The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-23
ELEGANTLY ILLUSTRATED AND
JUVENILE WORKS

sEsf, corner Of Ill., Philadelphia.
VERY LITTLE TALES FOR VERY LIT
TIE CHILDHEN,-In single sylables. OF
three and four letters. Large and bold type. With
numerous illustrations. Two vols. 32mo. Paper
cover 50 cents; cloth, 10 cents.
LITTLE LESSONS FOR LITTLE LEARNERS.
In words of one syllable. BY Mrs. Barweli, au-
thor of Mammals Bible Stories" One VOL square
GRANDMAMMA EAsY's BEAUTIFUL TOY
BOOKS-For all good children. Very large size,
printed on very large type, and elegantly cooured,
with gilt edges. Put up in wrappers, each con-
tanning one dozen. Price $ 80 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 Longlegs
New story about Little Jack Iiorner, and Of what
his pie was made.
Michaelmas Day, or the Fate of Poor Molly COSBY
Alderman's Feast 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 CHiIDS OWN STORY BOOK; or Tales
and Dialogues for the Nursery. by Mrs. Terrain
Illustrated with numerous engrayings. One vol.
square l6mo. Price so cts.
THE CHILD'S DELIGHT; a Gift for all Seasons
Edited by . Lady. Prettily illustrated with co
vol. square l6mo. Price 80 cents.
Mrs. SherVvood's Preftily 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
JACK, THE SAILOR Roy = BY Mrs Sherwood
One vol. square l6mo. Illustrated. Price 20 cents
CLEVER STORIES FOR CLEVER BOYS AND
GIRLS.-Containing Think before you Act"
..Jack, the Sailor Boy" and ''Duty is Safety"
THE PIXIE 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 81 cents; cloth
extra, So cents.
GEORGES JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF
HAPPINESS.-By Lady Illustrated with six
teen colourcd engravings. One vol. square lomo
Price 50 cents.
Maria Edgeworth's Cheap Juvenile Works.
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT; or Two Strings
to Your Bow. BY Maria Edgeworth One vol.
square l6mo. Price IS cents
LAZY LAWRENCE; or Industry and Idleness
Contrasted BY Maria Edgeworth. One vol square
l6mo. Price 25 cents.
THE BRACELETS; or, Availability and Industry
Rewarded. By Maria Edgeworth One vol square
THE PRESIDE STORY BOOK; containing
Clay Lawrence" "Waste not, Want not" and
."The Bracelets" Elegantly illustrated. One vol.
l6mo. Price so cents.
RHYMES FOR THE NURSERY, by the author
Of "Original Poems," illustrated with sixteen de-
signs One vol square l6mo. Price 50 cents,
half cloth; so cents, cloth gilt, plates.
HOLIDAY TALES Containing pleasing stories
for the young. Prettly illustrated One vol.
square l6mo. Price in half cloth, % cents; cloth,
gilt, 3S cents.
Popular Tales, BY Maria Edgcworth.
With original designs by Croome.
CoNTRNTs.-Murad the Unlucky-The Manu-
facturers- The Contrast-The Grateful Negro-To-
morrow-One vol 16mo Price rs cents.
s'The writings of Maria Edgeworth have rarely
been approached, and none have exceed her. Her
stories natural and told with such truth
fulness, that the reader becomes completely capt.
waited.
MORAL TALES-By MAkIA EDoEwoRTH. En-
bellished with original designs by barley Price
rs cents.
eff 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 distorted no.
tons of life-Maria Edgeworth is our author -
Post.
aNo 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 it is attempted to bring scrip
tural principles into daily practice. With Hints
for Nursery Discipline. By the author OF "Mam-
mas Bible Stories, "Bibe Scenes" &c. One vol.
square l6mo. Price 80 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 25 cents.
''This will be n constant furniture Tor the minds
Of children, that they may have something TO think
Of when alone, and sing over 10 themselves. This
may sometimes give their thoughts divine turn,
be forced to seek relief for emptiness Of mind
out od the loose and dangerous sonnets Of the age
Extract from the Auttor's Preface.
LITTLE ANNIE'S FIRST B0OK.-Chiefly in
words Of Three Letters BY her Mother. illustrated
with seventy designs. One vol. square l6mo. Price
% cents.
This little volume will commend itself as 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.-Ill Illus
trated with twelve cngrnvings, by disting uished
artists. One vol. square l6mo. Price 80 cents.
Bob's adventures full Of interest and no child
can fail to be amused and permanently benefited
by the perusal Of them. The book IL designed for
| " CHIC ffOffl siN 10 tfu year, Oh aye.
UNCLE JOHNS FANCY PICrURE-BOOKS-
In new and unique style. Put up in dozens as
| sorted. Six kinds.
CorrrSrs.--UncIe Johns Picture Bible Alpha
bet-Uncle Johns story Of Bob-Unclc Johns story
Of Downey the Mousse ncle Johns stories Of Ami
mals-Uncle johns Bible storics-ppcle Johns
Little Rhymer.
MOTHER GOOSE IN HIERoGLYPHICs.-- III
Illustrated with over 300 engrayings One VOL oh.
long 4to. Price lS2 cts.; cloth limped, 25 cts.
This volume will delight all the admirers OF Mo
Their Goose, and, IL we not much mistaken, the
old lady viii gather fresh laurels from this elegant
edition.
THE BOOK OF BIRDS, intended for the amuse-
mcnt and instruction Of Young People. Illustrated
with sixteen elegant plates. One vol square I6mo
Prize so cents. WI
"This Ia a companion volume 70 the Book Of An
imals,' and Is written in the same style, Pleasure
and profit underworld 10 be conveyed 10 the
| young mind 80 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.
'This beautiful Juvenile ilustrated with the
dashy and effective designs Of Konncy Meadows
has met witha very large sale, and very Justly so,
| - ..off b<I f-.tE for Ia rt.fs