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Title: The Royal Picture Alphabet

Author: Luke Limner

Release Date: November 25, 2007 [EBook #23619]

Language: English

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THE
ROYAL
PICTURE ALPHABET

OF HUMOUR AND DROLL MORAL TALES
OR WORDS & THEIR MEANINGS
ILLUSTRATED

[Illustration]

LONDON:
WARD AND LOCK,
158, FLEET STREET.

[Illustration: LAUGH and LEARN]

[Illustration: The Royal Picture Alphabet.]

POETICAL PREFACE
TO THE
ROYAL PICTURE ALPHABET.

TO PRECEPTORS.

With learning may laughter be found,
"'Tis good to be merry and wise;"
To gaily get over the ground,
As higher and higher we rise.

Some children their letters may learn,
While others will surely do more,
As the subjects suggestively turn
To matters not thought of before.

Descriptions and pictures combined
Are here made attractive and clear;
So suited that children may find
From error the truth to appear.

[Illustration]

A a.

+-----------------------+
| ABLUTION, |
|_The Act of Cleansing_.|
+-----------------------+

The little sweep has washed his face,
But not as we advise:
For black as soot he's made the soap,
And rubbed it in his eyes.

[Illustration]

B b.

+-------------------+
|BARTER, _Exchange_.|
+-------------------+

Here's Master Mack presenting fruit,
Of which he makes display;
He knows he'll soon have Lucy's rope,
And with it skip away.

[Illustration]

C c.

+----------------------------+
|CATASTROPHE, _a Final Event_|
| (_generally unhappy_). |
+----------------------------+

"Oh here's a sad catastrophe!"
Was Mrs. Blossom'