Children in the wood
Subtitle: being a true relation of the inhuman murder of two children, of a deceased gentleman of Norfolk, England; whom he left to the care of his brother; but this wicked uncle, in order to get the children's estate, contrived to have them destroyed by two ruffians whom he hired for that purpose; with an heavy account of the judgments of God which befel him for this inhuman deed, and of the untimely end of the two bloody ruffians; to which is added a word of advice to executors
Publisher: Nathaniel Coverly, Jun.
Published: 1810
Place of publication: Boston]
Language: eng
Subjects: Children's poetry; Uncles; Juvenile poetry; Orphans; Infanticide
Other titles: Now ponder well you parents dear
Notes: Verse of 152 lines; first line: Now ponder well you parents dear.

Followed by eight additional lines of verse entitled: A Word of advice to executors.

Printed area measures 23.4 x 18.6 cm.

At end of text: Printed by Nathaniel Coverly, Jun. Theatre Alley.

Coverly was listed in Milk Street, at the corner of Theatre Alley, between 1810 and 1824. This is presumably the same address.

Relief cut of a tree to the left of caption title.