Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-31
70 Parents, Guardians, & Teaches
ggsT PUBLISHED,
By CoT9'0Az IND 2'S1EW.: RI,
ALEXANDRIA,,
M A y G Rs

UNIVERSAL SPELLIMG-BOOK,
Accompanied by progressive series OF Eag /
and Familiar Lessons.
Intended as an introduction 10 The First Eh t.
ments Of the English language.
THE dUYHCE'S PREH4cG
ATOTWITHSrkMDiN the yaf, nutAesr Of rth |
~ tory books for children in the Nuicry, which hE
tcen written within ,heie few years BY pestcaS ct
tnguilaed abilities ard ian&ioaea w,ih tcir lan%
nusr still be aiowcd that there his Lot Appeared "a
introducioa TO Readpg, lor the general uie OF ic0
that rifles above the level 81 the Vulgar, thcueh paFg
compilations of Dyekc, l,iwcTth and + .ars. ls
fuperhrueture Aas beer at&snisd to With icdau eaE
and writers or the fir enlinence hive contributed
rear the fabric OF learning, while The oautetioH les
mott inv sriably been fuered be laid, the me tn.
lers and ignorant vorkmer. Inc eoaiss"elce hs m
aueney been, as might he expected frosi acn ptos
dnre the ease has been tiated at the vc9y conma
ment and it has otter proved rare difficult &c fea
error than would have coz paias 70 piarl aiiglsi
the principles Of truth.
For the neglecs We have aladad ., L woald Sc y
possible produce ssy consisecus Esaton rcTisMp
pride of sknsweiged literature could not s:oop 70
oeeupasiea reputcd mean. as shat OF complying s
ing Book. Yet to lay the first store OF n0te eGIs
lies ever been task delegated TO he nlost horoFso
aands and 60 fos the first seeds of uelai learning
she naeent mind, l. 81 employment chat eannct DC %
graceful to the most ns.rious talents b'snoP Low
wrote an excellent Engiiih grammar, ara 'eVes' az
Of rank in literature hive benefited the puac by s'
productions YETI is in vain that grsnllats are WIFE,
h 70 one has LEANED to read isin vain that the 50? LID
ess difcoverics sss made in any art fcienc. II III
generality Of the world arc preczded Eohn pre- iitas
them, for OF previous instruction IN the lf;l '
,iples with whieis they are connected. -,
The Editor of the following sheets is fully convina'
OF the fodity Of lis nserenecs and che justice OF M "
marks, in whatever light his p'ceDt undertaken nal
be regarded. Humble or degrading as it may APPEAR
thaie who, perhaps, have higher pretensohs 9 a
hiaef he cannot think tst labor dlshonor'sis, mn
is fc manifessly beneficial 10 the rSg generation w
has he sny rcalon to fear, but that s candid and ~
cious Will appreciate LIS motives ard his produes
they deicrve, Our icn:nts and or eondue are a
iuAaenced by carly impressions than many seem wn.ss
TO allow. The stream. Will always low tinetareo W."
tic natsrs of its forsee. A just maxim humane E.s,
ci,lc, germ OF knowledge early iMbibed, will DC ~
mrnenc tethc last. Eiie first books we read ca" ~,
ycs be forgotten, the PRINCIPLES they inealeate' ~
daated. Hence, in the profeeutian oil this wolA,t
has been taken 20 make every lesson or essay Is ~
the nstare and intention of The plan would allow en0
co;ncaieus purpe Of Information or instruction.
the more easy prog lessons, where Tense was
cd to Jingle sylIabet is hoped fonething Will DeUc
plese and to improve nor viii this be thougnU,
cult. TO srcsd in thcscps Of Barbsult, J'ufrss
Edgewprth, a Trimmer, Berqua, and to aee'n 49,,
date their labors the Benevolent design in hana I'm
acquired little taste and Judgment, which any p'
long eonvsrlant with cGucaton and books ought t0r'
fefs. i.
In f1ors, the Editor feels insned to believe, r y,
manual for early youth will be found much better ao,
ed for the purpofe than any that has preceded
consequence he anticipates the kind patronage OF
ers in general. 1t probably will tendto Facilitate I'm 10
labour, By fnrnfhng fubjras agreeable to'n'
pill shsn the d-y inanity of moR books of the kins,
it cannot fail rebound to their credit alfo BY g
youth an opportaaity Of gaining much general :
ledge as could be crowded vi,hia ths limits prsls,.a
Indeed il was remark Of the pablifher, 90 va
rritih youth Under angnar obligations fer n'
ing them with rnany valuable opportunities OF 'arpS
msnt) when he carrsaly PreGcd this work on n .,ne
tors attention. That's Spelling Book frequently
scses the while library Of poor child, unefs
e. putsa bible into his hands, 8, X confcquenty mi
sentsn as great variety Of ufal matter as tas
vii perFais: The compilation has bean formed 'N''
On tbs principle.
Wasastork, Orf. 2oA, 1902.