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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts — John Shaqi

The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, MassachusettsBrooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts

Name: The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts
Author: Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

Literary curiosa; New England -- Social life and customs

The books children read in 1789.

                      A great Variety of

                     =Children's Books=

    Neatly printed, and adorned with elegant Cuts, are sold by
    _T.C. CUSHING_, at the Printing-Office in Salem--viz.

    LITTLE ROBIN RED-BREAST.
    Memoirs of a PEGTOP.
    The SUGAR-PLUMB; or, sweet Amusement for leisure hours.
    The JUVENILE BIOGRAPHER, containing the Lives of little Masters and
      Misses.
    Be MERRY and WISE; or, the Cream of the Jests, and the Marrow of
      Maxims, for the Conduct of Life.
    The HOLY BIBLE abridged.
    History of little KING PIPPIN.
    History of GILES GINGERBREAD.
    History of TOM JONES.
    History of Master JACKEY and Miss HARRIOT.
    History of CHARLES CAREFUL and HARRY HEEDLESS.
    Mother GOOSE's Melody.
    The Exhibition of TOM THUMB.
    Tom Thumb's SONG BOOK.
    The FATHER's Gift.
    The MOTHER's Gift.
    The BROTHER's Gift.
    The SISTER's Gift.
    Nurse Truelove's NEW-YEAR's GIFT.
    Death and Burial of COCK-ROBIN.
    The ROYAL ALPHABET.
    The HERMIT of the Forest, and the Wandering Infants.

                                        _Salem Mercury._

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A new way to cure insanity.

                         _A CURIOUS IDEA._

    KNOWLEDGE is attained with the greatest difficulty; we have
    it not by intuition, but acquire it by many unsuccessful
    trials and long experience. One gives a hint, and the other
    improves it; but prejudice and ignorance too often stand in
    the way: "_That cannot be,_" or "_I cannot believe that,_"
    has crushed many an useful project. How incredible did the
    recovery of drowned persons appear at first! When the report
    reached England, that many abroad had been brought again to
    life, after laying under water some time, who gave it
    credit? But experience has since convinced us of its
    possibility.

    Now, from the great success attending the recovery of
    drowned persons, I would offer a hint to the public, and
    leave it to be improved by them, respecting the recovery of
    those who are mad, and given up as incurable.

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The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities: Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts

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