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The catechism of nature; for the use of children. By Doctor Martinet, professor of philosophy at Zutphen. Translated from the Dutch. [One line from Young]
Martinet, J. F. (Joannes Florentius), 1729-1795.Date: [179-]- Books
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The Child's plain path-way to eternal life; or, An heavenly messenger. Being a most wonderful relation how one Mr. James Worthy, a pious gentleman of Titbury, in Staffordshire, had twelve sons, whom he baptised efter [sic] the names of Jacob's twelve sons--how they all died in their childhood, but Benjamin, the younger. Of this youth's early piety, and godly discourses betwixt him and his father ...
Date: [ca. 1790]- Books
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The young lady's accidence: or, A short and easy introduction to English grammar. Designed, principally, for the use of young learners, more especially those of the fair sex, though proper for either. By Caleb Bingham, A.M. [Two lines of verse]
Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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The New-England primer, enlarged and improved: or, An easy and pleasant guide to the art of reading. Adorned with cuts. Also, the catechism.
Date: [1790?]- Books
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The School of good manners. Composed for the help of parents, in teaching their children how to behave during their minority.
Date: 1790- Books
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The children's friend. Translated from the French of Mr. Berquin. ...
Berquin, M. (Arnaud), 1747-1791.Date: [1789-1790?]- Books
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The Prodigal daughter. Or, A strange and wonderful relation, shewing how a gentleman of a vast estate in Bristol, had a proud and disobedient daughter, who, because her parents would not support her in all her extravagance, bargained with the Devil to poison them. How an angel informed her parents of their daughter's design. How she lay in a trance four days; and when she was put in the grave she came to life again, and related the wonderful things she saw in the other world. Likewise, the substance of a sermon preached on the occasion by the Rev. Mr. Williams, from Luke XV. 24.
Date: [1790]- Books
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The new Robinson Crusoe: an instructive and entertaining history. For the use of children of both sexes. Translated from the French.
Campe, Joachim Heinrich, 1746-1818.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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The New-England primer, enlarged and improved: or, An easy and pleasant guide to the art of reading. Adorned with cuts. Also the catechism.
Date: [1790?]