The child's Christian education, or, Spelling and reading made easy : Being the most proper introduction to the profitable reading the Holy Bible, &c. In five parts ... /
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed for C. & J. Rivington, booksellers to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, no. 62, St Paul's Church-yard; and no. 3, Waterloo-Place, Pall-Mall,
1823.
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| Edition: | The twentieth edition. |
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| Item Description: | Continuation of subtitle: Containing, I. An alphabet, illustrated with easy lessons of monosyllables, leading children gradually from spelling to reading in a very short time. II.Tables of words, from two to five syllables, with their proper divisions and accents. III. A plain and impartial account of the whole faith and duty of a Christian: collected out of the writings of the Old and New Testament: digested under proper heads, and delivered in the words of Scripture, &c. IV. Rules for spelling. The use of stops. Bishop Kenn's three hymns, Questions, with answers out of the Scripture. Prayers for children. The Bishop of Sodor and Man's admonition to masters of families, &c. V. An exposition of the church catechism, collected from the best divines; namely Archbishop Wake, Bishop Williams, Bishop Burnet, Bishop Beveridge, Dr. Worthington, Dr. Isham, Dr. Stebbing, Dr. Bishop, &c. Printing statement from title page verso and colophon. Part V, "The young Christian instructed: or, The church catechism explained", has a separate title page. Originally published in 1759. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy was acquired as part of the Lois Goddard Morrison Collection of Eighteenth Century Literature. The Cushing Library/Rare Books copy is bound with: The English instructor; or, The art of spelling improved... / Henry Dixon. The sixty-ninth edition. [London : C. & J. Rivington, 1823]. |
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| Physical Description: | 152 pages ; 18 cm |