Strongly bound in cloth, in 18mo., THE MOTHER'S QUESTION BOOK; OR, CHILD'S FIRST GUIDE TO KNOWLEDGE, COMPRISING THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD MOTHER'S CATECHISMS, BY THE REV. DAVID BLAIR. "The name of Dr. Blair is identified with elementary knowledge; and these, the genuine productions of his pen, are well worthy the attention of the parent and teacher."--Educational Magazine. SPECIMEN OF THE ABOVE FROM PAGE 52.--"Q. What are the objects of all manufactures?" "A. To make the necessaries and conveniences of life; as clothing, tools, and furniture." "Q. Of what is clothing made?" "A. Clothing is made of wool, flax, cotton, silk, or leather; and there are great manufactures of each of these." "Q. Of what are tools made?" "A. Of wood, iron, steel, and brass." "Q. Of what is furniture made?" "A. Of oak and deal, with brass ornaments, with beds of cotton or linen, and hair mattresses or feather beds."
THE EARLY EDUCATOR, OR, FIRST LESSONS IN USEFUL KNOWLEDGE: BY WM. MARTIN. "Mr. Martin has been long and deservedly celebrated as being one of the first improvers of the systems of modern education, and his numerous publications prove him to be not merely a theorist, but a thorough practical teacher; a great advantage to those who prepare books for the young."--Morning Herald. |