Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-27
To Parents, Guardians, & Teaeh,n
Just PUBLISHED,
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UNIVERSAL SPELLlNG,BooEE
Accompanied by progressive series Of I'LL
and Familiar lessons.
Intended as an Introduction to the 6ra ILI|
ments ofthe English Language
Fy7Et AUTHORS fREE1Cy
/ ATO1WITHsTAisDlN the ysa npahe, e MI
IN terry books {or children in the Ns,ief, Sh,k 4.
zen written within thele few,Jeas. BY psrfous d Nj
tnguihed abilities and fan&ioneA With H. II nent,
musr sill be allowed. thaa there has rot appsu NJ
introduction to Reading, for the general uit Of Io
that rifles above the level Of te sulgsr ,h.uxh popn
compilations of Dyehe, Dilwcrtb and Fepa;rg. lA.
fupsrfrl& ure has beer attended g with icia us Gin
and writer's of the frh etninenee have est,iu,e N
moi invariably been uEefes to belaid BIZ TIC uatta
LET'S and ignorant wcrknseR. The cone suenec has nj
quently been, as Nigh. he expeaed frotl ach rnI
dure the tafte has been tiacd az the very connas
n,ent and II has often sr6vcd more difficult to rem
error. than it would have eoit pains to pau. arsls
the principles oil trs4sh.
For the nsgiset VIC have alluded 70, it wosld Be vi
possible to proSuce any4consise,k ieaion. PerhanA
pride OF acknowledged literature could net step to d
occupation Eeputcd so neat, as ihst Ct coHp Ues s
hing Book. fetso Jay the first sfone OF noble stbs
has ever been task de:egstea to ths most honGsa
hands; spd to iow thc drst seeds OF ufetu learning 4
1he rsicsnt mind, Is an employment thar caHnct bees
graceful to tbs mast iustrious taiefss, Bishop Love-
wrote an excellent Eagliih grammar, aad ievda SO
OF rank 10 literature have bepeftteo ths ubl1 BY aai
productions yet it is ia vain that gra,i.aa write
il NO one has learned 70 read In sail that the sub
ea dileovsrics ars made in any art or ici0ncs II ia
generality Of the world are psecinded from preh'nss
them, fcr wsnt of previous instruction in sas if ps
,iples with which they are connected.
The Editor Of the following shecss is fully eosvlh'.
OF the fedty Of his inferesees and the justice OF Us
marks, in whatever light his pelenr undertaking u
be regarded. Humbleor degrading as 1t may a Pc,
thoie who, perhaps, have no higher preter:o ~
himfef, be cannot think that labor diieorofass SHo
is 70 snifestly beneficial TO the rifng gene!s0n 70
Ia. he any reafon to Gear, but that the CANDID axe
ci =. will appreciate his motives and his procaclsna
they defcrve, Our fentiuenrs and our Conduct are @
influenced by carly impressions than many seem VIII.
to allow. The stream will always Row ti'ietUrsu W.
the natare of it's force. A jast maxim, humane N.
cipe, germ Of know edge early iaabioed, VIII DC
mrnsn. to the last, The Erst books we read eaa y
yer be forgotten, nor the principles they .neu'ea ~
dictated Hence, in the profceution OF TINS WeFF
has been taken to make every lesson or essay, p
the nature and Intention Of the plan would a!io ts
couleutefpl purrofc Of norna instruction E:
the more easy progressive lessons, where teise was IVA
ed to angle sysble is hoped ioething will &c N ~
70 rlcafe and to improve nor will this De ta'pg.
cult. To tread in the seeps of Barbaals, lavble
Edgeworth, Trimmer, a Berqnin. and to accom- -,
date their abors to the berevoens design in laNo a
acquired little taste and judgment, which any ps.
long eonyeriant with education an. boolss oagSs W.
fs(s, ..as
Ia Mort, the Editor feels Inclined to believe aa w
manual for early youth Wilde fOund much better aa
ed for Tie purpo.e than any thae has preceded s
ccnieauence be anticipates he kind patronage Of
ers in general Irpro-ably will tend TO iael''e us
abour, By fAniihng iutjeas more agreeable 70 h
pill, than the dry inanty of mot books Of the klDu
It cannot fail to rebound 70 their credit ao oy e
ysuth an opportunity of gsnns mush kisr
ledge as caufd be crowded ishin the limits prs'
Indeed i: was remark Of the rubEher, go S%
Britii, youth are under fnguar obligations tor
ing them with many valuable opportunities o. l i
n,cnt) when ne carn-ty freGcd Mis- work on hs
tors at.cntions That Spelling Book frequently .J
sure. the whole library of poor child, un'efs
" puts bible into his hands, it conecnsntg oas"
CONAN as great variety Of uef.i matter as Hs AZ
viii pcrn,;te The compilation has been iofn's' '"'
on chs prinsipe.
Uosdstoek,s Oct. 2eh, lsoa.