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1930

ADVERTISEMENT.

PRODUCTIONS of Imagination, and

genuine Stories, which tend to inculcate and illuftrate, as well as to exemplify morality, have always been well received by the Public; while compofitions of a contrary tendency, have been generally looked upon with juft indignation..

The following Tales and Hiftories contain a variety of interefting fituations and incidents to amufe the fancy of the Reader; while the fentiments interspersed cannot fail to inftruct in the knowledge, and animate to the practice of vir

tue.

The following Publications by the Rev. John Adams-have been all highly commended in the different Reviews, and recommended by the MASTERS and GOVERNESSES of the most refpectable Schools in England; many fets of them have been bound handfomely, as elegant prefents, particularly for Ladies Libraries. The FLOWERS of ANCIENT and MODERN HISTORY, Comprehending the most remarkable and interesting events, and characters.

Two volumes, price fix fhillings.

The FLOWERS of MODERN TRAVELS.

Selected from the works of the most celebrated travellers; fuch as Lord Lyttelton, Sir W. Hamilton, Baron de Tot, Dr. Moore, Brydone, Coxe, Wraxall, Savary, Lady M. W. Mountague, &c. &c. Two volumes, price fix fhillings.

ANECDOTES, BON MOTS, and CHARACTERISTIC TRAITS

Of the late Emperor Charles V. King of Pruffia, Peter the Great, Henry IV. Charles XII. Lewis XIV. Voltaire, Dryden, Swift, Lord Mansfield, Garrick, and Dr. Johnson.

One volume, price 4s.

CURIOUS THOUGHTS on MAN;

Chiefly abridged or felected from the celebrated works of Lord KAIMES, Lord MON BODDO, the immortal MONTESQUIEU, and others, including the refemblance between the human fpecies, and the ORANOUTANG.

One volume, Price 38.

FLOWERS of MODERN VOYAGES:
Containing the principal Discoveries of

Anfon, Byron, Wallis, Carteret, Bougainville, Dixon, Port lock, Paterfon, and others.

Two volumes, price fix fhillings.

The ENGLISH PARNASSUS, Being a new felection extracted from the works of the latest and moft celebrated Poets.

One volume, price three fhillings.

WOMA N.*

Sketches of the Hiftory, Genius, Difpofition, Accomplishments, Cuftoms, and Importance of the FAIR SEX, in all parts of the World.

Price three fillings and fix-pence.

*This volume was not felected by Mr. Adams.

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