The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-04-14
For the WiIn,ingtonian.

rhourh we have frequently given the
,a,or,;nation of system, to the gra'nmars
formerly taught; yet if it is necessary 10 take
;n,o view. all the minute ramihcatiohs ne
cessary to form a system complete III al
It's parts, Mr.. Browns grammar IS the ohiy
o,c which has come under our notice, that
is worthy of that appehation. we grant
that they all commence with the elements
of vocal sound; but, between the definition oil
the letters of the alphabet, and OF etymoio-
ov there is a poid in all our former gram
mars, over which the pupil cannot possloiy
mass but on tile back of his preceptor. Mr'
prown's sectional reading fills up this void;
and. though it may easily be made applicable
~ any other grammar, and add to their COM
,ietcncss: vet, with this as an auxiliary
,hey would fall far short OF that perfection
which MIR. Browns has, when taken, as
whole.
The constitutional principles of his gram
mar. are correspondent with those OF the
most approved; and, even the technical
names have been preserved, as tar as was
consistent with radical Improvement, with
ont A total revolution in the science.
The ueculiaritics OF Mr.. Browns system OF
grammar, are sectionalreadmS, denioNSfra
rpe hointing, infections IF the Uerb$ in Tie
tlace oftheir cowugation, and IAe classJlca-
tim ofthe hrehositions.
That division Of sectional reading which
is called word reading, is completely adapt
ed 10 the capacities of all beginners III gram
mar fwithont their being under tho neces-
sity of getting definitions both tiresome and
burdensome) and which they cannot pos
sibly apply, without more instructions than
are necessary to maks them perfect in word
and sectional reading The pupil lis soon
enabled By word reading, to discover IN lev
cry section, the AEy9r. the nd'fendsM 4hd :
;oy and DEino, words; and, to distinguish
them with case. BY a few repettlons OF his
lessons, he can point out all the ALlJors and
dependent Majors; and by referring to his
short but comprehensive definitions (Which
Mr.. Brown has furnished) lie can tell with
out hesitation, every noun and pronoun, IN a
nv sentence or discourse. He has already
ACCOMPLISHED as much as he could have
done, in four times the time, by the form
cr method; he has done more: He can tl's
tinruish nouns that would have embarrassed
even teachers themselves, to have told t
what class of speech they belonged.
Tn word reading we will take example
after explaining the Majors, Minors, &c
A Major zuord is the principle word IN
sentence or section, and is either the snnJec
or object of the minor words. a dehenaei
3Iajo, is one which is explained by som
major word in the sentence, expressed @
implied, and is likewise the subject or objet
of the minor words A Minor 7oord is OIL
which expresses some property or circun
stance of the Major, &c. A dependent ~
nor is one explained by some major word al
referring to another major in the section.
EXAMPLE. 1st.
JoAn reads NEIL.
John an independent major.
Reads minor Of the lst. order, relatlr
to John.
Well minor of the 2nd. order, rela
ing TO read (as II dcScriles Inc ihah''ei
Johns reading)
EXAMPLE 2nd.
John is agcod boy he reads his book.
John an Independent major
is a minor of the first order rcla
ing to John.
minor of the first order rela
ing to boy
good A minor of the first order rela
ing to boy.
hoy An independent major.
he A dependent major explained
John.
reads Aminorof the compound order /
l,ting to he and book.
bis A dependent minor, explained
John and of the first order relati
70 book.
book. An Independent major
EXAMPLE 3rd,
rI.J,,, xyon+1 I;n five Stpumhoat\ (frt