Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-09
THE .fyI,l30 X s. PREEsfCE.

= ~ rOrWir lis FAN DING the van number OF initia-
IN tory books Fo ehtdfen in the Nnrlsrt which have
been written wifhn theic few years BY portions OF o-
tiacuicd abilities and sanctioned With their nan'ess
musr stn Be stewei that hsre has not appeared one
introduce 10 Rcadag fer the general ue OF
that the lev 81 Of the vulgar though popular,
ompilasons Of Dyehe, Dilworth and Feniung. = ne
fnperru4ure has been acteSsd to with ienious care
and wriess of the fri cminence have contributed =
Of lcarl,ng while the foundssion has al
noit ya ay been uttered to he aid by tas mott taife
els aud ;gseraas uor knlen. The cossquence has ire
quenty hesp, as might BE expected from seh pross
ase the rafte has been ated az the very commence
ucns and has often proved more difficult to remove
crror. than il " ud have soa pains TO pant originally
the principles OF fruth.
For the neglect we have alluded to, i would be M
possible pro5se any consistent reaion perhaPs sns
pride Of ackEoweg literature could not stocp 70 an
oeeupat,on reyEfed So mean that OF computing opel
Ing Book Yet to lay the irs stohe of noble ed'fes
has heen task esegsed TO the most henofao.c
hands and 20 tow the FIRST seeds OF neu learning IN
abe naicsn mind, cyment that eansot DC alS.
EracS fuf TO the most ilusious talents bishoP LoNth
wrote an excellent EDg|ih graIrfa, and fevssal nen
OF rank in lierature have hesettsa the public by similar
procuctians il is vain that are written
no one has learned 70 read vain that the snDliN.
es Giicoveesss are made II any art er.aensc II fns
generally q he world precladed nom Fronting oy
thea of previous instruction IN The hrst Plh
sSoiples Nth which they connected.
Tie Fuisor cf the following hsets IS faiy convneed
of the fsds Of bis nfereuess adthe jusEiee OF a re.
marks. III wasever .ghs his pteent nndersaKirg may
be regarded Humble or degrading as may appear GO
th0ie Who, perhaps, have no higher pretsnAons .nan
hnsfef hecanrot think that labor dihenorabe, which
is f. Iy beneficial 70 the rng generation nor
he any reaion to iear but that the candid and JUDI
cious s appreciate his motives and hs production as
they derye Our lentimsats and conduct are more
Influenced by early impressions than many seem willng
TO allow. The stream viii always aow tinctured with
~, IS A tnsf
eipc germ Of kncw.sdge early isahibed, VIII be PSF.
mrnenf 60 the last. he first books we reat can nc.
Tsr be forgotten, the principles they ncueats era.
Icated Hence, in the prcecutipn OF tis wcrk, care
has been taken make every lesson or esay as tsr as
the reand Intention Of would elbow eo to
soenfsfii puTpoc of,niormation Instruction. Eyen u
The more easy progressive lessons where fsnss was limit
ed 20 Jingle syablet hoped fou,ehing will be found
toplcae and improve, nor will this DC thought da''
cult. To tread in the seps OF Barbaplt, aufres an
Edgeworth, THINNER, Berquin, and to aceon'no-
dste their ahors The benevolent design in hand, Only
acquired ittlefaste and Judgement, which any Perfen
long conyrant with esucarioa and books ought 70 pol
fss
Ia mort, the Edrcr feels inclined to believe, shat saA
anuaI for early youth will be found much better adapt
cd fer the pnrpoe than any that has preceded It and IN
Consequence he anticipates the kind patronage OF eaea
efsin general probably viii tend to facilitate THEFT
iahsur, By furGiag full IS vasrs agreeable 70 the pa
fpil rksr tire s anity NUT books 81 the knds and
i cauSt talto re5sand ia their credit ahc ny giShg
yortA oPpcf.arify gsarg as much general sesw
ledge could be erowdss aha the li'rs p arsea,
Indeed ii was rernask OF tbs publlihTs Ito wfoa
Brith yepta under hegusF seigasicns fsr p5nlta
Sag hsrn via many sah.he epatsaitiss OF improve
snsut) when hs earnsiy preied this vert en- the fs
sors attention Aat Spelling Bock tic qusnty eoait.
itest wolc ihfsy poor child pneas Nfseaeh
ey puts bbIeinto his hands, COME qety ought to
contain IS great ayare;y Of uiefu matter as the pfc
vii permit The compilation has been formed hssfsg
on tbs pr;nsip
Hvoaasiosa, oct. 2etb, 1909.