Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-25

accompanied by progressive series of Easy
and Familiar Lessons
Intended as al Introduction to the FIRST Els
1nents of the English Language.
THE AUTHORS fREFdCE.
OTNfTHs FAslDiSG the vaf nrmber Of in;t;,.
IN tory books Tor chldrcs nthe Nugcry, which hsrc
been written within hefe few wars by perfoas ef sj
tnguihcd abilities ana fanetioaed WIN their names
nusr eill lie allowed that there has appcareE en-.
INTRODUCTION Reading, for the general ufs Of fhsts
hat rifles above the level of the vulgar though paula
compilations of pyehc, DilwortA and FeaninT JSs
fnperaruaure has Deer attended to with f:61u: care
and writer's If the fri enreqcs have contfibs,cd to
rear the fabric OF learning, while the fouIdation has Il.
-loh invariably been fuHercd be laia, by ~ oG tate
lefs and gnsrant workMen. The confeeuence has re-
quently beea, might be expected from iaeh prc,s
cure The safe has been tiated at the very commerce"
ent and it has often proved mere difficult t0 remove
error. than it @eud have Goa pains 70 plant originally
the principles q truth.
For the neglect VIC have alIcded to, It would tlna..
possible produce any consistent Isaon perhaE th:
pride Of acknowledged literature could ret scp;o q
occusation reppted mean, as that Of compiling Spe
ling Book. Yet to lay the frs, sthGe 81 no5e 'fte,
has been task delegate to ne most honorable
h5ads ard to iow the Arse seed: q G!eisi icsnlhg ~
the nafeent mind, /. az employment that csnut be de-
graceia TO the most illus.rious .ents. BshsP Lo@a
wrote an excellent Fngiif gr5mmar and ieycra aieH
Of rank in literature ss7c 5eqescd tire pGbicbY snia'
predictions yet Z s,t srauintrrs arc write,
il no one has learned fcl t Is vein thar the srbh'
est ditcovcries are made ii Any lciencs tns
generality Of the ,yord precnast from Pofltir2 eY
them, Cor want Of previous Instruction IN the irt pm
oiples wta which they are connected.
The Editor Ct the following sheets is fully co1rfttA
Of the fodity Ct his differences ard the s,tic: Of hs'e
marks in whatever !;ghs his preient undertaking ray
De regarded. uuble degrading as it maY appear ~
thofe no, perhaps, nave no higher prerenion' thap
hir1ief he caunor thias hat. labor dEonofabc, 1hth
IS 70 lantesiy beneficial the ri!ns generation no.
has re any realon iear hpt that tee candid and uo
cicus viii appreciate MS motives ard his prodschoh
they dcierve, Our iennsents ard CONDUCT are moe
influenced by early Impressions han many seera wlipS
20 allow. The srcsm will always Few iinctuEcd E!th
the natere OF its fourcc. Il Just naXni, humane l''"
cipIe, germ CT knew sfge early albbcd, VII be per-
mrnenc 70 The last Z &c first books read can re-
vcy be forgotten, The principles dizzy rcae-te' cd
Gcateti. Hence, id nc protecucn OF this w'r'' care
has been eaken 20 make every lesson OF es;Sy 80
the nature and intention Of the plan would allow ten" %
comeu;eful pnrpo!c o information or instructor E'tH "
the orc easy progressive lessons, where fe2sc vas ''
cd to fngle sy,able, isored fonIehfg vii fe l'H'
go pica.e and to improve will this DC tAocEnt o.
cult 70 tread IN the Steps o: 5arhauIt, aVhFe, %
Edgewort,l, a Trimmer, a EeTgein and TO 2ct'a'hr
date their lahprs to tbs benevolent design III h~f, on
acquired Ettia taste ana lHSg':a'.' 'iieh 9 .! VI
ono co.vcts.a with etse3ti9n ana 5oeSs cugnt 10 ~
scss. ~
Ia aort, tie Edircr fees iat'iscd to aeere, aa "a
nasual for early yoa,i vii s loupi Rseh hc'e19 sap
ed for lhc pprpcfa asa aa&that aaS Preecdea y ~
c,tea, ac a anticipates the iini p@tr3sags OF coS
ers in eener. ltprohab'l Ill eek! 20 itciS'a's ny
labour, by iurrilng flhj IS nore agrec>aje 70 ne
pil, than me d-y iaani.y u sea bo"af d Ae jaa t
il Garnet fail 10 rcjcn.a eejr ctehs: 4'in ~ k*8t
youth al orportunityot Rsiej'g a:nv,h Sc'i%@' e.
ledge as could be crew3s4 v..hin tac iait Ffs1t'.s
Indeed il was arenatk ot shs f2sly5+f 70 Woo
Eri;iih youth under Gagallr ebs+i rs !3' f'p'.,
;cg thens win many VALUABLE ffortaerst .! ilF -
inl il when he sarneA!y pTa9i Iii. @efF ~ ~
taf's attea.ion That > Spelling BOOK fqa.";,}
tutes tie whois library OF poor c!:id, u"> .et:e
~ rusa bible Into his hanis, lsl ctisf@a W.,
contain AZ gresr variety e uif'l.i s'.9f@f = ~
syi; pesyit." T;ae emp at.cii as lse.s -
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