Citation - Boston News Letter: 1744.02.16

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Index Entry Songs, in spelling book Child's New Play Thing [t], 3d ed, for sale 
Location Boston 
Citation
BNL.744.007
16 Feb 1744:22 (2081)
Just publish'd, The Child's new Play Thing:  Being a
spelling-book intended to make the learning to read a
diversion instead of a task.  Consisting of scripture
histories, fables, stories, moral and religious precepts,
proverbs, songs, riddles, dialogues, &c.  The whole adapted
to the capacities of children, and divided into lessons of
one, two, three and four syllables; and a new invented
alphabet for children to play with, and a preface shewing
the use of it.  The third edition . . . [4 lines] sold by
Joseph Edwards in Cornhil.


Generic Title Boston News Letter 
Date 1744.02.16 
Publisher Draper, John 
City, State Boston, MA 
Year 1744 
Bibliography B0008899
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