Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-07
To Parents, Guardians. & Teachen
JUST PUBLISHED,
By COTTON -.AaD STEIp.f RI
ALEXANDRIA,
III A V 9 RS

UNIVERSAL SPELL1NG-Booz,
Accompanied by progressive series Of Esy
and Familiar Lessons.
Intended as an Introduction to the fy Ele
meLts of the English Language.
THE AUTHORS PREF.fCY
n JOTWITHS LANDING the VAT ntn.ber & A.,
IN tory books for children in the Nurfefy, wbalg m
been written within thefe few years by perics Of al
tiuguithed abilities and aE6icaed With their nsmc,
,usr still be allowed, that there las ret a2paet
introduction to Reading, for the general ric Ct E
,hat;fes above the level Of the vulgar, though topa
compilations Of Dycke, Dilworth and rcnnne. Tx
fuperfrr Cure has beer attended to with lcduus r,
and writers Of the ftit cMinencc have CO. .r;hue5
rearehe fabric OF c-rni,g, while tic oundatian ha
mof invariably been fnfefed - &c isid by the noautI
lefs aud ignorant workman. The confcauenee h.ss
durc the ,aae has been tafcj q. he very ccnn,re
ment and IT has oi1cnprovsG more difficult TO reH,
error, thanir would haze cot pains @ plan, orga,
the principles of lrltk.
For the nsglec. VIC have alluded 20, It would st n
possible to produce as consistent rcatoa Perhaps ls
pride of acknowledged literature cnsssd not steep n
occupation repued mean, as that Of copitinps st.
ling Book. Yet TO Jay the Arss-s of noble eiia
has ever been task delegated 10 ihe most honcraL
Nands and to few the frs; seeds u nfei learning u
,he nacent MIND Is an employment that caHnot bs
graceful to the most iistsoas tatents Bishop lOvti
wrote an excellent Eueh grammar, AND evc7al r'
Of rank in literature have benefited the paalie BY sa
productions; yet il is in win that s-amnars are wr
il 10 has learned GO read il isin thar the bi1
csc diieereE;ss are made IN aay at OF ceree. hh
generality OK the weSd are prcepSed i.sm SrafuIs
the Tor want OF prcvicns instruction II the sra i
oiples.wih which they age conreetads
The Editor of the following .i.-ets is fully cnnrinm
of the fo,dy OF bis iufercaces sad TIC scc of hi'
marks. III whatever .Ekr lis prslent undertaking nq
be regarded. Humble or degrading e it may afpeaI
thoie. WHO, perhaps ha=s higher pe,enslers 90
hinteH, be cannot think thar labor dihnncrable, VINO
is 70 maaieaty beneficial TO tie rifng generation; TO-
has pc any feaioa fear but that the candid and a
cious will afpreciats ks motives and his procuctsn"
they deerve, Orr eutin,ca,s and orr conduct are
Influenced by carly impressions than naay seem wiling
to allow. 1hs stream will always flow tincturee VIII
the natsre OF its torree. just maxim, humane Pr.
ciple, germ Of knowledge early nibibed, will DC f.
mrnene to the last The first books we read can -
yer be forgotten, nor the principles they lUcuea a
sicated. Hence, s the profecution OF this work, ca.
has been taken TO make ever, lesson CT essay aSI
the nature and intention OF the plan would allow ten0
comcaieiul purpoie Conformation or instruction ESen
the more easy progressive lessons where ftnse was I
edto Jingle sylble. hoped foneiing will %S
to peae and to inprove, nor viii this be trough Our
cult. 20 tread in the steps Of Barbarlt, auhP'
Edgeworth, Trimmer, Bereain, and to a''s' u,
date their labors to tho benevolent design in haa o
acquired little tasse and judgment, which any ps'
long coavesans with eeacation aud books eight 0lf
fefs.l =.
IN fho, the Edircr feels iaeIned to believe, hlsl'
manual Tor early youth will be found much bet.eT a
ed for the purpofe than any thal has preceded Jaw
conlesuense he anticipates the kind patronage OF Isis
ers in general Il probably viii e:nd 70 facilitate un
labohr, by furrlming ftbjeas more agreeable to1Mx
pl, than the uy nanity Of mott books OF the kiaa
it cannot faito redousl 10 their credit ALTO, by g%
youth an opportunity Of gaining nlueh genera
ledge cauld be crowded within the li1r pFe. 1S.a
Indeed it was remark of the publiihsr 70 VA '.a
Briti youth arc nadsr Gngsiar obligations i3r nn
iag them with many valuable opportunities Oh Twp eli
nent} when he earneRiy prea:d this work 90 .a e,aa
tors attention That aSpsIiag Book fequsnIys had
satcs the whol Kbraryof poor dad, unIeis w1eas
~ pusa bibeiMo bis HANDS & il consequently hs pd
Contain as great variety Of ulefal matter as ~
wilpsrmir." The compilation has bssn i'rasu ''e''
on this principle. al
Woodst0ck, Oct. 2sth, 1902.
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