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, I. Directions for Reading with Elegance and Propriety. II. The ancient and present State of Great-Britain; with a compendious History of England. III. An Account of the Solar System. IV. Historical and Geographical Description of the several Countries in the World; with the Manners, Customs, and Habits of the People. V. An Account of the Arts and Sciences. VI. Rules for Behaviour. Vii. Advice to young Persons on their entering upon the World; with short Rules of Religion and Morality. Viii. Tables of Weights and Measures. IX. Explanation of Abbreviations used in Words and Dates. X. The seven Wonders of the World. XI. Prospect and Description of the burning Mountain. XII. Dying Words and Behaviour 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. With Letters, Tales, and Fables, for Amusement and Instruction; illustrated with Cuts.

Format:

Book

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's literature--Early works to 1800.

Children's literature.

Youth--Life skills guides--Early works to 1800.

Youth.

Genre:

Life skills guides.

Physical Description:

vi,222 pages : illustrations ; 18⁰

Edition:

The seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Messrs. Carnan and Newbery, at the Bible and Sun, No. 65, in St. Paul's Church Yard; and B. Collins, in Salisbury, [1773]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Sometimes attributed to John Newbery and to Oliver Goldsmith.

Price from imprint: price 1s.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Roscoe, J253 (8)

English Short Title Catalog, T86191.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.