Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-11

/ All those indebtedsto the estate are desired
to saake payment without delay.
1 5'R / Nj. Jun. Ex'r..
+ October IS. NOV. &c 2aw5w
TO Parents, Guardians, & Teachers.
JUST PUBLISHED,
BY COTTON md sS7,kig.E RI,
/ ALEXANDRIA,
NJ Az O RS
/ UNIVERSAL SpELLiNC-BooK,
Accompanied by progressive series of Easy
and Familiar Lessons.
+ Intended as an Introduction to the first Ele.
ments of the English Language.
THE. .EU1'HOR'S PRsEFACE.
A1OTWITHS rssNDING the vaff number of initis.
IN tory book. for ,sn in the Nurfery, which hare
Been written vii 80 few years by pcfors of diff
tnguhed aSsie, We beAldeed with their names, Il
nlusr still be aoldsd ha; these has not appeared ore
,bnns o.
compilation. ot'ortufisD ilworth and Fenare. III.
fuperarnaure haabont theded to with fcdulous care
and writers Of The k8ence have contributed TO
rear ,hefasIic OF q sile ths foundation las al
mott invariably beebf . be laid, by the pef tafs
lef. anl ignorant eoReGuence has ire
darc Ike raite has beenv D at che very commence
nlent and has often PROVED more difficult
err,r than it would have con pains to plant originally
the principles OF truth.
tr The neglect Sc have alluded to, it would sesira
possible TO produce any Consistent rsatcn Perhaps The
pride ct acknowledged literature could not stooP TO an
occupation repntcd mean, that OF compiling spell
ling Book Yet to lay rhe first stone of noble edihce
tas been task delegated the Rost honorable
iaand. and To fow the first seeds Of ufu learning III
the .rcen olnd, employment tina. cannot be dis
graceful to the most illusrious t.ent Bishop LowtS
wrote excellent Engliih grammar, and feveraI
of rank in literature have benefited the public by similar
productions yet il in vain that gramn, written.
no one has carned Fcad 1t IS IN vain that the suhn
dcoverIes made in any art c. fcence, if the
generality CT the world are precluded from prcftng by
them, for wantof previous instruction in the first pin
oiples with whilh they are connected.
fhe Editor of the following sheets is fully convinced
of the felicity Of his nferenccs and the justice of has re-
mai III whatever light his prefent undertaking nay
IL regarded. tumble degrading may appear 70
thofe who, perhaps, have higher pretcnons than
himfelf he canno: think that labor diionorable which
is 10 l2aesiiy beneficial the rihns generation;
has heanT reaion to fear, bat that tho candid and Judi
eous will appreciate his motives and his prodact:on as
they dcierve, Our entiments and conduct are mre
iuhaenced by early Impressions than many seem willing
70 allow. Tits stream will always flow tnctured with
the natHse OF its fource. Just maxim, humane prn
SCfii ol early lnlDDed, Will be
mrnent TO the last. The frs. books we read can me-
yer Il forgotten, the principles they ncaoate era
dieasa tenee, N the pro5eeutcn Of this work care
has been taken &c make every lesson or e,ssy IS r as
the n9ture AZ Intention Of the plan would allow ., 70
eomeaieful Purpoe OF Information instruction. Esc fl
the more easy Progressive lessons whese ftnse wi. li
cd to Jingle syabet hoped iomething will be fous
to plese asd to improve ner viii this DO thought diff
cult tread IN the steps q 9arbault, auffret sA
Efgew0rth, Trimmer, stTqain, and to aceon1lno
date their abors to the benevolear design in hand only
acquired Jitt!o taste and Judgment, which ay perfon
ons converfant with ceHcatio and books eug 70 of
~
II fort the Editor feels inclined to believe fl,ae t
nlanu- for early youth will be found rpc better adapt
ed Tor the prpofe than any that has preceded aad in
oonequence he anticipates the kind patronage Teach
etsin general 1t probably VIII tend 70 ac;litats thts
iaboir by Trimming Mbjeasmese as.ossk!e totsie tsi
Pill than Tie dry inanity n.oA books of the k;a, s,fd
lteannot lailto rebound their cresst afo bv siy
youth an oprcfunity OF gaining ssnseh general kao%.
ledge as Could be crowded hta the lafs prScrihsa-
indsed L was rerserk OF the put iaSr, 90 whom
Birth youth are rnder hngxaY obligations fox iurpis
lag thsm with many valuable apoesaaisa Of Improve
ment} whea he carnealy prelsi this work ON III. BS
tors attention That Spelling Book frequently eon
tutes the whole library OF poor CHILD unlels when ehap
" rtsa bible into his hands, & conequenty ought to
cel;sn as erear variety Of afeal matter as the 1ic
wi permit" The conpistioa ass bnss formed itssly
on t}is principle