Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-15


There are many periodical publications. yet one
more is wanted. The friends of Education--the
advocates of the diffusion Of Useful Knowledge
have long desired to see the commencement of
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE
Devoted to the Instruction and Enter.s innent Of
Young Persons of Both Sexes CONDUCTED WITH
SOLE VIEW TO THEIR IMPROVEMENT, IN LITERA-
TURE, SCIENCE, g. THE CONDUCT OF LIFE, |
written, not in the collogua language which is nd
dressed to very young children, but with such at
tenton 10 the style as shall render it worthy the
notice of those who are acquiring the art OF Com.
position forming their Literary taste; and filled
with such various original and valuable matter as
shall render the volumes when bound up, worthy
place IN tho Family or School Library.
1t is the purpose Of the proprietor Of THE
YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK 10 furnish such a
Magazine. He has provided ample means for the
accomplishment of his object; and he pledges him
self to the frieuds of liberal and udcious education
throughout the United States that he will produce
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 tina, by no means short
one, during which the expanding minds of the
young are seeking in every direction for OF Use
full Knowledge, as welN as Intellectual Entertain
tnent.-irQ
Every book, paper or pamphlet which promises
either is eagerly read, and every circle to socitey
OF literary or scienNhc cast Is earnestly sough
Dnring this period the young person is not satisfied
with that kind of instruction which is given to
mere children. Something more elevated-sone-
thing nearer the studies and pursuits of active life
is required triend always at iiahd VINE
couid point OUT me proper stuu'eS ~ oe pursued,
ne true methoos OF oe'e'op'nent IS "Ie anu
. Science the best course OF headlng' inc surest
ties in Experimental, and the most learned in His
torical research--a friend who could relieve the
drvness of abstract truth bv a familiar anecdote
arrot;ve or ;ll,strai;nn--wbo could scatter n few
roses If literature IN the rugged paths of severe
+ science. wonld indeed be invaluable.
r Snch friend not one Youth in thousand. of
either sex can have. There is no tolerable substi.
o tu,e 10 he found in anv bopk-we mrht saw in any
i library II ;s nronosed in some measure to supply
,ha H,,t ~ srch . rr;cnd in tbn VOTING pF0
a pr E,S ROCK
One of the leading objects of the work will be
~ Dnn ~ ont md ;l,ss,rafe Lv nrOctco exsmnles
the Proper method Of Sell! Instruction the various
i departments of Literature and Art, to suggest ap-
o propriate departments of study and inquiry, to
~ prescribe courses of reading and to indicate the
~ n, M. nf ,hc work w, allow
instruction and entertainment will be THROWN will
be regulated by the particular object in view at the
time, and the csss OF readers always addressed.
o Essays, Narratives, Anecdotes, Tales HtstorscGl
e "reminiscences ana Sketches, CrtnqueS,
T, Natural History, Antiquities
/. A N u
d Travels, Stogrdphaca! Notes ana rooms,
VIII I'LL N turn become Tue velc'es Vi il''e''e''"u'
r, Th. MD of ,be arts If pn;nt;ng and Enoror;no
=, will be invoked and every subject susceptible OF
e graphic illustration will be accompanied BY
y WE'LL EYECJrCED pICTJRES
|. 80, c..
is arrangements nave peun maui ior recel'l anu
he puolsner Is no" III tie actuai !ecelpt y. PER-,
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france germany anu otIei Par.s VI 'ne
. CHOICES. pufis tuiee sla,;n, ,';Ii ho
of such articles as will serve to promote the main
design of the work-the Constructions and entertain
i, ever eer' Of Of 1'' ''N' 'N'''' ' F''''' ~ ''O'
A TRULY NATIONAL SPIRlT
The incubation of the duties which every Amer-
can youth owes to his country, and the
q exhibition Of the capabilities of our
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, OUR CUSTOMS AND SCENERY
h brilliant literature, will be constant objects OF at.
nnd WI, and iT eu1n' 'op'S
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