Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-22
TO Parents, Guardians, s. Teachers
Just PUBLISHED,
Rv COTT0M IND S1sEEg.f RI
ALEXANDRIA,,
NE A 81 % RS

UNIVERSAL DPELLlNG-bOoK, I
Accompanies by q progressive series OF Easy
and Familiar Lessons
: Fnsended as an Introduction to the first Ele-'
nlents oftkeEnglish Language.
THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the vaa number Of initia-
tcrv books for children in the Nuriery, which have
been wrtten whn thele few years By pctfons OF di-
iuexifhed abilities and fanoned with thar names
usr still be allowed that there has not appeared one
in,rodraton ts Reading, for We general se OF iehoois
that rs above the level of the vulgar, rhough popular,
computations Il Dyshe. Diworth and fenning. The
upcrAruAure has been attended with fedueus care
zns writer's Of the fra eminence have contributed 30
rear the fabric OF learning while the foundation has all
moi invariably been fnsrsd to be laid, by the mott tate
lels aud ignorant workmcns The eonisqpenee has re
auenty BEEN as might be expected from uch Proee
dure the sae has besn tiae at the vsry commence
mcnt and Il has oen proved more difficult to remove
error, than it wonld have soA pains to paa originally
che principEes of truth.
For the neglect VIC have alInded to, itwould be i'm
pesGble to proauee any consistent rsnion shs
ICED literature Could net scoop to an
occupation feputeds mean as that Of compiling Spell
hog Book Yet TO lay the FIRST ssoncd noble edites,
has ever bsen task delegated the most honorable
hands and fow she FIRST seeds of nfetu learning m
abe nind Is employment thar cannot pc DIS,
graceful 10 the most iusrious talents Bishop Lowth
Of rank literature have benefited the public by similar
Productions is in vain that grammars written
no one has learned TO read: vain that the subi,
est chccTcries made in any art or iclencs II the
generality Of the world are preended from pr lifting by
thsns Tor wns Of previous instruction IN The hrt rri
] ,lples with which they arc connected $ s &
The Edtor cithe following sheets IS ulty convinced
- the eidity Of his iserences and the justice OF his re-
marks in whatever LIGHT his prelant undertaking may
b rserded. Humble or degrading ash may appear g
ho perhaps, have no higher pretensians than
kfe he cannot think that labor dihonorable, hlch
lsfe anfsssly beneficial TO the rng generation nor
hssh any reafon to fear, but that the candid and Judi
tous viii appreciares motives and his production as
they deferve, Our ntmepe and conduct are more
iuaenced by early impressions than many seem willing
20 allow. he stream will always How finctured with
the Aatuse OF rs fource. just maxiM, humane Prn
eplesa germ Of knowledge early insbibed, will De per-
tnrnsae 70 the last. The FIRST books read can ne
yer be forgotten, the principles they neecatc, era
ticated Hence in the profecuffon of this works care
has been taken make every lesson or essay as far az
ths natnre and ntenton ofShe plan wcnd allow tend to
ofiniermaton Instruction. Even IN
easy progressive lessons where Tense was limit
cdto Jingle sylahe, IS hoped fomething walt found
20 Pseaie and to improve nor will this be thought din.
salt TO tread in the steps % Barbznlt, Jauet,
&dgewcrth, Trimmer, Berqun. and to aceomno.
date their abors the benevoent design in hand only
acquired ltsIetass and Judgment, which any Peren
long eonvcrans with etuearon and books ought 70 Roi
>{es s. 8, Is. IS
IN hort the Edror feels Inclined believe, shat this
manual for early youth viii be found much better adapt
"a M the pprpoe than any thas has preceded and in
soaiequenrs &c anticipates the kind patronage of Teach
frsin general Il probably will tend to facilitate theis
sabour ~ inrniiag fabea agreeable TO the pu-
pill than ne d- inanity uf moR books Of the kind; and
cannot fail 70 rebound sher credit alfo, by givrg
fortsan opportunity Of gaining much general knew
ledge a. cnud BE crowded within the limits prefsrbed
Iodesd i was remark of-she publiihsr, (to whom
Brth youth are endsr angular obligations for urni
Ing them with mary valuable opportunities Of Improve
11et) when ne esrnslty prsGed this work on the Ed
eors attention has spelling Book r. qucnty conn
hkes the whole Library of apoer child une Mhea chair
~ puts bible INTO his hands, Il conf quently ough O.
eot3in grezE varesy Of uefa matter as the pric
vii permit: !he compilation has been iprnsd f<i65
- this principle S. 80 :.
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