"The Girl's Cabinet of Instructive and Moral Stories" by Francis L. Hawks is an educational collection of tales designed for young readers. The book uses stories to teach important lessons about being good, like being obedient and kind, and shows how important it is to learn. Several narratives focus on good character, such as a party enjoyed by well-behaved girls, or the downfall of a vain girl named Kate. Other tales present the importance of friendship and loyalty, like when a girl’s dog saves her life. Each story works to show how important good behavior is to developing character.
The Girl's Cabinet of Instructive and Moral Stories
By Francis L. (Francis Lister) Hawks
Kindness, loyalty, and the importance of education are taught to young girls through moral stories with characters who teach valuable lessons.
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About the AuthorFrancis Lister Hawks was an American writer, historian, educator and priest of the Episcopal Church. After practicing law with some distinction, Hawks became an Episcopal priest in 1827 and proved a brilliant and impressive preacher, holding livings in New Haven, Philadelphia, New York City and New Orleans, and declining several bishoprics. However, scandals during the 1830s and 40s led him to posts on the American frontier and rejection of his selection as bishop of Mississippi, Hawks was the first president of the University of Louisiana Hawks then moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and eventually returned to New York City.
Francis Lister Hawks was an American writer, historian, educator and priest of the Episcopal Church. After practicing law with some distinction, Hawks became an Episcopal priest in 1827 and proved a brilliant and impressive preacher, holding livings in New Haven, Philadelphia, New York City and New Orleans, and declining several bishoprics. However, scandals during the 1830s and 40s led him to posts on the American frontier and rejection of his selection as bishop of Mississippi, Hawks was the first president of the University of Louisiana Hawks then moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and eventually returned to New York City.
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