The American preceptor
Subtitle: being a new selection of lessons for reading and speaking, designed for the use of schools
By: by Caleb Bingham
Edition: 42nd ed.
Publisher: Printed by Manning and Loring
Published: 1811
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: Readers.; Recitations.; Anecdotes.; Speeches, addresses, etc.
Notes: Book, leather spine and wooden boards.

Preface signed: "Boston, May, 1794".

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Table of contents: title: General directions, &c. / Blair; title: Select sentences; title: A hint to parents / Knox; title: On the duty of school boys / Rollin; title: The history of Joseph, abridged / Percival; title: The short system of virtue and happiness / Knox; title: The child trained up for the Gallows / Livingston; title: Character of Fidelia / Addison; title: History of Jerusalem (Encyclopedia); title: The faithful American dog / Hitchcock; title: Filial duty and affection; title: The bee; title: On the starry heavens / Addison; title: Of Queen Mary and the martyrs; title: Story of Logan, a Mingo Chief / Jefferson; title: The aged prisoner released from the Bastile / Mercier; title: Account of Columbus; title: Colombia of / Dwight; title: Description of Babylon / Middleton; title: The sailor and the monkeys; title: The brave soldier's revenge; title: Oration on female education; title: Fernando Cortez and William Penn / Lyttleton; title: The whistle / Franklin; title: True patriotism, displayed at the Siege of Calais / Hume; title: Sublimity of the Scriptures / Habakkuk, St. John; title: Anecdote of Montesquieu; title: The benevolent pair; title: The unfortunate philanthropist / Sparman; title: St. Paul's speech before eking Agrippa; title: Cruelty to animals / Jenyns; title: Speech of Nicolaus; title: Integrity; title: The little girl's address to the visitants / Mrs. Morton; title: Advice to a young tradesman / Franklin; title: Parental affection: Story of a bear; title: The victim: an Indian story / Bossu; title: The art of pleasing / Knox; title: Example of Justice and magnanimity; title: The Duellists: scene between Edward and Henry; title: Speech of Mr. Pitt on the slave trade; title: The slaves, an elegy / Merry; title: The humane Indian; title: The mammoth / Jefferson; title: Dialogue upon female education / Lavinia; title: Singular adventure of Gen. Putnam / Humphreys; title: Extract from Dr. Warren's oration; title: Self-interest / Berquin; title: On profane swearing; title: The triumph of virtue; title: Female industry; title: The lap-dog; title: Extract from Mr. Dawes' oration; title: General Washington's resignation; title: Speech of a Scythian Ambassador; title: The revenge of a great soul; title: Cudjoe, the faithful African; title: The African Chief / Mr. Morton; title: Mercury and a modern fine lady / Lyttleton; title: Speech of Publius Scipio; title: Speech of Hannibal; title: Address of the Inhab. of New-Hampshire / Belknap; title: Cicero and Lord Chesterfield / Knox; title: Of the elephant / Buffon; title: Speech of Mr. Walpole; title: Speech of Mr. Pitt; title: Story of a second Joseph / Savary; title: Scene between Cato and Decius / Addison; title: The beggar's petition; title: The test of goodness; title: Description of Mount Ætna; title: Dialogue between two school-boys; title: Extract from Mr. J.Q. Adams' oration; title: On knowing the world at an early age / Knox; title: History of Pocahontas / Chastellux; title: Speech of Caius Marius to the Romans; title: Fraternal affection; title: The importance of studying the English language; title: The Hottenot and the lion / Sparman; title: Gustavus Vasa and Cristiern / Brooke; title: Narrative of four sailors; title: Speech of Canuleius; title: Description of the Falls of Niagara / Ellicot; title: Benevolent affections / Reid; title: Messiah / Pope; title: Narrative of Mrs. Howe's captivity / Gay; title: Mr. Pitt's speech, 1775; title: The lion / Harris; title: Story of the grateful Turk; title: Brutus and Cassius; title: Speech of Demosthenes; title: A father's advice to his children / Hale; title: On the pulpit and preachers / Cowper; title: Brutus' speech on the death of Cesar; title: Juba and Syphax / Addison; title: General Wolfe's address to his army; title: Foscari, the unfortunate Venetian / Moore; title: Cicero's oration against Verres; title: Dialogue between a tutor and pupil; title: A short address to parents / Secker; title: The preceptor's address to his scholars / Knox.