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The Renowned Hiſtory of

her Knife cut out of ſeveral Pieces of Wood ten Setts of each of theſe:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r ſ s t u v w x y z.

And ſix ſetts of theſe:

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.

And having got an old Spelling-Book, ſhe made her Companions ſet up all the Words they wanted to ſpell, and after that ſhe taught them to compoſe Sentences. You know what a Sentence is, my Dear, I will be good, is a Sentence; and is made up, as you ſee, of ſeveral Words.

The uſual Manner of Spelling, or carrying on the Game, as they called

it,