Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-03
JUST PUBLISHED,
By COTTON IND s1'EI M RI,
ALEXANDRIA,
NJ A Y q RS

UNIVERSAL SpELLrNG-BooE,
Accompanied by progressive series Of Easy
and Familiar Lessons.
Intended as an Introduet;ou 10 the first Es.
nlents Of the English Ianguase.
THE AUTHORS .PRR,@ICE.
MISUNDERSTANDING the vaf I'm Der Of inir
IN tory books for children in the Nur!ery ,keh ham
been written within thefe sew years by peror, Oh On
tpguifhed abilities and fanctioned with their MANS,
musr still BE allowed. that there has not APPEARED 81
introduction to Reading for the general ufe Of lhoo
shat RITES a5ovethc level Of the vulgar, though po2na
compiaticxs CT Dycke, Dilworth ard Fenning. ID:
uperluclure has been attcnded to with Tedious care;
md writers O. The arh eminence have contributed 70
rear The fabric o. learning while the foundation has a.
mot invariably bcco fuersd to be laid. by the nloatfs
lers and ignorant wnrkmen. The conieeuenoe has s,
quentiy been, as migt be expected from tuch proc
durs the rate has becnS tis5cd at the very comnierc
nert and it has often praved more difficult to emss
error, than il woa!d have M pains to plant origns
the principles Of rrash.
For tie neglect VIC have slIGiea to, It would be in
possible to prodace amp cousStesie ,eafcn. PeIhawts
pride Of acknowledged literature could net stoeP ~
occupation rsputed mes,, that Of compiling Sfe
htg Book. Yet to lay tn, first store OF noble edtt
has ever been task dceAlted &c the most honosas
hands; and to fow the first seeds of ufcal learning
1hs naiesn mind, y emph rrnsGt aa' cannot be dE
graceful to the most iliussrious eef:s. Bishop Lomia
wrote an excellent Eagiifi grammar aud ieversl n"
Of rank IN literature have beneh,tei The publicly sniff
preduetions yet i is n vain that gnlnlars are Written
if One has learned 90 read 1t IS in vain thar me sbl
csc decveries made in aay az o. lciencc II tfs
generality OF the world are precludei iron prhng
them, for Of previous instrueti1l ~ The ;s ra
oiples with which they are eonnec.e6.
he Ed:ter OF the following sheets is fn>y eooyneea
of the folidy OF his differences and the justice u As IT,
marks. in whatever ight his preen1 undertaking nY
be regarded. HUBBLE degrading it may at'ar@
thoie who, perhaps nave no higher professions ih'a
nlalie he cannot think thse labor diihonorable, vh'
IS 10 mahfessy beneficial TO the r6ng generations Hc'
has ne any realos fear, bat that tS candid ano GCh
tous will appreciate s motives and his produotioh
they deirve, Oar fsntinents and conduct are mns
uhleneed BY carly Impressions than many seem "ih's
20 allow. The stream will always flow tinctured VIII
me natsre OF IT'S fouree. just raxin1 humane pm
1ple, germ Of knowledge early inbibed, will be PEE
Alrnent 60 tae last. The first books we read can ne
yer be forgotten, nor the principles they incucate sl
'icated Hence, in the prosecuton Of this work. cav
mas been taken to make every lesson essay, astIs
the nature and nteaton Of the plan wouid allow nd'
toaaeuisu pnrpoe of;nlormation or instruction EveAn
the more easy progressive lessons where tense was |
cd to Angie syabeit hoped fomehing will beiols
TO Pieae and to Improve nor will this be thoush o
cult. 10 tread IN the steps Of Earbaalt, Jauts'"
Edgsworth, Trimmer, Berqnin, and to aeeonnIIs
date their labors to the benevolent design in hand o
acquired iitte taste and Judgment, which any Ps,sr
long eoaverfant with coucation and books ough. toP
fef,
In Mort, the Editor feels inclined TO believe chat tha
manual for early youth will be found much better ad1Y
ed for the purpefe than any that has is ano%
consequence nc anticipates the kind patronage ci fs,
ers IN general Ie prebshly will tend to fae!itae m'
abour, by iurniiag fuheds more agreeable 70 the Pr
p, than the dy insa;ty Of moa books of e kind sa'
1t cannot fait redonRd to their credit ale, bygEn
youth an opportunity Of gaining mp:h general kas
ledge as could sc crowded within the limits prelenDss
indeed 1t was a.renasTk of the pubner, (to WIZ eS
hfltsh yoS'h are rndar inguIar obligations fof u'
ing them with many valuable opportunities Of i@Pfsgs
snt when he earnestly prscd this work On the e.n ii
sofs attention. That Spelling Book frequently conf
sates the whole library Of poar child. unfs whsh sn
" puts bible into his handa it COME quently ous
contain as grear variety of uicfal matter as inc
wli permit The compilation has bsen ofnifa i'''
on this principle.
Woodstoek, oet 3etd, 1902. .rs