The Dixie Primer, for the Little Folks:

Electronic Edition.

Moore, M. B. (Marinda Branson), 1829-1864.

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(title page) The Dixie Primer, for the Little Folks

(cover) The Dixie Primer.

Mrs. M. B. Moore

Third Edition.

32 p., ill.

Raleigh, N. C.

Branson, Farrar & Co.

1863

Date on cover: 1864

Call Number CC 375.428 M82d (North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)



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Library of Congress Subject Headings, 21st edition, 1998

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English

LC Subject Headings:

LC Subject Headings: Readers (Primary).

Textbooks -- Confederate States of America.

Education -- Confederate States of America.

Confederate States of America -- Juvenile literature.

Southern States -- Juvenile literature.

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THE DIXIE PRIMER,

FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS

BY

MRS. M. B. MOORE

THIRD EDITION.

RALEIGH, N.C.

BRANSON, FARRAR & CO.

FAYETTEVILLE STREET.

1863.



PREFACE.

THIS little volume is designed for small children; and the only merit the author claims, is, that it is adapted to the young mind.

Since children very rarely learn to read in the Primer, we deem it unnecessary to take up much space with reading lessons.

The competent teacher will understand how to use the work.

COPY-RIGHT SECURED ACCORDING TO LAW.

PICTORIAL ALPHABET.

ALPHABET.

ALPHABET,

IN ROMAN AND ITALIC LETTERS.

A a A a B b B b C c C c D d D d E e E e F f F f G g G g H h H h I i I i J j J j K k K k L l L l M m M m N n N n O o O o P p P p Q q Q q R r R r S s S s T t T t U u U u V v V v W w W w X x X x Y y Y y Z z Z z

LESSON 1.

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

LESSON 2.

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 wa we wi wo wu wy

LESSON 3.

ab eb ib ob ub ac ec ic oc uc ad ed id od ud af ef if of uf ag eg ig og ug aj ej ij oj uj ak ek ik ok uk al el il ol ul

LESSON 4.

am em im om um an en in on un ap ep ip op up ar a r ir or ur as e r is os us at et it ot ut av ev iv ov uv ax ex ix ox ux az ez iz oz uz

LESSON 5.

bla ble bli blo blu bly cla cle cli clo clu cly fla fle fli flo flu fly gla gle gli glo glu gly pla ple pli plo plu ply sla sle sli slo slu sly

Is he up?

He is up.

LESSON 6.

bra bre bri bro bru bry cra cre cri cro cru cry dra dre dri dro dru dry fra fre fr y fro fru fry gra gre gri gro gru gry pra pre pri pro pru pry tra tre tri tro tru try wra wre wri wro wru wry

STAGE COACH

LESSON 7.

ban ben bin bon bun dan den din don dun fan fen fin fon fun kan ken kin kon kun man men min mon mun pan pen pin pon pun ran ren rin ron run tan ten tin ton tun

LESSON 8.

bad bed bid bod bud gad fed did god dud had jed hid hod fud lad led kid lod hud mad ned lid mod lud pad ped pid pod pud rad red rid rod sud sad wed sid sod rud

EAGLE. . . . . WATCH.

LESSON 9.

bal bel bil bol bul cal del dil dol ful dal fel fil fol gul fal jel hil hol hul gal mel mil lol mul mal nel pil mol pul pal pel ril pol tul sal rel sil sol vul

LESSON 10.

bap dep dip cop cup cap help fip fop hup gap lep hip hop lup hap nep lip lop nup lap pep dip mop pup map rep pip sop rup nap sep rip top sup rap gep sip rop tup

LESSON 11.

bar ber cir bor bur car der fir cor cur far fer gir for fur mar her jir hor mur par mer mir mor pur tar ner pir nor tur var per sir wor vur yar ter vir tor zur

LESSON 12.

bat bet bit bot cut cat get cit cot gut fat jet fit dot hut hat let lit jot jut mat met mit lot nut pat net pit not put rat pet sit pot rut sat set wit rot sut

LESSON 13.

can den bon bay dan fen con day fan jen don lay han men pon jay jan nen mon may lan pen non nay man sen ron pay pay yen son ray

LESSON 14.

ball bell bill dull call cell dill cull fall dell fill gull hall fell hill hull mall pell mill lull pall sell pill mull rall tell sill null tall mell till tull

CARRIAGE.

LESSON 15.

back deck dock buck hack neck hock duck lack peck clock luck pack reck mock muck rack teck pock puck sack veck rock ruck tack zeck sock suck

LESSON 16.

ark belt ink old bark felt blink cold dark helt link bold hark kelt mink gold lark melt pink hold mark pelt sink mould park velt tink sold shark welt wink told

SAIL SHIP.

LESSON 17.

came bane bate bone dame cane date cone fame lane gate hone game mane hate lone lame pane kate none name same late pone same vane mate tone tame wane pate zone

LESSON 18.

deed bole bake bide feed cole cake fide heed dole jake hide leed hole lake ride meed mole make side need pole rake tide reed role sake vide seed sole take wide

SOLDIERS IN UNIFORM.

LESSON 19.

age brice bang dong cage dice twang hong gage fice hang kong hage lice fang long page mice pang prong rage nice rang song sage rice sang strong wage slice tang wrong

LESSON 20.



I see a mad dog.

Do you see the dog?

He may bite you.

Is he not a bad dog?

Will the man kill the dog?

Yes, the man will kill him.

Now, the dog cannot bite us.

Are you not glad?

CANNON.

LESSON 21.

cat cow mew sly rat hog bark large dog horse bleat fast frog colt squeal work hen pig growl fur goose sheep purr walk bird lamb walk whey fox bear run cheese

LESSON 22.



See, the cat has got a rat.

She is a good cat.

The dog will run a fox.

The fox will try to get the hen.

He may get the goose too.

A pig is a young hog.

Have you fed the pig?

PIANO.

LESSON 23.

spin top hop map hat cord play nose run fan fig hair hoe saw sun car lot wig was comb bon mug nat brush book fan red came read pin fed same

LESSON 24.



Ann has a new book.

It is a nice red book.

Ann can not read.

Can she spell?

Yes, she can spell some.

See, she sits on the box.

She can spin flax.

Ann is a good girl.

HEARSEE.

LESSON 25.

sim sun him hair had not his wool fox put her skin dog bog like tail bit but you tooth run will back toe pen nut pain wood got hog fur race

LESSON 26.



Jim has a good dog.

He ran the fox.

It was a fine race.

The dog got the fox.

The fox bit the dog.

Jim put the fox in a pen.

If he gets out he will run.

Jim may lose his fox yet.

HAT. . . . . JACK.

LESSON 27.

jane sing hurt lap has song my hand bird sung young hat wing fly sad tel foot far tell one hand poor well two bill rest tree three beak dead boy four

LESSON 28.



Jane has a nest.

She got it out of a tree.

It has some poor birds in it.

I hope she will not hurt them.

It is bad to kill the birds.

Ask Jane to put the nest back.

She says she will do so.

How glad the old birds will be!

FIRE ENGINE.

LESSON 29.

asp belt irk out gasp felt dirk bout hasp get jirk gout rasp melt quirk lout grasp pelt ill flout last welt bill oat mast smell hill moat well past mill goat

LESSON 30.



Can you read your book!

Yes, I can read it.

It is a nice book?

Yes; I like it much.

Who gave it you?

Do you love your aunt?

I love her much.

SPECTACLES

LESSON 31.

duck barn food fig can fence farm plum swim yard warm nut in brook wing grape web pond wet peach foot tree dry air chick grass old sun egg corn one moon

LESSON 32.



The duck has a nest.

See, she has three eggs.

The duck can swim.

She can hatch young ducks.

She will take her young to the pond.

Do you think they can swim [?]

Yes, God tells them how to swim.

LESSON 33.

the shoes ask drink old feet how milk man hand came meat sad hat want door poor bread coat dog sick hope come gate cold walk house lane wan foot fire road

LESSON 34.



Do you see the old man?

He looks pale and wan.

He has been sick.

May be he wants bread.

Let us give him some.

We can give him some milk too.

Come in old man and rest.

Now sit there and eat.

CART.

LESSON 35.

ba ker o ver tu lip ma ker ro ver tur nip ra ker clo ver bu bo ta ker tro ver ty ro qua ker do ver sa go ta per bri ar ha lo vi per cri er out go bi ter pri or fore go

LESSON 36.



Bob had a nice cake.

What did he do with it?

He ate it all up.

Did it not make him sick?

It did make him sick.

May be he will not be so much like a pig, next time.

Boys should not eat all they can get.

BOOK. . . . . MORTAR.

LESSON 37.

ban ter nev er cav il can ter riv er rav el en ter shiv er chap el ten ter sil ver bev el win ter cov er rev el ov er hov er lev el sev er man or or der lev er ten or bor der

LESSON 38.



Ada has a new doll.

It is a nice doll.

See its red frock.

It has a hat too.

She loves the doll.

It is a wax doll.

The doll may break.

Then Ada will cry.

CHINAMAN

LESSON 39.

owl ant ail out cowl dant bail bout fowl gant hail gout howl fant mail lout growl pant nail pout scowl rant pail rout fowl vant sail sprout

LESSON 40.



See, Grace has gone to school!

She has her books in her bag.

Grace loves to go to school.

Can she read?

Yes! She reads well.

Her ma taught her how to read.

She can write too.

Grace is a sweet girl.

BADGE.

LESSON 41.

com pel ja pan de fer dis pel tre pan trans fer ex pel rat an pre fer pro pel di van de mur fore tell be gan re fer ful fill un pin de ter dis till be gin in ter re fill with in con cur

LESSON 42.



An-na Mood was a good child.

She said her prayers each day.

She loved God, and tried to do all He told her in His word.

So God took her home to live with Him.

Do you not wish to be like An-na?

TRUMPET.

LESSON 43.

Now, dear child, here is a song you must learn to sing. It is called

HAPPY LAND.



There is a happy land,

Far, far away;

Where saints in glory stand,

Bright, bright as day.

Oh how they sweetly sing?

Worthy is our Saviour King.

Loud let his praises ring,

Praise, praise for aye.



Come to this happy land,

Come, come away;

Why will ye doubting stand,

Why still delay ?

O we shall happy be?

When from sin and sorrow free

Lord we shall reign with thee,

Blest, blest for aye.



Bright in that happy land,

Beams every eye;

Kept by a Father's hand,

Love cannot die.

O then to glory run

Be a crown and kingdom won,

And bright above the sun.

We'll reign for aye,

All children should pray. Here is a prayer to say at night. You must learn it.



Now I lay me down to sleep,

I pray the Lord my soul to keep;

And if I die before I wake,

I pray the Lord my soul to take,

And this I ask for Jesus' sake, AMEN.

MARY'S LITTLE LAMB.



Mary had a little lamb,

Its fleece was white as snow;

And every where that Mary went

The lamb was sure to go.



He followed her to school one day,

Which was against the rule--

It made the children laugh and play

To see a lamb at school.



So the teacher turned him out,

But still he lingered near;

And waited patiently about,

Till Mary did appear.



And then he ran to her and laid

His head upon her arm,

As if he said, I'm not afraid,

You'll keep me from all harm.

"I WANT TO BE AN ANGEL."



I want to be an angel,

And with the angels stand,

A crown upon my forehead,

A harp within my hand.

There right before the Saviour

So glorious and bright,

I'd make the sweetest music,

And praise Him day and night.



I never should be weary,

Nor ever shed a tear;

Nor ever know a sorrow,

Nor ever feel a fear.

But blessed, pure and holy,

I'd dwell in Jesus' sight,

And with ten thousand thousand,

Praise Him both day and night.



I know I'm weak and sinful,

But Jesus will forgive,

For many little children

Have gone to Heaven to live.

Dear Saviour, when I languish

And lay me down to die,

O send a shining angel

To bear me to the sky.



O there I'll be an angel,

And with the angels stand,

A crown upon my forehead,

A harp within my hand;

And there before my Saviour,

So glorious and so bright,

I'll join the heavenly music,

And praise Him day and night.

INFANT CATECHISM.

Q. Who made you?A. God.Q. Of what did he make you?A. Dust.Q. For what were you made?A. To be good.Q. Where do good children go?A. They go to heaven when they die.Q. Where do bad children go?A. They go to Hell.



Q. Who loves good children?

A. God, and all good people.

Q. Who loves bad children?

A. The Devil.

Q. Who died to redeem you?

A. Jesus Christ.

Q. Should you not love Jesus?

A. Yes, with all my heart.

Now, little children, you must learn this book well, and try to be good. Perhaps we will send you another one with pretty stories, one of these days.

Here is a little prayer which you must learn, and repeat every morning when you rise from your bed;



Now I awake and see the light,

'T is God who kept me through the night;

To Him I lift my voice and pray

That He will keep me through this day.

If I should die before 't is done,

Oh! God accept me through thy Son. AMEN.