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The young misses' magazine : Containing dialogues between a governess and several young ladies of quality, her scholars. : In which each lady is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper, and inclination: : Their several faults are pointed out, and the easy way to mend them, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to form their hearts to goodness, than to enlighten their understandings with useful knowledge. : A short and clear abridgment is also given of sacred and profane history, and some lessons in geography. : The useful is blended throughout with the agreeable; the whole being interspersed with proper reflections and moral tales. / Translated from the French of Mad. Le. Prince de Beaumont. ; Two volumes in one.

Author/creator Leprince de Beaumont, Jeanne-Marie, 1711-1780
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew-York : Published by Samuel Campbell and Son, no. 68 Water-Street, J. & J. Harper, printers, 1818.
Description2 volumes in 1 (240 pages) ; 18 cm
Supplemental Content Shaw-Shoemaker Digital Edition
Subject(s)
Uniform titleMagazin des enfans. English
Series Early American imprints. Second series no. 44562. ^A575643
General note"The following is the opinion of the authors of the Critical review, with regard to this work. ... The intention of these dialogues is, to give a just way of thinking, speaking, and acting, to young people, according to their different stations in life ... See Critical review for August 1757, p. 177."--p. [3].
General noteCaption title: The misses' magazine.
General noteTranslation of: Magazin des enfans.
General note"Beauty and the beast. A tale."--p. 23-36.
References Shaw & Shoemaker 44562
References Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 749.6
Other formsMicroform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Reproduction noteElectronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2004-2007] Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 44562).
Genre/formJuvenile literature 1818.
Genre/formDialogues.
Genre/formFairy tales 1818.
Contains title Beauty and the beast.
Other titleMisses' magazine.

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