Little Mary / Or, The Picture-Book

by Sabina Cecil

This is the rose that hid the thorn that pricked little Mary's finger.

A Robin. Published Dec. 1st 1800 by J Marshall No 4 Aldermary Church Yard London

Little Mary was eating her breakfast when she saw a Robin red-breast standing on a rail, at a little distance; she gathered up the crumbs as fast as she could, and threw them out of the window upon the gravel walk. As soon as the bird observed the bread, he jumped down off the rail, and began picking up the crumbs: but Mary, eager to shew her love to her little visitor, threw out more crumbs, which frightened it away.

A Crocus.

Published Feb. 1^st 1800 by J Marshall N^o 4 Aldermary Church Yard

This is the Crocus that grew in little Mary's garden by the side of the snow-drop and primrose.