The examples from this reading book show what children did for fun in the mid-19th century. As was common for the times, it points out those toys and games suitable for boys versus what was proper for girls.
Parker, Richard Greene. The National First Reader, or Word-Builder. A. S. Barnes and Company, 1869. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/g-read-1146/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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