A museum for young gentlemen and ladies or, a private tutor for little masters and misses. Containing A Variety of useful Subjects; and, in particular, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. Tables of Weights and Measures. VI. The seven Wonders of the World. Vii. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountains. Viii. Dying Words and Behaviour of great Men, when just quitting the Stage of Life; with many other useful Particulars, all in a plain familiar Way for Youth of both Sexes. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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London
printed for F. Power and Co. (successors to the late T. Carnan) No. 65, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and B.C. Collins, in Salisbury
1790, [1790]
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| Edition: | The twelfth edition |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, T83115. - Price from imprint: price 1s. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Roscoe, J253 (15). - Sometimes attributed to John Newbery and to Oliver Goldsmith |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (vi,186p) ill 18° |