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The young misses' magazine: 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, 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 abridgment 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 Mad. Le. Prince de Beaumont. ; Two volumes in one.
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- Author/Creator:
- Leprince de Beaumont, Jeanne-Marie, 1711-1780.
- Series:
- Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 48473.
- Standardized Title:
- Magazin des enfans. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- Children's stories.
- Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction.
- Conduct of life.
- Bible stories--Adaptations.
- Bible stories.
- Governesses.
- Christian education of children.
- Girls--Juvenile fiction.
- Girls.
- Governesses--Juvenile fiction.
- Princes--Juvenile fiction.
- Princes.
- Genre:
- Adaptations.
- Juvenile literature -- 1819.
- Dialogues.
- Fairy tales -- 1819.
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes in 1 (240 pages) ; 18 cm
- Other Title:
- Misses' magazine.
- Place of Publication:
- New-York: : Published by Samuel Campbell and Son, no. 68 Water-Street, J. & J. Harper, printers., 1819.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- "The following is the opinion of the authors of the Critical review, with regard to this work. ... The intention of these dialogues is, to give a just way of thinking, speaking, and acting, to young people, according to their different stations in life ... See Critical review for August 1757, p. 177."--p. [3].
- Caption title: The misses' magazine.
- Translation of: Magazin des enfans.
- "Beauty and the beast. A tale."--p. 23-36.
- Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 48473).
- Contains:
- Beauty and the beast.
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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