MARYAND COLLEGE LIBRARY BY EXCHANGE APR 22 1939 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1848, by SALEM TOWN, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Maine. Stereotyped by BOSTON. PREFACE. THIS book is designed as the Second Easy Reader for Children. It commences with words of one syllable, involved in stories of such interest as to secure attention, and of such simplicity as to be easily understood. Universal observation has long since convinced teachers, that whatever is so far understood by children as to interest their feelings, will be read with avidity. The following lessons, whether selected or original, are believed to be of such a character that every child will understand the language; and the stories of such a description as to create interest in their perusal. Whenever children are induced to read from a desire to find out what is contained in the story, the task will never be irksome. Under these circumstances, their improvement has always been found to be surprisingly rapid. But few questions are appended to the Reading Lessons in this book, for the following reasons: 1. Every teacher who is competent to instruct |