PETER PARLEY'S LITTLE LIBRARY. 



This series of entertaining and useful Books is designed for Children. 

 They will be elegantly printed, and handsomely illustrated hy Engra- 

 vings. They will consist either of Biographical Tales and Adventures, 

 of an authentic character, or lively and amusing descriptions and illus- 

 trations of the Arts of Life. They will be by different writers, but the 

 selection of the works, and the general superintendence of their publica- 

 tion, will be committed to the Author ot Peter Parley's Tales. The 

 following are among the works which will belong to the series. 



1. THE ADVENTURES OP CAPT. JAMES RILEY, IN 

 AFRICA. 



2. THE STORY OF JOHN R. JEWETT, the Captive of Nootka 

 Sound. 



3. THE SHIP, or entertaining descriptions of the Structure and Use 

 of a Ship, with Stories of Sea Adventures, and a History of the art of 

 Navigation. 



4. THE STORY OF LA PEROUSE, and an account of the voy- 

 ages made to discover his fate. 



5. THE FARM, or a new account of rural scenes, with the toils, 

 pleasures, and pursuits of Farming. By J. Taylor. 



6. STORY OF ALEXANDER SELKIRK, who inhabited a soli, 

 tary island, alone, for several years. 



7. THE MINE, an entertaining account of Mines and Minerals. 



8. THE GARDEN, or the art of laying out and cultivating it. 



l^ 3 These works are prepared with the view of rendering them at- 

 tractive to children, and amusing to all classes of youthful readers ; at 

 the same time they are calculated to impart knowledge of a useful kind. 



THE PARENT'S PRESENT, edited by the author of Peter Par- 

 ley's Tales. 



f^* This work is very neatly printed, and is designed as a Christmas 

 or New Year's present, for parents to their children. 



. PETER PARLEY'S PICTURE BOOK, with 38 beautiful Engra- 

 vings. 



PETER PARLEY'S SPELLING BOOK, with 175 Engravings, 

 PETER PARLEY'S BOOK OF FABLES, with fine Cuts. 

 PETER PARLEY'S EVERY DAY BOOK, 50 Engravings. 



