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1. A New-Year's gift / written a few years ago by a young woman in England ; and presented to her nieces and nephews, and now re-published with desires that it may prove a blessing to the young and rising generation of both sexes : unto whom it is at this time affectionately addressed, wherever it may come ; to which is annexed, a few lines on procrastination.

    • Concord [New Hampshire] : Printed by Hough and Russell, MDCCXCII [1792]
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      Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library » 154533 Eng 18

5. Elegant extracts, or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose : selected for the improvement of scholars at classical & other schools in the art of speaking, in reading, thinking, composing and in the conduct of life : to this edition is added a short system of geography from Sharpes translation of Holbergs Introduction to universal history and a chronological table of remarkable events, discoveries & inventions ...

10. The moral and entertaining alphabet, or, An attempt to render the rudiments of reading agreeable : consisting of moral and amusing verses, and an elegant copper-plate adapted to every letter of the alphabet, and designed to illustrate each other, as well as to give delight with improvement.

    • London : Printed for W. Tringham, no. 11, the left hand side of Fleet-Ditch, leading to Black Friars Bridge, and sold by W. Harris, St. Paul's Church Yard, and all other Booksellers, stationers, toy-shops, &c. in Great Britain and Ireland, [between 1768 and 1775]
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      Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library » 154320 Eng 18
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      Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library » 154320 Eng 18

14. The tales and fables of the late Archbishop and Duke of Cambray, author of Telemachus : in French and English : written originally for the instruction of a young prince and now publish'd for the use of schools : to which is prefix'd an account of the author's life, extracted from the memoirs of the Chevalier Ramsay, author of The travels of Cyrus : with a particular and curious relation of the method observed in training up the young prince, even from his infancy, to virtue and learning / by Nathaniel Gifford of the Inner-Temple, Gent. ; illustrated with twenty-nine copper-plates engraven by George Bickham, Junior.

15. War with the devil : or The young man's conflict with the powers of darkness : in a dialogue discovering the corruption and vanity of youth, the horrible nature of sin, and deplorable condition of fallen man : also, a definition, power, and rule of conscience, and the nature of true conversion : to which is added, an appendix, containing a dialogue between an old apostate, and a young professor : worthy the perusal of all, but chiefly intended for the instruction of the younger sort / By B. Keach.

    • London : Printed for John Clarke, at the Golden Ball in Duck-Lane, 1728.
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      Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library » 14978 Eng 18

16. The Protestant tutor : instructing youth and others, in the compleat method of spelling, reading, and writing, true English : also discovering to them the notorious errors, damnable doctrines, and cruel massacres of the bloody Papists, which England may expect from a Popish successor : to which is prefix'd, a timely memorial to all true Protestants, demonstrating the certainty of a horrid and damnable Popish plot carried on in Great Britain, in order to destroy His Majesty King George, and royal family, introduce a Popish successor, and involve these kingdoms in blood and fire : likewise the most gracious declaration for libery and conscience, published by order of the King and council : to which is added, Bishop Usher's prophecies.

    • London : Printed by and for Tho. Norris, and sold at the Looking-glass on London-bridge, and for A. Bettesworth at the Red Lion in Pater-noster-row, [1720?]
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      Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library » 2037 Eng 18

17. A compendious history of the monarchs of England : from King William the First, (commonly call'd the Conqueror) down to the eleventh year of the reign of of Her present Majesty ... Queen Anne ... : giving an account of the most important affairs both in church and state which occurr'd in each reign : with the picture of each monarch prefix'd to his reign.

    • London, Printed by C. Brown; and are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1712.
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      Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library » 153642 Eng 18

18. A guide for the child and youth : in two parts : the first, for children, containing plain and pleasant directions to read English, with prayers, graces, and instructions fitted to the capacity of children : the second, for youth, teaching to write, cast account, and read more perfectly : with several other verities, both pleasant and profitable / by T.H., M.A., a teacher of a private school.

    • London : Printed by M. and J. Roberts, for the Company of Stationers, 1709.
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      Special Collections - Cotsen Children's Library » 26951 Eng 18