<p>This little work aims to be the very least of all;?not in size, but in the humility of its contents. It aims at the superlative degree of littleness; and in this point seeks to resemble the least watch ever made?the least picture ever painted?the tiniest flower that ever grew. It desires to be among books as the humming-bird among birds.<br><br>As soon as a child's mind is capable of receiving systematic instruction, this humble work attempts ...