An edition of The American preceptor
(1796)
The American preceptor
being a new selection of lessons for reading and speaking, designed for the use of schools
42nd ed.
by Caleb Bingham
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Table of Contents
General directions, &c. / Blair
Select sentences
A hint to parents / Knox
On the duty of school boys / Rollin
The history of Joseph, abridged / Percival
The short system of virtue and happiness / Knox
The child trained up for the Gallows / Livingston
Character of Fidelia / Addison
History of Jerusalem (Encyclopedia)
The faithful American dog / Hitchcock
Filial duty and affection
The bee
On the starry heavens / Addison
Of Queen Mary and the martyrs
Story of Logan, a Mingo Chief / Jefferson
The aged prisoner released from the Bastile / Mercier
Account of Columbus
Colombia of / Dwight
Description of Babylon / Middleton
The sailor and the monkeys
The brave soldier's revenge
Oration on female education
Fernando Cortez and William Penn / Lyttleton
The whistle / Franklin
True patriotism, displayed at the Siege of Calais / Hume
Sublimity of the Scriptures / Habakkuk, St. John
Anecdote of Montesquieu
The benevolent pair
The unfortunate philanthropist / Sparman
St. Paul's speech before eking Agrippa
Cruelty to animals / Jenyns
Speech of Nicolaus
Integrity
The little girl's address to the visitants / Mrs. Morton
Advice to a young tradesman / Franklin
Parental affection: Story of a bear
The victim: an Indian story / Bossu
The art of pleasing / Knox
Example of Justice and magnanimity
The Duellists: scene between Edward and Henry
Speech of Mr. Pitt on the slave trade
The slaves, an elegy / Merry
The humane Indian
The mammoth / Jefferson
Dialogue upon female education / Lavinia
Singular adventure of Gen. Putnam / Humphreys
Extract from Dr. Warren's oration
Self-interest / Berquin
On profane swearing
The triumph of virtue
Female industry
The lap-dog
Extract from Mr. Dawes' oration
General Washington's resignation
Speech of a Scythian Ambassador
The revenge of a great soul
Cudjoe, the faithful African
The African Chief / Mr. Morton
Mercury and a modern fine lady / Lyttleton
Speech of Publius Scipio
Speech of Hannibal
Address of the Inhab. of New-Hampshire / Belknap
Cicero and Lord Chesterfield / Knox
Of the elephant / Buffon
Speech of Mr. Walpole
Speech of Mr. Pitt
Story of a second Joseph / Savary
Scene between Cato and Decius / Addison
The beggar's petition
The test of goodness
Description of Mount Ætna
Dialogue between two school-boys
Extract from Mr. J.Q. Adams' oration
On knowing the world at an early age / Knox
History of Pocahontas / Chastellux
Speech of Caius Marius to the Romans
Fraternal affection
The importance of studying the English language
The Hottenot and the lion / Sparman
Gustavus Vasa and Cristiern / Brooke
Narrative of four sailors
Speech of Canuleius
Description of the Falls of Niagara / Ellicot
Benevolent affections / Reid
Messiah / Pope
Narrative of Mrs. Howe's captivity / Gay
Mr. Pitt's speech, 1775
The lion / Harris
Story of the grateful Turk
Brutus and Cassius
Speech of Demosthenes
A father's advice to his children / Hale
On the pulpit and preachers / Cowper
Brutus' speech on the death of Cesar
Juba and Syphax / Addison
General Wolfe's address to his army
Foscari, the unfortunate Venetian / Moore
Cicero's oration against Verres
Dialogue between a tutor and pupil
A short address to parents / Secker
The preceptor's address to his scholars / Knox.
Edition Notes
Book, leather spine and wooden boards.
Preface signed: "Boston, May, 1794".
Shaw & Shoemaker, 22397
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