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Instructions for children

Published: 1695
Length: 21,382 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 49

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Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easie way to spell & read true English. : Containing the father's godly advice; directing parents in a right and spiritual manner to educate their children. : With a Christian catechism, wherein all the chief principles of true Christianity are clearly opened. : Together with many other things both pleasant and useful for the education of children. / Written by Benj. Keach.

[New York] Printed and sold by Will. Bradford at the Bible in New-York 1695.

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Front matter
Title page
To the reader
Instruction
List of lettersThe Engliſh Capitals.
List of lettersThe Engliſh ſmall Letters.
List of lettersThe Capital Roman Letters.
List of lettersThe ſmall Roman Letters.

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List of syllablesEaſie Syllables.
List of wordsVVords of one Syllable.
List of wordsVVords of two, three, four, five and ſix Syllables.
PoemPrecepts for Children.
LessonsLeſſons for Children.
Lesson 11. Leſſon.
Lesson 22. Leſſon.
Lesson 33. Leſſon.
Lesson 44. Leſſon.
Lesson 55. Leſſon.
Lesson 66. Leſſon.
Lesson 77. Leſſon.
Lesson 88. Leſſon.
Lesson 99. Leſſon.
Lesson 1010 Leſſon.
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Part 1
CatechismThe little Childs Catechiſm.
CatechismThe Youth's CATECHISM.
CatechismThe Youths Catechiſm.
Part 2
Catechism
CatechismConcerning Baptiſm and the Lord's Supper.
CatechismConcerning the Reſurrection.
CatechismConcerning Prayer.
PoemAdvice to Youth.
Part 3
Measures of time
Biblical weights and measuresOf Scripture Weights, Meaſures and Coyns.
English weights and measuresWeights uſed in England.
NumeralsFigures and Numeral Lette….
NumerationOf Numeration.
AdditionOf Addition.
SubtractionOf Subſtraction.
MultiplicationA Table of MULTIPICATION.
ReceiptA Receipt in full.
BondA Bond.
PunctuationCommon Stops, to be obſerved in Writing and Reading.
ContractionsContractions in Writing fit to be obſerved by Youth and others.
DictionaryA ſhort Dictionary, interpreting ſeveral hard Words and Names.
DialogueA ſhort Dialogue, ſhewing the W…ful ſ…ate of an Ʋngodly Youth.

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Author: Benjamin Keach (1640–1704)
Imprint: [New York] Printed and sold by Will. Bradford at the Bible in New-York 1695.
Extent: [12], 152+ p. ; 13 cm. (12mo)
Language: English
Catalogue: Shipton 39314 · Wing K72A
Source: TCP N29515
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

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