An edition of The Parent's Assistent (1796)

The parent's assistant, or, Stories for children

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An edition of The Parent's Assistent (1796)

The parent's assistant, or, Stories for children

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The second of twenty-two children, Maria Edgeworth composed the stories in The Parent’s Assistant to educate and entertain her siblings. Among these great stories, you’ll find:The OrphansLazy LawrenceThe Birthday PresentForgive and ForgetThe MimicThe Little MerchantsThe Basket WomanEach story is carefully written by Edgeworth and edited by her father.

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J. Johnson

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Table of Contents

v. 1. Lazy Lawrence, Tarlton, False key
v. 2. The birthday present, Simple Susan
v. 3. The bracelets, The little merchants
v. 4. Old Poz the mimic, Mademoiselle Panache
v. 5. The basket-woman, The white pigeon, The orphans, Waste not want not, Forgive and forget
v. 6. The barring out, Eton Montem.

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Published in
London (No. 72, St. Paul's Church-yard)
Genre
Juvenile literature.
Other Titles
Stories for children.

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Pagination
6 v., [5] leaves of plates :

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL7058746M
Internet Archive
parentsassistant02edgeiala
OCLC/WorldCat
23594636

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Work ID
OL1123912W

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