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An address at the grave of a Sunday-school child.
Date: 1827 - 1853
Creator: unknown
Description: At the gravesite of one of their classmates, the Sunday-school teacher tells the class that Sarah Pearce will be with God, for she loved him and honored him.
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Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2115/
The new bonnet.
Date: 1827 - 1853
Creator: unknown
Description: Moralizing tale where Miss Amelia F. Johnson learns that the pretty new bonnet she wants to wear to church is not as important as learning to serve God. The story is followed by the poem "The child's prayer."
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Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2101/
Going apprentice.
Date: 1827 - 1853
Creator: unknown
Description: Words of wisdom from an old German schoolmaster to a young boy about to go learn a trade, and how being good will help him succeed.
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Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2108/
Tommy and Dobbin
Date: [c. 1890 - 1900]
Creator: unknown
Description: Set of 11 wooden blocks, hand-painted, which make up the bodies of Tommy the soldier and his horse Dobbin. Contained in wooden box with sliding lid, lid with colored illustration of the blocks and title; underside of lid with colored illustration showing 5 different ways the blocks can be arranged to make Tommy & Dobbin in different poses. Affixed to inside bottom of case is a second colored illustration showing 6 more poses.
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Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2116/
The baby is with God
Date: 1827 - 1853.
Creator: unknown
Description: Text exhorting readers not to grieve over the death of the infant, for it has been received into God's arms.
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Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2113/
The fourth commandment broken.
Date: 1827 - 1853
Creator: unknown
Description: Martha Scott, who would censure others for breaking the Sabbath, herself not only breaks the Sabbath but looses her temper - not realizing the sins she is committing.
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Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2111/
Harvest close upon seed time.
Date: 1827 - 1853
Creator: unknown
Description: Moralizing tale of the youth who starts by missing just a few minutes of Sunday school, slides into sin, skips class, joins a fire company, and eventually lands in prison in Maryland with a 15 year term for robbery.
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Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2105/
The home-made boy.
Date: 1827 - 1853
Creator: unknown
Description: Moralizing tale of the differences between two boys in the Sunday school, Arthur and Lewis, which are "chiefly made at home!"
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Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2104/
Give us this day our daily bread.
Date: 1827 - 1853
Creator: unknown
Description: His mother unable to provide for himself and his siblings, six year old Little Johnny prays on the way to school. On arriving home, he finds food has been left for the family. Not an angel, but an earthly agent of God heard his prayer and provided for the family.
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Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2110/
Is it worth climbing for?
Date: 1827 - 1853
Creator: unknown
Description: Moralizing tale of how boys, men, peasants and princes all may climb over obstacles towards a goal, but are worldly goals worth the climb?
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Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2103/