Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-09-09
WlST PUBLISHED,
yW COTTON md STEWARr,
ALEXANDRIA,
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AVA \ ~ &NSl
UNIVERSAL SpELLlEG.Booy,
Accompanied by progressive series 9. Es1
and Familiar Lessons.
Intended as an Introduction 10 tho arst Ia
ments of the English Language.
THE .zUTHOR'STPREFACE.
kTOTWITHST LANDING tsc vaa nsnber q iDai.
IN tory books fof children in the Nu,..ry, h,r
teen wr.sten within thefr few years by ye7ior, oiE
tipguiaied abilities and fauaioned With thsir usrt
mux Still! he allowed that there has rot snrtsyecl
introduction to kestfsg fn, the genera uic q fAa,h
that riiss above the level c. the vulgar, II Ugh pars
compilation: CT DysSe, DiiwUth ard te,ri1r. RI:
frpsrfruaure has beer attended e. with !r.ias tafl
aod writers ct the FRI ensinenes have cQnityti i,
rear The fabric OF learning, wh;ie ths louu3ar Ia, d.
mott inva ib'y beer fuaerea t. Be laid, ny Ia moG t
LET'S and ignorans workner. Ihee ,aitsg,a-s ai.tc
euentIy hern, as might be expcaed rom qch aras
dsrc Tie ,ahc has been ia cd a. the very e9ac,.
men, and it h,a oItenprsved mere dl;e6lt tounm
error, than il would, a.ve eoN pains to pant oiiJ
the principles Of truth.
For the neglect VIC h,ss alluded 70, it wcali be II
'ssibis 70 produce any consistent sssfon rsrfspa
Pride Of acknowledged literature ccal MT SEP % Z
occupation reputed so mear as th.t Of counting Sar
ling Book Yet to lay the FIRST stone 0. no1e e'lsi
mas ever been task delegated 10 the must hcno-'t
hands and to few the first seeds of nfeul learning
tbs nsfeent mind, Is an employment that cannot t.t
grace a to the rsost iu-,riou, talents Bishop LOWE
wrote an excellent Englih grammar, and ievsr' nta
Of rank in literature have bereh.ed the pubEe BY SnH
Productions yet is in vain that graninlar arc W'
if no ore IA, learned to read. i, is ia vaia that the sa
est dneoveF,es are made in any art or feisra, ~
generality Of the swerId are precluded from probing
them, for WANT Of prevoss instruction 10 The Ea 'n
'iplcs with which they are connected.
The Editor OF the tsIlsw;ag sheets !, folly e'nNn
OF the fodhy Of his inerences and the justice fh =
marks. ~ whatever EsAs LIS prelent undertaking g
be regarded. Hsnhe or Ok grading a, !, n.y sppear
thole who, perhaps, have NO higher praeni0w ,rl
himfelf, he cano, think thar labor dhonorabls Wig
n 10 naRifeeey beneficial 70 the ring se.er''''n;i
has hs any resion 20 fear, bat that tie candid andr
clou. will appreciate his motives and ri: protdt'a
they defcrye, Our feameus, and our ccndset arc n.y. n.y.
influenced by early impressions than many seem TnIs
to allow. The stressa will always aow sinetf'es ,a
the stature Of its forree. A jsx maxim, hunaMr.
eiple,a germ of kaoy!adge early in5ised, VIII r,
mrnses 60 Ike last. Tie Ere hooks we reaa 60 -
v:s be forgotten, ner the principles they iosns. ~
4ieaeed. Hence, e thc pro{sAtisn OF this T et,,
has been taken to make every lesoR Or es'! s..iy
the nltsTe and intention Of the plan would allow
eenseaciul purpole iaiornauos or Instructors ,,
the mere easy progressive lessons, where .nx
ed Gnsis ay'kble,it Is ApS.d lomethng will Sy
60 ples}e and to iupross FER vii this 3 tSops e.
csf. T tread ia the steps Of Rsrbass je'Da mns
Edgcwcr.h. Trhsmes, Besqsn. end 70 a.. ~
date their isbors TO tie benevolent essFn ~ D4a'
acquired ]. little taste and judgmsn: shlsa aE
lopg eoax<fant WIZ st.seatiou aud ssok' S's'''
IL Asert, tie Ed;eot fes!sissxseate ssheY., ds
ssn9d for early youth will be i0xod unsa oI';. .,nis
ed far the purroe th.a any tsr has pFess* ,'Te,a
consequence he anticipate. the kind p.fessE: ;,,,.H
SIS in general kprobably will send TO i 81. ,ossr
lasspr, by furnihiug Gbjs&s mere agfeea.s ID
ph, tfsn the dy rauity Of MOT hacks o. ~ !, g,as
It cauno< fsilto rebound to thei. credit ave, Ifpr
youth an opportsa;ly Of gaiaing as n'ssn
isdge az esuid be crowded ithia ths l'i'' ,bss
Iadesd s, wa. ra1ark Of the pnth.se!' ytrS&
Britia yossh srder Singular sstSa Il inp.s
ing thcn with nisny valuable sporsuN ~ ~ ii:
n,eat whea he eafhsaly rreaSd tt'; waa
tors attention" That's Spelling Boex Hl t.,. vhesd
,es the WHOLE library Of poor child sa s..,ly o.hs
Tpu.su bible iaro hS hands. K !, es'nit as." :: 10
contain AZ great variety Vt ufs'u h'a.I saee,ed %
vii permit" The compilation has Sesu '''
on this principle.
WSsa.'aas ost, sa:s!, 1909. ,..,1
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