Chapter VII: Part 7

48 _Infantile Erudition_; concluding with a Glee for Three Voices: to which are added, the Figure Dancers. The whole intended as a Supplement to the “Invited” and “Assembled” Alphabets: illustrated with beautiful Copper-plates, price 1s 6d

49 _Divine and Moral Songs_ for the Use of Children, by Isaac Watts D. D. With many Plates price 6d

50 _Franklin’s Way to Wealth_, or, Poor Richard Improved; to which is added, “How to make _Much of a Little_,” earnestly recommended to the Industrious Poor; also “Alphabetical Maxims,” worthy the remembrance and regard of all. An entire new Edition, with several Copper-plates, by Bob Short, price 6d

51 _A New and Entertaining Alphabet_, for Young Children; where some Instruction may be gained, and much Amusement. Embellished with twenty-six Engravings, price 6d

52 _Harry and his Mother_; a Monitory Tale, intended chiefly for Youth. By W. Parr, with many Copper-plates and wood Engravings, price 1s

53 _A Nosegay for the Trouble of Culling_; or, Sports of Childhood, with many cuts, price 1s

54 _Simple Truths_, in Verse; intended for the Amusement and Instruction of Children at an early Age. By Mary Belson, 18mo. half bound, price 1s 6d

55 _Biographical Sketches of Eminent British Characters_; containing the Life and Character, Labours and Actions of several British Worthies, accompanied with several Portraits, price 6d

56 _A First or Mother’s Dictionary for Children_; containing upwards of Three Thousand Eight Hundred Words, which occur most frequently in Books and Conversation; simply and familiarly explained and interspersed throughout with occasional remarks: the whole adapted to the capacities of Younger Pupils. By Anna Brownwell Murphy, 18mo. price 4s 6d bound

57 _Innocent Poetry_, for Infant Minds, by the author of “Industry and Idleness,” and “Precept and Example,” fourth edition, considerably improved, with several Copper-plates, price 1s

58 _Industry and Idleness_, a pleasing and instructive Tale for Good Little Girls, in words not exceeding two syllables. A new edition, corrected, price 1s

59 _A School Dictionary_, or Entick’s English Dictionary, abridged, and adapted to the use of Schools; containing only the roots of words, and those of importance and utility, and omitting derivative, obsolete, vulgar and unusual words. By the Rev. David Blair, author of the “First or Mother’s Catechism,” third edition, with numerous improvements, price 3s bound

60 _An Outline of Scripture History_; with an Introduction to the Church Catechism, by A Lady for the use of her Children, price 6d

61 _Precept and Example_, or Midsummer Holidays; to which is added, the _Mother’s Reward_, or Christmas Holidays, a new edition improved. By Mary Belson, author of “The Orphan Boy,” price 1s 6d half bound

62 _The Royal Museum_, or Picture-Book, containing a large number of engraved subjects, price 6d

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66 Small Hand ditto ditto

67 Running Hand ditto ditto

68 Geographical Small Hand Copies, quite new, price 6d each

69 Scripture Selections, various sorts, in Running Hand, 6d each

70 A complete Collection of Ciphers, in Two Parts, 6d each Part

71 Select Pieces on various Subjects, in plain and ornamental Penmanship, price 6d each

72 German Text Copies, price 6d

73 Roman Print Copies, ditto

74 Engrossing Copies, or Modern Law Penmanship, price 6d

75 _Round Hand Exercise Copies_, to accompany Grammatical, Geographical, Historical, and other Exercises, price 6d

76 _Round Hand Exercise Copies_, to accompany French Exercises and Translations, so arranged, that the pupil may, at one glance, find any letter he wants as well as monosyllables in common use, price 6d

77 _Holiday Piece-Book_, ornamented, containing blanks for the pupil to fill up, price 1s. 6d

78 _A new Geographical Chart_, for the use of Schools and private Students, designed and written by W. Thackwray, Walworth, price 1s 6d. With a Key to ditto

79 _A Chronological Table_, containing the succession of the Kings of England, from the Conquest to the present time. Designed and written by W. Thackwray, Walworth, price 1s 6d. With a Key to ditto, 6d

80 _Ten Alphabets_, consisting of German Text, Old English, Roman Print, Italic Print, and Engrossing, price 3d

This beautiful, engraved 4to Sheet is a useful reference for Schools, Painters, Engravers and Sculptors, and cannot be obtained in any other form without purchasing expensive publications; beside the convenience of displaying the whole under one view in a small compass, at a very trifling charge.

CARDS.

81 _Instructive Conversation Cards_, consisting of thirty-two Biographical Sketches of eminent British Characters, in a neat Case, price 2s

82 _Instructive Conversation Cards_, containing a Description of thirty-two of the most distinguished Places in England, price 2s in a neat case

83 _Poetical Looking-Glass_, or entertaining and instructive Mirror for Young Ladies and Gentlemen. By Bob Short, price 1s

84 _Trades on Cards_, with many copper-plate Engravings, price 1s

85 _Quadrupeds on Cards_, for the Instruction and Amusement of Youth in the study of Natural History, price 1s

86 _Sixteen Cards in Natural History_, with entertaining Descriptions and many Engravings, price 1s

87 _An entire new Pack of Puzzle Cards_, for the entertainment of young people, by a Friend to Innocent Mirth, price 1s

88 _Practical Multiplication Cards_, on a plan adapted to render the study of Arithmetic easy, price 1s

GAMES.

89 _Newton’s New Game of Virtue Rewarded and Vice Punished_, for the Amusement of Youth of both sexes; on Canvas, with a Case and Tetotum, Counters and Pyramids, complete, price 9s

90 _Newton’s New Game of the Mansion of Bliss_; on Canvas, with Tetotum, Counters and Pyramids, complete, price 9s

91 _The Seven Puzzles_, on Canvas, in Case, designed for the entertainment of a Winter’s Evening, price 2s 9d

92 _Walker’s New Geographical Game_, exhibiting a Tour through Europe, on Canvas, and in Case, with Tetotum and Counters, complete, price 6s

93 _Walker’s Game of England and Wales_, a new Geographical Pastime, on Canvas, and in Case, with Tetotum, Counters, &c. complete, price 6s

94 _Walker’s Tour through Ireland_, a new Geographical Pastime, price 6s

95 _Walker’s Tour through Scotland_, a new Geographical Pastime, price 6s

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30 United States of America
31 West Indies
32 South America
33 Arabia
34 Egypt
35 Greece
36 Mercator’s Chart of the World
37 Romanum Imperium
38 Græcia Antiqua

96 A new whole Sheet _Map of England and_ _Wales_, by Mr. Brooks, with the whole of the Turnpike and other Roads, laid down with great care, being a complete Traveling Companion, price 3s 6d

97 Ditto ditto in a neat Case for the Pocket, price 5s

98 _Ward’s Plan of London_, on a sheet, coloured, price 1s, and with the East and West India and London Docks, price 1s 6d

99 Ditto on Canvas in a Case for the pocket, without the Docks, price 2s 6d

100 Ditto ditto with Docks in Case, price 3s 6d

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_My Father_, with coloured plates,
_My Mother_, ditto
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_My Brother_, ditto
_My Bible_, ditto
_My Governess_, ditto
_My Son_, ditto
_My Daughter_, ditto
_My Childhood_, ditto
_My Pony_, ditto

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The Infant’s Pastoral Hymn, called _My Shepherd_, or the Lambkin’s Confession.

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Transcribers’ Note

Words in _italics_ are marked with underscores.

Words in smallcaps are shown in UPPERCASE.

The description of the frontispiece, shown in braces is the transcriber’s own.

Archaic spellings have been retained; as have some non-standard spellings, where they either occur several times, or were common at the date the book was written.

Missing punctuation has been silently inserted, as have missing spaces between words.

Misplaced punctuation has been silently moved.

Commas at the end of paragraphs have been changed to full stops.

There were several instances of the last word of a line being repeated at the start of the next. The repeated words have been removed.

Inconsistent hyphenation has been retained.

Tangible typographic errors have been corrected silently.

Other changes that have been made are:

Page 33: In ‘he would not have said a word about what passed in the field’ “passed” was printed “pas-” at the end of a line.

In the list of books at the end of this book, in “23 _The Wonders of the Horse_ ... By JOSEPH TAYLOR” the author’s surname was originally not shown in smallcaps.