Research Catalog

Title

Stories for short students, or, Light lore for little people / by Edward Mangin.

Author

Mangin, Edward, 1772-1852.

Publication

London : John Harris, 1829

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Details

Additional Authors

• Harris, J. (John), -1856.
• S. and R. Bentley. prt
• Children's Room Collection.

Description

viii, [2], 188, 24 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill.; 18 cm.

Alternative Title

• Stories for short students
• Light lore for little people
• Mangin's stories.

Subjects

• Publishers' catalogues > 1829
• Children > Conduct of life > Juvenile literature
• Children's stories > 1829
• Juvenile literature > England > London > 1829
• Biographies > 1829
• Conduct of life > Juvenile literature

Genre/Form

• Children's stories – 1829.
• Biographies – 1829.
• Publishers' catalogues – 1829.
• Juvenile literature – England – London – 1829.

Note

• Publisher's catalogue follows text.
• Contains fiction and non-fiction.

Indexed In (note)

• Moon, M. John Harris's books for youth

Binding (note)

• Bound in quarter leather with marbled paper boards; title on spine in gilt surrounded by gilt box border.

Contents

Sense in a brute -- Honour -- Swimming -- Story of William Tell -- Firmness of character -- George Washington -- General Lally -- Real feelings -- Economy -- Ferocity of the Tiger -- Long life -- Benjamin Franklin -- Sagacity of a Dog -- An Irish Chieftain -- A lesson for a prince -- Sir Thomas Moore and Sir Walter Ralegh -- William Shakspeare -- Admiral Byng -- Presence of mind -- Bertholde -- The generous dog -- The ape the best doctor -- The siege of Londonderry -- The good son -- Sir Joshua Reynolds -- Delicacy of feelings in the people -- Buonaparte -- Greatness of mind -- The diving bell -- Howard -- Courage -- The air-balloon -- Louis XVIII -- Sealing wax -- The river under ground -- Mistakes of history -- Wonderful memories.

Call Number

*KH 1829 Mangin 11-265

OCLC

18430625

Author

Mangin, Edward, 1772-1852.

Title

Stories for short students, or, Light lore for little people / by Edward Mangin.

Imprint

London : John Harris, 1829 (London : S. and R. Bentley)

Indexed In:

Moon, M. John Harris's books for youth, 516

Binding

Bound in quarter leather with marbled paper boards; title on spine in gilt surrounded by gilt box border. NN

Connect to:

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Added Author

Harris, J. (John), -1856. Publisher

S. and R. Bentley. Printer

Children's Room Collection.

Spine Title

Mangin's stories.

Research Call Number

*KH 1829 Mangin 11-265