Children - Conduct of life - Early works to 1800

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The Comical adventures of a little mouse Or, A bad boy happily changed into a good boy. A useful lesson to all young people.
Date: 1786
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The History of tommy titmouse , A little boy, who became a great man by minding his learning, doing as he was bid, and being good-natured and obliging to every body. Together with the adventures of the old man of the woods, and other stories equally pleasing and instructive. Embellished with cuts.
Date: 1786
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The young Christian instructed in reading and in the principles of religion compiled for the use of the Sunday schools . By William Paley, M.A. archdeacon of Carlisle. To which is added, our blessed Saviour's sermon on the mount.
Paley, William 1743-1805.Date: 1792
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Elements of morality, for the use of children; with an introductory address to parents. Translated from the German of the Rev. C. G. Salzmann. Illustrated with copper plates. In two volumes. ..
Salzmann, Christian Gotthilf 1744-1811.Date: 1790
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The Bloody tragedy; or, A dreadful warning to disobedient children Giving a sad and dreadful account of one John Gill, in the town of Obron in Bedfordshire, who lived a wicked life; how, coming home drunk one night, he asked his fathea for money to carry on his debaucheries, who putting him off till next morning, he grew so impatient, and desperately wicked, that he arose in the dead of the night, and cut his father's and mother's throat in their beds. How afterwards, binding and ravishing the maid servant, he murdered her also, and then robbed the house of money and plate, and set it on fire, burning the dead bodies to ashes. With the manner of the discovery, and, being apprehended, what consession he made before the magistrates. How the ghosts of the dead bodies appeared to him in goal. Together with his dying speech at the place of execution. With several other things worthy the observation of young people:.
Date: 1775