1814-1818 Sketches of Human Manners: Delineated in Stories Intended to Illustrate the Characters, Religion, and Singular Customs of the Inhabitants of Different Parts of the World & New and Comprehensive Lessons, Containing a General Outline of the Roman History

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Illustrated, Leather Binding, Scarce

Two volumes bound into one. This volume contains: Sketches of Human Manners: Delineated in Stories Intended to Illustrate the Characters, Religion, and Singular Customs of the Inhabitants of Different Parts of the World, 1814. Fourth edition. With a frontispiece. A remarkable collection of stories, journeying across the globe to encounter a wealth of fascinating characters and witness the peculiar customs of various cultures, with richly drawn characters, vivid settings, and insightful commentary. Written by Priscilla Wakefield, an English Quaker philanthropist and prolific author who promoted social projects for the benefit of women and children such as schools and maternity hospitals. Her writings were wide-ranging: she wrote about feminist economics, as well as scientific subjects, in particular the popular eighteenth-century discipline of botany. New and Comprehensive Lessons, Containing a General Outline of the Roman History, 1818. With forty engravings. A collection of essays or "lessons" on Roman history from the foundation of the city of Rome and its division, through the growth of the empire, to the ultimate fall of the empire and important sieges. Written by Mrs. Trimmer, or Sarah Trimmer, an English writer and critic of eighteenth-century British children's literature, as well as an educational reformer. Bound by J. Davenport, Liverpool.