The four issues of Children's Magazine contained a wide variety of material: poems, stories, pieces on geography. Here you'll find a table of contents, including works that probably appeared in the February issue, missing when the periodical was microfilmed. Many of the works appearing in the Children's Magazine were first published in The Juvenile Magazine, in London in 1788; "Words in Common" is a list of these pieces. A handful of works appearing (or supposed to have appeared) in Children's Magazine are transcribed at this site. ========== KEY: /p = piece is a poem ========== Jan Preface, 3-4 [It is a general complaint among the teachers of schools,] Jan Easy Introduction to Geography, An, 5-11 [Geography is a science which treats of the earth, or known habitable world:] Jan To the Editors of the Children's Magazine, 11-15 [I am one among many school-boys, who have been extremely rejoiced at the thought of having a Magazine, which we young folks might call our own.] Jan Familiar Letters on Various Subjects, 15-20 [After a very agreeable journey, which indeed could not be otherwise in the society of such indulgent parents as mine,] Jan Little Boy Who Behaved Like a Man, The, 21 [Children should, as early as possible, learn to avoid crying for trifles.] Jan Sunday Employment (Dr. Jortin), 21-28 [Since it is certain that we made not ourselves, or one another,] Jan Moral Tales: Introduction; Unkind Daughter; Dutiful Daughter; Complaining Husbands, 29-45 [In a pleasant village, many miles from London, lived a gentleman and lady, whose names were Andrews;] Jan On the Pernicious Effects of Dram Drinking, 45-47 [Gin, Brandy, and other distilled liquores are found to be most pernicious and destructive;] Jan Verses Addressed to a Young Lady with a Nosegay /p (S. S.), 48 [Thou can'st not steal the roses bloom,/ Through endless ages live.] ========== Feb Easy Introduction to Geography, An Feb To the Editor of the Children's Magazine Feb Familiar Letters on Various Subjects ========== Mar Easy Introduction to Geography, An, 97-102 [The globe, or surface of earth on which we live is composed of Land and Water:] Mar To the Editors of the Children's Magazine, 102-105 [I am desired, by our Society, to return their grateful thanks for your ready insertion of the letter, signed a Schoolboy;] Mar Grateful Return, The, 105-111 [On a most delightful summer's day, little Mary-Ann and her brothers, George and Edward,] Mar Moral Tales: Notable Daughter, 112-121 [As Mrs. Andrews was taking one of her benevolent rambles she passed a cottage, in which she heard an infant cry most violently;] Mar Familiar Letters on Various Subjects, 122-126 [I am sorry, my dear Phillis, that instead of Arithmetic, your conduct obliges me to enter upon a subject, which, I imagine you will consider less pleasing.] Mar Best Method of Recovering from the Dreadful Effects of Dram Drinking, 126-129 [People ought to be extremely cautious how, on any pretence whatever, they indulge the beginning of so dangerous a custom as Dram-drinking;] Mar Rules for a Life of Business (Archbishop Synge), 129-133 [Lead not an idle life, but find out some honest business,] Mar To the Editors of the Children's Magazine (Emilia), 133-136 [Your benevolent and very useful intentions of guiding and assisting the young and unwary in their search after virtue and happiness;] Mar To the Editors of the Children's Magazine, 136-138 [incomplete] [Can there be any thing more disgusting in a young female than an unbecoming forwardness of behaviour,] ========== Apr Easy Introduction to Geography, 145-149 [Beside the natural division of the Earth, already described, it is divided into four chief parts, or Quarters, called Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.; Iceland] Apr School-boy, The, 150-153 [Since you have been so obliging as to honor my first essays of writing for the amusement of young people,] Apr Moral Tales: Jealous Wife, 153-168 [In her way home from Henry Perkins's Mrs. Andrews called at Will Hudson's cottage,] Apr Affectionate Sisters, 168-181 [Matilda and Jemima were the amiable daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin;] Apr Familiar Letters on Various Subjects, 181-188 [I can never thank you enough for the trouble you always take on my account, especially for the last letter you were so condescending as to write to me.] Apr Sweets of May, The /p, 188-189 [Hark! the birds begin their lay,/ Happiness is innocence.] Apr Cottage Retirement, The /p, 189-190 [Where the Jessamine sweetens the bow'r,/ Like Colin be constant, like Phoebe be kind.] Apr Advice to the Fair /p, 190-191 [Ye Fair be advis'd by a friend,/ When the power to charm is no more.] Apr Contented Cottager, The /p, 191 [At eve with the woodlark I rest,/ Columbia and liberty warms.] Apr Tear, The /p, 191-192 [How prone the bosom is to sigh!/ 'Tis then the best, the saving tear.] Apr Honest Heart, The /p, 192 [What are outward forms and shows/ Than the garden's gayest pride.]