Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-07-16

JUST publifhed, and forfae by
w. g. II. Fl YDE,
the Second Edition Of
ADAMS GEOGRAPHY
In three parts.--On an original and much
improved plan, for the ufe
of Schools
pApr -Confifis of Geographical Or,bov,,ch,
divided and accented 10 this pert, the suD, ~
quires the fpeiling and pronunciation of the o,m.
of ,hoie Kingdoms, countries. mountains, rven.
lakes. i.iands, &c. which " the two fucceed,o,
parts are more particularly engage his asten,i~
PaRr -Deigned % Be committed 10 msmorv
eoniilts of G .Imar Q. Geography and eons,;s.
the principles of Geography in the moi plain eDo.
ciie and natural language, much on the pI.n J,
Coidimiih and Guy This part, peculiarly r.
port sut briefly contains al place. found on
Maps which the pupil isfsquired to trace, uu,l
every pari of the world becomes familiar 10 1.
view aud iudeiibly imprefied on bis memory
PAar--iII = Is deieriplion Of the earth mn.
ner. and cufloms ofthe inhabitants, nanufaciuru
commerce, government, natural and artificial en-
o6ties, &c to he read 10 csaea
This distinction between what il 70 be ke,stk
heart, and what IL deGgued for sssdisr only mMs
by the Second and Third parts. viii mees tie an
probation Of every teachee as the Pc, pexity !, e
moved, Of fsec,ing for their pupILs. the por,iou,
TO be committed to memory
This work 10 accompanied with ! vs.u,,
ATLAS. Perhaps N no department Of r.
has 70 great improvement been insrocucer
mode Of inflruciio.., a. 10 that of Geo
the conviction has nov hapr'iv
that Geography can be aecsisFus a.as
BY the uie of Msp.. II ere iss insim
neIioc between the Gsos sphy ~ ia
pre!eni ed. From the stas, the ouaJss Sssss
sountries, 6 uafion II piaess the cous4s naA
sains, rivers, c'c are to &c lssrnt and q, tx
anfwefing queflions by : cosi,an reis,e,sss ii
the Maps more geographical xaowlecge with
acquired 10 Q ihort lime .hsa can &c gained );
merely reading Geogrs by f,e Yean. atslsessis
of the volume are Direction, fer the conlfprs,m
Of Maps. which are ptain and ealy !; ard the ezy-
ci,e Itself is very important 70 every Stutens n
Geography d Gs-ns ths ausho' d hi. vost
10 we'll known The pubic Is hseiss furtiAd
youth With fevera. valuable School Book. fs..:in
isr.y the S4bssa.'s A,a5~sh
NoTIe1 TO The SECOND EDITION
~ The mott iangusne e1ps etaiiens have ~
reaised ia the favvus4hls recepuon gives =
Adams Geography ny difeefriD6 puefk
ev,Geed in the rapid fae If the 6ra edisio1
400 cop,es Numerous let 'ers from Bootajlo
And Teacher, ia various parts. Of the Uuid
state. aeeit The high e: NATION 10 which h isht
An Iniiruc'or 10 Philadelphia wries that II y
cocGtent hrs pupils have acquired more Geor9h-
ical knowledge 10 .hres man hs, from this fy0nA
thso they ever did before, from ssy other 10 ts1ie
nonths. Indeed dam Geography uai:es T.
various excelenc,es OF Other iylems the 6sh -
fecona Parts containing eopious Gsaa.mM 4
Geography. on the plan Of Coldfm,h, ~ ~
third PART containing an intersn.ng deferipsiau I
the world, on The general piaa Of ceographiesdf
hgoed for reading in af1es The a'tention oh
afuetoss 10 refpeaiu y .oic.re6 % the work
Price of the Geography do''a- A,las 5oenn
plan, 81 cents colou,ed