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CATALOGUE OF NEW WORKS 



MARCET (MRS.)-CONVERSATIONS ON THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND. 



For the Use of Children. By Mrs, Marcet, author of " Conversations on Chemistry," etc. 

 2d Edition, 18mo. 5s. cloth. 

 Part II. continuing- the History to the Reign of George the Third, maybe had separately, 

 price ls.6tf. 



"Juvenile literature will freely oxon how much it is indebted to Mrs. Marcet, not only for 

 the present, but all her preceding works. She imparts interest to dry and dull details ; and, 

 while she teaches, begets a desire in her pupils for further knowledge, so pleasantly imparted. 

 These 'Conversations,' admirably suited to the capacities of children, may be skimmed advan- 

 tageously by ' children of a larger growth.'' 11 — Literary Gazette. 



MARCET. — CONVERSATIONS ON CHEMISTRY; 



In which the Elements of that Science are familiarly Explained and Illustrated by Experi- 

 ments. 14th Edition (1841), enlarged and corrected, 2 vols, foolscap 8vo. pp. 732, 14s. cloth. . 



MARCET.— CONVERSATIONS ON NATURAL PHILOSOPHY; 



In which the Elements of that Science are familiarly explained, and adapted to the compre- 

 hension of Young Persons. 10th Edition (1839), enlarged and corrected by the Author. 1 vol. 

 foolscap 8vo. pp. 484, with 23 Plates, 10s. 6d. cloth. 



CONTENTS. 



Of the General Properties of Bodies ; the At- 

 traction of Gravity ; the Laws of Motion ; 

 Compound Motion; the Mechanical Powers ; 

 Astronomy ; Causes of the Earth's Motion ; 

 the Planets; the Earth; the Moon; Hydro- 

 statics ; the Mechanical Properties of Fluids ; 



of Springs, Fountains, etc.; Pneumatics ; the 

 Mechanical Properties of Air; on Wind and 

 Sound; Optics; the Visual Angle and the 

 Reflection of Mirrors; on Refraction and 

 Colours ; on the Structure of the Eye, and 

 Optical Instruments. 



MARCET.— CONVERSATIONS ON POLITICAL ECONOMY; 



In which the Elements of that Science are familiarly explained. 7th Edition (1839), revised 

 and enlarged, 1 vol. foolscap 8vo. pp. 424, 7s. 6d. cloth. 



CONTENTS. 



Introduction; on Property; the Division of 

 Labour; on Capital; on Wages and Popula- 

 tion ; on the Condition of the Poor ; on Value 

 and Price ; on Income ; Income from Landed 



Property ; Income from the Cultivation of 

 Land; Income from Capital lent; on Money; 

 on Commerce ; on Foreign Trade; on Ex- 

 penditure and Consumption. 



MARCET.— CONVERSATIONS ON VECETABLE PHYSIOLOGY; 



Comprehending the Elements of Botany, with their application to Agriculture. 3d Edition 

 (1839), 1 vol. foolscap 8vo. pp. 474, with Four Plates, 9s. cloth. 



CONTENTS. 



on the Seed ; on the Classification of Plants; 

 on Artificial Systems; on the Natural Sys- 

 tem ; Botanical Geography; the Influence of 

 Culture on Vegetation ; on the Degeneration 

 and Diseases of Plants ; on the Cultivation 

 of Trees ; on the Cultivation of Plants which 

 Produce Fermented Liquors ; on the Culti- 

 vation of Grasses, Tuberous Roots, and Grain; 

 on Oleaginous Plants and Culinary Veget- 

 ables. 



Introduction; on Roots; on Stems; onLeaves; 

 on Sap ; on Cambium and the peculiar Juices 

 of Plants; on the Action of Light and Heat 

 on Plants; on the Naturalization of Plants; 

 on the Action of the Atmosphere on Plants ; 

 on the Action of Water on Plants ; on the 

 Artificial Mode of Watering Plants ; on the 

 Action of the Soil on Plants ; on the Propa- 

 gation of Plants by Subdivision ; on Grafting; 

 on the Multiplication of Plants by Seed ; the 

 Flower ; on Compound Flowers ; on Fruit ; 



MARCET.— CONVERSATIONS FOR CHILDREN; 



On Land and Water. 2d Edition (1839), revised and corrected, 1 vol. foolscap 8vo. pp. 256» 

 with coloured Maps, shewing the comparative Altitude of Mountains, 5s. 6rf. cloth. 



MARCET.— CONVERSATIONS ON LANCUACE, 



For Children. By Mrs. Marcet, author of "Mary's Grammar," "Conversations on 



Chemistry," etc. 18mo. 4s. 6d. cloth. 

 " One of the most excellently adapted productions for the capacity of children that can well 

 be imagined. It assumes a desultory form, which enables the judicious author to introduce 

 a greater variety of useful information than could have been given in any other vmy on 

 philological topics. We strongly recommend its use in young ladies , and junior boys' 1 schools, 

 and above all in the juvenile family circle.''' — Literary Gazette. 



MARCET— THE CAME OF GRAMMAR, 



With a Book of Conversations (fcp. 8vo. pp. 54, 1842), shewing the Rules of the Game, and 

 affording Examples of the manner of playing at it. In a varnished box, or done up as a post 

 8vo. volume in cloth, 8s. 



MARCET.— MARY'S GRAMMAR; 



Interspersed with Stories, and intended for the Use of Children. 7th Edition (1843), revised 

 and enlarged, 18mo. pp.336, 3s. 6d. half-bound. 



MARCET.— LESSONS ON ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, AND MINERALS. 



By Mrs. Marcet, author of " Conversations on Chemistry," etc. 12mo. 2s. cloth. 

 " A simple introduction to the knowledge of nature, in the shape of familiar conversations, 

 in which young children, for whom this little book is designed, take a share. The child is 

 first made to understand the difference between the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms, 

 and the cause of man's superiority ; and then the distinguishing characteristics of each class 

 of creatures and substances, their properties and uses, are indicated. It would be a useful 

 booh in infant schools, as well as in families, and may be regarded as preparatory to Mrs. 

 Marcet's Conversations "—Spectator. 



