A LITERARY CURIOSITY
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We published last week an advertisement
concerning two books sold by Mr.. Ira Webs
ter, the agent, who was then in our city, and
perhaps, is yet here. Having examined them
both, we are prepared to express a favorable
opinion of them; but we are particularly inte-
rested IN the smallest, the title Of which is,
The NEW ENGLAND PRIMER" 1t is an ex-
act reprint of an edition of this little work pub
llshed at Boston, Mass, in the year l777.


Mr.. Webster showed us the original work.
which, though it bore the marks of age, was
quile legible.


No one can examine the precious little relic
without pleasure and satisfaction. The from
hsplece presents likeness OF "JoHN HAN
COCK" Esq, President of the " .american Con-
gress" Then follows, in order, "a Divine
Song Of Praise TO GoD, for child, by the Rev.
Dr. WATTS the CHILD's morning and even
ing prayer; the Alphabet, and easy spelling !;
the Alphabet illustrated by small pictures. all
representing events in Bible history questions
on Scripture; the Infants Grace, before and
after meals; an Alphabet of Lessons for Youtb.
the Lords Prayer and Apostles Creed DR.
Watts Cradle Hymn; Scripture verses for
children some proper names for men and
women to teach children to spell their own
John Rogers Ohe first matyr in Queen
Mary's reign) advice to his children before his
death; choice sentences Agur's Prayer the
Shorter Catechism; DR.. Cotton's Spiritual
Milk for American Babes; and dialogue be.
tween Christ, Youth, and the Devil"


The whole primer affords striking view Of
the moral instructions which were given to our
foreiathers, who came to these shores to es-
cape the oppression ofthe old world; and when
we examine it we do not wonder that an age
in which such lessons were taught in the
schools, should have produced such men as