The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-08
ELEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED AND
JUVENILE WORKS

ENTERTAINING JUVENILE WORKS,
Published by GEO. s. APPLETON, l64 Chestnut
STRAIT, corner qf 18th, Philadelphia.
VERY LITTLE TALES FOR VERY LIT
TILE CHILDHEN,-ln single syllabes, OF
three and four letters. Large and bold type. With
numerous illustrations. Two vols. 32mo. Paper
cover 90 cents; cloth, rs cents.
LITTLE LESSONS FOR LITTLE LEARNERS.
In words of one syllable BY Mrs. Barwell, au-
thor of "Mamma's Bible Stories" One vol. square
GRANDMAMMA EAsY's BEAUTIFUL TOY
BOOKS-For all good children. Very large SIZE
printed very large type. and elegantly coloured,
with gilt edges Put up in wrappers, each con-
tanning one dozen. Price 81 5oper dozen.
CONTENTS.
New story about little Tom Thumb and his mother.
| New little stories about the Alphabet.
Merry multiplication.
| New storyabout Old Daddy Longlegs.
| New story about Little Jack.fiorner, and OF what
Michaelmas Day. or the Fate of Poor Molly COSBY.
Alderman's Feast: new alphabet.
New story about the Queen OF Hearts, and the stolen
tarts.
New Pictorial Bible Alphabet.
Toy shop Drolleries, or Wonders Of a Toy Shop.
| Travels Of Matty Macaroni, the Little Organ Boy
New story of Joseph and his Brethren.
| THE CHILD'S OWN STORY-BOOK; or Tales
and Dialogues fsr the Nursery. By Mrs. Terrain.
| Illustrated with numerous engravings. One vol.
| square l6mo. Price so cts.
| THE CHILD'S DELIGHT; a Gift for all Seasons
Edited by Lady. Prcttily illustrated with co
Toured steel engravings, designed by Croomc. One
| vol. square l6ino. Price 80 cents.
| Mrs. Shersvood's Prettily illustrated Juve-
niles.-DUTY is SAFETY; or, Troublesome Tom.
| BY Mrs. Sherwood. One VOL square l6mo. Illus
THINK BEFORE You ACT.-Hy Mrs. sher-
wood. One VOL square l6mo. Illustrated. Price
| 25 cents.
JACK, THE SAILOR BOY. by Mrs. Sherwood.
One VOL square I6mo. illustrated. Price 25 cents.
CLEVER STORIES FOR CLEVER BOYS AND
GIRLS..Containing "rhink before you Act" ;,
One sS VOL square Is iSmo. 'i Price so cents.
THE PRIZE STORY BOOK; consisting chiefly
Of Tales translated from the German, French, and
Italian, together with Select Tales from the Eng
lish. Illustrated with numerous designs. One vol.
square l6mo. Price in half cloth SO cents; cloth
extra, 63 cents.
GEORGES JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF
HAPPINESS. by a Lady. Illustrated with six
Maria Edgcworth's Cheap Juvenile Works.
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT; or Two Strings
to Your Bow. BY Maria Edgeworth One vol.
LAZY LAWRENCE; or Industry and Idleness
Contrasted By Maria Edgeworth. One VOL square
l6mo. Price IS cents.
THE BRACELETS; or, Availability and Industry
Rewarded. By Maria Edgeworth One VOL square
THE PRESIDE STORY BOOK; containing
"Lazy Lawrence" "Waste not, Want not" and
"The Bracelets" Elegantly illustrated One vol.
RHYMES FOR THE NURSERY, by the author
of "Original Poems," illustrated with sixteen de-
signs. One vol. square 16mo. Price 3S cents,
half cloth; so cents, cloth gilt plates.
HOLIDAY TALES.-Containing pleasing stories
for the young. Prcttily illustrated. One vol.
square l6mo Price in half cloth, 25 cents; cloth,
gilt, % cents.
Popular Tales, BY Maria Edgcworth.
IViih original designs By Crooms.
CoNrENrs-Murad the Unlucky-1he Manu-
facturers-The Contrast--The Grateful Negro-To-
morrow-One vol. 16mo. Price rs cents.
"Thc writings of Maria Edgeworth have rarely
been approached, and none have excelled her. Her
stories natural, and told with such truth
fulness, that the reader becomes completely capt.
waited.
MORAL TALEs-By MANIA EpoEwonrH EN-
bellished with original designs by barley. Price
rs cents.
'sIfwe wished to do young person good while
offering amusement, to improve the heart while
engaging the attention, and TO give him or her
little books which convey no false distorted mo-
tons of hfe-Maria Edgeworth is our author
Post.
"No series of tales have been SO universally read
as the Moral Tales Of Maria Edgcworth. They
will live as long as the English language is in ex-
istence."
MAMMALS BIBLE STORIES FOR HER LITTLE
BOYS AND GIRLS.-A series of Reading Lessons
taken from the Bible, and adapted to the capacities
Of very young children. Illustrated with numer-
Gus engravings. One vol. square l6mo. Price 80
cents.
FANNY AND HER MAMMA; or Easy Reading
Lessons. In which it is attempted TO bring scrip
tural principles into daily practice. With Hints
for Nursery Discipline. By the author OF MAN
mas Bible Stories" "Bible Scenes" &c. One vol.
square I6mo. Price 90 cents.
DIVINE AND MORAL SONGS, for the use Of
Children, by Isaac Watts, ID. ID. illustrated with
engravings in the highest style of art. One Gle
ant Nfal IEfra<s De- X
''This will be constant furniture for the minds
OF Children that they may have something 70 think
Of when alone, and sing over to themselves This
may sometimes give their thoughts a divine turn,
and raise young meditation. Thus they will
be forced to seek relief for an emptiness Of mind
out Of the loose and dangerous sonnets of the age
Extract from The Auth0's Preface.
LITTLE ANNIE'S FIRST BOOK.-Chiefy in
words Of Three Letters. BY her Mother illustrated
with seventy designs. One vol. square l6mo. Price
25 cents
This little volume will commend itself as book
Tor children who have just mastered the alphabet.
Since the first edition published, many editions
have been called for showing that parents approve
Of the character Of the work.
THE TRAVELS AND EXTRAORDINARY AID
VENTURES OF BOB THE sQUIRREL-Illus-
trated with twelve engrayings, by distinguished
artists. One vol. square l6mo. Price so cents.
Bobs adventures arc full Of interest, and no child
can fail to be amused and permanently benefited
by the perusal Of them. The book Is designed for
a child from six TO ten years Of age.
UNCLE JOHNS FANCY PICTURE BOOKS
In a new and unique style. Put up in dozens as
sorted. Six kinds.
CoNTEsTs.-U Uncle Johns Picture Bible Alpha
bet-Uncle Johns story Of Bob-Uncle Johns story
OF Downey the Mouse-Unce Johns stories Of Ami
mals-Uncle Johns Bible Storics-Unclc Johns
Little Rhymer.
MOTHER GOOSE IN HIEROGLYPHIcs.-n
Illustrated with 300 engravings. One vol. OBJ
long 4to. Price 1S} cts; cloth-limpcd, IS cts.
This volume will delight all the admirers of Mo
thcr Goose, and, If we are not much mistaken, the
old lady will gather fresh lsurels from this elegant
edition.
THE BOOK OF BIRDS, intended for the amuse-
ment and instruction Of Young People. illustrated
with sixteen elegant plates. One vol. square l6mo.
Price so cents.
"This is a companion volume to the Book Of An
imals,' and Is written in the same STYLE Pleasure
and profit are endcayored 10 be conveyed 10 the
young mind, so that the impressions made may be
Of lasting and beneficial character"
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, A Remembrance
Of my Early Days. Illustrated with eight designs.
One vol. large 4to. Paper cover, % cents; cloth,
colourcd plates, so cents.