Hornbooks and the primer in early reading history
The hornbook, a wooden frame with a horn front, held the alphabet and syllables for teaching reading. It was worn by scholars and persisted into George II's era though now rare. The note also references the great white heron and a brief portrait of poet Robert Herrick, detailing his life from London birth to 1674 death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Herrick
London
Cambridge
England
George II
Puzzle Corner Across and Down List From Busy Page
Puzzle corner presents multiple across and down clues with enumerations and partial phrases. The page includes a cryptoquote at the bottom and a note about yesterday’s puzzles with missing or garbled entries.
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Brick Bradford
And
the Queen of
Night
Akett
Ettas
William Ritt and
Clarence Gray
Old Home Town
Mr.timak
Grandma TK
Shandpa
Mat
Sus
Wally Bishof
Edi
Felix the Cat
Butch
Rogues
Scott
New York City
San Francisco
U.S
Alonzo
Awotta
Hubba
U. S
Patent Office
Stanley
Sonny Boy
Dot
Hunk
Omane
Sy Aie
Fea
Africa
Noan Numshure
Noah
Flora Westarook
Jackson
Florida
U. S. Department of Agri‘ture
Sally
Daily Crossword
Yugoslavia
Tibet
Laver
B. Flanders
Belg
Etter Jap
Ren
Boay ¢ Water
Tim