The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-12-01
Perry's New and Improved
Spelling Books.

NOW IN The PRESS.
And IN /e1g 7geets ell be Published,
BY ISAIAH THOMAS, JUN.
No. 6. Marlborough Street. Boston,
FTftE ONLY SURE GUIDE TO THE
u ENGLISH TONGUE, or Perrg's Neac Pro
nOuncing Spelling Book Reyised corrected, and
conformed TO his late synonymous. Psychological &
Pronouncing English DiGti, uai !, published n En-
gland, under his own Immediate inspection.
10 7ehich IS added, q collection of
MORAL LESS0NSAND FABLES,
Fer The Instruction. of Youth.
WITH AN APPENDIX,
Containing a COMPLETE LIST Of III Sc WORDS
in the English Language, which Though written
differently, have similarity Of Sounds with many
other valuable articles. calculated 10 make ouih,
early acquainted with the ENGLIsr Language.
To Pteceptors and Instructors of Youth throughout
the United States.
THE great and distinguished favour which
has been long ard uniformly shown to Periy's Pro
nouncng Spelling Book, since its first appearance
m this country, fully eyuces iis excellence, and
has given it high rank in the list ofelementary
classck books.
If il be a.ked, Why * innovation attempted in
work Of this character our ansu e. is, that how
great it's value il obviously susceptible Of
important Improvements, more especially in lis pro-
annexation, which in some points Unqnestionaby
differed from the established practice Of New En-
gland aud Of the United S ates.
In this part the alterations are such and such
only, as we're necessary to conform ii 10 Mr.. Per
rye own new syt,em, lately presented 10 the pub
lick in his Synonymous Psychological and Pronouhc-
ing DICTIONARY ; work exhlbi ing the re-
sui OF iabornuS and critical investigation Of the
principles Of the English Language aud Of The
lnCst careful attention 20 its pronunciation, accor.
ding to the present p actice OF men Of letters, emf
ne / orators and polite speakers III the metropolis
Of Great British.
Corrections on this plan instead Of beirg liable
to the charge Of unjustlable innovation, we con-
slider 10 be important and necessary. We owe
them To the author we owe them 10 the publICk.
" no have 70 literally patronlzcd the numerous ed
itors of the work which We have here toEore pab
| Ii he'd
PERRI's mode Of pointing out tie true and
uniform system Of pronun citation, by the old char
aCtefsticai types, is unquestionaby the best ever
introduced, and has now become TOO firmly estab-
shed 10 be ever oyerthroWn by the visionary plans
Of those would be authors Of modern date. The
system has stood the test Of more than half cen.
Jury. and has triumphed over the combined oPpo-
sition Of ignorance ard prejudice. We therefore
entertain confident persuasion that the best pro-
nunciation OF the English language, as spoken in
our own country aud Great Hliain, viii be found
% be more correctly and truly exhibited in this
book than IN any other work Of the kind, aud tbat
il caEuot therefore fail 10 be extensively useful
Ut Ne utsh cuery 10 e9ansine IL, and 10 decide
on lis merits for himself e.-I We feel persuaded
that, on a critical examination, the Typography
sill be foRud correct, and superior TO any thing Of
the kind il the United States. No pains or ex-
pense has been spared 10 render il hanusouie, and
every way deserving Of pubck patronage
ISAIAH THOMAS, JUN.
1J7BookselIers will be supplied BY the Thou
sa,td Or single hundred, the most liberal efu!s
The right Of publishing end vending the work u
the Southern states, will be disposed Of on very
reasonable terms, and the1ype aud Cuts furnished
niplrte fWantel.
BosroN, Aug 23. 1918.