126
Copper-plate illustration from "Youthful Recreations," printed in
Philadelphia by Jacob Johnson about 1802

_Jacob Johnson's Book-Store in Philadelphia about 1800_ 155

_A Wall-paper Book-Cover_ 165
From "Lessons for Children from Four to Five Years Old," printed
in Wilmington (Delaware) by Peter Brynberg in 1804

_Tom the Piper's Son_ 170
Illustration and text engraved on copper by William Charles, of
Philadelphia, in 1808

_A Kind and Good Father_ 172
Woodcut by Alexander Anderson for "The Prize for Youthful
Obedience," printed in Philadelphia by Jacob Johnson in 1807

_A Virginian_ 174
Illustration from "People of all Nations," printed in Philadelphia
by Jacob Johnson in 1807

_A Baboon_ 174
Illustration from "A Familiar Description of Beasts and Birds,"
printed in Boston by Lincoln and Edmands in 1813

_Drest or Undrest_ 176
Illustration from "The Daisy," published by Jacob Johnson in 1808

_Little Nancy_ 182
Probably engraved by William Charles for "Little Nancy, or, the
Punishment of Greediness," published in Philadelphia by Morgan &
Yeager about 1830

_Children of the Cottage_ 196
Engraved by Joseph I. Pease for "The Youth's Sketch Book,"
published in Boston by Lilly, Wait and Company in 1834

_Henrietta_ 200
Engraved by Thomas Illman for "The American Juvenile Keepsake,"
published in Brockville, U.C., by Horace Billings & Co. in 1835

_A Child and her Doll_ 206
Illustration from "Little Mary," Part II, published in Boston by
Cottons and Barnard in 1831

_The Little Runaway_ 227
Drawn and engraved by J.W. Steel for "Affection's Gift," published
in New York by J.C. Riker in 1832

CHAPTER I

_Introductory_

Thy life to mend
This _book_ attend.
_The New England Tutor_
London (1702-14)

To be brought up in fear
And learn