The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, [electronic resource] : 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.
1795
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The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, [electronic resource] : 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.
Edition
The ninth edition.
Imprint
Hudson [N.Y.] : Printed by Ashbel Stoddard, M,DCC,XCV. [1795]
Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- New York -- Hudson.
Language
English
Description
iv, [2], 7-383, [1] p., iv leaves of plates : ill. ; 12⁰.
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.
Edition statement transposed; precedes "By J. Hamilton Moore .." on title page.
Plates engraved by Isaac Hutton.
Bookseller's advertisement, p. [384].
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Edition statement transposed; precedes "By J. Hamilton Moore .." on title page.
Plates engraved by Isaac Hutton.
Bookseller's advertisement, p. [384].
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Evans, 29097
English Short Title Catalog, W29727.
English Short Title Catalog, W29727.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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