Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-10
JUST PUBLISHED,
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ALEXANDRIA,, 81
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Il N.Y. RSAL SP>EL LING BOOK,
Accompanied by a progressive series d. Easy
and Familiar Lessons.
Tstendotl as an IntsoauCtion to the nrst EIe.
NESTS oetllc, English Language.
The .dL71lI1R'S fREF.dCE
{ Mt NOTWITHSTANDING the vafe number Of iritia-
tory books For children in the Nuriery, which have
been written witan thete few years by perlons odif-
tugued abilities and iauGoned vita their names Ii
musr still be allowed. that thsre has appeared one
intraduc ion Reads, the general ule Of chools
t rites above the level of the Vulgar though popular
compilations of nyehe, Dilwcrth and Fenn;ng The
furerructure has beer attended tn with fcdaIcus care
and writer's OF the frf ei;nence have contributed &c
rear rheasrc Of eaFnipg whsle the foundation has al
moi invariably been fercd to be laid y the mott tae
els and ignorant workmen. The conf suence has fire.
suenty been, might be expected from ueh prcce
dare the raitc has been tiaed at the very COMMENCE
nien and it has often proved more difficult to remove
crror than It wued have colt pains to plant originally
the principIss of truth.
For the neglect have alluded to, wo,sid be ina.
possible to produce any sonsistent refon Perhaps Tie
pride Of aeSnowege teraturs could not stocp IN
occupation reputj sorean as that of compiling Srel
g Book. Yet 20 lay the first stone ct noble eGice,
has ever been task delegated the Honorable
hands; and to fow the first seeds of nfefu learning in
The rafcent mns IS employment that cannot be dis.
graceful to the ,ustrcqq talents. Bishop Lowth
wrote an excellent Epgh grammar, and ieveral men
OF rank nlIerature have hepected public by niia
productions yet It is in vain that grainmars are ren
if has learned 70 read: il IN vain thar the :ubn
esq dilesverss made in any art or ieeace if the
generality q: the weird prcruded from protng by
tksm fer sn. of previous Instruction III the first prin
|. ,irles with which they arc connected.
The Editor of sie following S:eesis fully ecrvincee
OF the fodity OF his nfcrences and the Justice CT his
marks. in Whatever light his prefent undertaking may
be regarded. Humble degradinga may appear
thsis Who, perhaps have no higher pretenl;s rhshx
hnl!e he cannot ihiuk that labor difhonorable which,
is 10 manesciy bessicia The ring generation; nor
has be aoyreson to fear, but that the candid and judi
eious will appreciate his motives and his producriona
they deieryc, Our n;inents and our conduct more
influenced by carly impressions than many seem Wing
to allow. he ssreana viii always flow tiacturcd witt
the natsre cts tource. jus. maxim, humane prin
ePle, germ of know edge early n!bbed, will be per
,mrnent to the last The first books we read can
yer be forgotten, c principles they nculcatc era
dieated Hence 10 the profeeuton of this work, care
has been taken TO make every lesson essays as tar
s nature and intention ii the plan would aow send e
eaneniefu ppoe cfn.orn,ation CT Instruction Even i
the more easy progressive lessons Yere tense was nat
ed to Jingle sysbe, is ktped fo,ne,hipg will be FOUND
TO pseae and TO Improve, will this be thought dl
olr. T tread in the sicpso; BarbauI, Jauret,
|. Edgeworth, a Trimmer, Berasn, and to .aecommos
date ihe;- abors the Benevolent design hand, Only
acqureda lt!e taste and Judgment, which any perton
long eonverEntsth CT aeation aud books ought to pol
7fess,
.In mort The ei,or feels ine,ineto beeve tha. thi,s
nuai for early youth will be fnund much het.er adapt
ed for the pnrpo than any sar has prceed and IN
consequence he anticipates kind patronage of Teach
general il probaply will tend facilitate theis
abour, by furnfng uhsa more agreeable TO the pu
pill, thanfhe dy inanty of n& books of the kind and
It cannot fail to relonnd shes credit alfo, BY gvif g.
youth opportunity of gaming much general kow-
ledge csfd be crowded within the limits preicibed
Indeed il was remark ofitke pusii!her, TO whom
6ritih youth are uadss angular obligations for fun
ing them With many valuable opportunities of improve
attentions That Spelling Roak frequently confti
tutestbc whole library apoor when ehari
| ~ putsa bible into his hands, X il cot ought to
contain asgrcar avariey of uefu matter as the pric
will permit The compilation has tsSn formed Aridly
| Ga shis principle
! W0oastssk, Orr. .sh, 1902.