The improved New-England primer, or An easy and pleasant guide for the instruction of children : containing many explanatory notes and references to the Scriptures : to which is annexed, The shorter catechism, as composed and agreed upon by the Reverend Assembly of Divines at Westminster in England in the year 1649, with explanations of difficult words and phrases in the answers.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

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 poetry.

Congregational churches--Catechisms.

Congregational churches.

Rogers, John, 1500?-1555.

Rogers, John.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (48 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Concord, N.H. : Roby, Kimball & Merrill, 1841 (Stereotyped by Morrill, Silsby, & Co.)

Notes:

Includes poems, hymns, and prayers.

"The first edition of the present compilation was printed in the year 1823, in which the publisher had the use of several ancient as well as modern editions, in the latter of which were many omissions and mutilations of the former. Out of the whole, ... the compiler collected about every article that was contained in the New England primer, as printed so long ago as the year 1770 ... in this new edition, (1841) several appropriate hymns are added."--Advertisement, t.p., verso.

"Burning of Rev. John Rogers."--P. 19-22. Wood engravings depicting his execution appear on p. 19 and lower cover.

Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.

Sabin no. 52729.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contains:

Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.

OCLC:

11