[pg 62] NURSERY EDUCATION REPORT.—No. 2. THE ROYAL RHYTHMICAL ALPHABET, To be said or sung by the Infant Princess. A gentleman attacks another man. A stands for Aristocracy, a thing I should admire; A bishop eats a suckling pig. B stands for a Bishop, who is clothed in soft attire; A group of people seated around a table that is in a cabinet. C beginneth Cabinet, where Mamma keeps her tools; A man in a clown hat hands something to another man in a clown hat. D doth stand for Downing- street, the “Paradise of Fools;” A guard pulls a lion in a toy wagon. E beginneth England, that granteth the supplies; An orchestra. F doth stand for Foreigners, whom I should patronize; Two politicians offer PUNCH a bag of money for his vote. G doth stand for Gold—good gold!—for which man freedom barters; A fat snooty fellow walks from a fancy carriage into a door marked 'Lords.' H beginneth Honors—that is, ribbons, stars, and garters; A parasol with money bags hanging from it. I stands for my Income (several thousand pounds per ann.); A man plays with a baby while his pockets are being picked. J stands for Johnny Bull, a soft and easy kind of man; A king-puppet is being worked by a right hand. K beginneth King, who rules the land by “right divine;” A woman courtier tries to feed a screaming princess while in a curtsey. L’s for Mrs. Lilly, who was once a nurse of mine. A man bastes a spit of meat. M beginneth Melbourne, who rules the roast and State; Two smoking men wearing tophats try to pull a door knocker off of a door. N stands for a Nobleman, who’s always good and great. A woman dances on a stage. O is for the Opera, that I should only grace; A man throws money to a group of men in robes. P stands for the Pension List, for “servants out of place.” A man carrying a box marked 'RENT' faces away while a uniformed man takes something from it. Q’s the Quarter’s Salary, for which true patriots long; A woman leads a group of girls in a flag- waving musical. R’s for Mrs. Ratsey, who taught me this pretty song; A pipe blows a big bubble. S stands for the Speech, which Mummy learns to say; A man holds another man upside down by the ankles and makes all of his pocket money fall out. T doth stand for Taxes, which the people ought to pay; A three-headed dog guards a door marked 'UNION'. U’s for the Union Work-house, which horrid paupers shun; A coin with Victoria's profile. V is for Victoria, “the Bess of forty-one;” A skelton in military uniform lights a cannon and wields a sword. W stands for War, the “noble game” which Monarchs play; A man pours liquid from a watering can marked XXX into the waiting mouth of a flower. X is for the Treble X—Lilly drank three times a day; A woman on a dias is surrounded by applauding courtiers. And Y Z’s for the Wise Heads, who admire all I say. [pg 63] THE GENTLEMAN’S OWN BOOK. A COMPLETE ENCYCLOPÆDIA OF ALL THE REQUISITES, DECORATIVE, EDUCATIONAL, AND RECREATIVE, FOR GENTILITY. INTRODUCTION.