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Text Box: Our latest acquisitions…. Added Saturday, August 9, 2008: Friend of Youth; or New Selection of Lessons, In Prose and Verse, for Schools and Families to Imbue the Young with Sentiments of Piety, Humanity and Universal Benevolence. Second Edition. By Worcester, Noah, D.D. 1823 Boston, MA: Cummings, Hilliard & Co. This was an influential little book when it appeared in 1822-- it had everything! Divine Compassion illustrated by the Parables; Report of a Visit to the Loo Choo Islanders. Also, "Character of Numa Pompilius"; Fable of the Bee, the Ant, and the Sparrow." "The Smallest of Known Animals"--Animalcules. "On the Fascinating Power of Serpents"; "Influence of Education in regard to Appetites and Passions." "Influence of Education and habit on horses and dogs." "Effects and Influence of War" by Dr. Channing. "Rights and Duties of Rulers" by Rev. S. Blackslee. Poem, "The Lord and the Judge" by Lomonosov. "Pride not made for Man" by Addison. "Remarks on Patriotism" by Gallison. "Reflections on Fireworks" by Addison. "Citizens of New England bound to support Liberty and correct Abuses" by Webster. Extracts from Russian Poetry by Karamsin, Bobrov. "Ice Islands and Ice Bergs" "The Docility of Animals" by Smellie. "Salt Mines of Cracow, in Poland" by Clarke. "Dangerous Influence of Party Passions". Much more. 276 pp. 11.6 x 18.2 cm. Beautifully burled calf on board, moderately worn. Inscription on front pastedown: "Betsey Smith Jenneys Book, New Bedford." Pages foxed. Overall Good. (1616) $44.00. Religious/Educational Charlotte Temple, A Tale of Truth; Two Volumes in One by Rowson, Susanna Haswell 1811 Boston, MA: Samuel Avery, No. 91 Newbury St. This little book is now available in reprint editions, after over 200 years. This very interesting and rare copy was published 18 years after Mrs. Rowson first published the book in America, often said to be America's First Best-seller. The author, a very accomplished woman in her day, was an actress, essayist, poet, dramatist and novelist. This book went through over 161 editions, 42 before 1820. Charlotte is the beautiful, talented young woman who was "unprotected".... this little book gives readers a fine picture of the life of a young woman in the 18th century, brought to shame by a dashing young Army officer. 154 pp. 7.3 x 13.3 cm. Calf on board, worn, edges scuffed, pages foxed, good. (7774) $95.00. Fiction De Viris Illustribus Urbis Romae, A Romulo ad Augustum, Ad Usam Sextae Scholae, Auctore C.F. L'Homond, in Universitate Parisiensi Professore Emerito, Editio Secunda Novi-Eborati with Dictionary (Latin) by James Hardie, A.M. 1820 New York, NY: George Long, No. 71, Pearl Street. Author of Dictionary James Hardie provides Preface to Second Edition and introduces Latin Scholar who has written "Illustrious Men of Rome, from Romulus to Augustus". Illustrious men include Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius, Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, Servius Tullus, Tarquinius Seperbus, Junius BrutusHaratius Cocles, Mucius Scoevola, Cloelia Virgo,Caeus Pompeius Magnus, Marcus Tullius Cicero, more. 309 pp. 9.5 x 14.5 cm. Calf on board, quite worn, front free endpaper torn in half. Fair. (7775) $40.00. Educational

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Text Box: Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear.... The pages of this site describe our newest finds. By “new” we may be talking 1815, or 1915, because we find ourselves living in those days as we catalogue old newspapers, advertising pieces, cookbooks, pamphlets, diaries, scrapbooks, and even books! We offer plenty of links to our various categories in our Site Map. If you like handwritten trips into the past, with old postcards, journals, diaries, autograph books and such, visit our American Originals. Be sure to look at our catalogue, NEWSPAPERS IN HISTORY. We have some fascinating papers where you can see perhaps a tiny mention of something that you know turned out to be a major historical event! When you are ready to order, simply call or email us! P.S. Please check out this site: Six States of Excitement: NewEngland.com… —The Personal Navigator