[Illustration] Fire-works are things that look very pretty when they are properly managed by those who understand them. But children ought to take care how they meddle with gunpowder, lest they should hurt themselves or other people. Tom Hazard (for example) was always fond of playing with serpents, crackers, &c. At one time he was near doing damage, by his fire-works falling into a cellar; and at another, as you see in the cut, he so much frightened one of his schoolfellows, that he fell down and put his ancle out; for which Tom was severely corrected, and you must own he richly deserved it. SPORTS OF HARLEQUIN. [Illustration] When children are good and dutiful, their parents sometimes indulge them, by taking them to see plays or shows. Among these there are few so diverting as the humours of harlequin and the clown; the one diverting you with his wonderful leaps and changes, and skipping about, as the other does with his odd blunders and grimaces; so that nobody can help laughing at them. Here they are both, and as pretty a pair as you could wish. If you behave well, no doubt but you will see them often, if you are not already acquainted with them. In the mean time, I hope you have been pleased with the _Curiosity Book_, which was designed as a pretty plaything on purpose for you. And never shall you want delight, If mirth with wisdom you unite. THE END. NEW BOOKS FOR _CHILDREN_, _Sold Wholesale and Retail_, BY G. THOMPSON, No. 43, Long Lane, West-Smithfield, LONDON. _Penny Books._ The Child’s Curiosity Book. King Pippin’s Delight. A Trip to the Fair. Golden Letter Book. _New Books._ History of Master Playful, &c. Picture Alphabet. History of Tom Thumb. Cinderilla and Glass Slipper. Riddle Book. The Good Boy and Girl’s Lottery, all Prizes and no Blanks. _Twopenny Books._ Merry Andrew. King Pippin. Tommy Truelove’s Present. _Sixpenny Books._ Wife’s Fables. Little White Mouse. Windsor Castle. And a great Variety of Childrens’ Books. [Illustration] * * * * * Transcriber’s Notes: ――Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_). ――A Contents listing has been provided for the convenience of the reader. ――The long “s” has been transcribed to a modern “s” throughout. ――Archaic and variable spelling has been preserved. ――Variations in hyphenation and compound words have been preserved.