Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-11
7HE ..4UTHoR'S. PREFAcE.


ArOTWfTHST LANDING the vaR number Of initia-
IN tory books for children in the Nuriery, which have
been written within thefe few years by pcrons OF dill
iipguiied abilities and anioned with their names, c
mutt l be allowed that there has not appeared one
Introduction TO Readings for the general uie Of ichoo
that rites above the level of the vugar though popular
compilations of Dyehe, Diiworth ard Fennlng. The
uperru6ure has been attended to with iedpious care
and writer's of the frh eminence have contributed to
rear the fabric flcarning, while the foundation has all
mo invariably been lntred be laid the mott taite
lefs and ignorant workmen. The conieqpenee has fire.
guently been, might be expected from iuch proee
dure the rat has been tiaed the very commence
nent and it has often proved difficult 70 remove
error, than would have colt pains to plant originally
the principles Of truth.
For the neglect VIC have alluded to- il would be I'M
possible 10 produce any consistent realon Perhaps ske
pde OF acknowledged literature could not stop 70 an
occupation repused mean that OF compiling spell
ing Book Yet to lay the first stone Of noble edlnee
has ever been task delegated to the most honora5e
hands; and fow the first seeds ct uetu learning an
the nalcent mind, IS employment that cannot &c ai
graceful to tie most Iustriou talents Bishop LowSA
wrote an excellent Engl grammar, ard ieycral HleD
of rank in Literature have benefited the public By similar
productions; yet isn vain that gramars are written
il no one has learned read in vain that the subli
esq discoveries are made lin any art or iccncc inc
generality d the world precuded iron, Fronting ~
then for want OF previous instruction III Inc ptst
oIalss with which they arc connected.
E The Edror Of the following sheets fully convinced
OF the oidy Of his inerences and the justice OF his re-
marks in whatever Light his preent undertaking may
be regarded Humble degrading as it may appear 60
theis who, perhaps, have no higher pfetensons than
hire' he think that labor dhanorablc, which
is 70 nanifcsily beneficial TO the rng generation nor
has ne any reaton to fear but that the candid and jndi
ecus will appreciate his motives and his production as
ire mo
iutaenced by early Impressions than many seem wiling
to allow. he stream will always How tinetured WITH
the nature OF its foxree. just maxim. humane Prn.
cple gsrm OF knowledge early ialbbed, will be Per.
.manenr to the last The first books read can ne.
ver be forgotten, ncr the principles they neucate, era
dieated Hence, in The profecntion OF this work. care
has been taken to make every lessen essay as fr as
the nature and nteson Of plan would ao@ tend 70
foncaeiu purpoc CONFORMATION instruction Even IN
the easy progressive essons where Tense was lf
ed to aGnge syabler hoped omething will be ouad
to pleafe and to improve, will this be tagught din
cult. To tread il the seps Of Barbau Jauiref, an
Edgeworth Trimmer, a Berquia, and to seeonlnlo.
date their labors to the benevolent design IN aid oay
required little taste and Judgment, which any psrio
long everlan with education and books ought poi
fcfs
In fhort The Edi,er feels inclined to believe, that this
manual for early youth will be found much better adapt
ed for the purpoe than any thar has preceded and ~
coniequence ne anticipates the kird patronage OF eaeh
efs in general IL probably will tendto facilitate thsir
labour by fHrnihng ubjeds agreeable to the pn
pill than III. dry inanity of mott books of the Lind ard
eannet fail 70 redound to their credit ao, By giving
youth an opportunity Of gaining n general kasw-
ledge as could be crowded thin the limits preferibed
lndoed it was remark of the publiihcr. (to whom
Brtih youth under angular obligations for urnfh-
ing them with many valuable opportunities OF improve
neot when he earneRly prefed this work on the Ed
tlrs attention. hat Spelling Book auenty eoniti.
utcs the Whole library Of poor child uneis hen Chair
typusa bible into his hands, it confquenty ought TO
eontan grear variety of uful as the price
will permit" The compilation has beenfornled Grizzly
on this principle.
Hooastoek, oct. 2otA, 1909.