Visit for a week, or, Hints on the improvement of time. Containing, original tales, entertaining stories, interesting anecdotes, and sketches from natural and moral history. To which is added, a poetical appendix designed for the amusement of youth. A New Edition.

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Title Visit for a week, or, Hints on the improvement of time. Containing, original tales, entertaining stories, interesting anecdotes, and sketches from natural and moral history. To which is added, a poetical appendix designed for the amusement of youth. A New Edition.
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Signed Author [Anonymous]
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Volumes 1
Pagination 301
Date of Publication 1801
Edition Statement A New Edition.
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Imprint Printed for J. Ormrod, J. Sparhawk, J. & J. Crukshank, M. Carey, J. Conrad & Co. and H. & P. Rice.
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Location of Printing Philadelphia US
Format Duodecimo (12mo)
Length (cm) 17
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Notes AAS Notes:
Includes a description of Frances Ramsden (daughter of Sir James Ramsden), on p. 41-54. Also includes a description of the aftermath of the shipwreck of the Dodington Indiaman.
Attributed to Lucy Peacock in the Dictionary of national biography.
Recommendation by "the authors of the Analytical review," p. [3].
Frontispiece engraved by James Thackara.
"Books published by J. Ormrod, 41, Chesnut-street."--advertisement, p. [302-304].
Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
Welch, D.A. Bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821,
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Peacock, Lucy. Visit for a week, or, Hints on the improvement of time. Containing, original tales, entertaining stories, interesting anecdotes, and sketches from natural and moral history. To which is added, a poetical appendix designed for the amusement of youth. A New Edition.The Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 19003, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/19003. Accessed 2024-04-20. 

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  author={Peacock,Lucy},
  year={1801},
  title={Visit for a week, or, Hints on the improvement of time. Containing, original tales, entertaining stories, interesting anecdotes, and sketches from natural and moral history. To which is added, a poetical appendix designed for the amusement of youth. A New Edition.},
  publisher={John Ormrod \& J. Sparhawk \& Joseph and James Crukshanks \& Mathew Carey [121 Chesnut Street] \& John Conrad & Co. \& Henry and Patrick Rice},
  address={Philadelphia},    }

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