INSTRUCTIVE AND ENTERTAINING WORKS. 
FABLES, EMBLEMS, and MORAL MAXIMS, in PROSE 
and VERSE. Selected by ANNE PARKER. In a small 
Volume, with One Hundred Wood-Cuts. 
Without insisting upon the value of 
Fables as a medium of instruction, the 
fascination of them to young people 
cannot be denied. It does, however, 
singularly happen, that, of the numer- 
ous collections of Fables which have, 
from time to time, been published, a 
large majority, and more particularly 
those which are known as the School 
Edition of iE sop’s and of Gay’s Fables, 
abound in subjects and expressions, not 
only repulsive from their coarseness, 
but more gravely objectionable from 
their anti-social, and, frequently, im- 
moral tendency. 
These objections will not be found 
applicable to the Collection now offered 
to the public; for it is hoped and 
trusted, that not a line has been ad- 
mitted which the most scrupulous pa- 
rent would desire to withhold. The best 
Collections have been consulted, and 
most of the favourite old Fables are 
retained ; but, in accordance with the 
plan of the work, the liberty of altering 
objectionable passages has been freely 
exercised. Many pieces have been in- 
troduced from sources not usually acces- 
sible, and several original compositions 
and translations have also been given. 
In addition to these, a copious selec- 
tion of Emblems and Moral Maxims 
has been made from a translation of 
Kramacher’s beautiful little Volume 
of Parables, and from the “ Economy 
of Human Life.” 
* CONVERSATIONS of a FATHER with his CHIL- 
DREN. Two volumes, 5s. 6d. 
These Conversations were first written 
with a view to the gratification and 
improvement of the Author’s children. 
They are now published with the sin- 
cere desire that the perusal of them 
may afford to others also somewhat of 
pleasure and advantage. The prin- 
ciples here inculcated are those of the 
Religion of the Gospel. The little work 
is intended to promote cheerful and 
fervent piety, a contented, obedient, and 
grateful frame of mind, feelings of affec- 
tion and kindness towards our friends, 
and of active benevolence towards all. 
The habit, too, of deriving instruction 
and delight from contemplating the 
varied scenes of nature, and the ordi- 
nary occurrences of life, it is hoped 
may, at the same time, be instilled and 
cherished ; whilst the maxim, the spirit 
of which the Author trusts will be 
found to breathe through the whole, is 
Be good and be happy. 
* SISTER MARY’S TALES in NATURAL HISTORY. 
2s. 6d. 
In drawing up these tales for children 
at an early age, the writer has aimed 
rather at correctness than at variety of 
information, or originality of matter. 
She has endeavoured to interest her 
young readers, yet she has been very 
careful not to mislead them by exagge- 
rated statements, and has thought it 
best to leave for after-years, and for 
graver works, much that is undoubtedly 
curious, and deserving of their inquiry: 
satisfied if she has in any degree suc- 
ceeded in awakening the spirit of that 
inquiry, and, still more, if she has 
directed the infant mind to seek for 
those proofs of Divine wisdom, power, 
and goodness, in the formation and 
habits of these various beings, which at 
a mature age will assuredly reward the 
study of the naturalist. 
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