was perhaps typical before or after." Trimmer's children Trimmer and her husband had twelve children. List of works This list of works has been taken from Deborah Wills' entry on Trimmer in the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Other entries have been added if they appear in other academic articles or database collections under Trimmer's name. An Easy Introduction to the Knowledge of Nature, and Reading the Holy Scriptures, adapted to the Capacities of Children (1780) Sacred History (1782–85) (6 volumes) The Œconomy of Charity (1786) Fabulous Histories; Designed for the Instruction of Children, Respecting their Treatment of Animals (1786) A Description of a Set of Prints of Scripture History: Contained in a Set of Easy Lessons (1786) A Description of a Set of Prints of Ancient History: Contained in a Set of Easy Lessons. In Two Parts (1786) The Servant's Friend (1786) The Two Farmers (1787) The Œconomy of Charity (1787) The Sunday-School Catechist, Consisting of Familiar Lectures, with Questions (1788) The Sunday-scholar's Manual (1788) The Family Magazine (1788–89) (periodical) A Comment on Dr. Watts's Divine Songs for Children with Questions (1789) A Description of a Set of Prints of Roman History, Contained in a Set of Easy Lessons (1789) The Ladder of Learning, Step the First (1789) A Description of a Set of Prints Taken from the New Testament, Contained in a Set of Easy Lessons (1790) Easy Lessons for Young Children (c.1790) [not on Wills' list] Sunday School Dialogues (1790) (edited by Trimmer) A Companion to the Book of Common Prayer (1791) An Explanation of the Office for the Public Baptism of Infants (1791) An Attempt to Familiarize the Catechism of the Church of England (1791) The Little Spelling Book for Young Children (4th ed., 1791) [not on Wills' list] Reflections upon the Education of Children in Charity Schools (1792) A Friendly Remonstrance, concerning the Christian Covenant and the Sabbath Day; Intended for the Good of the Poor (1792) The Ladder of Learning, Step the Second (1792) A Description of a Set of Prints of English History, Contained in a Set of Easy Lessons (1792) An Abridgement of Scripture History; Consisting of Lessons Selected from the Old Testament (1792) A Scriptures Catechism (1797) (2 parts) [not on Wills' list] A Description of a Set of Prints Taken from the Old Testament (c.1797) [not on Willis' list] The Silver Thimble (1799) An Address to Heads of Schools and Families