Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-03-19

of n literary scienhhc cast - earnestly sousns
Daring this period the young person Is not satisfied
Nth Thai kind of instruction which is given to
mere children. Something more elevuted--sone-
thing nearer the studies and pursuits OF active me
;s reouired4 A friend always at hand whe
could point out the proper studies TO be pursued,
he true methods OF development is Litereture anu
Science, the best course Of Reading, the sures.
nrocess of Investigation, the most recent autneri
lies in Experimental and the most learned in HIS
torical research--a friend who could relieve the
dryness of abstract truth by familiar anecdoie,
narrative or illustraton-who could scatter few
roses of literature in the rugged paths Of severe
science, would indeed be invaluable.
| Such friend not one Youth IN thousanu, ~
either SEX can have. There is no tolerabe snbst-
tu,e TO be found in any book-we might say in any
library II is proposed in some measure to supply
| the want of such a friend in the YOUNG PEO-
| PIES 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 thevarious
departments of Literature and Art, to suggest APP
propriate departments Of study and inquiry, 70
prescribe courses of reading, and to indicate me
progress which may be made in the Science, SO iar
as the limits of the work will allow.
The forms into which the different branches OF
instruction and entertainment will be thrown, VIII
be regulated by the particular object in view at the
time, and the clsss of readers always addressed.
Essays, Narratives. Aneers!ss, Tales, Historical
"reminiscences and Sketches, Critiques,
Natural History Antiquities
AND
Travels, Biographical Notes and Poems,
Will all in turn become the vehicles of intellectual
develupement and entertainment.
The aid of the Arts of Painting and Engraving
will be invoked, and every subject susceptipe OF
graphic illustration will be accompanied by
WELL EXECUTED PICTURES.
- H., haa An fnrr vi mo- n
the publisher is now in the actual receipt of peri.
odical publications of a similar design with that oil
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 n
its various departments, TRANSACTIONS VIII De maa'
of such articles as will serve to promote the main
DESIGN of the work-the instructions and entertain
ment of American youth. The preservation, how
ever, of 49, on., c,,p,U
The incubation of the duties which every Ameri
; can youth owes to his country, and thu
exhibition of the capabilities of our
; EARLY HISTORY, OUR TRADITIONS
OUR CUSTOMS AND SCENERY
For supplying all the materials of copious ant
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 o
each department of the work, the aid OF experien
ced writer's, already favorably known to the pnblic
) has been secured, and the editorial care of thu
: whole is committed to
! JOHN FOSTER, A. NJ, Professors Of Belle
Letters of the High School Of Philadelphia
whose reputation as practical teacher, and write
in the departments of education and polite litera
ture, will form a sufficient guarantee, not only TO
the elegant and tasteful execution OF the work, ST
far as language, style, and establishment are con
e cerned but for its elevated moral and intellectual
character, and for its nvariable direction toward
(, the improvement of its youthful readers in sci
/, ence. literature and the conduct of life.