Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-09-08

& kTOTWIT HSTANDlNGt the ysg almh.r q "a.
IN tory books FOR children in the Nu.isry, sbjALg
tcen written witsir thele few years BY psrloa, Nd
t;Bguihed abilities and fanG;oned with htir u.us, /
mux still be allowed, that there has not sprsrcaa
introduction to Reading, fer the general ut itho
that RITES above the level Of the vpIggf thuq poVs
compilations of Dyehe, Dilworth and fsnG;ng I.i |
fuperlrutlure has been attended to with Jaqus en-
and writer's Of the frf emnence have contribute. %
rear the fabric OF iearring, while the foundation h.
mott invariably been fuered to be laid, BY the ntA.
lefs and ignorant workmen. The conltquenee mhs
sucntly been, as might be expected from fu:h aE:s
asre the tate has been tiated at the very eongas
n,ene; and it has often proved more difcu, II tlar
error, than it would have COZ pains to p!aa, oil.
the principles OF truth.
For the neglect we have alluded to, it wal' In
possible to prosuce any consistent rea'on. pehg'
pride Of acknowledged iiteea could bet srPon
occupation reputed 50 mean, as that Of c"mgirg 81
ling Book, Yet TO lay the first stone d nsset4bt
has ever been task delegated 20 The nGR hasf7'
hands; and TO Tow the first seeds # rtefal ,!agE
/, nafceat mind Is az emp!eyr:aE III. es1'o ss,
graceful TO the most ;irasvious sacrts. Bsep i'FA
wrote IA excellent EngiiR, grammar, ard escis. 30
OF rank in literature haS. oeusf-ed TIE lt:5y 'Da
productions ye. It is in vain that granrats aye Will
If nc one has learned to read i is "al1 ba hc u.s.
est ditcsveries are made in any arr or iseaf: ~
generality Of ths wsrid are lrecirded ros' rch'sg
them, for want of previous instruction III ne HaFN
,iplcs wi.h which they arc connected. ..3
Tsc Editor Of the following sheets 10 aiiT 'ch,s.
Of the ;oliaisy OF his inieresces and rae astl' " h
marks. in whatever light his pfelcm sndcst kNo =.
be regarIea. Hun1bc or degrading as It a-'F '."
there who perhaps. have no higher pfettf.;Isr ~
L. - l.. A. IL,
is 70 nagifc.ily beneficial TO TIC riting Geosrsca
has nc any reafos ts sear, bat ,hat Inc canfa
eious will appreciate ms motives ard his p'osr.,
they deiervc, Our !entirents and cri eoHaac, AZ ri,
influenced By early in;pressars than rii1y se" -
TO allow. The strc.sa Will Away, flow t1:tnf'' W.
the na.are of its fource. "A lnst maxim, hp,'.f =.
cole, germ Of knowledge carly in,bibed viii DC r.
jEsrHsar to The last The first. books we feaa =. =,
yer be foren,sn, ner tie principles they ineuc' ~,
1icated Hence, in the Erosscutiun OF tbs W. tr,
has been taken to make every lesson or cay ,.rJ,
the nature and iatebtion OF the plan would aoV
conaeaieful purpotc ofialormaon or lnstfue' Gr1
the mere easy progressive lessons, whcre ishS r
I'd to Jingle syldbleit is hcped isnleth'ns W" G
to plea!e aud to improve nor VII this DC '',ous
salt, To tresdiu the sterso Barhauit, ..eopps
Rdgcworth, Trina,er, Eerqun, ana % I'D ualI
date their sbors to the benevolent deash IL ~, uol
acquired little taste aud judgmen, wsi'n ss5 opp,
long eenyerians with education and BOOKS 0D'
Ects. orr. ,hntis
In hovt, the Editor feels Inclined to AeS ss,,f
manual or early yosth will be found nafa gdS
ed FIR the purpole rhan any ,. has prs.sas e'ra
eonfesuence he ANTICIPATES the hind Patr0's 'm.e
ers in yeref4 Il probably will tehf % Obs ,o.hf
lahour, by Furnishing fbjecs moro n. kind; sa
MI than The DIV inanity of NOR books Of NV - osse
il cannot fail TO rebound to er creds aa o,fs EaOs
youth an opportunity Of gaining as muln ,,s,. d
ledge as could he crowded within the n''I' :, yboa
Indeed it was remark Of the Puolins q. lpsf
Bri,h youth ate under angular ab ssn;';ss Of i
iig them with mary valuable sp9rtu,' aa,f 90 th
neut) whcu he earnsaly preacd 1ns r,aucp t.6''
sor's attention. That aSpelling boeA ,.ass wh.Si.
ss.es the whole library Of poor chic, a,eu.y cah =
ty puts bible into his hands & i e0n n,,,tsr as
contan as greae variety Of uieiul ..a ~
viii permit Thscofaristion mas D''
on this principle. oo,
Usodsoek, Oct. aald, 1867. .4..~ss
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