Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-29
To Parents, Guardians, d Teachers.
s. JUST PUBLISHED,
By COTTON IND STEV.d RI
ALEXANDRIA,,
NE "A W O RS

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UNIVERSAL SPELLING-BooK,
Accompanied by progressive series OF Easy
and Familiar Lessons
Intended as an Introduction to the FIRST Ele-
ments of the English Language,
7YEs AUTHORS PREFACE.
NrOrWIrHS LANDING the VAT number of initia-
IN tory books for children in Tive Nufery which have
been wrr.ea within theie few years by pcrons OF d-
tinguihed abilities and fanesioned with their namess
usr still be allowed that there has not appeared one
ineroducrio to Reading. for the general Of fehoos,
that res above the level Of the vulgar, though POPULAR
compiations of Dycae, Dilworth and fleming. Tia
uperrutfure has bcen attended to with cduIous care
aid writer. Of the fri eminence have contributed to
rear the fasr;c o. learning while the foundation has al
MOI invariably been uttered to be laid by the mot te
iefs and ignoranr workmen. The confs4ue has re
quentiy been, as might be expeaed from fueh procs
jrre the rass he's been iated at the very commence
nent add il has often proved difficult remove
error thar would have coli pains to planr originally
the principles OF truth
For the neglect we have alluded to, it wosld be i'm
possible to proSuce any consistent eafon Perhaps tia
pride Of literature could net stoepio an
occupation rcputed SO mean, as that OF compiling spell
ling Book Yct lay she first Of noble edihec,
has ever been task delegated 70 tbs most honorable
hands and to iow the FIRST seeds OF uteul learning NJ
1he nafcenr MAD i an employment that cannot be dis
graceful to the most iiustsious faeEts. Bishop Lowth
wrote an excellent Engli gramnlar and teverai nep
OF rank literature have heaeeed the public by similar
predictions yet ii vain that grammsrs are written
If has learned read: IL IS IN vain that the suDhn
difeovcFs made in any art or icienee II Inc
generality Of the world are precuded from prhsng by
them for nt of previous instruction in the FIRST pin
3ples with which they are connected $50 80,
The Editor of the following sheets is fully eonyinecd
of the felicity of his differences and the Justice OF his re-
marks, in whatever light his peient undertaking may
u ls>s.ae kpaau ahYoa
thofe who, perhaps, have higher pretenaons tnan
hinfef he cannot think that labor dhonorabis, watch
Is 10 anifessly beneficial e r;ng generation nor
has he any reaon 70 eas but that the candid ana ao
cious Mill appreciate his motives and his prodfio as
they dScfve Our fentnents and cur conduct are more
influenced by early Impressions Tran many willing
to slow The stream Will Away tinesured with
the natsre OF its fource Just maxim, humane prn
ciplc, germ Of know ledge carly imhibed, win be per-
urnenr to the last The FIRST books we read can ne.
yer be forgotten, the PRINCIPLES they incacae era
dicated. Hence, the proecution OF this work, care
has been taken to make every lesson or essay, as fr as
the naturs andntcp,ono the plan would allow, tend 20
eomerfeu purpoie OF information instruction. hsen III
shs easy progressive lessos where nse was limit
ed To Jingle syllablet hoped will cesouna
pleaie and to improve nor will this DC though
cult TO tread in the Steps of Barbarlt, aufret, an
Edgewarsh, Trinrner, Berquin, and TO- acson'mo.
date their labos to the benevolent design IN hano on
acquired little aud Judgment winch any Petton
long converant with etucation and books cusRe 10 Fo
Gels
In hort, the Editor feels neiredto believe, tatthis
manual for early youth wlf5e found nuh better adapt
ed for the purpo than anyshat ha, preceded and IN
concquence he anticipates the kind patronage OF Teach
efs ID general Il probably will TEND TO facilitate theis
labour 81 furnihag fab agreeable to the Pu
pill than the dy inanity of moi books of the bind and
Il cannot fato rebound 10 their credit alto, by givr
yspsh an opporruaity Of gaining maeh general
ledge as eAufd be crowded vehn the limits srcicfsbed
Indeed il was remark Of the puhliher, Ito whom
Exisih youth are Ander angular obgaops tor turni'h
ipg chem witch many valuable opportunities OF Improve
nsnt) when be earnsflY prsaed shs work on the Ed
tors attention Thar Spelling Book EeqneatlJ eonit!
su,es the whole library Of child un'ef whea chart
~ puts bible into his hands eonleqpenty ought TO
contain a. great variety Of s matter as the pro
vii permit, The compilation hasbsento rned ftrae'7
On this principle. ~
Woodssosk, Oct soth, 500.
~ PROPOSALS ARE ISSUED,
For hu6ksdiag BY Su6scriftiai,
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