Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-18
James Deneale.
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UNsvE RsAL SPELLENC7BooY,
Accompanied by \ progressive series OF Easy
and Familiar Lessons.
Intended as AN Intlodaetiop to the ihlyat Els-
n,ents Of the English language.
The AUTHORS .PRlEF.fcg.
MTOTWifHSrAN the vsR aumber tinit:a.
IN tory books for children IN TIE Nurfery hsh haze
tecn written within thefe fewysars by pcrfons of d
,;ncu;lhed abilities and ianctioned with their Names it
nsr still tie allowed that there has appeared che
nrodueticn to Rcadng, for the general ue t lehoos
that res above the level of the vulgar augA popular
compilations Of Dyeae, Dilworth and Fenniag. The
iaperlrutlure has been attended VITA fedlgs care
and writer's of the firt emnencs have contributed to
rear the fabric of learning, while the ioudstc has al
mott Invariably been lered Co he laid, by the ot tate
lc[ ana ignorant workmen. The confsGugrcc pas ire
quenty Scen as might be expected from zach procsf
dare TIE rate has been tia cd the very cumfaence
nent aud it has often proved more difficult 70 remove
error, than It would have colt pains plapl ss.g
the principles Of truth.
For the neglect have alIrJsd to- it wnaId 5s ira.
ssbie produce any consistent reaoR, Perhaps the
pride of aeknowedgs ID literaturs could not toep
occupation fepured so mean ht of compiling Spell
ling Book. Yet to Fay the first stone ct noble edice,
has been task delegated 90 the most honorable
hands and to- tow The GrSt seeds OF nfefu learning IN
1he palccne mind, employment that caunot s dis
graceful the post ustroas talents Bishop Lawth
wrptc excellent Erslihs grammar, and evsrai men
OF rank in literature have benefited the public by SIMILAR
productions yet It is in vain that gramars written.
il no his learned read is in vain that Sub i'm.
est ditcsveres are made in ANY art or eience. III the
generality of the world Teciuded from prsit!ls by
taen for nt Of previous instruction in she hrst PIN
oiples with Whieh they are Connected.
The Editor of the following sheets fully convinced
OF the fodty of his differences and the Justice OF his re-
marks, in whatever light his preient undertaking may
regarded. Humble degrading may appear
.,thefe who perhaps have no higher professions 9sn
himfe he cannot think thar abar dlhenorabe, aaich
is 70 nianfcscy beneficial t.,c rifng generation nor
has he any reaoa fear, but that the candid and ndi.
cious will appreciate has motives and his rrodpctiun as
they delcrye Our entimerts and conduct are nfe
influenced by carly Impressions than mary seem wiling
to allow. I he stream will always aow tinetWsd with
the nature of It's iorcc. just maxim, hun,sne prin
cpe,a germ OF knowledge carly inlbbed, willsbe per.
mrnenr to the last The first books VIC rcad gan nc.
yer be forgotten, the principles they ueu!ca era
dicated. Hence, ia the proccution OF this work. cays
has beensaken make every lesson or essay, asar az
the nature and intention oftae plan weird allow tend to
eomeufeul pnrpofe of information or instruction Even in
the easy progressive lessons, here tense was limit
edta Jingle syllableit isaoped fomethng will be found
TO pleaie and improve Will this be Thoughts d,5i
Cult To trcad4n the steps OF Barbaut, Jauiret, an
Edgewofth, Trimmer, Berqain, and to accomrno.
Date their labors the benevolent design III hand only
acquired little and Judgment, which airy perfon
og converiant with ecacatoa and books ought topot.
fsis
In fhors the Ed:tay feeb inclined 60 believe, that tbs
hanua for early youth will be found eeh better adapt
ed for thepurpoe than that has preceded it and in
eoniesuence he anticipates the d patronage Of Teach
efsin general pSooaby viii tend to facilitate thcs
lanur, byfurnihng fuhisas NOR. agreeable totkc pu
pill rhantbe dy inaity of noR books of helind; and
cannot fatto rebound 20 their credit ac, BY giving.
yeuth opportunity Of gaining mich general know
ledge could beerowded within the limits
Indeed It was arenark of the publifher. Go whom
Britifh youth nader hnguar obligations forfurn
ing the,th many valuable opportunities OF improve
ment) when he earneflY prtGed ths work on, the Ed
tors attention 1ha, Spelling Book frequently eonG
tutss the whole library of poor child, unkb when char
typusa bibleinto his hands, it etneqaensy ought to
contain asgreae variety Of afeul matter tbs pric
vii permit. The eompsasos has been formed iirsaly
on this principle.
Woodstock, Oct. goth, 1902.
7ast Reeesved,