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A unique and influential public figure in her time, Hannah More (1745 1833) was a prolific writer. This two-volume study, published in 1799, is her definitive work on women's education, which went through thirteen editions by 1826 and sold over 19,000 copies. The work outlines More's belief that women's education and conduct determined the moral state of a nation, reflecting her acceptance of eighteenth-century views on the status and education of women. In Volume 1, a heavy emphasis is placed on the need for women to observe propriety, and More argues that women should seek to acquire...

A unique and influential public figure in her time, Hannah More (1745 1833) was a prolific writer. This two-volume study, published in 1799, is her definitive work on women's education, which went through thirteen editions by 1826 and sold over 19,000 copies. The work outlines More's belief that women's education and conduct determined the moral state of a nation, reflecting her acceptance of eighteenth-century views on the status and education of women. In Volume 2 More argues that, with proper education, women - viewed by her as naturally more religious than men - could regenerate...

Includes two Hannah More books; Practical Piety and The Pilgrims. Christianity bears all the marks of a divine original. It came down from heaven, and its gracious purpose is to carry us up there. Its author is God. It was foretold from the beginning by prophecies, which grew clearer and brighter as they approached the period of their accomplishment. It was confirmed by miracles, which continued until the religion they illustrated was established. It was ratified by the blood of its Author. Its doctrines are pure, sublime, consistent. Its precepts just and holy. Christianity, though the most...

Shepherd of Salisbury Plain is a tract written by Hannah More featuring a shepherd named David Saunders a hero characterized by homely wisdom and simple piety. This is a true narrative that is filled with the insights of a simple man with an old family Bible Other stories included in this volume are; 'Tis All for the Best, The Two Shoemakers, Black Giles the Poacher, The Two Wealthy Farmers, A Cure for Melancholy, The Valley of Tears, The Grand Assizes, The Servant Man turned Soldier and others. All total there are eighteen stories included.

Coelebs in Search of a Wife is a novel by Hannah More. It was followed by Coelebs Married. In Coelebs in Search of a Wife More introduces us to a wealthy twenty-three-year-old bachelor, who styles himself "Coelebs" (unmarried), but is seeking a wife. After the death of his father, he leaves the north of England to London where he encounters a fashionable array of eager mothers and daughters before he visits the Hampshire home of his father's friend, Mr. Stanley. Stanley's daughter, Lucilla, is both an intellectual and a domestic woman, and Coelebs' ideal partner. Coelebs in Search of a Wife...

Stories for the Young includes ten stories designed to teach moral traits you youth. Black Giles the Poacher, The Happy Waterman, The Gravestone, Addresses to Persons Attending a Funeral, Parley the Porter, A New Christmas Tract, A New Christmas Hymn, Bear ye one another's Burdens; or, the Valley of Tears, The Strait Gate and the Broad Way, The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard.

The lives of two apprentice shoemakers are contrasted. Jack Brown came from a nonreligious family and he was dishonest. James Stock was a religious, honest, and hardworking man. As they worked together in the same shop, the two men faced many decisions. The story illuminates the consequences of both men's lives and extols Christian virtues. This edition has 4 illustrations.