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Newbery, Elizabeth The holiday spy; being the observations of Little Tommy Thoughtful, on the different tempers, genius, and manners, of the young masters and misses in the several families which he visited, ... To be continued occasionally for the entertainment of his school fellows.
Newbery, Elizabeth The Flights of a Lady-Bird; or, the History of the Winged Rambler: embellished with cuts.
Newbery, Elizabeth Poems, Moral, Elegant and Pathetic: viz. Essay on Man, by Pope; the Monk of La Trappe, by Jerningham; the Grave, by Blair; an Elegy in a country Churchyard, by Gray; the Hermit of Warkworth, by Percy; and Original Sonnets, by Helen Maria Williams.
Newbery, Elizabeth A new biographical dictionary: containing a brief account of the lives and writings of the most eminent persons and remarkable characters in every age and nation. By Stephen Jones.
Newbery, Elizabeth The Oracles: Containing some particulars of the history of Billy and Kitty Wilson; Including anecdotes of their playfellows, &c. Intended for the entertainment of the little world. And illustrated by engravings.
Newbery, Elizabeth Youthful recreations, containing many amusements of a day, as spent by Master Freelove and his companions. Interspersed with stories, suitable observations, verses, and other matters of instruction and entertainment.
Newbery, Elizabeth The plays of William Shakspeare. In ten volumes. With the corrections and illustrations of various commentators; to which are added notes by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. The third edition, revised and augmented by the editor of Dodsley's collection of old plays.
Newbery, Elizabeth The Curiosities of London and Westminster described: In four volumes. Embellished with elegant Copper-Plates. Volume I. Containing a Description of Tower of London, Monument, London Bridge, Custom House, Royal Exchange, Bethlem Hospital, St Luke's Hospital, The Magdalen House, Gresham College, Sion College, The South Sea House.
Newbery, Elizabeth The art of cookery, made plain and easy; which far exceeds any thing of the kind yet published. ... To which are added, one hundred and fifty new and useful receipts. And also 50 receipts for different articles of perfumery. By Mrs. Glasse. A new edition. With all the modern improvements: And also the order of a bill of fare, for each month, in the manner the dishes are to be placed upon the table, in the present taste.
Newbery, Elizabeth Cours de lectures graduées pour les enfans de six, sept, et huit ans. Par M. l'Abbʹe Gaultier. Vol. V. (Ce cinquième volume est le huitième de tout l'ouvrage.)
Newbery, Elizabeth The History of Tommy Titmouse, a Little Boy, who became a great man by minding his learning, doing as he was bid, and being good-natured and obliging to every body. Together with the adventures of the old man of the woods, and other stories equally pleasing and instructive. Embellished with cuts.
Newbery, Elizabeth A bag of nuts ready cracked, or, instructive fables, ingenious riddles, and merry conundrums. By the celebrated and facetious Thomas Thumb, Esq. Published for the benefit of all little masters and misses who love reading as well as playing. The ninth edition.
Newbery, Elizabeth Game of human life. This day was published, price five shillings, on a sheet, six shillings, pasted on a board, and six shillings and sixpence, on canvas, with a case, including a box with totum and markers. The new game of human life, with rules for playing.
Newbery, Elizabeth A Choice Collection of Riddles, Charades, Rebusses, &c. Part Third. By Peter Puzzlewell, Esq.
Newbery, Elizabeth Every man his own gardener. Being a new, and much more complete gardener's kalendar than any one hitherto published. Containing, Not only an Account of what Work is necessary to be done in the Kitchen and Fruit Garden, Pleasure Ground, Flower Garden, and Shrubbery; Nursery, Green-House, and Hot-House, for every Month in the Year, but also ample Directions for performing the said Work, according to the newest and most approved Methods now in Practice among the best Gardeners. With complete practical Directions for forcing all Kinds of choice Plants, Flowers, and Fruits, to early Perfection, in Hot-Beds, Hot-Houses, Hot-Walls, Forcing-Frames, Forcing-Houses, Vineries, &c. Also particular Directions relative to Soil and Situation, adapted to the different Sorts of Plants and Trees, &c. And to the whole is added, complete and useful Lists of Kitchen Garden Plants, Fruit-Trees, Forest Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Evergreens, Annual, Biennial, and Perennial Fibrous-Rooted Flowers, Bulrous and Tuberous-Rooted Flowers, Green-House, and Hot-House Plants, Proper for Cultivation in the English Gardens and Plantations. By Thomas Mawe, (gardener to His Grace the Duke of Leeds) John Abercrombie, (gardener, Tottenham Court) and other gardeners. The ninth edition, corrected, greatly enlarged, and wholly new-improved.
Newbery, Elizabeth Johnson's Lives of the English Poets, Abridged: with notes and illustrations by the editor. Designed for the improvement of youth in the knowledge of polite literature, and as a useful and pleasing compendium for persons of riper years. To which is prefixed, some account of the life of Dr. Johnson.
Newbery, Elizabeth The History of Tommy Playlove and Jacky Lovebook. Wherein is shewn the superiority of virtue over vice, however dignified by birth or fortune. Written by a friend. Adorned with cuts.
Newbery, Elizabeth Fables by the late Mr. Gay. In one volume complete.
Newbery, Elizabeth Riley's emblems, natural, historical, fabulous, moral, and divine ; for the improvement and pastime of youth : serving to display the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists : The Whole calculated to convey the Golden Lessons of Instruction under a new and more delightful Dress. For the Use of Schools. Written for the Amusement of a Young Nobleman. The seventh edition.
Newbery, Elizabeth The brother's gift, or the naughty girl reformed. Published for the advantage of the rising generation.
Newbery, Elizabeth The Prettiest Book for Children; Being the History of the Enchanted Castle; Situated in one of the fortunate isles, and governed by the giant instruction. Written ... By Don Stephano Bunyano ...
Newbery, Elizabeth A New History of England. From the earliest period to the present time. On a plan recommended by the Earl of Chesterfield. Embellished with copper-plates. By the Reverend Mr. Cooper. The tenth edition, with additions.
Newbery, Elizabeth The ladies most elegant and convenient pocket book, for the year 1790. Being the Second after Leap Year. Embellished with the fashionable Dresses of the Year 1789, and a beautiful View of the Front of Carlton-House. Containing, Amongst a great Variety of useful, ornamental, and instructive Articles, the following: The necessary Pages for Engagements, Memorandums, and Expences, ruled in a more plain and familiar Manner than any yet adapted for the Use of the Ladies; Tables of all the moveable and immoveable Feasts, Fasts, and Holidays in the Year; Days and Hours for buying, accepting, or transferring Stock, and receiving Dividends; Holidays at the Public Offices; Royal Family of Great Britain; Regal Table; Sovereigns of Europe's Birth Days; Perpetual Diary; Interest Table; Essay on Ceremony; Reflexions on Forethought; on the Advantage of Society; A Lady's Choice in Matrimony; Ode to Sleep; A Nuptual Card; On a Watch; Receipts in Cosmetics and Medicine; The favourite Songs and Country Dances for the Year; New Rates of Coachmen and Watermen; with several useful Particulars, necessary Marketing Tables, &c. Compiled at the Request of several Ladies of Quality.
Newbery, Elizabeth A New Book of Emblems of the Different Diversions from Infancy to Manhood. The cradled infant first you view in inofensive state he with the rattle is content nor thinks of future fate, turn up turn down moral gently our infant movements flow unknown to care, unknown to woe.
Newbery, Elizabeth Julius, or the Deaf and Dumb Orphan; A Tale for Youth of Both Sexes: Founded on the popular play of deaf and dumb.

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