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EARLY DAYS OF ENGLISH PRINCES.
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EMILY’S REWARD;—(_Mrs. Hofland’s Last Work_,)
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HOME AMUSEMENTS.
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THE CELESTIAL EMPIRE;
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3. COCK-ROBIN; a pretty Painted Toy, for little Girl or little Boy.
4. THE CRIES OF LONDON; or, Sketches of various Characters in the Metropolis.
5. COSTUMES OF DIFFERENT NATIONS Illustrated.
6. THE COURTSHIP, MARRIAGE, AND PIC-NIC DINNER OF COCK ROBIN AND JENNY WREN.
7. THE COWSLIP; or, Cautionary Stories in Verse, with 32 new Woodcuts, plain. 18mo. (1_s._ 6_d._ coloured.)
8. THE DAISY; or, Cautionary Stories in Verse, with 30 Engravings, plain. 18mo. (1_s._ 6_d._ coloured.)
9. DAME PARTLETT’S FARM. An Account of the good Life she led, and the Riches she obtained by Industry.
10. DAME TROT AND HER CAT.
11. GRANDMAMMA’S RHYMES FOR THE NURSERY. With 24 superior Wood-cuts. Plain.
12. HISTORY OF THE APPLE PIE. With Dearlove’s Ditties.
13. THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.
14. THE INFANT’S FRIEND; or, Easy Reading Lessons.
15. THE INFANT’S GRAMMAR; or, A Pic-nic Party of the Parts of Speech.
16. LITTLE RHYMES FOR LITTLE FOLKS. By the Author of “The Infant’s Friend,” &c.
17. THE MONKEY’S FROLIC, &c.
18. MOTHER HUBBARD AND HER DOG.
19. NURSERY DITTIES, from the Lips of Mrs. LULLABY. With Illustrations by LEECH. Plain.
20. OLD WOMAN AND HER PIG.
21. THE PEACOCK AT HOME; with the BUTTERFLY’S BALL; and the FANCY FAIR.
22. PORTRAITS AND CHARACTERS OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND. Part I.
23. PORTRAITS AND CHARACTERS OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND. Part II.
24. PETER PIPER’S PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES OF PLAIN AND PERFECT PRONUNCIATION. To which is added, a Collection of Entertaining Conundrums.
25. PUSS IN BOOTS; or, The Master-Cat.
26. SIMPLE STORIES, in Words of One Syllable. By the Author of “Stories of Old Daniel.”
27. THE SNOWDROP; or, Poetic Trifles for Little Folks.
28. TAKE YOUR CHOICE; or, The Alphabet Community.
29. TOMMY TRIP’S MUSEUM of BEASTS. Part I.
30. TOMMY TRIP’S MUSEUM of BEASTS. Part II.
31. TOMMY TRIP’S MUSEUM of BIRDS. Part I.
32. TOMMY TRIP’S MUSEUM of BIRDS. Part II.
33. WALKS WITH MAMMA; or, Stories in Words of One Syllable.
34. WHITTINGTON AND HIS CAT.
35. THE WORD-BOOK; or, Stories, chiefly in Three Letters.
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_New and Improved Edition. Price One Shilling._
=The Prince of Wales’s Primer.=
Drawings by GILBERT. Engravings by LANDELLS. Edited by H. MAYHEW.
LONDON: Printed by S. & J. BENTLEY, WILSON, and FLEY, Bangor House, Shoe Lane.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE:
Silently corrected obvious typographical errors.
Resolved the following inconsistent spelling and hyphenation usage within text:
• Pg 43 ferry boat changed to ferry-boat • Pg 140 sand-stone changed to sandstone • Pg 171 Fresh-water changed to Freshwater