Instructive lessons : conveyed to the youthful mind through the medium of tale and dialogue

Bound in Dutch flowery boards. Imperfect copy: the frontispiece is wanting. M.J.P. Weedon equates this book with Lilliputian fragments, or, Wisdom and mirth united, the tenth volume in the series The Lilliputian library, or, Gulliver's museum, compiled in 1779 by Richard Johnson, see Weedon's Richard Johnson and the successors to John Newbery, p. 53, no. 57. Roscoe, cited below, did not think that it was part of the Lilliputian library series. Marjorie Moon, however, points out that the book contains 12 of the 17 pieces in the tenth volume, see Moon's John Harris's books for youth, p. 60, no. 330. ome text engravings have been coloured by a child-owner.
Contains (caption titles): General rules for behavior -- Florio and Florella -- The effect of good-nature -- The history of King Allgood -- A dialogue ... -- The benefits of disappointments -- Androcles and the Numidian lion -- The history of the Mercolians -- The American merchant -- The story of Fortunatus -- The history of Mr. Ashfield -- The advice of a father to his children.