The Child's Best Companion; or, the way to reading made plain and easy: consisting of Scripture sentences ...

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London. L. Hawes. ; W. Clarke. ; R. Collins in Pater-noster Row; and. ; R. Raikes in Glocester [ca. 1766-. ; 1773].
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72 pp. ill. 18.5 cm. disbound.

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    • Imperfect, lacking [A]1 and all of gathering E.
    • Illustrated alphabet and cuts of the evangelists. The scripture sentences are grouped by word length: one syllable; one and two syllable; one, two and three syllable.
    • "Each sinful Habit dread, for who / Can wash the Negro white?".
    • "Remember those the bears devour'd / Nor godliness deride".
    • Dated from Osborne.
    • Dedicated to George, Prince of Wales (future George IV)?.
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    177786210
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