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A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhymes for childrenA book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children

A BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS: OR, Country Rhymes FOR Children.By J. B.Licensed and Entered according to Order.LONDON, Printed for N. P. and Sold by the Booksellers in London. 1686.A BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS: OR, Country Rhimes FOR Children.By J. B.Licensed and Entred according to Order.LONDON, Printed for N. P. and Sold by the Booksellers in London. 1686.Title page, as transcribed: A BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS: OR, Country Rhymes FOR Children. — By J. B. — Licensed and Entered according to Order. — LONDON, Printed for N. P. and Sold by the Booksellers in London. 1686.A BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS: OR, Country Rhimes FOR Children. — By J. B. — Licensed and Entred according to Order. — LONDON, Printed for N. P. and Sold by the Booksellers in London. 1686.

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A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhymes for childrenA book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children

A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhymes for children by J.B.A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children by J.B.

John Bunyan 1628–1688

London: printed for N.P., 1686

[7], 79 [i.e. 80] p. · 16k words · Wing B5489 · ESTC R26565

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John Bunyan, A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children (London, 1686). EEBO-TCP A30125.

Contents 82

Title page4
To the readerTO THE READER.18
Instructions26
An help to Chill-dren to learn to read Eng-lish.An help to Chil-dren to learn to read Eng-lish.19
To learn Chill-dren to spell a-right their names.To learn Chil-dren to spell a-right their names.3
To learn Children to know Figures, and Numeral Letters.3
A BOOK FOR Boys and Girls, &c.pp. 1–76397
Poem 1I. Upon the Ten Commandments.pp. 111
Poem 2II The awakened Childs Lamentation.pp. 2–730
Poem 3

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III Meditations upon an Egg.

pp. 7–8

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Poem 4IV. Upon the Lord's Prayer.pp. 8–917

Poem 5V Meditation upon Peep of day.pp. 99

Poem 6VI. Upon the Flint in the Water.pp. 9–103

Poem 7VII. Upon the Fish in the Water.pp. 10–114

Poem 8VIII. Upon the Swallow.pp. 115

Poem 9IX. Upon the Bee.pp. 113

Poem 10X. Upon the Creed.pp. 127

Poem 11XI. Upon a low'ring Morning.pp. 133

Poem 12XII. Upon over-much Niceness.pp. 13–145

Poem 12XII. Meditations upon the Candle.pp. 14–1624

Poem 14XIV. Upon the Sacraments.pp. 179

Poem 15XV. Upon the Suns Reflection upon the Clouds in a fair Morning.pp. 173

Poem 16XVI. Upon Apparel.pp. 185

Poem 17XVII. The Sinner and the Spider.pp. 18–2518

Poem 18XVIII. Meditations upon day before Sun-rising,pp. 263

Poem 19XIX. Of the Mole in the Ground.pp. 263

Poem 20XX. Of the Cuckoo.XX. Of the Cuckow.pp. 277

Poem 21XXI. Of the Boy and Butter Fly.pp. 28–293

Poem 22XXII. Of the Fly at the Candle.pp. 29–303

Poem 23XXIII. Upon the Lark and the Fowlerpp. 30–313

Poem 24XXIV. Of the fatted Swine.pp. 32–333

Poem 25XXV. On the rising of the Sun.pp. 334

Poem 26XXVI. Upon the promising Fruitfulness of a Tree.pp. 33–353

Poem 27XXVII. On the Post-boy.pp. 353

Poem 28XXVIII. Upon the Horse in the Mill.pp. 363

Poem 29XXIX. Upon a Ring of Bells.pp. 36–383

Poem 30XXX. Upon the Thief.pp. 38–3911

Poem 31XXXI. Of the Child with the Bird at the Bush.pp. 40–423

Poem 32XXXII. Of Moses and his Wife.pp. 42–434

Poem 33XXXIII. Upon the barren Fig-tree in God's Vineyardpp. 43–447

Poem 34XXXIIII. Of the Rose-bush.pp. 44–453

Poem 35XXXV. Of the going down of the Sun.pp. 45–463

Poem 36XXXVI. Upon the Frog.pp. 46–473

Poem 37XXXVII. Upon the whipping of a Top.pp. 473

Poem 38XXXVIII. Upon the Pismire.pp. 47–484

Poem 39XXXIX. Upon the Beggar.pp. 48–493

Poem 40XL. Upon an Instrument of Music in an unskilful Hand.XL. Upon an Instrument of Musick in an unskilful Hand.pp. 493

Poem 41XLI. Upon the Horse and his Rider.pp. 49–513

Poem 42XLII. Upon the Sight of a Pound of Candles falling to the Ground.pp. 51–523

Poem 43XLIII. Of Fowls flying in the Air.pp. 52–533

Poem 44XLIV. Upon a Penny Loaf.pp. 533

Poem 45XLV. Upon the Vine-tree.pp. 53–543

Poem 46XLVI. The Boy and Watch-maker.pp. 54–554

Poem 47XLVII. Upon the Boy and his Paper of Plumbs.pp. 55–563

Poem 48XLVIII. Upon a Looking-glass.pp. 56–573

Poem 49XLIX. Upon a Lantern.XLIX. Upon a Lanthorn.pp. 57–583

Poem 50L. Of the Love of Christ.pp. 58–5910

Poem 51LI. Of the Horse and Drum.pp. 59–604

Poem 52LII. On the Kackling of a Hen.pp. 603

Poem 53LIII. Upon an Hour-Glass.pp. 613

Poem 54LIV. Upon the Chalk-stone.pp. 61–624

Poem 55LV. Upon a Stinking Breath.pp. 623

Poem 56LVI. Upon Death.pp. 62–635

Poem 57LVII. Upon the Snail.pp. 63–643

Poem 58LVIII. Of the Spouse of Christ.pp. 64–6514

Poem 59LIX. Upon a Skilful Player on an Instrument.pp. 65–663

Poem 60LX. Upon Fly-blows.pp. 66–673

Poem 61LXI. Of Man by Naturepp. 673

Poem 62LXII. Of Physic:LXII. Of Physick:pp. 68–6910

Poem 63LXIII. Upon a Pair of Spectacles.pp. 703

Poem 64LXIV. Upon our being so afraid of small Creatures.pp. 70–714

Poem 65LXV. Upon our being afraid of the Apparition of Evil Spirits.pp. 719

Poem 66LXVI. Upon the Disobedient Child.pp. 71–734

Poem 67LXVII. Upon the Boy on his Hobby-horse.pp. 733

Poem 68LXVIII Upon the Image in the Eye.pp. 745

Poem 69LXIX. Upon the Weather cock.pp. 745

Poem 70LXX. Upon a Sheet of white Paper.pp. 74–753

Poem 71LXXI. Upon the Boy dull at his Book.pp. 755

Poem 72LXXII. Upon Time and Eternity.pp. 75–765

Poem 73LXXIII. Upon Fire.pp. 763

Poem 74LXXIV. Of Beauty.pp. 763

Contentspp. 77–792

Catalogue record

Title as printed: A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhymes for children by J.B.A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children by J.B.
Author: John Bunyan 1628–1688
Place: London
Bookseller: N.P.
Year: 1686
Imprint: London : Printed for N.P. and sold by the booksellers in London, 1686.
Size: [7], 79 [i.e. 80] p.
Words: 15,599
Catalogue: Wing B5489 · ESTC R26565
Text: EEBO-TCP A30125
Notes: " Licensed and entered according to order."" Licensed and entred according to order."
Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A30125