The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-02-19
Theological Seminary, I'm
dOrer, july 10, 1921.

From, The Boston Recorder Of Sept. 90, 1921.
Much is promised in this delineation of
the Authors plan but moi more than is full
filled. After referring to various parts of the
work for orr own satisfaction. as to the fideli-
ty of the execution, I'VE can say with confidence,
that the reasonable expectations of the pub
lick VIII not be disappointed. They will find
the proposed arrangement preserved-the inn
portant facts stated with great perspicuity-
and nothing inserted which could be omitted,
without detracting from theyalue of the work.
What has ever seemed to us great def
cheney in one of the most popular School Ge-
ographies now in use, is here supplied, viz
description of boundaries and rivers. 1t has
been thought by some, better to leave the
scholar to settle these points wholly by maps,
without reference to book; but we do not
believe the opinion correct, any more than we
believe the best method of learning musck to
be, throwing away the staye. Maps are USE
tul, and even indispensable but verbal de-
scriptions are equally so.
In another and very important point of view,
this work may fairly claim the superiority over
all others of the kind that have fallen under
our obseWation-we allude to its accurate de-
lineation of the moral and religious character
VI ASo'l0u hdtiOlS3 tOSStueI Will us COUQeUS-
ed but distinct statement of the variety and
extent Of means now in operation to bring the
whole world into subsection to Christ. At the
present period, information of this kind is es-
sential to the perfection of any system of Ge-
ography. Every passing day increases its in
terest and it will not be long before the re-
ligious features of the earth will command
the attention of the Geographer, as primary,
rather than secondary object.
We were pleased to observe on the Map Of
the United States. in the Atlas accompanying
the work, the missionary stations of Brainerd
and Elliot distinctly noticed. And most of
the considerable missionary stations in the Old
World, are found mentioned on the Maps of
the several countries, SO far as their size would
permit.
The Atlas is very handsomely executed.
1t is on scale somewhat larger than is usual
in ALIASES designed to accompany so small a
work.
The whole is evidently " the result of much
labour and study" and deserves to be patron
lied by the publicl1, for the well-digested mass
Of information it furnishes on all the common
topicks of the Geographer, and particularly for
the light it throws on the moral condition of
mankind"
Ertract Of Letter from, Rer FREDERICK
BEAsBY, PropOst Of The University Of Penn
Sylra',ia, TO the senior Editor.
| have received with pleasure your
School Geography and Atlas, and shall rec
onmend in future, the use of it, in preference
to any have seen. think it contains more
useful information comprised in small space.
than any other volume Of the kind have
ever met with"
Ertract Of a Letter TO The ssniOr .author, from,
Rer.'AsA LYMAN, dated MorristOwn, NJ j.
17th June, 1922.
+" Rev. and dear Sir.
Ell have now only just time to say to you,
that have examined your late edition of Ge-