Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-04-09

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 eleyated-solne-
thing nearer the studies and pursuits of active life
is required. A friend always at hand who
could point out the proper studies TO be pursued,
he true ueihods Of dcte opnpnt is Literature and
SCIENCE, the best course Of Reading, the surest
process Of Investigation, the most recent aulh9ri-
les IN Experimental, and the most learned in His
orica research-a friend who could relieve the
dryncss of abstract truth by familiar anecdote,
narrative or illLsration--who could scatter few
roses of literature in the rugged paths of severe
science, would indeed be invaluable.
Such friend not one Youth in n thousand, Of
either sex, can have There is no tueruble subs,i.
tuie to be found in any book-we might say in any
| library II is proposed in some measure to supply
| The wan, Of such friend in the YOUNG PEG.
| PIES BOOK
| One of the Leading objects Of the work will BE-
to point out and illustrate 10y practical examples
the Prorer meth nj Of Sell Instruction the various
departments Of Literature and Art, to suggest np-
| prupriate Departments Of study and inquiry, to
prescribe courses Of reading, and to indicate Tho
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
lime, and the clsss of readers always addressed.
| ESSaVS Narratives, Anecdotes, Tales. Historical
RmintScenSeS and Sketches, Crihques,
Natural History, Antiquities
Trarels, Biographical NoteS and Po.r.
| Will all in turn become the vehicles of intellectual
deveopement 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 in the actual rccei 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 departments, TRANSACTIONS will be made
of such articles as will serve to promote the main
design Of the worl-thc instructions and entertain
rnent of American youth. The preservation, how
| ever Of
A TRULY NATIONAL SPIRIT;
The incubation of the duties which every Amcsi-
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 cnpious and
brilliant literature, will be constant objects OF at
tpn,ion, 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 writer's already favoraby known to the pnb!ic,
has been secured, and the editorial care of the
whole is committed 10
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 liern-
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 its elevated moral and intellectual
cha rater, and for its invariabe direction towards
the Improvement of its youthful readers in sci.
snce, literature and the conduct OF life.