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.

Other author Moore, John Hamilton, -1807 compiler.
Format Microform
EditionThe eighth edition.
Publication InfoNew-York : Printed by Samuel Campbell, bookseller, no. 37, Hanover-Square, M.DCC,XCIII. [1793]
Description406 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, iv leaves of plates : illustrations ; 18 cm (12mo)
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SeriesEarly American imprints. First series ; no. 25841
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 25841. ^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 noteEdition statement transposed; precedes "By J. Hamilton Moore ..." on title page.
General noteSignatures: A-2L⁶ (gatherings C, 2F missigned B, F).
General noteBookseller's advertisement, p. [407-408].
References Evans 25841
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 25841).
Genre/formAnthologies.
Genre/formReaders.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements New York (N.Y.)

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