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The parental instructor, or, A father's present to his children
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The parental instructor, or, A father's present to his children

Dateapproximately 1820
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Engraved by Austin. In place of fairy tales, Charles' and Mary's father arranges for their use a collection of anecdotes and stories that will both amuse and instruct.
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    Medium
    Hardcover books
    DimensionsCover size: 14 cm x 9 cm (5 1/2 in. x 3 9/16 in.)
    Language
      CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number37131048636286D
      Catalogue Record for Print Book https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Ntt=2310521
      Parental rights: The sign says it all for Vere Cobham at a Queen's Park rally yesterday to demand changes in provincial law that would benefit estranged fathers
      Parental rights: The sign says it all for Vere Cobham at a Queen's Park rally yesterday to demand changes in provincial law that would benefit estranged fathers
      Spremo, Boris
      4/9/1989
      The fathers legacy, or, Counsels to his children : in three parts, containing the whole duty of man I. To God, II. To himself, III. To man in all conditions
      The fathers legacy, or, Counsels to his children : in three parts, containing the whole duty of man I. To God, II. To himself, III. To man in all conditions
      Brome, Henry
      1678
      Normal family life can be lived by cerebral palsy victims, if they are independent and can find work, say Nancy and Jim Mawhinney, photographed here with their children, Kelly, 3, next to her mother, Danny, 7, on his father's right knee, and Shawn, 6
      Normal family life can be lived by cerebral palsy victims, if they are independent and can find work, say Nancy and Jim Mawhinney, photographed here with their children, Kelly, 3, next to her mother, Danny, 7, on his father's right knee, and Shawn, 6
      Darrell, Dick
      5/24/1971
      A Father's first gift to his children, or, Monosyllabic lesssons, in prose and verse
      A Father's first gift to his children, or, Monosyllabic lesssons, in prose and verse
      Country clergyman, 19th century
      1827
      A father's gift to his children : consisting of original essays, tales, fables, reflections, &c
      A father's gift to his children : consisting of original essays, tales, fables, reflections, &c
      Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837
      1805
      A father's gift to his children : consisting of original essays, tales, fables, reflections, &c
      A father's gift to his children : consisting of original essays, tales, fables, reflections, &c
      Mavor, William Fordyce, 1758-1837
      1805
      Children, under parental supervision, play on the swings in Muir Park
      Children, under parental supervision, play on the swings in Muir Park
      Lennon, Frank
      9/19/1973
      Usually somebody's daughter presents flowers to the Queen but this time premier of P.E.I. Walter Shaw hands a bouquet to Her Majesty. It was a busy day for Royal couple who dedicated $5;600;000 Fathers of Confederation Memorial buildings which commemorate Canada's birth. Visit is culmination of summer-long ceremonies which drew record number of tourists to the island province.
      Usually somebody's daughter presents flowers to the Queen but this time premier of P.E.I. Walter Shaw hands a bouquet to Her Majesty. It was a busy day for Royal couple who dedicated $5;600;000 Fathers of Confederation Memorial buildings which commemorate Canada's birth. Visit is culmination of summer-long ceremonies which drew record number of tourists to the island province.
      Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022
      10/7/1964
      Mike Englert is taking a two-month parental leave from work to be with his wife Joan and 3-month-old Sarah.
      Mike Englert is taking a two-month parental leave from work to be with his wife Joan and 3-month-old Sarah.
      Gower, Patti
      7/19/1991
      Unfinished business: Isaac Ehrlich prepares for jewelry sale and the eventual disposal of his father's jewelry store in Leaside. Ehrlich's father, Israel, who had operated the Bayview Ave. shop for 22 years, was gunned down Dec. 8. Now, says Isaac, the store holds too many memories for the family to keep it operating.
      Unfinished business: Isaac Ehrlich prepares for jewelry sale and the eventual disposal of his father's jewelry store in Leaside. Ehrlich's father, Israel, who had operated the Bayview Ave. shop for 22 years, was gunned down Dec. 8. Now, says Isaac, the store holds too many memories for the family to keep it operating.
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      12/30/1987
      Final check: John Crook of Oshawa inspects one of the steam engines he has built. Some of his collection will be on display at the Steam Threshing Days in Uxbridge this weekend. He grew to love steam engines while helping on his father's farm in the 1930s.
      Final check: John Crook of Oshawa inspects one of the steam engines he has built. Some of his collection will be on display at the Steam Threshing Days in Uxbridge this weekend. He grew to love steam engines while helping on his father's farm in the 1930s.
      Irish, Paul
      8/4/1989
      Newman, Actor says he decided not to go into his father's business because he's no good at figures but his laundry business - with beer on the side - was a going concern
      Newman, Actor says he decided not to go into his father's business because he's no good at figures but his laundry business - with beer on the side - was a going concern
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      1/25/1973