Six Volumes, at 2*. each, with Wood-Cuts, 



*THE INSTRUCTOR; 



OR, 



PROGRESSIVE LESSONS IN GENERAL KNOWLEDGE 



A SERIES OF 



ELBMKNTARY BOOKS, ESPECI^VLLY ADAPTED FOR SCHOOLS 

 AND FAMILIES. 



UNnER the general title of The Instructor, is comprised a series of littl 

 books, by means of which children may be led through a progressive course i 

 Exercises in various brauches of Elementary Knowledge. These books ma 

 be put into the hands of such children as can readily spell common word 

 and read easy lessons. — The object of the work is not only lo furnish readiu 

 lessons, but also to carry the pupil forward, — to impart information, and 

 exercise the mind. 



The first .'^ix Volumes, in Thirty-six Numbers, contain the following su 

 jects, with numerous Engravings : 



VOLUME I. (or in Nos. I to 6.) 



TALES and CONVERSATIONS on Familiar Subjects. 



VOLUME H. (or in Nos. 7 to 12.) 



The HOUSE. MATERIALS used in BUILDING. FURN: 

 TURE. FOOD and CLOTHING. 



VOLUME II L (or in Nos. 13 to 18,) 



llie UNIVERSE. The THREE KINGDOMS of NATURI 

 THE HUMAN FORM. LESSONS on HEALTH. 



VOLUME IV. (or in Nos. 19 to 24.) 



The CALENDAR; The Year, IVIonths, Weeks, Days. Th 

 SEASONS. APPEARANCES of NATURE. 



VOLUME V. (or in Nos. 25 to 30.) 



DESCRIPTIVE GEOGRAPHY: Tlie various Divisions of tl: 

 World; their People and Productions; with INIAPS. 



VOLUME.VI. (or in Nos. 31 to 36.) 



ANCIENT HISTORY. 



London : JOHN W. PARKER, Publisher, West Strand. 



