Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-05
To Parents, Guardians, & Teacher
JUST PUBLISHED,
BY COTTON .4ELD SI'EUTd On
ALEXANDRIA,
M A v 9 RS

UNIVERSAL SPELL1NG-Boov
Accompanied by progressive series Of r.,
and Familiar Lessons. '
Intended as an Introduction to the fire, =
1nents of the English Language ''
THE ATTIC RS PREFacF
NToTWIrHsTA NDlNG the vaft nunber
IN tory books foraaildren IN the Nurfcrv bi 'ss
been written within tiefe ew years Ivy ucca. p w
tnguihed abilities and faaionea xth Their 49,. VI NJ
n,usr still be aowsd that therc iise not arna..",,
introduction to Rcad;ng for the general ue IF
that rites above the level OF H.c vulgar ouph ,,a
compilations OF DyeAe, Dilwor,s ard peoninga r1 IT,.
iuperitrncare has been attended WIKI i.},l,e. -
and writers of the arlt eininence have contr;n,sa
rear the fabric OF learning, wAs tie foprd hmm ~
mott invariably been infered to laid by tic nots.
lels and ignorant workn7cr Te coz, s.ere, h,.G
qnently been, as might be expected from iah va,
dure the ratc has been ,ated at the very conri..
nlent and it has often proved moro difficult 70 r..
crror than il would have colt pains 70 pian, orr,,
ehe principles of truth '@''
For the neglect VIC have alluded 70, i: you'd Ae n,
possible to produce any consistent reaca. pehM,b,
pride OF acknowledged literature could hot step,o -
occupation reputed mean, as that Of complying sri
ling Book Yet to lay the first stone Of NOBLE e6so
has ever been task delegated TO the mosr horNh
hands; and to tow the first seeds OF ufetul earnip,
lhe naieent mind, is an employment tina, Garnet beds
graceful to the most illustrious talents Bishop Iea
WEoae an excellent Rngll grammar, and levcrs Am
fahS III literature have benefited tie public By sink,
?rodIehons; yet it vain ha. granirar arc vrtt.
II no one mas learned TO read il is in VAN thar the ub
esf dleoverles are made in any art OF fcienee il lie
generality of the world are precuded Nom prof,ing
theE tor want of previous instruction2n ii: fra LIN
opieS with which thry az. ronuectsJ
The Editor of the following sheets is fully convna
OF eae ioltdisy OF ha differences and The Justice Of ha
MARKS. IN whatever Eight his preien, undertaking ny
DC regarded Humble or degrading as !, may appcaru
tnoie who, perhaps, have NC higher pretensCns tk'
himtef he cannon think ths, labor diihonorsble, Wild
is 10 maHfestly beneficial 70 tx rng generation; hot
hasle any reafoa 20 fear, but that hs candid and judi
cious will appreciate his motives and lis prouoa
they ceterve, Our ientneits and our conduc NOE
iuhpeuced by early Impressions than many wlh
to allow. The stream will always few tiactured VIII
the natsrc OF It's fourec. Just maxim, humane A
ciple, germ OF knowledge carly inhibited @l he FE
mrnent to the last. The first books we :cae can E'
yer be forgotten, the principles they incnioate m
scated. Hence, liz the profecutien OF tits WORK, CIT
has been taken to make every lesson OF esss, lsa
the nature aad intention OF the plan wcn!d allow remote
comenietu pulpofe niorr1aticI Dsirnstior Erenm
the easy progressive lessons, where tense vas E
cd to Jingle syablet is hoped ion,ething will he i0G:a
10 pleaie and co improve nor will this be thought d1,
cult. To tread in the steps Of 8arbau't, snrei
Edgeworeh, Trimmer, Berqun, and to acconna
date their labors tae benevolent design in hsnd '
acquired little taste and Judgment, which ary paG
long eonyerlant with eGacaticn and books ought TO @
Cefs.
II hort the Editor feels inclined TO tteh:ve, that @
manual for early youth will be found much bet:t' aa,.
ed for the purpofe than any that has preceded 1t ar6n
consequence he anticipates tie kind patronage Of ieR
in general. fr probably will tend facilitate tha
abour, by furnihing fubje6ss agreeable tc tF
pill, than the d-y inanity If noh books Of the kpt @
it cannot fail TO rebound TO their credit ao, By ef
youth an opportunity OF gaining uuch gencEa fass
ledge as eeuld-bc crowded within the limits Prei'A
Indeed it was remark of the publilhzr, 20 Sne1
Britifh youth under ingular obligations for fS".
ing them wieh many valuable oporrunisics Of isRsss
men) when he earnefly prehcd this work on TIC ~
tors attention ' That Spelling Book frequently oos
ttes the whole Ebraryoga poor child, uneis aie' .
tyPats bible into his hands. & it coniequsty ou5
contain as great variety of ufefu matter as ,h'
vii pernlt" The compilation has bcsn formed N'~7
on this principe.
Woodstock, Oct. esth, 1902.