The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-29
ELEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED AND
ENTERTAINING JUVENILE WORKS,


| ELEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED AND
ENTERTAINING JUVENILE WORKS,
Published By GEO. 8. APPLETON, 164 Chestnut
shoff, corner Of 7h, Philadelphia.
VERY LITTLE TALES FOB VERY LIT
' TIE cHILDnENs-In single syiiables, q
three and Jour letters Large and bold type. With
numerous illustrations. Two vols. s2mo, Paper
cover 30 cents; cloth, 10 cents.
LITTLE LESSONS FOR LITTLE LEARNERS
ihor al yBss One vo
GRANDMAMMA EAsY's BEAUTIFUL TOY
BOOKS-For all good children. Very large size
RI s large Rs w ss sssS
tanning one dozen. Price 81 SO per dozen.
CONTENTS.
New story about little Tom Thumb and his mother
New little stories about the Alphabet
Merry multiplication
New story about Old Daddy Longcgs.
New story about Little Jack Horner, and of what
his pie was made.
Michaelmas Day, or the Fate of Poor Molly COSBY
Aldermans Feast new alphabet.
New story about the Queen OF Hearts, and the stolen
tarts.
New Pictorial Bible Alphabet.
Toy shop Drollcrics, 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 for the Nursery. By Mrs. Terrain
Illustrated with numerous engrayings. One vol.
| square iOmO. Price Oh CTS.
THE CHILD'S DELIGHTS; Gift for all Seasons
Edited by Lady. Prcttily illustrated with co
Toured steel cngravings, designed by Croomc. One
vol. square l6mo. Price 30 cents
Mrs. Shervvood,s PrettiIy Illustrated Juvc-
niles.-DUTY is SAFETY; or, Troublesome Tom.
BY Mrs. Sherwood. One vol. square lGmo. Illus
trated. Price % cents
THINK BEFORE You AcT--Hy Mrs. sher-
wood. One vol. square l6mo. Illustrated. Price
JACK, THE SAILOR BoY.-By Mrs. Sherwood.
One vol square l6mo. Illustrated. Price rs cents.
CLEVER STORIES FOR CLEVER BOYS AND
aJack. the Sailor Boy.a and .Duty Is Safety"
One VOL square l6mo Price 50 cents
THE PRIZE TORYBOOK; 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 50 cents; cloth
GEORGES JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF
HAPPlNESS.-By Lady. Illustrated with six
teen coloured engravings. One vol. square l6mo.
Price so cents.
Maria Edgeworth's Cheap Juvenile Works.
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT; or Two Strings
to Your Bow. BY Maria Edgcworth. One vol.
square l6mo Price IS cents.
LAZY LAWRENCE; Industry and Idlencss
Contrasted. BY Maria Edgcworth One vol. square
l6mo. Price % cents.
THE BRACELETS; or, Availability and Industry
~ NA"iA" ASe6SWo OAAS WI. StNe'
THE FIRESIDE 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 Pocms," illustrated with sixteen de-
signs. One VOL square 16mo. Price 3S cents,
half cloth; 50 cents, cloth gilt, plates.
HOLIDAY TALES.-Containing pleasing stories
for the young. Prettily illustrated. One vol.
square l6mo. Price in half cloth, % cents cloth,
gilt. % cents.
Popular Tales, by Maria Edgeworth.
Wih original designs by Crooms.
CoNrENTs.-Murad the Unlucky-Ihe Manu-
facturers-The Contrast-The Grateful Negro-To-
morrow-Onc vol. 16mo. Price rs cents.
''Thc writings Of Maria Edgeworth have rarely
been approached, and none have excelled her. Her
stories NATURAL and are told with such truth
fulness, that the reader becomes completely capt.
waited.
MORAL TALEs-By MARIA EDoEwonrH. EN-
bellished with original designs by barley. Price
rs cents.
.'If we wished to do a young person good while
offering amusement, to improve the heart while
engaging the attention, and to give him or her
little books which convey false or distorted no.
tons of lifc-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 so
cents.
FANNY AND HER MAMMA; or Easy Reading
Lessons. In which 1t is attempted to bring scrip
tural principles into daily practice. With Hints
for Nursery Discipline. BY the author of "Mam-
mas Bible Stories, }" edible Scenes" &c. One vol.
square I6mo: Price SO 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 ele-
CANT vol. l6mo. Price % cents
This will be a constant furniture for the minds
Of children, that they may have something to think
Of when alone, and sing over TO themselves. This
may sometimes give their thoughts u divine turn,
and raise young meditation. Thus they will not
be forced to seek relief for emptiness Of mind
out OF the loose and dangerous sonnets of the
Extract from he Aufhor's Preface.
LITTLE ANNIE'S FIRST BOOK.-Chiehy 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 a book
for 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.--lllus
trated with twelve engravings, by distinguished
artists. One vol. square 16mo. Price so cents.
DoO huNcnturte luli Oh interest, ana no child
can fail to be amused and permanently benefited
by the perusal Of them. The book "a designed for
a child from six 10 ten years of age.
UNCLE JOHNS FANCY PICTURE BOOKS
In new and unique style. Put up in dozens as
sorted. Six kinds.
CoSTEsrs.-Uncle Johns Picture bible Alpha
bet-Uncle Johns story of Bob-Unclc Johns story
Of Downcy the Mouse-Uncle Johns stories Of Ami
mals-Uncle Johns Bible Stories-Unclc Johns
Little Rhymer.
MOTHER GOOSE IN HIEROGLYPHICs.-Il-
Illustrated with over 300 engravings. One vol. OBJ
long 40. Price Iss cts; oth-lInped, IS cts.
This volume will delight all the admirers of Mo-
Their Goose, aud, If we not much mistaken, the
old lady will gather fresh laures 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. squire 16mo.
Price 50 cents.
"This rs a companion volume 10 the Book Of An
imals, and il written in the style. Pleasure
and profit are cndeavored TO be conveyed ~ the
young mind, go that the impressions made may be
Of a lasting and beneficial character"
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, A Remembrance
Of my Early Days. Illustrated with eight designs
One vol. large 4to. Paper cover, 20 cents; cloth,
colourcd plates, 80 cents
"Tbis beautiful Juvenile, illustrated with the
dashy and effective designs Of Kenncy Meadows,
has met with very large sale. and very justly So