Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-01

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UNIVERSAL SPELLING Book.
Accompanied by a progressive series Of Easy
and Familiar Lessons.
Intended as an Introduction to the first Flo
ments OF the English Language,
THE AUTHORS leREF.A(E.
;A1OTWITFS LANDING the yaf pumber Of ;ntn.
IN tory books for children IN the Nursry which have
been written wthin heie few years by pcrlons Of d
tipgui{hed abilities and iaasoned with their names IL
still be allowed that there has not appeared enc
Introduction to Reading or .he general uf df fckocl,
hat rites above the level CT tie vulgar though popui.
compilations Of Dyehe, Dilworth and Fenning The
fuperirutture has been attended with cdulous care
and writers of the frt emnerce have contributed 10
rear the fabric OF learning, while the foundation has al.
mott invariably been FILTERED to be laid, by the moit tas
lefs and ignorant worknien. The coniequencc has FREE
quenty BEEN MI hr be expected iron, iu:h proce
dare the tahe has been afed ire very commence.
men, and it has oeg, proved nc:2 difficult TO renlsys
error than it would hsvc coR paaa to plant originally
the principles OF truth
For the neglect we have alluded h, it would seEir,
possible 20 produce any cG4istcnt reatoa Perhaps inc
pride of acknowledged literature ooui steep
occupation replied mean Us that Of Compiling Sps
ling Book Yet to lay the first tore Of noble edac9,
has ever been task delegated tie riast honorable
hands; and iow the rsc seeds Of utcul learning "a
the nalcent mind is employment thar canet be ca.
graceful to the most iiIustrious talents. Bishop LOwa
wrote excellent Eueifh grammar, and fsveai fea
of rank in literature have benefited the paGc by snaF
productions yet is in wan that granmars are vritea
if no one has learned to read is vain that the i
est difcoveres are made in any or hence. II ns
generality of the weird are precuded from prohting q
Them for want OF previous instruction n thc lr Pi!fh
oiples with which they are conGected.
The Editor OF the following sheets IS fully convlnes
of the fodity OF his nercuces aud the Justice OF ms re-
marks, in whatever light his prelen, undertaking Hy
be regarded. Humble or degrading as It may apea, y
thoie who, perhaps, have higher prstensionS thaa
h;mle he cannot think that labor dihonoraoe, vaaa
is 70 manfcstly beneficial the rng geAeranoa noe
has lie any rcaon co lear but That the candid aud Hi
cous will appreciate his motives and his prodacH %
they deferve, Our CltneEts and our conduit are nlS
influenced by early Impressions than many seem wiHs
to allow. The stream viii always flow tinctared %!h
Tie natare o. its !ource n ju,t n,axiH, humane pr'''
cipc, germ Of knowledge early inlSiJed, will be per-
n,rnent to rhc last. Tie first books we read Can Ns
YER be forgotten, the principles they iHcuc1e' CD
dicated Hence, il the proccusi2n o this WORK, care
has been taken to make every lesson or essay, IS ii "
the ana intention 9Th an "ond aiio"' teho ~
eonleaeiu puspoe gicr.iicn or Instruction. HVCh -
the Usors easy progressive lessons. ~EoEe ene was
cd to Gagle syabei hoped ioHethng Ti &c ioua
20 p;esie and to improve nor p this &c tk9agm d"s'
cult To tread In the Steps o! a Garbaut jda'c'' y"
Edgeworth, Trimmer, 5erquin, ard to aecc''"n.
dasc their la5ors to ia4 benevslen, design in haS' Org
ayqairad stic taste and adgaicat, wiieh 'fy fslI
org converlan win eacation ssd books e9s't u -
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III nlert, the Sd.or icc acassta achieve 'As'
manual for ecry yost sti b si,a r'sea htrt' 1ujr
I'd lar Il, ,urpos t:las ..y ia, a. yreccasd II .ra
c,neeneHcs he anticipate ,is sind pa:.o''aS: o.
efs in general II probably viii tend 70 iats'i :, ~
apcrr by ,arin,iog uhis. m9lc aGrsess.> 20 'a'
III thaa the DIV i.sr,t u alo baeas Of The E'nai sn
i ssnoot .l TO tsc,a 70 :teir c'e'.s s:, By grs
yo.,ra an oppsg:rsy 7 si, 3. neral s.t' .as
l,..ss i wasa rerwk ii e pu.is-F 10 va
vrita y4uh use rn,ee 6agui4r a"Y s2ns 2f ;u,
r tnsti ,v.n macy yaldabls Sr1t4Gic' o. ,bs Eli
rer1 phcr re c.pry prtard ,his s'FS % s' rori
soTs.attcntic Tha, srehi.g Bo,k freque".J lsa
usesti.s Whole library Of poor child s,ss , T"s ss
~ russ hee into his A' XII he rtic
,on IN 80 rrea. avarie'y Of sictal rast.f a. ~ 81,
vii r.rxns.h The compilation has been i0''fso -
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