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  EEBO-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  Advice of a father, or, Counsel to a child directing him to demean himself in the most important passages of this life.
  Date of publication:
  1664
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  Evans-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  The Young gentleman and lady's monitor, and English teacher's assistant; being a collection of select pieces from our best modern writers: calculated to eradicate vulgar prejudices and rusticity of manners; improve the understanding; rectify the will; purify the passions; direct the minds of youth to the pursuit of proper objects; and to facilitate their reading, writing, and speaking the English language, with elegance and propriety. : Particularly adapted for the use of our eminent schools ... / By J. Hamilton Moore, author of the Practical navigator and Seaman's new daily assistant.
  Date of publication:
  1787
  

  Author(s):

  Moore, John Hamilton, d. 1807, comp.
  Description:
  Edition statement transposed; precedes "By J. Hamilton Moore ..." on title page.
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  Instructions to a son by Archibald, late Marquis of Argyle ; written in the time of his confinement.
  Date of publication:
  1661
  

  Author(s):

  Argyll, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of, 1598-1661.
  Description:
  Caption title reads: "The Marquiss of Argyl's instructions to his son." Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  Rudiments of taste. In a series of letters, from a mother to her daughters. : To which are added, Maxims addressed to young ladies, / by the Countess Dowager of Carlisle.
  Date of publication:
  1790
  

  Author(s):

  Peddle, M., Mrs. ; Peddle, M., Mrs. Maxims addressed to young ladies.
  Description:
  Attributed to Mrs. Peddle by Evans. "Maxims addressed to young ladies" has separate title page. Publisher's advertisements, p. [ii], [84].
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  Evans-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  The little family. Containing a variety of moral and philosophical matter. : Written for the amusement and instruction of young persons. / By Charlotte Sanders. ; Vol. I[-II]. ; [Five lines from Thomson]
  Date of publication:
  1799
  

  Author(s):

  Sanders, Charlotte.
  Description:
  Vol. 2 (140 p.) has separate title page. Dedication to "my young friends" signed: C. Sanders. Bath, July 24th, 1798. Error in paging: p. 133 misnumbered 123.
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  A few words of counsel and advice to all the sons and daughters of men, more especially to the children of believers from the motion of Gods spirit upon my heart, in the love of God that they may come to lead the course of their lives in this world, so as to lay down their heads in peace with the Lord, when time in this world shall be no more.
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

  Author(s):

  Tompkins, Anthony, d. 1699. ; Needham, Richard.
  Description:
  Attributed to Anthony Tompkins. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Also contains A short testimony sprang and opened in my heart / Richard Needham. Signed at end: R.N. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  Evans-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  Four sermons to young men, from Titus II. 6. Preached at Falmouth, by Samuel Deane, A.M. Junior Pastor of the First Church of Christ in that place.
  Date of publication:
  1774
  

  Author(s):

  Deane, Samuel, 1733-1814.
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N10442) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 13238) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; ...
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  Early religion. Urged in a sermon. the duties, wherein, and the reasons wherefore, young people should become religious. Whereto are added, the extracts of several papers, written by several persons, who are dying in their youth, left behind them those admonitions for the young survivers; with brief memoirs relating to the exemplary lives of some such, that have gone from hence to their everlasting rest. / By Cotton Mather. ; [Two lines of Scripture text]
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.
  Description:
  (Evans-TCP ; no. N00569) Transcribed from: (Readex Archive of Americana ; Early American Imprints, series I ; image set 698) Images scanned from Readex microprint and microform: (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 698)
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  Solemn advice to young men, not to walk in the wayes of their heart, and in the sight of their eyes; but to remember the Day of Judgment. / By Increase Mather, praesident of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge, & preacher of the Gospel at Boston, in New-England. ; [Five lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.
  Description:
  "The hatefull evil of sin, discoursed of in a sermon, shewing that sin unrepented of will be bitterness in the latter end."--p. 65-107. Errata note, p. [112]. "Advertisement."--p. [112].
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  Evans-TCP (Phase 1)
  
  A Seasonable account of the Christian and dying-words, of some young-men; fit for the consideration of all: but especialy [sic] of the youth of this generation; viz: William Fletcher, 17 years of age, Tudor Brain, 17 years of age, and Richard Manliffe. : With a short epistle prefixed. : Published for instruction and caution to the youth among Friends, called Quakers. : [Two lines of Scripture texts]
  Date of publication:
  1700
  

  Author(s):

  Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.
  Description:
  Not in Wing. "An epistle to Friend's children, and other young people."--p. 9-10, by George Whitehead.
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