Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-04-30

of literary or sceni iic cast is earnestly sought
Daring this period the young person is not satisfied
with That kind of instruction which is given to
mere children. Something more eevated-soine-
tbinu nearer the studies and pursuits OF active life
is required. friend always at hand who
could point out the proper studies 10 be pursued
he true methods of development is Literature and
Science, the best course Of Reading, the surest
nrocess of Investigation, the most recent nthori-
ties in Experimental and the most learned in His
torical research-a friend who could relieve the
dryncss of abstract truth by familiar anecdoe,
narrative or illustration-who could scatter a 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 tolerabe substi-
tine TO be found in any book-we might say in any
library 1t is proposed in some measure to supply
the want of such a friend in the YOUNG PEG.
PIES BOOK. 80
One of the leading objects Of the work will be
to point out and illustrate 10y practical examples
the Proper method Of Self Instruction IN the various
epartments of Literature and Art to suggest APP
proprate departments of study and inquiry, to
prescribe courses of reading, and to indicate The
progress which may be made in the Science, so Tar
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
time, aud the clsss of readers always addressed.
ESsavs, Narratives Anecdotes, Tales, Historical
Rmin,sceases and Sketches Critiques,
Natural History, Antiquities
AND
Trdre1S, Biographical Notes and Poems,
Will all in turn become the vehicles of intellectual
development 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 now in the actual recei pit OF pert
odical publications of similar design with that of
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BOOK, from
France, Germany and other parts of tine 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 will serve to promote the main
design of the workthe 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 capabilities of our
EARLY HISTORY, OUR TRADITIONS
OUR CUSTOMS AND SCENERY
For supplying all the materials of copious and
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 Of
each department of the work, the aid OF experien
ced writer's, already favoraby known to the pnblic
has been secured and the editorial care of tbs
whole is committed to
JOHN FOSTER, A. NJ, Professors Of Belle
Letters Of the High School Of Philadelphia
whose renntation n n practical teacher and writer
in the departments of education and polite ltera
ture, will form sufficient guarantee, not only fo
the elegant and tasteful execution of the work, 81
far as language, style, and establishment are con
cerned. but for its elevated moral and intellectual
character, and for its invariable direction towards
the improvement of its youthful readers in sci
ence, literature and the conduct of life.