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The New-England primer : improved for the more easy attaining the true reading of English. : To which is added the Assembly of Divines, and Mr. Cotton's Catechism.
- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Standardized Title:
- New England primer.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children's poetryvEarly works to 1800.
- Women--Societies and clubsvEarly works to 1800.
- Women.
- Christian life--Juvenile literature--Early works to 1800.
- Christian life.
- Readers (Primary)--Early works to 1800.
- Readers (Primary).
- Catechisms, English--Early works to 1800.
- Catechisms, English.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([84] p. ) ill., port. ;
- Place of Publication:
- [Hartford, Conn. : Published and sold by I. Webster, 1849 (Stereotyped by R.H. Hobbs)]
- Notes:
- "A society of ladies was formed in Boston, in the time of Mr. Whitefield, for improvement in personal piety ... The Society met weekly for prayer, 'reading some sound and serious book,' singing, and other exercises adapted to 'spiritual edification.' ... This edition of the New England primer, is a reprint and fac-simile of one of those owned and used by that society."--Advertisement, p. [3].
- Includes poems, hymns, and prayers.
- Title page appears on p. [7].
- "A dialogue between Christ, youth, and the Devil."--p. [75-84].
- This is a reprint of the 1777 edition printed by Edward Draper in Boston.
- Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.
- Sabin no. 52731.
- Contains:
- Cotton, John, 1584-1652. Spiritual milk.
- OCLC:
- 11
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