Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-01


advocates of the diffusion of Useful Knowledge
have long desired to see the commencement of
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE
Devoted to the Instruction and Entertainment of
Young Persons of Both Sexes; CONDUCTED WITH A
SOLE VIEW TO THEIR IMPROVEMENT, IN LtrERA-
TURE, SCIENCE, 81 THE CONDUCT OF LIFE,
written, not in the colloqual language which is ad-
dressed to very young children but with such at
tenLion to the style as shall render it worthy the
notice of those who are acquiring the art of Com
position or forming their Literary taste; and filled
with such various original and valuable matter as
shall render the volumes when bound up, worthy a
place IN tho Family or School Library.
1t is the purpose of the proprietor of THE
YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK to furnish such a
Magazine. He has provided ample means for the
accomplishment of his object and he pledges him
self to the rieuds Of liberal and udcious education
throughout the United States that he will produce a
work which shall be in every respect worthy of
their attention and patronage.
There is period in the progress from early
childhood to maturity, and that by means short
one, during which the expanding minds of the
young are seeking in every direction for OF USE
full knowledge, as well as intellectual Entertain
ment.-ir0
Every book, paper or pamphlet which promises
either is eagerly read, and every circle to socitey
of literary or scientific cast is earnestly sought
During this period the young person is not satisfied
with that kind of instruction which is given to
mere children. Something more eevated-some-
thing nearer the studies and pursuits of active life
is required. A friend always at hand who
could point out the proper studies 10 be pursued,
he true methods of development is Literature and
Science, the best course of Reading, the surest
process Of Investigation, the most recent autheri
ties in Experimental, and the most learned in His
torica research-a friend who could relieve the
drynoss of abstract truth by familiar anecdote,
narrative or illustration-who could scatter few
roses of literature in the rugged paths of severe
science, would indeed be invaluable.
Such friend not one Youth in q thousand, of
either sex, can have. There is no toerable substi
tute to be found in any book-we might say in any
library. 1t is proposed in some measure to supply
the want of such friend in the YOUNG PEO-
PLE'S BOOK.
One of the leading objects of the work will be
to point out and illustrate by practical examples
the Proper method of Self Instruction IN the various
departments of Literature and Art, to suggest ap-
propriate departments of study and inquiry, to
prescribe courses of reading, and to indicate the
progress which may be made in the Science, so far
as the limits of the work will allow.
The forms into which the different branches Of
instruction and entertainment will be thrown, will
be regulated by the particular object in view at the
time, and the clsss of readers always addressed.
Essays, Narratives, Anecdotes, Tales, Historical
Rmin1Scenses AID Sketches, CriiqueS,
Natural History, Antiquities
AND
Travels, Biographical Notes and Poems,
Will all in turn become the vehicles of intellectual
Development and entertainment.
The aid of the Arts of Painting and Engraving
will be invoked, and every subject susceptible of
graphic illustration will be accompanied by
WELL EXECUTED PICTURES.
Arrangements have been made for receiving, and
the publisher is now in the actual rece pit of peri
odical publications of similar design with that of
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK, from
France, Germany and other parts of the continent
of Europe. From these publications, and from the
choicest parts of foreign educational literature in
its various denartments, TRANSACTIONS will be made
of such articles as will serve to promote the main
design of the work-the instructions and entertain
mant Of Aac. :c yc@h The preservation, how
ever, OF
A TRULY NATIONAL SPIRIT;
The incucation of the duties which every Ameri.
can youth owes to his country, and the
exhibition Of the capabilities of our
EARLY HISTORY, OUR TRADITIONS,
OUR CUSTOMS AND SCENERY
For supplying all the materials of copious and
brilliant literature will be constant objects of at
tention, and will form frequent topics of discus
sion, example, and illustration
In order to insure the competent execution of
each department of the work, the aid Of experien-
ced writers, already favorably known to the pnbc,
has been secured and the editorial care of the
whole is committed to
JOHN FOSTER, A. NJ, Professors of Bellies
Letters Of the High School Of Philadelphia,
whose reputation as practical teacher and writer
in the departments of education and polite litera-
ture, will form sufficient guarantee, not only for
the elegant and tasteful execution of the work, SO
far as language, style, and establishment are con-
cerned, but for it's elevated moral and intellectual
character, and for its invariabe direction towards
the improvement of its youthful readers in sci
ence, literature and the conduct Of life.
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK
Will be published in Monthly Numbers, each tc
contain SO pages embellshed with
NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS,
And neatly done up in an Ornamental Cover. l
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