Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-18
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TlHIs work, together with one entitled CAV ARP,

work, together with entitled "Ay APPELI
Faos THE PRESENT POPULAR SYSTEMS OF ENGLISH
GRAMMAR, To COMMON SENSE" NAV be had at the Book
Stores in this place, also at those in the city of Bait.
more.
The foLoUing are the names of some of the gentlemen ,cao
recommended this work before hpassesseaMe improved
state in 'chieh it is here presented.
De Witt Clinton; Elpbalet Mott, Pre- sdent of the u
Mon College; professor Yates Union College; Rev
John Finay, A. NJ. Baltmore F. C.. Schaeffer Pastor
of Christ Church, New York; Dr. Cunning, New York;
Rev. ID. H. Barnes, classical teacher, New York. and
President of the American Teachers Society," Hoxie,
Principal of Phlom Academy; DIR. Samuel Ackerly;
Rev. Daniel Parker, prncpalof Broadstreet Academy,
Rev. Solomon Brown principal of the Classical and
Bees-Lettres Academy, Wallstreet, New York, and
Secretary Of the American Teachers Society; Rev.
Samuel Blachford, Lansngburg; Rev. DR.. John Ches-
ter, Albany; DIR. James, Albany; w. A. Tweed Dale,
Principal of the Lancasteran School Albany, Caroline
NJ. Thayer Preceptress of Philom Academy; Rev.
Charles g. Somers, New York; L. S. Lownsbury prin-
cipal of Village Academy; Charles Spauldng, prnci
pal of Union Academy, New Brunswick.
From His E1cellency De Wit Clinton.
81 have read with attention book of Mr.. James
Brown on the subject of English Grammar fhe
work evnces acueness ofmihd, and originality Of thot
The defects of the received systems clearly and for
chilly exposed; and the which he proposes sub
stute, although not presented finished work. evin-
long and familiar acquaintance with the subject,
and, practice, is readily comprehended ever. by
young Children, that cannot but consider il well
thy of public patronage Ihave examined children both
singy and classes with knowledge whatever ofany
other system, and with but short in this, whose
progress was truly astonishing. The author of this
work of great personal modesty, and possesses
natiue talent for pathological investigation: hope he
may receive that encouragement which his work so
Justly merits that the efforts ofhis long application may
DE WITT CLINTON"
Tile foAo,cing is from the letter ofe Rcr VIZ. Finday,
Baltimore.
"No one can read the criticisms Of Mr.. Brown with.
out feeling at ashamed Of his subsection to
authority, and grated with the authors ingenuity and
correctness" "Brown philosopher: he has found
ed his system Of Grammar upon the basis Of the mind
he has succeeded in redeemng the Grammar of our Ian
gnape from every thing arbitrary" "The learner Is
treated as a thinking beings" instead Of as Lindley
Murray says, the rule says, there will be fitness
in the thing ITSELF which will commend itself to the
Judgment and taste of the learner The day at hand
when complete revolution is to be accomplished, when
the bonds of irrational custom and prejudice must be
broken off, and the minds of the rising generations in
the first stages of scientific attanments taught to
their native dignity and independence. But what
patience and genius do in the unobtrusve walks OF SCI
ence without the aid Of the influential in society Let
the system have fair trial and investigation: found to
be the system Of truth, why not adoptn,
From the letter of the Rev. Charles G. Somers City Of
.Nw- York.
Permit me to congratulate you, Sir, the author Of
an original system Of English Grammar; by which
the learner will enjoy many advantages over every O.
ther Among these, consider it not the least, that
your pupil is necessarily habituated thought and
aection "ro the phiologst, it must be pleasing
Election, that the present age is adorned with men
whose strength Of judgment, whose argeness of COM
prehension, and whose independence of mind prompt
them to abandon the sele tracks in search Of unds-
covered helps to knowledge"
"To many, it will be sufficient objection, that you
have ventured to differ from the learned L. Murray"
And it is but reasonable to suppose that you will meet
with prosecutions from various sources; thus Cali
leo imprisoned; and he suffered long and painful in
generation for benefting the world by inventng the
Telescope" feb IL