83 results filtered with: Youth - Conduct of life - Early works to 1800
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A new academy of compliments: or the compleat English secretary. Containing the true art of indicting letters, suitable to the capacity of youth and age. Relating to familiar Conversation between Friends and Acquaintance, Husband and Wife, Children and Parents, Masters and Apprentices, Brothers and Sisters, and Kindred in general; also, Love-Letters on all Occasions; with others relating to Trade and Business of all Natures, being suited in an apt, easy, and plain Stile. Likewise Instructions for Directing, Superscribing, and Subscribing of Letters; also the Tides of Persons of Quality, and all other Degrees. With Dialogues very witty and pleasant, relating to Love, Familiar Discourse, and other Matters, for the improving the Elegancy of the English Speech, and Accomplishment in Discourse. To which is added, I. The art of good breeding and behaviour, with Instructions for Carving Fish, Flesh and Fowl, after the newest Manner. 2. The English Fortune-Teller, as to what relates to good and bad Fortune in Maids, Widows, Widowers and Batchelors. 3. Joyful Tydings to the Female Sex. 4. A Treatise of Moles, 5. The Interpretation of Dreams. 6. The Comical Humours of the joyial London Gossips, in a Dialogue between a Maid, a Wife, and a Widow, over a Cup of the Creature. With a collection of the newest play-house songs.
Scougal, Henry, 1650-1678.Date: 1748- Books
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The way of living in a method, and by rule; or, a regular way of employing our time; recommended In a short, plain, practical Discourse to the Charity-Schools, for the Use of the Youth brought up in them. By a presbyter of the Church of England.
Presbyter of the Church of England.Date: [1775]- Books
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The beauties of history; or, pictures of virtue and vice, drawn from real life; designed as an introduction to the art of thinking and reflection. Wherein the Intertainment as Well as Instruction of the Reader is Particularly Consulted. By L. M. Stretch, M.A. In two volumes. Vol. II. To which is prefixed, an introductory tract on education, Respecting Young Ladies as Well as Gentlemen. By Samuel Whyte, Principal of the English Grammar School.
Date: M,DCC,LXXV. [1775]- Books
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Counsels of prudence for the use of young people. A discourse on the wisdom of the serpent and the innocence of the dove: ... By Nathaniel Lardner.
Lardner, Nathaniel, 1684-1768.Date: 1743- Books
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The young man's calling: or the whole duty of youth. In a serious and compassionate address to all young persons to remember their Creator in the days of their Youth. Together with Remarks upon the lives of several excellent young persons of both Sexes, as well Ancient as Modern, Noble and others, who have been famous for Piety and Vertue in their Generations. With Twelve curious Pictures, Illustrating the several Histories. Also Divine Poems.
Crossman, Samuel, 1624?-1684.Date: 1713- Books
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Little master's miscellany, Or, Divine and moral essays in prose and verse, adapted to the capacities, and design'd for the improvement of the youth of both sexes. Containing, dialogues on the following subjects (viz.) on lying, on prayer, on fishing, on fowling, on death, on deformity, on the sagacity of the ewes and lames, on detraction, on the tulip. A ramble thro' the town, in a dialogue between Master Joseph, and Miss Patty. To which is added, select fables, moral songs and useful maxims.
Date: M,DCC,XLVIII. [1748]- Books
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Observations sur l'education des jeunes gens, depuis la fin de leurs etudes, jusqu'à l'epoque de leur entrée dans le monde. ouvrage Destine uniquement a L'Angleterre. Par Mr. Routh, Maitre de Langue Francoise.
Routh, Mr.Date: 1791- Books
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Little master's miscellany: Or, Divine and moral essays in prose and verse; adapted to the capacities, and design'd for the improvement of youth, of both sexes. Containing dialogues on the following subjects, viz. on lying, on prayer, on fishing, on fowling, on death, on deformity, on the sagacity of the ewes and lambs, on detraction, on the tulip, a remable thro' the town in a dialogue between Master Joseph, and Miss patty. To which are added, select fables, moral songs and useful maxims.
Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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Scythian friendship displayed: or, a picture for the youths of Ireland. To which is added, the history of Lisander and Narcissa. Shewing the dreadful consequences that result from the vice of gaming. By R. Lewis, corrector of the press.
Lewis, Richard, corrector of the press.Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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On the duties of the young. By Dr. Blair.
Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800.Date: 1793- Books
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The compleat English secretary, and newest academy of complements. Containing the true art of indicting letters, suitable to the capacity of youth and age. Relating to Familier Conversation between Friends and Acquaintance, Husband and Wife, Children and Parents, Masters and Apprentices, Brothers and Sisters, and Kindred in general; also Love Letters on all Occasions; with others relating to Trade and Business of all Natures, being suited in an apt, easie, and plain stile. Likewise Instructions for Directing, Superscribing and Subscribing Letters; also the titles of Persons of Quality, and all other Degrees. With Dialogues very witry and pleasant, relating to Love, Familiar Discourse, and other Matters for the improving the elegancy of the English Speech, and Accomplishment in Discourse. To which is added. 1. The art of good breeding and behaviour, together with Instructions for Carving Fish Fresh, and Fowl, after the newest Manner. 2. The English Fortune-Teller, as to what relares to good and bad Fortune in Maids, Widows. Widowers and Batchelors. 3. Joyful Tydings to the Female Sex. 4. A Treatise of Moles. 5. The Interpretation of Dreams. 6. The comical humours of the jovial London gossips, in a Dialogue between a Maid, a Wife, and a Widow, over a Cup of the Creature. With a collection of the newest play-house songs.
Scougal, Henry, 1650-1678.Date: 1714- Books
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A compendium of useful knowledge, containing a concise explanation of every thing a young man ought to know, to enable him to converse on all general topics. Calculated for Youth of Both Sexes, from Fourteen Years of Age to Twenty. Giving a General Idea of The World, The Nature and End of Man. Arts and Sciences. Trade and Commerce. The Appearances in the Heavens. Natural History. The Government of this Country. Different Classes of Men, viz. Nobility, Clergy, Judges, &c. The Army and Navy. The Courts of Law, &c. &c. See the Index. Together with an outline of Sacred and English History. By the Rev. Dr. Trusler, Author of Principles of Politeness, &c. &c. A Practical Book for the Use of Schools.
Trusler, John, 1735-1820.Date: MDCCXCIV. [1794]- Books
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A New and easy system of geography, for the instruction of youth and those of riper years. Adapted to Mr. Locke's, and Monsieur Rollin's notions of initiating any person into the knowledge of the science. Whereby even children may in a short time know the use of maps, and all the considerable countries in the world, their boundaries, extent, division, islands, rivers, lakes, chief cities, government and religion. Divided into lessons, by way of question and answer. With a list of the maps necessary for youth, &c. to which is added a new geography of Ireland.
Date: 1765- Books
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The pleasantness of a religious life, open'd and prov'd; and recommended to the consideration of all, particularly of young people. By the late Reverend Mr. Matthew Henry, Minister of the Gospel.
Henry, Matthew, 1662-1714.Date: 1715- Books
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The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English teacher's assistant; being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: calculated to eradicate vulgar prejudices and rusticity of manners; improve the understanding; rectify the will; purify the passions direct the minds of youth to the pursuit of proper objects; and to facilitate their reading, writing, and speaking the English language, with elegance and propriety. Particularly adapted for the use of our eminent schools ... To which is added the Elements of gesture. By J. Hamilton Moore, author of the Practical navigator and Seaman's new daily assistant.
Date: M,DCC,XCV. [1795]- Books
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A loving invitation unto young and old, In Holland, and Elsewhere; to seek and love almighty God, and to Prepare in Time for their Eternal Welfare. By Thomas Chaulkley, A Servant of Jesus Christ.
Chalkley, Thomas, 1675-1741.Date: 1709- Books
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The parental monitor. In two volumes. The second edition corrected. By Mrs. Bonhote, ...
Bonhote, Mrs. (Elizabeth), 1744-1818.Date: 1790- Books
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Jeu des fautes que les enfans & les jeunes gens commettent le plus ordinairement contre la bonne éducation et contre la politesse. Par M. l'abbé Gaultier.
Gaultier, abbé (Aloı̈sius Édouard Camille), 1746-1818.Date: M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]- Books
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A summary of the doctrine of Jesus Christ, to be used for the instruction of youth in the congregations of the United Brethren.
Lieberkühn, Samuel, 1710-1777.Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]- Books
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The beauties of history; or, pictures of virtue and vice, drawn from real life; designed for the instruction and entertainment of youth. By L.M. Stretch, M. A. ...
Date: MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]- Books
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Lusus juveniles: or, youth's recreation. Digested under the following heads: I. The natures. actions, and employments of birds, animals, &c. humourously displayed and moraliz'd. II. Rural Diversions, pleasantly described and improved. III. Poems on Moral and Divine Subjects. IV. Solomonian Observations on Human Life. V. Stories from the Scripture, poetically related. VI. Memoirs of the lives, sufferings and deaths of the apostles and evangelists, not recorded in the New Testament, but extracted from Ecclesiastical History. By John Marchant, Gent. Author of Puerilia.
Marchant, John, active 18th century.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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A directory for youth: or, A discourse of youthful lusts. In which the nature and kinds of them are described, and remedies against them laid down. First preached to young people, and now published at their request. By Samuel Pomfret. Recommended by Mr. Reynolds in the sermon he preach'd at Mr. Pomfret's funeral.
Pomfret, Samuel, -1722.Date: 1722- Books
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The youths mentor, by precept & example in prose & verse.
Date: 1795- Books
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Lodoik ; ou, leçons de morale pour l'instruction et l'amusement de la jeunesse. En six volumes. Vol. I.
Date: [1795]- Books
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Youth's friendly monitor: being a set of directions, prudential, moral, religious, and scientific. First drawn up for a Farewel Present, by the Master of an Academy near London, to his Pupils on their removing from under his Care. To which is prefixed, An Account of the extraordinary Proceedings of some Persons, which occasioned the Publication of this Tract, contrary to the Author's original Intention. Together with Theophilus, a character worthy of imitation. By the author of Britain's remembrancer, The Dignity of Human Nature, and other Tracts.
Burgh, James, 1714-1775.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]