The American Preceptor : Being a New Selection of Lessons for Reading And Speaking, Designed for the Use of Schools

on -- The bee -- On the starry heavens / Addison -- Of Queen Mary and the martyrs -- Story of Logan, a Mingo Chief / Jefferson -- The aged prisoner released from the Bastile / Mercier -- Account of Columbus -- Colombia of / Dwight -- Description of Babylon / Middleton -- The sailor and the monkeys -- The brave soldier's revenge -- Oration on female education -- Fernando Cortez and William Penn / Lyttleton -- The whistle / Franklin -- True patriotism, displayed at the Siege of Calais / Hume -- Sublimity of the Scriptures / Habakkuk, St. John -- Anecdote of Montesquieu -- The benevolent pair -- The unfortunate philanthropist / Sparman -- St. Paul's speech before eking Agrippa -- Cruelty to animals / Jenyns -- Speech of Nicolaus -- Integrity -- The little girl's address to the visitants / Mrs. Morton -- Advice to a young tradesman / Franklin -- Parental affection: Story of a bear -- The victim: an Indian story / Bossu -- The art of pleasing / Knox -- Example of Justice and magnanimity -- The Duellists: scene between Edward and Henry -- Speech of Mr. Pitt on the slave trade -- The slaves, an elegy / Merry -- The humane Indian -- The mammoth / Jefferson -- Dialogue upon female education / Lavinia -- Singular adventure of Gen. Putnam / Humphreys -- Extract from Dr. Warren's oration -- Self-interest / Berquin -- On profane swearing -- The triumph of virtue -- Female industry -- The lap-dog -- Extract from Mr. Dawes' oration -- General Washington's resignation -- Speech of a Scythian Ambassador -- The revenge of a great soul -- Cudjoe, the faithful African -- The African Chief / Mr. Morton -- Mercury and a modern fine lady / Lyttleton -- Speech of Publius Scipio -- Speech of Hannibal -- Address of the Inhab. of New-Hampshire / Belknap -- Cicero and Lord Chesterfield / Knox -- Of the elephant / Buffon -- Speech of Mr. Walpole -- Speech of Mr. Pitt -- Story of a second Joseph / Savary -- Scene between Cato and Decius / Addison -- The beggar's petition -- The test of goodness -- Description of Mount Ætna -- Dialogue between two school-boys -- Extract from Mr. J.Q. Adams' oration -- On knowing the world at an early age / Knox -- History of Pocahontas / Chastellux -- Speech of Caius Marius to the Romans -- Fraternal affection -- The importance of studying the English language -- The Hottenot and the lion / Sparman -- Gustavus Vasa and Cristiern / Brooke -- Narrative of four sailors -- Speech of Canuleius -- Description of the Falls of Niagara / Ellicot -- Benevolent affections / Reid -- Messiah / Pope -- Narrative of Mrs. Howe's captivity / Gay -- Mr. Pitt's speech, 1775 -- The lion / Harris -- Story of the grateful Turk -- Brutus and Cassius -- Speech of Demosthenes -- A father's advice to his children / Hale -- On the pulpit and preachers / Cowper -- Brutus' speech on the death of Cesar -- Juba and Syphax / Addison -- General Wolfe's address to his army -- Foscari, the unfortunate Venetian / Moore -- Cicero's oration against Verres -- Dialogue between a tutor and pupil -- A short address to parents / Secker -- The preceptor's address to his scholars / Knox