A museum for young gentlemen and ladies [T85791]

DMI number:

801

Publication Date:

1763

ESTC number:

T85791

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW105550156

Shelfmark:

BL 12201.a.17

Full Title:

A | MUSEUM. | FOR | Young GENTLEMEN and LADIES: | OR, | A PRIVATE TUTOR | For Little MASTERS and MISSES. | CONTAINING. | A Variety of useful Subjects, and in particular, | [two columns] [col. 1]I. Directions for Reading | with Elegance and Pro- | priety. | II. The antient and present | State of Great - Britain; | with a compendious His- | tory of England. | III. An Account of the So- | lar System. | IV. Historical and Geogra- | phical Description of the | several Countries in the | World; with the Man- | ners, Customs, and Ha- | bits of the People. | V. An Account of the Arts | and Sciences. | VI. Rules for Behaviour. | VII. Advice to young Per- | sons on their entering up-[/col. 1] | [col. 2]on the World; with short | Rules of Religion and | Morality. | VIII. Tables of Weights and | Measures. | IX. Explanation of Abbrevi- | ations used in Words and | Dates. | X. The seven Wonders of | the World. | XI. Prospect and Descrip- | tion of the burning Moun- | tain. | XII. Dying Words and Be- | haviour of Great Men, | when just quitting the | Stage of Life; with many | other useful Particulars, | all in a plain familiar Way | for Youth of both Sexes.[/col2] | WITH | LETTERS, TALES, and FABLES, for Amusement and | Instruction; illustrated with CUTS. | [rule] | THE FOURTH EDITION. | [rule] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for J. NEWBERY, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and | B. COLLINS, in Salisbury. 1763. [Price 1s.]

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection including prose, Collection of educational texts, Collection aimed at children/young people, and Probably not a miscellany

Format:

Octodecimo (18mo)

Price:

1 s.

Pagination:

[2], [iii]-vi, [1]-209, [1]

Bibliographic details:

Fourth edition. FORMAT: 18mo in sixes.

Comments:

Contents: collection mainly contains educational prose, pp. iii-vi, 1-186, 190-198, 204-209, including 'Letters, Poems, Tales, and Fables, For Amusement and Instruction' pp. 179-209.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Advertisement [1p.] 'From The Guardian, No. 111. By way of Introduction' pp. iii-vi. End matter: Advertisement [1p.]

References:

Roscoe, J253 (5)

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Related People

Editor:

Oliver Goldsmith

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

ESTC notes that this is 'sometimes attributed to John Newbery and to Oliver Goldsmith'.

Publisher:

Benjamin Collins

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Publisher:

John Newbery

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

ESTC notes that this is 'sometimes attributed to John Newbery and to Oliver Goldsmith'.

Content/Publication

First Line:

A man of wisdom may disguise

Page No:

pp.186-190

Poem Title:

The Country Squire and his Man John. A Tale.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

My noble lovely little Peggy

Page No:

p.198

Poem Title:

A Letter to the Hon. Lady Miss Cavendish Holles Harley

Attribution:

By Mr. Prior.

Attributed To:

Matthew Prior

First Line:

Once on a time in sunshine weather

Page No:

pp.199-200

Poem Title:

Truth and Falshood. A Tale.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Friendship like love is but a name

Page No:

pp.201-203

Poem Title:

Fable of the Hare and many Friends.

Attribution:

By Mr. Gay.

Attributed To:

John Gay