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* publication of the following School Books
Tie american Spelling Book.
This work IS well known to be uled in all
the United states, and it contains Tome tables
very neeeliary for hn~isas Youth, not found
IN any work of the kind.
The following opinion of its merits has
been exprefed by respectable instructors.
HAVING examined the ,evi'ed eepy of Mr..
Webfiers Spelling Book, we are OF opinion
the work is very much improved both by the
new tables and iefons, as well a. in the accu.
rzcy of the execution. The implicitly of the
fcheme of pronunciation, the Qualification of
tbe ieveral kinds of words, the arrangement
of all parts, and the fuitableneis of the tables
for teaching the youth of America what is
ofpyePyisfe TO tbsiy eosafyy, are eYeellencies in
TINS book which we have not ieen in any 9TH
er,,and IN our opinion, give il claim to uni
VERBAL patronage.
DANIEL CROKER,
Bella KELLOGG,
EZEKIEL w. MORSE,
HEMAN HUMPHREY.
Nfw. Hsvss, Js!, S, 1900.
! H.
I n f6ilcf2PbfCdI q FrdcffcA Grammar
Of the EnghB Language.
In the compilation of this work, the author
has deviaisd from the ufual courie of invefti.
CATION, and deduced the principles Of the
Language from the Primitive anglo Saxon.
He has proved, in the mon satisfactory man
ner, that fome of the principles of Lowth,
Murray, and other authors of Engiiih Gram
>cfsroIv erroo..,,. nT ~.
of this work, the following 10 the opinion of
tina, eminent clai6cal fcholIar, PreGdent Smith
Of Nadau Hall, IN Princeton-expreAed in a
letter to the author.
u coSsIDER your Philosophical and Prse.
tiesi Grammar, as containing the bs9 s.siys.
| of the language which has been given to the
| public. h has happily improved the opening
made, many years lnce, inso that fubjeef, by
the ingenious Horne Tooke. I have often
been iurprized that his ideas have not been
more highly appreciated than they icem to
have been by Engifh PhiIologia,. Your
good judgment has made them the BATS of
your plan, and on that found alton, you have
| reared. in my opinion, ~~s complete L,He~ Of
Cssm~ss, than any writer who has preceded
you. SAMUEL S. SMITH.
P,isss'ss, July 81, 1907"
iii.
7be AMERICAN Selection Of EDays, far
tie yf Of Schools.
This Selection, which is exten6vely ufed,
contains the rules for corred reading aud
fpeak'ag, with valuable and various coIee.
ton of EGays, Hifsoriesl pieces, Poetiesl com.
petitions and Dialogues, fome of them appro-
pirate to fyftem of education in this eoun-
try.
w.
Elements Of U/5ful Kno7ultdge,
IN three fmall voluuies-Ths two 6rft VOL
umes contain brief Hiltorieal and Geograph.
| isal account Of the United States, divided into
fuitable fettions, for the convenience of read.
ers in clades. Fhe third volume contains, in
like form, q geographical account. of the
Eaftern Continent, and the Iflands in the
South Seas. Perhaps no books ever pubIifh.
ed, contained 10 many important facts in 70
fhort compafs, aud arranged 70 sonvenient.
y for the uie Of Schools. The hillory of the
American Colonies and States 10 complied
with care from the moi authentic iources,
and is adapted to teach the youth Of thi. coun-
| try what none ought to neglect or be ignor-
ant of. In thole Rates where this work is
known, il is uied IN fchools with general APP
| probation. The following Communication is
from Characters Of the fri reipcetability.
We have examined the fri and fecoad vol
umes of the Elements of Uicful knowledge,
publifhed by Noah Weblter, jun. Efq contain
ing Hiftorical and Geographical account Of
the United States. We are of opinion the
work is well conceived aud judiciouny eIecu-
| ted. II compriies ferries OF facts, important
to be known ard underhood by American
youth. The arrangement Of the fubjetts, IN.
| der diftind heads, - happily calculated to az.
lift the memory, and render the performance
peculiarly ufeful for Academies and Schools.
| We with peAfure recommend ii to parents
and instructors, as we'll adapted to the i'm
provement of their children and pupils.
JAMES DANA, 7;ustee 2alr College.
ELIzuR GOODRICH,
Pyotewor Of Law, do.
BENZ. SILLIMAN,
P ejessoy Of Chemistry, Dc.
SIMEON BALDWIN,
Jaage IF sup. Court b
The Third Volume, pub!ifked Gnce the fore.
| going was written, 10 executed on fmiar
plan, and with equal care and diligence.
| CSejbi,s, December IS, 1907.
HAvIHo examined and ufed, in courle Of
iuitruelion, MIR. Webfter's Elements of Ufeful
Knowledge, think the work well calculated
to anfwer the end for which it is intended 1t
appear, to contain indicious collection of
facts in Hii.ory, Geography and common lit
erarure. very prope. to he inpreiIed on the
minds of children and youth the whole be
ing interpreted with fuitable reflections, and
| arranged in convenieui order to be read, or
GUIDED by fuch rs are further advanced in fci.
ence. | therefore recommend it to be ufed in
| Schools and Academies.
TILLOTSON BRONSON,
Pfipeifei IF be Ef'sfetI Asadsny.