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containing dialogues between a governess and several young ladies of quality, her scholars. : In which each lady is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper, and inclination; their several faults are pointed out, and the easy way to mend them, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to form their hearts to goodness, than to enlighten their understandings with useful knowledge. : A short and clear abridgement is also given of sacred and profane history, and some lessons in geography. : The useful is blended throughout with the agreeable, the whole being interspersed with proper reflections and moral tales
Translated from the French of Madem. Le Prince de Beaumont. ; In four volumes. ; Vol. I[-IV].
Four volumes in two. Each of the four volumes has separate title page; the work is signed and paged in two volumes.
Also issued with reset title pages, the imprint reading: Philadelphia, Printed by Mathew Carey, 1792. Sold by M. Carey, F. Bailey and and T. Lang in Philadelphia; and by T. Allen, in New-York.
Volume 1: [3], 6-328 pages; volume 2: 308, [4] pages.
Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 749.2
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 24472).