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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [electronic resource] : or, a private tutor for little maste...

A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [electronic resource] : or, a private tutor for little maste...

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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [electronic resource] : 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 antient 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. An Account of the Arts and Sciences. VI. Rules for Behaviour. Vii. Advice to young Persons on their entering upon the World; with short Rules of Religion and Morality. Viii. Tables of Weights and Measures. IX. Explanation of Abreviations used in Words and Dates. X. The Seven Wonders of the World. XI. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountains. XII. 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.

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A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [electronic resource] : 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 antient 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. An Account of the Arts and Sciences. VI. Rules for Behaviour. Vii. Advice to young Persons on their entering upon the World; with short Rules of Religion and Morality. Viii. Tables of Weights and Measures. IX. Explanation of Abreviations used in Words and Dates. X. The Seven Wonders of the World. XI. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountains. XII. 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.

Publisher

London : printed for J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and B. Collins, in Salisbury, 1760.

Date

1760.

Record Identifier

74VvrJwByAa3

MMS ID

991011277229702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

vi,209,[1]p. : ill. ; 18°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed for J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and B. Collins, in Salisbury, 1760.

Edition

The third edition.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1760.

Access and use

Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [electronic resource] : 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 antient and present State of Great-Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar...

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Notes

General note

Braces in title.

Price from imprint: price 1s.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Sometimes attributed to John Newbery and to Oliver Goldsmith.

Citation / References Note

ESTC N35223.

Roscoe, J253 (4)

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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Record Identifier

74VvrJwByAa3

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvrJwByAa3

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MMS ID

991011277229702626