The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-12-12
History Of the
United States.
For Schools and Families.
THE SECOND EDITION

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n of this new and valuable work, revised
and corrected, with QUESTIONS adapted to
the History and the Compendium of Empires
and States, is now ready for sale by GEORGE
A. TRUMBULL, Worcester-and EDMUND
CUSHING, Lunenburg. Sold also by JOHN
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The discovery of America, with the
commencement and progress of the Virginia
and Plymouth Colonies, occupy the first Chap
ter-tEree Chapters are then devoted to the
particular history of the individual States
Chap, VI, the ReVolution---Chep. VII,
New Constitution, its Administrations, War
with Great Britain, Peace. A compendious
view of Ancient and Modern States follow.
with Chronological Table of the principal
eventsfrom the Creation to the present time
Censui of the u. States, as taken at the three
period, of 1890, 1900, and 181O-and the Con-
stitutin of the U. States, with all the Amend
ments.
Price, only IS els. single, and 81: so per doc.
The first Edition of the above work
obtained the favourable notice of President
Kirkland, and of the Rev. DR.. Holmes, author
OF the American Annals. sOur chiIdren.n
they observe, g want brief history of our own
country within the limits of school-book.
Your History supplies the deficiency, and, with
a few exceptions, which may be corrected in
this OF a future edition, appears Justly entitled
to commentator and encouragement"
DR.. Adams, author of the Scholars
Arithmetick and valuable Geography, says,
:" doubt not but the time is fast approaching,
when no scholar will be considered as having
completed good common school education,
who is left ignorant of the history of his coun-
try. With these impressions, apprehend that
the History you propose to publish will be found
to be both seasonable and useful, &C.,
The Rev. f. Foster says, 81 am hap
py to say, that, in my opinion, you have select
ed such facts as are most profitable to be known
by the rising generation, and related them with
that simplicity and perspicuity of style which
ought to characterize such a work, cannot
therefore doubt that your book will find a well
come reception in our schools and academies
Mr.. Riddle, Preceptor of NIunson A
cademy, g is free to say" that he " considers
the history compilation of distinguished mer-
it. The plan you have pursued, and the man
ner in which it is executed, cannot fail of meet.
ing the appreciation of every candid mind. A
in our academies and common schools,n &c.
The Author in his preface, after re-
marking upon the singular fact, that there
never has appeared compendous History of
the United States for our common schools,
" than which Che says) scarcely know work
more needed" Observes By the reading
history like the present, no inconsiderable gem
eral knowledge may be obtained of the story
Of our fathers; yet how many are there almost
entirely ignorant of the "tales of other times,n
as they relate to our own countryj whose ig-
norsmce would be removed by the introduce
ton, into our more humble seminares, of a cor
rect, succinct account of the principal events
which have marked the footsteps Of our pros
perity, from the lowly and Responding vale of
struggle and obscurity, to the already lofty and
brilliant heights Of wealth, of happiness, and Of
power"
(T Correct Stereotype editions of the
SCHOLARS ARITHMETICK and FEDE-
RAJ ACCOUNTANT, with an Appendix,
treating upon Valgar Fractions, are published
by J. ?. and may be had as above.
November 90, 1921.