A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies

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Title: A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies A Private Tutor for
Little Masters and Misses
Author: Unknown

Release Date: January 9, 2007 [eBook #20301]
Language: English
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Transcriber's Notes:
* This 15th edition of A MUSEUM FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN
AND LADIES was published ca. 1799.
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however, in the Latin1 version but not the ASCII version.
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* One major point of confusion should be mentioned: In the section on
the Seven Wonders of the World, what is usually described as the
Lighthouse of Pharos appears to have been merged with the so-called
Egyptian Labyrinth (described by Herodotus)--see the title and the
description in the text. In the next section (the Pyramids of Egypt),
there is a reference to a black marble head on the third
pyramid--perhaps this represents some confusion with the Sphynx.

[Illustration: Title page]
[Illustration: Obverse of title page. It contains this line only: Printed by
B.C. COLLINS, Canal, Salisbury.]
[Illustration: Owner's handwriting]

A MUSEUM FOR YOUNG GENTLEMEN AND LADIES OR A
Private Tutor FOR LITTLE MASTERS AND MISSES. Containing a
Variety of useful Subjects; AND, IN PARTICULAR,
I. Directions for Reading with V. Table of Weights and Elegance and
Propriety. Measures.
II. The ancient and present State of VI. The Seven Wonders of Great
Britain; with a compendious the World. history of England.
III. An Account of the Solar System. VII. Prospect and Description of
the burning Mountains.
IV. Historical and Geographical VIII. Dying Words and Behaviour
Description of the several of great Men, when just Countries in the
World; with the quitting the Stage of Manners, Customs and Habits of
the Life; with many useful People. Particulars, all in a plain familiar
way for Youth of both Sexes.
With Letters, Tales and Fables, for amusement and Instruction.
ILLUSTRATED WITH CUTS. THE FIFTEENTH EDITION, WITH
CONSIDERABLE ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS.

London:
Printed for DARTON and