The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-04-14
Prospectus Of
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK.

USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE.
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SCIENCE the conduct of life, written not in the coloqua
language which is addressed very young children, hut with
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of those who acxurng the of Composition form
ing their literary taste and filled with such various original
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up worthy place in the Family School Library:
1t the purpose of TIM proprietor of the THE YOUNG
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vided ample for the accommodation of his object and
pledges himself 10 the friends of liberal and udcous cdu
cation thouglougt the United States that he will produce
work which shall be in every respect worthy of their atten
ton and patronage,
One the leading objects of tile work will he point out
and illustrate by practical examples the proper methods of
self instruction in the various departments of Literature and
Art suggest appropriate departments of study and inquiry.
prescribe of readngand indicate lite progress
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and entertainment will be thrown, will he regulated by TIE
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rope From these publications. and from tie choicest parts of
lations will lie made of such articles will 10 pro-
mote the main design of the wok-tlc instruction
tanment of American youth The Preservation, however, of
truly national spirit; tie incubation OF the duties which
cry American scholar TO his country and tho exl.
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Copauc and brilliant literature, will lie objects of
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and illustration.
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avorahy known the public has been secured and the
editorial care of the whole is committed JOHN FROST A.
NJ. Professor of Bellies Letters in the high School of Phade
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the departments of education and polite literature will form
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ccuon of the work, far language, sye and embeis
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improvement Of its youthful readers in SCIENCE literature and
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