Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-31
To Parents, Guardians, & Teachers
JUST PUBLISHED, :
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ALEXANDRIA,
M A VsO RS

UNIVERSAL SPELLING Book,
Accompanied by progressive series Of Easy
and Familiar Lessons.
..n.ents of the English Language.
THE .lUTHOR'S Preface.
hIoTWITHS LANDING the ,al number ef ir;tia.
IL tor y books for children iii the Eursry, which have
ce VT tten within thefe few years by pcrions diff
tinguiied abilities and faneioned with th nanles
musr still be allowed that there has appeared
it sducion to Reading, for the genera ue VI fhools,
,hat RITES aLuve the level Of the vulgar though pcpuas
compilations of tayese Dilworsh and EenIing. - hs
fuperitrcure has been attended 18th fcdul,us care
and writers Of the frn eminence have contributed 70
rear the fabric e learning, while the Foundation has al
mott invariably be laid by the mott tae
efs and ignerant workncn. The conf 7ncnee has Er
quepty been, might be e1pseacd from iueh prnee
dHve the tafe has heen tia cd the very commence
nsnt and it has often pr we'd more difficult to renloys
error, than it would hive eoh pains TO plsM originally
the principles OF truth.
For ii. neglect we have alluded TO, il would be in
possible produce any eoniszentsrcafcn Perhaps the
pride Of acknowledge literature could stocp
occupa,io .:pu,ed mean as that Of compiling Spell
ling Book Yet Co lay the fEs stone Of noble sdfce,
has ever been atask Delegated 70 the most honorable
hands and Co w the first seeds of ufefa learning i'll
The naeent mud, is employment that eaaeo DC dis
graceful to the most lustrous Talents Bishop iowth
wrote excellent Enggi grammar, and ieveral men
of rank in literature have benesttcd the public by similar
productions YET it's in vain that gramn,ars written
if no has learned read it vain that the spb ina
css diieeqeres made III any art feience, il the
generality Of the werli precluded from pr ssirg by
thcu, for mt of previous instruction in the fist pi-
oiples wirhwhsh they connected.
The Editor the following sheets is fully cony;ncea
of the fodity Of his acrcnces and the justice of his re.
marks. III whatever ight his preiept undertaking Nsy
thefe who. perhaps have no higher preensisns than
nhef he cannot think that labor ahonorablc, hIeh
is 70 mapisc:sly beneficial TO TIC ring generaon TOR
has he any rcafon fear, hut that the candid and di.
eiou, viii appreciate Ais motives and his production
shcy delerye Our eurmeuts and oar conduct more
uhacnccd BY early Impressions than many seen, willing
allow. The stream will always flow tinetured with
the natare of les fource just naxim humsne prin
cipc, germ oltknowsdge early imbibed, will be per.
n,rnene to- the last The first books We read can
be crgotea, &c principles they :nenlcase,
.iestcd. Hence, ia ehc precation Of this work. care
has been taken to make every lesson essay, as r az
the nature and intention Of the plan world allow tend &c
eonieieul pprpsfe Of Information instruction. Even ia
the more easy progressive lessons where fens> limit
ed Jingle abct is hoped iomething will be found
pleate and to improve whl this be thought dill
enr. To tread in the Steps OF Barbault, J.are
Edgewor,h, rrimmer,,a Berqais and TO aceomn,o
cdo,c their lahs to the design IN hard, only
acquired little and Judgment, which airy pcYson
oug eouverfant with seation and book, oEga: poi
k.s
la mort the Editor feela inclined believe, that dis
manual for early youth will be found much bes:er adapt
I'D for the pupofe than any thar has preeeddt and ia
,eosfequcnce ne anticipates the kHd patronage of Teach
general prohshly VIII! tlnd to facilitate thci,
labour by furnhing fah as more agreeable to thepa
Pill, than the dy inany II moa books of the kind and
it cannot faile rebound their credit alfc, BY giving.
youth an opportunity of gaining NTH general knew.
sdge caald be crowded thin the limits frcferbed.
Z Indeed il a remark Of the publher, TO whom
Britif youth arc under fngsar obligations for furni.
log thers with many valuable snoTsunses Of inpreye
mcut1 when he earaefly pr fed this scrS on the Ed
sors attention That spelliag Book Frequently eon.
tutes the whole library Of aposr child ll1a sncnehsr.
conts as greas varery OF utsfs Watter the pric
wilperna. The compilation has been formed atiay
on sth:s,prineiple.
Hoodstsek, Oct. ash. 1902.