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A Tiger that belongs to a king, is a

ROYAL TOY,

and his exhibition an Idea of Some Showy Wise Man.

A Wood-fire can burn up the Indian's

a boat like the

LARGE CANOE, Yacht of Some Happy Seaman.

A Table is usually kept in the room of A DREADED CONFESSOB,

who does not

and also by

Desire Any New Room.

The Newspaper is read in every palace and

ROYAL INN,

Odious Judges in an Easy Home.

LADY CONQUeror,

Society of Sage Gentry. A LOON, Deceive with Good Humor.

NIGHT,

The Indian admires every
though ladies prefer the
A Nunnery does not contain
nor any who
Mnemotechny is often studied in the
to learn the

Dates of Some Holy War.
MR. STEPHENS,

Noah's Ark was not occupied by
though it contained A White, Tame and Wild Bear.
New Holland is perhaps the residence of

A NUN,

who lives like A State Lawyer in a Homely Hall. An Engine on a Steamer, is propelled by hot water, or RICH TEA, which drives it faster than A Stout Heavy Boat-sail.

An Anchor is a heavier load than a glass of

for

GIN,

A Stout Booby or a White Gull. A Novel sometimes gives an author a great

NAME,

and leaves him as poor as A Dandy in a Shallow Jail. A Knapsack is carried by many a soldier who is out of DEBT, and takes his meals in A Tin Can on a Homely Hill.

A Mastiff will attack a wild beast in his

DEN,

and by his fleetness, catch A Moose, a Coon or a Seal. A Mad-house is the home of many who are not worth a DIME, poor people, who let their Money Go by Wholesale. RICH INN, of the Nile.

A Monument is usually higher than a hotel or
and resembles the Tomb of the Gay Queen
A Mammoth has not been seen for many a
from

NEW YEAR,

Tampa Bay to a Wood in Russia.
NAIL,

A Mirror could be broken by a

and make a loss its owner could not Redeem with Specie.

A Mail-coach goes through a mountain's

NOTCH

and by robbers, gets Drawn into a New Ambush.

A Mushroom is never eaten by a

nor by

DEER,

A Thrush or a Wooden Nag.

A Moccasin, worn by a

DOLL

would make it look like A Muffin is seen in every and also in the

A Dwarf Miss in a Sock.
RICH HOME,

Rough Home of a Wise Yankee.

A Maple tree could not be climbed by a as easily as we could

A Recess sometimes shelters a a man who acts like

NAG,

Drive a Lion over a Roof.

KNAVE,

A Lazy Boy or a Miffy Foe.
DUTCH,

An Orator is sometimes seen among the who is as musical as

A Lark or a Wise Chief.
MERRY QUEEN,

An Orange is often eaten by a a personage who is little else than A Loyal Home Slave.

Armor in time of war would protect a

and guard

LAZY QUEEN,

An Idle Life or a War-life.

A War-horse while reposing on a will sleep as sound as

MAT,

A Joyous Man at a Nap.

A Whirlpool would destroy any work of that is held by

A War-ship could not sail in a

neither could

ART,

À Chain, a Line or a Rope.
GROUND WELL,

An Organ is sometimes played in an

A Huge Lime Sloop.
ARENA,

for the amusement of A Judge or a Wise Unholy Boy.

A River in the state of

MAINE,

has clearer water than A Ditch, a Valley or a Swamp.

A Ribbon is nearer the color of a piece of

than

LIME,

A Dutch Fife or a Tortoise.

A Lyceum might afford entertainment to a HANDSOME QUEEN, a Sovereign who can rule A Gay Senate of Knights.

A Light-house is to the mariner, a decided

CHEAT,

unless it will guide A Cutter at the Time of Tide.

A Walnut is a tree that could be made into a

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PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

1 GEORGE WASHINGTON, from Virginia,.
2 JOHN ADAMS, from Massachusetts,
3 THOMAS JEFFERSON, from Virginia,
4 JAMES MADISON, from Virginia,
5 JAMES MONROE, from Virginia,
6 JOHN Q. ADAMS, from Massachusetts,
7 ANDREW JACKSON, from Tennessee,

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8 MARTIN VAN BUREN, from New York, 9 WILLIAM H. HARRISON, from Ohio, . 10 JOHN TYLER, from Virginia, 11 JAMES K. POLK, from Tennessee, 12 ZACHARY TAYLOR, from Louisiana,

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In these formulas, the word commencing each one sounds like the number of the formula; thus, for one a Wand, for two a Tooth, and so on. The Mnemotechnic phrase at the close of each formula, represents only the last two figures of the date; and the century,-17 or 18, can be supplied by the learner.

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A Knob.

A Hammock.
A Wreath.

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A Rat.

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12 A 12 Pounder for Taylor, that's heard in Europe,

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