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Conduct of life - Juvenile fiction - Early works to 1800

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    The charity school spelling book. Part I. Containing the alphabet, spelling lessons, and short stories of good and bad Boys, In Words of One Syllable only. By Sarah Trimmer.

    Trimmer, Mrs. (Sarah), 1741-1810. | Date: 1799
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    The new children's friend or, pleasing incitements to wisdom and virtue; Conveyed Through the Medium of Anecdote, Tale, and Adventure. Calculated to Entertain, Fortify, and Improve the Juvenile Mind. Translated chiefly from the German.

    | Date: 1797
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    The tragical history of Carzy Jane, and young Henry . Giving an account of their birth, parentage, courtship, and melancholy end. Founded on facts, by Sarah Wilkinson.

    Wilkinson, Sarah. | Date: [1800?]
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    Obedience rewarded , and prejudice conquered; or, the history of Mortimer Lascells. Written for the instruction and amusement of young people. By Mrs. Pilkington.

    Pilkington, Mrs (Mary), 1766-1839. | Date: 1797
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    Jemima Placid or, the advantage of good-nature, exemplified in a variety of familiar incidents.

    Kilner, Mary Ann, 1753-1831. | Date: [1785?]
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