Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-25


RTOTWfTHS LANDING the yah uuwbes Of usj
IN tory books for children in the Narfry, w4ab hs
been writtca within theic few years by psgias Of 4.
tipguified abilities and ianefioncd with tssir sau.,
musr still be allowed that there has not appeared o..
iutr oduetioi to Reading for the general ale u da
that rites above the level of the vulgar, though popular
compilations Ct Dyehc, Dilwcrth and Fenmps Tx
fuperiirueturc has :. en- attended t. with leiutsn;
and writer's OF the frn emincnce have coutribt.t u
roar che fabric Of learning, while tn: oaaiatinn l;L
n9N invariably been fuersd to be laid, By the rea.n
leis and gnorant workmen Tac conirausc1e Edtr
quentIy been, d might be ezpcacd ;rc1, i1e srss.
dare the rate has been tated {, he very csAaa
ment and It h: o.;sn proved moro diHea, 10 :trn
error, than It ,sC haYs colt paias to p.aae oeSaig
the principles OF truth
For the neglect we have alluded TO, it weuia @ D.
possible to produce any consistent 1sstol. PtfsasI
pride If acknowledged literature couc nct foy 10 ,
occupation repEsd mean, ,hlt ct compiling iSS
ling Book Yet 90 lay the FRS stone OF nob's 'Hs
has ever BEEN task delegated to the most hlafaH
hands aE.d fow the first seets Of uieiul carAs
ahe na(cent mind IS an employment sh-t earnr; Seh
graceful 60 Tie r,ase illusrious taients. tthap Low"
wrote an excellent Eng!ih grammar, ana ieVla n@
of rank in literature have heaest;ed he publicly Nnpl
pro- ctions; yet 4 IS IN van that gTanniars axe w
if no one has learned 10 read is "a vaia that toe .1
est difcoycries are made in any art or iasehes w
generality of the Nsrld are preeltded IRON pn.a@I
Them, for wan. of previous rstruc.1nih INC A:
oiples with " biz a they are connected ..,
The Ed:tor OF The following shaets IS tuiy Co ,"'.
of the iolidty Of his differences aud the dsiae "a n
marks, in whatever est hs picen, uaisftasa -,
be regarded Hupible degrading as 1t may -
th.fe who, perhaps haze 10 higher pfetsn;;i1'a sg
hnfelf he csnpol. .nink ia: labor GiiaoncEa0s, W.T.
IS 70 manifestly Beneficial 90 .tae rGng sther4o'j
has he any sealoa to fear, sut that thc caAad E.!
cious will appreciate b,s motives and hs Pfoaa.
they deierge, Oar lentinlelrs and our conape' DIV
uaaeucsd by early Impressions THAI many seem vi
to allow. / ne stream viii always TOW tlnctufeu =,
tic natsre OF its fouFcs. A jut MAXIM, h','a. ~
cipls, germ of know!edge early inbbed, VIII .s, =
nfneEl 20 the last. The first books we rea1 s' ~
yer be forgotecp, neg tAe principles they .'eueh4 az
deate3. Hence, in she prosecution OF tAs
mas becn taken TO make every lesson or eSs'y ,s1u
rhe nature andszsention Of tie pan woud allow r
ecmegfef, purpsfc Conformation or instruction. Gnr.
the more easy progressive lessons, where ftns
cd TO angle .yBable,e is hoped WIZ. DID,
TO plea!e and to improve Will tins Dc 'loat
cult. To tread M to- siepa OF Sarbaut, ..,oqnn
EdgewnriS, TRIMMER, Berqnin, ana y ~ ct
dae their iabors se benevolent desga IA uaa
acquired little taste and Judgment, w'i'h ~ i,sG
ong conyerlant with cCscaiion aud books 'asH'"'
fcis. s,,A
la fors, the Editor feels ipcHned TO ttses'
manual for early yel.h vii! be ou' AVN D,'; .sab
ed fer tic purpoic than any tha; hH preceeto fT.,a
conleausnce h: anticipates The kind ,,,,. a'
ers in general Il probably will tsna to l q. ,odp
labour, by furnang fabjeees more agree@ -. t,d snS
pill, than the d-y marty of mo& books o. ", h. gfs
cannot fail to rebound to their credit avn .,e
youth an opportunity Of gaining as muln $. prlfu
ledge as cerd be crowded within 0e I'M n shor
Indeed it was remark of the Puei!as,. fer :u.ls
Brith youth are ander snsllar obisau .. o ipps:
lug thsrzwih many yal.be ePaft'ns orb on ah: 70
rnent) when he earneaIy priced lhis @o. naty e'
tors attention" Thar Spelling sS,s ~ when eh
tutosse whole library of poor ehild .n.a
ty pu.sa bible into his hands, it eoi.s9 IS he
coatan as great variety of uieia h. ,a forac a7
viii permit" The eOmpi!s.ion has De'N'o
! On this principle.
LIt.ooyaterf Oct S0tk, 1907.