Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-02-05
A MONTHLY MAGAZINE


Devoted 10 the Instruction and Entertainment Of
Young Persons of Both Sexes CONDUCTED WITH A
sole VIEW TO THEIR IMPROVEMENT, IN LlIERA-
TURE, SCIENCE, q THE CONDUCT OF LIFE.
written, not in the cOlloquiUl language which is adj
dressed to very young children but with such at
tenton to the style as shalt render il worthy the
notice of those whn acquiring the arr ut Com-
position or forming their Literary as g; and filled
wi b such various Original and valuable "ailer -
shall render the volumes whom bound up, worthy
place IN the Family school Library.
Il is the purpose q rhr prrprrcIor %. THE
YOUNG PEOPLES BODA , FURNISH -..
Magazine. He ms provided uu. ,.ru. r.
accomplishment of h,s ub ipc'; ~nd re ledge a-
self to the lrieuds Of liberal and di,oos rducn,i"n
throughout the United States that he will produce
work which shall be in every respect worthy of
their attention and patronage.
There is a period in the progress from early
childhood TO maturity, and that by no means a short
one. during winch tn" expanding minds of the
young are seeking in every direction for o. Use
ia Knowledge, as vel as Intellectual Entertain
men'.&10
| Every book, paper or pamphlet which promises
either, is eagerly read, and every circle to society
of literary or scientific cast is earnestly sought
Daring this period the young person is not a'sted
| with that kind of instruction which is given to
mere children. Something more elevated-sorGe-
thing nearer the studies and pursuits Of active life
could point out the proper studies 10 be pursued
the true methods Of development is Literature and
| Science the best course Of Reading, the surest
process Of Investigation, the most recent auther-
ties in Experimental, and tue most learned in His
torcal research-a friend who could relieve the
dryness Of abstract truth by familiar anecdotc,
narrative or iustraton-who could scatter few
roses OF literature IN the rugged paths Of severe
science, would indeed be invaluable.
| Such friend not one Youth in thousand, OF
either SEX can have. There is no tolerable sHhst-
tue 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-
| 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 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
"a 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 csss of readers always addressed.
| Essays, Narratives, Anecl0teS, TaeS, HtStOricdl
Rmin,Scen$es and Sketches, Critiques,
Natural History, Antiquities
AND
IrarslS, Biographical Notes and Poems,
Ill ali III turn become the Ne;lccS OF intellectual
deveiopement 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 recei pit of peri
odcal 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, aud from the
choicest parts of foreign educational literature in
its various departments, TRANSACTIONS will be made
of such articles will serve to promote the main
design Of the work-thc instructions and entertain
ment of American youth The preservation, how
ever, Of
A TRULY NATIONAL SPIRIT;
| The incubation Of the duties which every Ameri-
can youth owes to his country, and the
exhibition Of the capabitie, Of our
EARLY HISTORY, OUR TRADITIONS,
OUR CUSTOMS AND SCENERY
For supplying all the materials of copious and
brilliant literature will be constant objects oC al
,rntun, and will form frequent topic, Of discus
sion, example, and illustration.
In order to insure the competent execution of
each department of the work, the aid Of eXperrn-
ced writers, already f0vorabIy known to the pnbc