin neck throat lungs heart arm hand thumb nail joint fist wrist back breast limb knee leg slin foot toe sole vein— Bread cheese beef veal lamb pork ham fowls pie tart bun steak soup broth sauce salt milk cream curds whey tea beer ale punch wine rum gin shrub port—School seat book pen ink square knife wax.
XXX. The Lord God made man at first in a state of bliss; but through sin, he fell from that state to a state of sin and death. But, Christ our Lord came down from on high, to save men from sin and ​death. His birth was mean and low, his life meek and free from pride; his laws gave light to the world, and by him we may all hope to live in bliss and joy, when this world comes to an end. O Lord, let me be found of thee in peace, in that day, when thou shalt come in the clouds, to judge both the quick and dead.
XXXI. Of Two Syllables.
Divine lawyer writer doctor surgeon merchant banker grocer draper hatter farmer ploughman shepherd weaver tanner mason builder turner joiner goldsmith blacksmith carver guilder painter limner cutler miller baker butcher tailor glover barber vintner captain major ensign serjeant drummer fifer soldier sailor pilot purser steward army navy dragoons marines.
XXXII. My good child, when you are in school, sit on your seat, ​and make no noise. To make noise, would be to break the rules of the school. Let not the time you are in school be spent in play and talk, but mind what is said to you; and when you go out, do not go with boys or girls who will curse, swear, tell lies, and do bad things.
XXXIII. God doth know and see all that we do, and though the place where he dwells be far on high; yet doth he look down on us here, in this low world, and see all the ways of the frail sons of men. I will praise thy name, O God, for thou hast laid help on one who can save me, that is Christ the Lord. He took on him the form of a man, and did live a good life in the world, and he did preach good things to us, and of the world to come.
XXXIV. You must be sure to keep the Lord's day, and not to play on it in the streets nor in the ​house. But when you come from church, you must read some good book; and if you cannot read your self, you must hear your friends read, and they will teach you the laws of God and those things that make for your peace. You must give good heed to what they say, lest these good things be hid from your eyes.
XXXV. Be wise, then, my child, for your self, and lay up what your friends say to you in your heart; flee from all ill, hate vice, love the Lord with all your heart, that you may have peace in this world, and be for a crown of joy to your friends in the next. And as you can not do all things that are right in God's sight, of your self, you must ask of God, to give you grace to help you in the time of need, and to wean your heart from the joys of this world, and all that is in it.
XXXVI. On Reading the Holy Scriptures.
When I do learn thy word to read, Teach me, O Lord, to pray, That from thy laws, like the lost sheep, I may not err or stray.
Then join my heart to such as choose In thy pure paths to tread, And by thy words, and grace, and hand, To all that's good are led.
With these I'll sing, and bless thy name, And all my time will spend; With these I hope to live and dwell: With these my days to end.
'Tis by thy grace that I must see What's right and fit to do; For of myself I'm weak and blind, And know not false from true.
So, by thy grace, what thou dost bid, I'll strive to do the same; Bid what thou wilt, but grant me grace, And I will praise thy name.
Our King now reigns in bliss on high, O may our souls up to him fly; And with him dwell in that blest place, Where each good child might see his face.
the end.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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