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An Illustrated history & description Of Schools in the 18th & 19th Centurys.
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Colonial Schools of the Eighteenth Century 47
The Publifher, therefore, of this Hiftory of Genefis, being fenfible how ufeful a Work of this Nature might be |
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for Schools, hopes it will meet with a general Acceptance. |
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One of the earli-estelementary books of the century was entitled The Child's Weeks-work. It was a compilation of lessons for each day of four weeks. Among other things there were proverbs, fables, a section devoted to " Behavior," and " A Short Catechifm fitted for the Ufe of Children after they have faid their Prayers." But the oddest feature was the insertion here and there of |
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conundrums and |
Title-page of The Child's Weeks-work. Reduced one-third. |
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anecdotes. Several of the former and one of the latter follow: — |
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