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Moral amusement ; or, A selection of tales, histories, and interesting anecdotes ; intended to amuse and instruct young minds.

Title
Moral amusement ; or, A selection of tales, histories, and interesting anecdotes ; intended to amuse and instruct young minds.
Publication
Bath : Printed by S. Hazard, for Vernor and Hood, no. 31, Poultry, and E. Newbery, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1798.

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Additional Authors
  • Hazard, Samuel, -1806.
  • Newbery, E. (Elizabeth), 1746-1821.
  • Rivers, C., active 1799-1804.
  • Thurston, John, 1774-1822.
  • Vernor and Hood. pbl
Description
iv, 175, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.; 14 cm.
Alternative Title
Selection of tales, histories, and interesting anecdotes
Subjects
Note
  • Signatures: [A]² B-E¹⁸ F¹⁶.
  • Publisher's advertisements : "Books just published by Vernor and Hood," p. [176].
  • Illustration : Frontispiece engraving by C. Rivers after J. Thurston.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Indexed In (note)
  • ESTC
Contents
Ivan, or, Hospitality rewarded -- Jaher, or, Prudence and gratitude -- Korem, or, True heroism -- The contending brothers -- Mirza and his sons. An Oriental tale -- Selim, or, The legacy -- Indian friendship -- The avaricious punished -- The wishes -- Osman and Irene, or, The force of truth -- Nouradin, or, The unhappy man -- Mehemet, or, Filial affection -- Assan, or, The rewards of resignation -- The sisters -- Kalem, the man-hater -- The vanity of ambition -- The wooden leg.
Call Number
Pforz (Moral amusement)
OCLC
21531917
Title
Moral amusement ; or, A selection of tales, histories, and interesting anecdotes ; intended to amuse and instruct young minds.
Imprint
Bath : Printed by S. Hazard, for Vernor and Hood, no. 31, Poultry, and E. Newbery, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1798.
Indexed In:
ESTC T073663
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Local Note
Pforzheimer copy : Provenance : "Sarah Olway," in ink on front free endpaper. -- Binding : Marbled baords, green paper backstrip.
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Added Author
Hazard, Samuel, -1806. Printer
Newbery, E. (Elizabeth), 1746-1821. Publisher
Rivers, C., active 1799-1804. Engraver
Thurston, John, 1774-1822. Illustrator
Vernor and Hood. Publisher
Olway, Sarah. Former owner
Research Call Number
Pforz (Moral amusement)
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