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Name	Education
Description	Includes grammatical texts, dictionaries, conduct manuals, addresses, essays, instructions, strictures, or letters addressed to youth and educators.

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ID	Title	Author	Firms (City)	Date	Edition
22128	Advice of a mother to her son and daughter. Written originally in French by Madame de Lambert; and translated by an eminent divine of the Church of England, ...	de Courcelles , Anne Thérèse de Marguenat	E. Owen (London)	1732
23769	Advice of a mother to her son and daughter. Written originally in French, by the celebrated Marchioness De Lambert, author of The philosophy of love, or New reflexions on the fair sex; and printed at Paris A.D. 1727, and at that time translated by Mr Tho. Carte. The Third Edition.	de Courcelles , Anne Thérèse de Marguenat	John Hawkins (London)	1737	The Third Edition
16264	Advice to youths, to which is added a short sketch, and a warning to scolding wives: written by a young woman in Philadelphia, for the good of such sex. (by A.C.)	A. C. ,		1764
25581	Alberti Schultens Oratio academica in memoriam Hermanni Boerhavii viri summi. Ex decreto rectoris magnifici et Senatus Academici habita die iv. Novembris, An. MDCCXXXVIII.	Schultens , Albert	Anne Dodd I (London) Anne Dodd II (London)	1739
19601	An Abridgement of the logographic emblematical French spelling book, or, French pronunciation made easy. A system by which a child of only four or five years, of even indifferent capacity and entirely unacquainted with the alphabet, will, in a few months, read French with fluency, and correctness of pronunciation. By Mrs. C. Shedden.	Shedden , Cecilia		1819
14435	An abridgment of the New Testament, consisting of lessons composed from the writings of the four Evangelists: for the use of schools and families. By Mrs. Trimmer. New edition, improved.	Trimmer , Sarah	Francis, Charles and John Rivington (London)	1835	New edition, improved.
19349	An Abridgment of Universal Geography, together with Sketches of History. Designed for the Use of Schools and Academies in the United States. By Susanna Rowson.	Rowson , Susanna	John West [Boston] (Boston)	1806
15600	An account of two Charity Schools for the Education of Girls: and of a Female Friendly Society in York: interspersed with reflections on Charity Schools and Friendly Societies in general. By Catharine Cappe.	Cappe , Catharine		1800
13531	An accurate new spelling dictionary and complete English expositor : containing a much larger collection of words than any book of the kind and price extant, the adverbs in ly only excepted. And shewing how the same are to be written correctly, and pronounced properly; with the various meanings and significations of each word. To which is annexed an entire new dictionary of all the heathen gods and goddesses: and also of the most illustrious heroes treated by Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and other antient poets: with a summary account of their origin, descent, exploits, &c. To the whole is prefixed, a compendious, valuable grammar of the English language	Fisher , Ann		1772
2056	An accurate new spelling dictionary, and expositor of the English language. Containing a much larger collection of modern words than any book of the kind and price extant: and shewing how the same are to be written correctly, and pronounced properly; with the different meanings or significations of each word. To which is added an entire new dictionary of all the Heathen Gods and Goddesses: and also of the most illustrious heroes treated of by Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and other ancient poets: with a summary account of their origin, descent, and expolits and how represented by statuaries, painters, &c. To the whole is prefixed, a compendious, practical grammar of the English language. By A. Fisher, author of the practical new English grammar, with exercises of bad English; the new English tutor, calculated for the new method of teaching English, &c. &c. The fifth edition, much improved.	Fisher , Ann		1784	The fifth edition, much improved.
2063	An accurate new spelling dictionary, and expositor of the English language. Containing a much larger collection of modern words than any book of the kind and price extant: and shewing how the same are to be written correctly, and pronounced properly; with the different meanings or significations of each word. To which is added an entire new dictionary of all the heathen gods and goddesses: and also of the most illustrious heroes treated of by Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and other ancient poets: with a summary account of their origin, descent, and exploits, and how represented by statuaries, painters, &c. To the whole is prefixed, a compendious, practical grammar of the English language. By A. Fisher, author of the Practical new English grammar, with exercises of bad English; the New English tutor, calculated for the new method of teaching English, &c. &c. The fourth edition, much improved.	Fisher , Ann		1782	The fourth edition, much improved.
2105	An accurate new spelling dictionary, and expositor of the English language. Containing a much larger collection of modern words than any book of the kind and price extant: and shewing how the same are to be written correctly, and pronounced properly; with the different meanings or significations of each word. To which is added an entire new dictionary of all the heathen gods and goddesses: and also of the most illustrious heroes treated of by Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and other ancient poets: with a summary account of their origin, descent, and exploits, and how represented by statuaries, painters, &c. To the whole is prefixed, a compendious, practical grammar of the English language. By A. Fisher, author of the Practical new English grammar, with exercises of bad English; the New English tutor, calculated for the new method of teaching English, &c. &c. The third edition, much improved.	Fisher , Ann		1777	The third edition, much improved.
2091	An accurate new spelling dictionary, and Expositor of the English language. Containing a much larger collection of modern words than any book of the kind and price extant: And shewing how the same are to be written correctly, and pronounced properly; with the different Meanings or Significations of each Word. To which is added, An entire New dictionary Of all the Heathen Gods and Goddesses: And also of the most illustrious Heroes treated of by Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and other ancient Poets: With a summary Account of their Origin, Descent and Exploits, and how represented by Statuaries, Painters, &c. To the whole is prefixed, A compendious, practical Grammar of the English Language. By A. Fisher, Author of the Practical New English Grammar, the New English Tutor, calculated for the New Method of Teaching English, &c. &c. The sixth edition, much improved.	Fisher , Ann		1788	The sixth edition, much improved.
2078	An accurate new spelling dictionary, and expositor of the English language. Containing a much larger collection of modern words than any book of the kind and price extant: and shewing how the same are to be written correctly, and pronounced properly; with the different meanings or significations of each word. To which is added, an entire new dictionary of all the Heathen Gods and Goddesses: and also of the most illustrious heroes treated of by Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and other antient poets: with a summary account of their origin, descent, expolits, &c. To the whole is prefixed, a compendious, practical grammar of the English language. By A. Fisher, author of the practical new English grammar, with exercises of bad English: the new English tutor, calculated for the new method of teaching, &c. The second edition, much improved.	Fisher , Ann		1773	The second edition, much improved.
7522	An address to heads of schools and families; pointing out, Under the Sanction of the most respectable Authorities, the necessity for a reformation in the modern system of education in the higher and middling stations, as far as the interests of religion are concerned; and offering to consideration a set of books designed as helps towards the accomplishment of this desirable end. By Sarah Trimmer. N.B. Persons disposed to favour the Views of the Writer, by dispersing the following Address in Schools, may be supplied with Copies gratis, by Messrs. F. and C. Rivington, St. Paul's Church-Yard.	Trimmer , Sarah		1799
16562	An Address to the Children of the North Parish Sabbath School, in Portsmouth, by a Teacher.	Bigelow , Eliza Tappan		1818
21580	An easy grammar of geography, intended as a companion and introduction to the "Geography on a popular plan for schools and young persons." With maps. By the Rev. J. Goldsmith. A new edition, Improved, by a Citizen of Philadelphia.	Phillips , Richard	Jacob Johnson & Benjamin Warner (Philadelphia)	1811	A new edition, Improved, by a Citizen of Philadelphia.
21279	An easy introduction to astronomy for young gentlemen and ladies: describing the figure, motions, and dimensions of the earth; the different seasons; gravity and light; the solar system; the transit of Venus, and its use in astronomy; the moon's motion and phases; the eclipses of the sun and moon; the cause of the ebbing and flowing of the sea, &c. By James Ferguson, F.R.S. Illustrated with copperplates. Second American, from the seventh London edition.	Ferguson , James		1812	Second American, from the seventh London edition.
7092	An easy introduction to general Knowledge and liberal education; by Mrs. Taylor: for the use of the young ladies, at Strangeways Hall, Manchester.	Taylor , Mrs.		1791
372	An Essay on Christian Education	Trimmer , Sarah		1818
12987	An interlineary translation of Barbauld's 'Hymnes en prose.' Designed to assist young children in acquiring a vocabulary of the French language.	Barbauld , Anna Laetitia	Joseph Harvey and Samuel Darton (London)	1828
21896	An Introduction to Botany. Containing an Explanation of the Theory of that Science; Extracted from the Works of Dr. Linnæus; with Twelve Copper Plates, Two Explanatory Tables, an Appendix, and Glossary. The Fifth Edition, Corrected, By James Lee, Nurseryman, At the Vineyard, Hammersmith.	Lee , James Linnaeus , Carl	Stanley Crowder (London) Charles Dilly (London) George, George, and John Robinson (London) Thomas Cadell [London] (London) Robert Baldwin I (London) Samuel Hayes (London) Francis and Charles Rivington (London) Benjamin and John White (London) David Ogilvy and J. Speare (London) Ann Vernor and Thomas Hood [Birchin Lane] (London)	1794	The Fifth Edition, Corrected.
14428	An introduction to the making of Latin, Comprising, after an easy, compendious method, the substance of the Latin syntax. With proper English examples, most of them translations from the classick authors, in one column, and the Latin words in another. To which is subjoin'd, in the same method, a succinct account of the affairs of antient Greece and Rome; intended at once to bring boys acquainted with history and the idiom of the Latin tongue; with rules for the gender of nouns. The fourteenth edition. By John Clarke, late master of the Publick Grammar-School in Hull.	Clarke , John	George and Alexander Ewing (Dublin) William Smith II [Dame Street] (Dublin) George Risk [at Shakespeare's Head] (Dublin)	1745	The fourteenth edition.
15598	Association among Protestant Schoolmasters in the North of England, for the Support of Their Aged Brethren, Widows, and Orphans. An address to the public, in behalf of the Association among Protestant Schoolmasters in the North of England, for the support of their aged brethren, widows, and orphans: In which the Necessity and Utility of that charitable Institution are briefly illustrated. To which is subjoined, an abstract of the rules: Submitted to the Consideration of Gentlemen and Ladies who are inclined to promote this laudable Scheme by their Subscriptions or Benefactions.			1788
24811	Astronomy explained upon Sir Isaac Newton's principles, and made easy to those who have not studied mathematics. To which are added, a plain method of finding the distances of all the planets from the sun, by the Transit of Venus over the Sun's Disc, in the Year 1761. An account of Mr. Horrox's observation of the transit of Venus in the Year 1639: and, of the Distances of all the Planets from the sun, as deduced from Observations of the Transit in the Year 1761. By James Ferguson, F. R. S. The Tenth Edition, with some additional notes.	Ferguson , James	Joseph Johnson (London) George, George, and John Robinson (London) Robert Baldwin I (London) Francis and Charles Rivington (London) William Lowndes [76 Fleet Street] (London) James Scatcherd (London) John Walker II [44 Paternoster Row, 1784-1814, 1818-1825] (London) Ann Vernor and Thomas Hood [Poultry] (London) John Cuthell [4 Middle Row] (London) Thomas Norton Longman And Owen Rees (London) Thomas Cadell and William Davies (London) Thomas Hurst [Paternoster] (London) James Wallis [46 Paternoster Row] (London)	1799	The Tenth Edition, with some additional notes.

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