The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English teacher's assistant : being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: calculated to eradicate vulgar prejudices and rusticity of manners; improve the understanding; rectify the will; purify the passions; direct the minds of youth to the pursuit of proper objects; and to facilitate their reading, writing, and speaking the English language, with elegance and propriety. : Particularly adapted for the use of our eminent schools ... : To which is added the Elements of gesture. / By J. Hamilton Moore, author of the Practical navigator and Seaman's new daily assistant.
| Format | Microform |
| Edition | The ninth edition. |
| Publication Info | Hudson [N.Y.] : Printed by Ashbel Stoddard, M,DCC,XCV. [1795] |
| Description | iv, 2 unnumbered pages, 7-383 pages, 1 unnumbered page, iv leaves of plates : illustrations ; 16 cm (12mo) |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Moore, John Hamilton, -1807 compiler. |
| Other author/creator | Hutton, Isaac, engraver. |
| Included Work | Walker, John, 1732-1807 Academic speaker. Selections. |
| Included Work | Burgh, James, 1714-1775. Art of speaking. Selections. |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 29097 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 29097. ^A478749 |
| General note | "Elements of gesture" taken from John Walker's Academic speaker. Includes "Rules for expressing, with propriety, the principal passions and humours which occur in reading and public speaking," extracted from James Burgh's Art of speaking. |
| General note | Edition statement transposed; precedes "By J. Hamilton Moore ..." on title page. |
| General note | Signatures: [A]⁶ B-U⁶ W⁶ X-2H⁶. |
| General note | Plates engraved by Isaac Hutton. |
| General note | Bookseller's advertisement, p. [384]. |
| References | Evans 29097 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 29097). |
| Genre/form | Anthologies. |
| Genre/form | Readers. |
| Genre/form | Booksellers' advertisements New York (State) Hudson. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 29097 | ✔ Available |