Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-04-07
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Il Family Miscellany and Monthly School Reader ~.
EDITED BY N. 4. CALKINS. e, t,s
'l'HIS work has now entered upon its Sixth Volume
L with NOR. .ttering prospects ihau ever before.
Its obj sets-Physca Moral. d intellectual improve
ment bave been suiy carried out, rs to
meet he nnQnalif approb of its thOuSa, dS of
readers. Being arr nycd as to adaft it to every
member OF the Emily from thp child ;he parents
it occupies b.".der fell than anv o'her Magszi
extant, and is emptaicaliy THE FAMILY MISCELLANY.
THE SUBJECTS
Treated in Its ragts embrace The Sciences including
important discoveries; HLthry, with the leading
of nations c,un tries and CT individual
acts hngrdphy of distinguished persons. illustrated
with portraits; Ndiu al Hsory embracing descril-
II ms and Illustrations Of Beats, birds, fishes, Insects
Trees. Plants. Fruits. and various production of ia
ture. Th"se are enli enei. and rendered inter
e.tng by pleasing facts. historical incidents. and illus
trativ anecdotes Besides all this. appropriate Music
given, to gladden. the happy houe with pleasant
Onys "t. .s-.
OUR MUSEUM
Is feature Which attracts much attenio from the
young aud old. This is filed with ment curi s tics
cOmpt d Of gems of knowledge. embracing both lite
rary productions If the presentiay ad relic former
times. found in PIN osohy. science history, hellss
e;tres. and anecdotes. Among its varieies may be
seen "ri in OF WORDS of sayings questions from
spoDdentS. their answers also enigmas, puZ les wit
AID pebbles uncommon picked up along the sho es of
reading.
THE PLAN OF TIE WORK
Is unlike any her before tn public Several pares
r. devoted to ar'.cs in prose aud poetry, the
biest writer's embracing suljc of interest for the
Older members 0i thu family and advanced classes
in rhooi The lout's Department contains narratives
70 each Valuable moral IeSsOnS relating 10 hal s.
duct, etc; also. travels, tural history ami II j.
s,elItif: sui jcctS adapted to The capacity of
tie young Far Children "A few pages ain articles
with easy words aud simple IDEAS to teach snmc
r., e>son or tact III History nature 1euchers and
iurenS wltl ind p"ru devoted 10 us+fai suggest
i'Hs ing To their duties and pousibites A
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