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Wisdom in miniature: or The young gentleman and lady's pleasing instructor, being a collection of sentences, divine, moral and historical, selected from the writings of many ingenious and learned authors, both ancient and modern. Intended not only for the use of schools, but as a pocket companion for the youth of both sexes in America.
Date: --October, 1796- Books
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Early wisdom, designed to improve young people in religion and virtue, in the knowledge of themselves, and of the world, of the beauties of nature, and of the ingenuity of art. By Thomas Finch, Of St. Mary Hall, Oxon. In Two Volumes. ...
Finch, Thomas, 1753 or 1754-Date: [1793]- Books
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A treatise on education. With a sketch of the author's method. By George Chapman, A.M. Master of the grammar-school of Dumfries.
Chapman, George, 1723-1806.Date: MDCCLXXIII. [1773]- Books
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Useful and delightful instructions by way of dialogue between the master & his scholar, containing the duty of children. Composed in verse, after a very Plain, Easie, Delightful and Natural Manner: And humbly recommended to the Use of Children of both Sexes, train'd up in the Charity-Schools.
Gills, Thomas.Date: 1712- Books
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The Mother's gift: Or, a present for all little children who are good. Embellished with cuts.
Date: 1769- Books
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The Rational exhibition for children.
Date: 1800. March 8th- Books
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The school for children; or, a selection of instructive and entertaining tales: Proper to form the Heart of Infancy to the Hatred of Vice, and the Love of Virtue. From the French of Lombard de Langres. Interspersed with poetical pieces, written by the translator, Miss Stockdale, author of the effusions of the heart, poems; And Translator of the children's journal.
Lombard de Langres, Vincent, approximately 1765-1830.Date: 1800- Books
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The Mother's gift. Or, a present for all little children who are good. Embellished with cuts. The third part.
Date: 1775- Books
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Dialogues on the passions, habits, and affections peculiar to children: Wherein the infant state of the soul is fully displayed, the first dawnings of vice and vicious habits clearly pointed out, and plain practicable hints given to check the growth off these, and cultivate every appearance of virtuous inclinations in the tender minds of the youth of both sexes: designed for the use of parents, who make the virtue and happiness of their children the chief object of their wishes; and all others, to whom the education of youth is committed, and who design to make conscience of the discharge of that great and important trust.
Forrester, James, -1765.Date: M.DCC.XLVIII. [1748]- Books
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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: M,DCC,XC. [1790]- Books
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Tales of the arbor; or, evening rewards for morning studies. Comprising a collection of tales, interesting, familiar and moral.
Date: 1800- Books
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God's dreadful judgement on cruel, wicked, and disobedient children to their parents.
Date: [1780?]- Books
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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?]- Books
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The child's delight; or, mirth and morality, (now first published.) for the amusement and instruction of youth. Embellished with cuts.
Date: [1790?]- Books
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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 fifty copper plates. In three volumes. ...
Salzmann, Christian Gotthilf, 1744-1811.Date: 1791- Books
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The father's legacy to his children. By S.G. Gent.
S. G., Gent.Date: 1711- Books
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The mother's legacy to her unborn child.
Joceline, Elizabeth, 1596-1622.Date: 1724- Books
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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?]- Books
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The history of young Edwin and little Jessy: Together with an account of the pleasant walk which William and Winnifred took with margery, who lives at the foot of parnassus. Written by the aforesaid margery, for the purpose of making every little girl and boy good and happy.
Margery.Date: 1799- Books
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A Mother's advice to her children.
Date: 1760?]- Books
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Vice detected, and virtue recommended; under the influence of Sunday-Schools. By Joshua Briggs, of Baildon.
Briggs, Joshua.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]- Books
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A Mother's advice to her children.
Date: 1778- Books
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Moral songs for children; translated from the German.
Weisse, Christian Felix, 1726-1804.Date: MDCCLXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The newest and most compleat polite familiar letter-writer. On the most important Concerns in Life, both with regard to Love and Business in which is included Letters giving an Account of the political State of England, with several Letters of the most celebrated Authors, both Antient and Modern, viz. Pliny, Cicero, Voiture, Locke, Balzac, Addison, Steele, Pope, Gay, Swift, Voltaire, Rochester, Temple, K. of Prussia, Q. Anne, &c. With a collection of the Newest and Most Polite message cards. A Collection of Select Moral Sentences, Extracted from the most eminent Authors both antient and modern, directing not only how to think, but to act justly and prudently in the common Concerns of human Life. And ten precepts, which William Lord Burghley gave to his second Son Robert Earl of Salisbury. To which is prefixed, A Large introduction, Containing Directions and proper Forms to be observed in writing familiar Letters on all Occasions, and addressing Persons of eminent Rank and Station For the use of young Gentlemen, Ladies, Tradesmen, &c. The Fourth Edition, with large Additions and Amendments. By John Tavernier, Esq;
Tavernier, John.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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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]