FOR CHILDREN. BY MRS. BARBAULD. WITH ENGRAVINGS, AND FOUR ORIGINAL TALES. New-York: PETER HILL, 94 BROADWAY. ADVERTISEMENT. THIS little publication was made for a particular child, but the public is welcome to the use of it. It was found that, amidst the multitude of books professedly written for children, there is not one adapted to the comprehension of a child from two to three years old. A grave remark, or a connected story, however simple, is above his capacity; and nonsense is always below it; for Folly is worse than Ignorance. Another great defect is the want of good paper, a clear and large type, and large spaces. They only, who have actually taught young children, can be sensible how necessary these assistances are. The eye of a child and of a learner cannot catch, as ours can, a small, obscure, ill-formed word, amidst a number of others all equally unknown to him.-'o supply these deficiencies is the object of this book. The task is humble but not mean; for to lay the first stone of a noble building, and to plant the first idea in a human mind, can be no dishonour to any hand. DIRECTIONS FOR PLACING THE PLATES. Boys and Ass, p. 61, to face title page. BARBAULD'S LESSONS. PART I. COME hither, Charles, come to mamma. Make haste. Sit in mamma's lap. Now read your book. Where is the pin to point with? Here is a pin. Do not tear the book. Only bad boys tear books. Charles shall have a pretty new lesson. Spell that word. Good boy. Now go and play. Where is puss? Puss has got under the table. You cannot catch puss. |