A LIST OF IMPROVED BOOKS FOR CHILDREN;

_Recently published by W. Darton, jun. 58, Holborn Hill._

LECTURES AT MY SCHOOL; or, Play-Ground Conversations. By a Friend to

Youth. Illustrated with Fifty elegant Engravings. Price 2s. 6d.

half-bound.

LEARNING BETTER THAN HOUSE AND LAND, as exemplified in the History of

Harry Johnson and Dick Hobson. By J. CAREY, LL.D. 2s. 6d.

half-bound.

THE SCRIPTURE ALPHABET, by a Parent, for his Children; illustrated

with Twenty-seven Engravings from Scripture. Price One Shilling.

MY REAL FRIEND; or Incidents in Life, founded on Truth. With several

Copper-plates. Price One Shilling.

THE ADVENTURES of the Celebrated little THOMAS DELLOW, who was stolen

from his Parents on the 18th of November, 1811, and restored to them

on the 3d of January, 1812. Illustrated by Eight Characteristic

Engravings. Price One Shilling.

LONDON; a Descriptive Poem. Second Edition, corrected and illustrated

with elegant Views on Copper-plates. Price One Shilling.

GRATEFUL TRIBUTES; or, Recollections of Infancy. By MARY BELSON,

Author of Industry and Idleness, &c. Price, with Plates, Eighteen-pence;

or without Plates, Sixpence.

THE FIRST, or MOTHER'S CATECHISM; containing Common Things necessary

to be known at an Early Age. By the Rev. DAVID BLAIR. Price Nine-pence.

THE FRENCH AND ENGLISH PRIMER; or, an Easy Vocabulary of Twelve

Hundred Common Words for the Use of Children. By the ABBE BOSSUT.

Price Nine-pence.

A TOUR THROUGH ENGLAND, described in a Series of Letters from a Young

Gentleman to his Sister. With Copper-plates. Third Edition, revised,

price Three Shillings.

A VISIT TO LONDON, containing a Description of the principal

Curiosities in the British Metropolis. With Six Copper-plates. Price

Two Shillings and Sixpence.

A VISIT TO A FARM HOUSE; or, an Introduction to various Subjects

connected with Rural Economy. Embellished with beautiful Plates. Price

Two Shillings and Sixpence.

MARY AND HER CAT, a Tale for good Children, chiefly in Words of Two

Syllables. Price One Shilling.

JUVENILE PLUTARCH, containing accounts of the Lives of Celebrated

Children, and of the Infancy of Persons who have been illustrious for

their Virtues or Talents. With Plates. Two vols. price 5s.

THE WONDERS OF THE MICROSCOPE; or, an Explanation of the Wisdom of the

Creator, in objects comparatively minute, adapted to the Understanding

of Young Persons, illustrated with Five large Copper-plates. Price

Four Shillings and Sixpence.

THE WONDERS OF THE TELESCOPE; or, a Display of the Starry Heavens and

of the System of the Universe: calculated to promote and simplify the

Study of Astronomy. With Fourteen Plates. Price Six Shillings.

THE SPHINX; or, Allegorical Lozenges. By a Descendant of Cleobulina,

an ancient Composer of Enigmas, &c. Price 9d.

THE JUVENILE SPECTATOR; being Observations on the Tempers, Manners,

and Foibles of various Young Persons; interspersed with such lively

Matter, as, it is presumed, will amuse as well as instruct. By

ARABELLA ARGUS. 2 Vols. 12mo. Price Four Shillings and Sixpence each

Vol. bound.

THE WONDERS OF THE HORSE; recorded in Anecdotes, and interspersed with

Poetry. By JOSEPH TAYLOR, Author of "Tales of the Robin." Price 2s.

6d. half bound.

THE MICE AND THEIR PIC NIC; an allegorical Tale, representing the

Manners and Customs of the present age;--in Contentment--a Fashionable

Visitor--High Breeding--the Effects of Fashion--the Epicure--an

Invitation--a Consultation and Journey--a Season in London--Etiquette,

&c. Price One Shilling coloured Plates, or Sixpence plain.

DIX'S JUVENILE ATLAS, containing Forty-four Maps, with plain

directions for copying them; designed for Junior Classes, 4to. half

bound. Price 10s. 6d. plain, or 14s. full coloured.

ON THE EDUCATION OF DAUGHTERS; translated from the French of the ABBE

FENELON, afterwards Archbishop of Cambray. 12mo. extra boards, price

2s. 6d. with a beautiful Frontispiece.

THE ADVENTURES AND CONVERSATIONS OF A MORNING; intended to interest

and instruct the Minds of Youth. By ONESIPHORUS FRANKLEY. Price

Eighteen-pence.

INDUSTRY AND IDLENESS; a Tale for Little Girls, in words not exceeding

two syllables. Price 1s.

SIMPLE TRUTHS, in Verse; intended for the Amusement and Instruction of

Children; price 1s. 6d.

THE ORPHAN BOY; or, a Journey to Bath. Founded on Fact. By MARY

BELSON. Price 2s, half bound.

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Transcriber's note:

Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.

Irregularities and inconsistencies in the text have been retained

as printed.

The Table of Contents was not present in the original text and has

been produced for the reader's convenience.

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