Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-02

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q GO. have just opened the 6llow-
Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than 100 600
COPIES have been sold within the last three years
Tho following Gle selected from among humorous
recommendations for this work.
Extract from the American Journal of Educnfion
in many schools IN which Walkers Dictionary II o.
sed by scholars Of the middle class il has
class, Of spelling book entirely at var with 49,
principles This oversight 10 the cause of much rou
BILE, and much waste of time, in building up and null
ing down. and neutrality-suspicious. the first efor,
uhEht erect perfect fabric at once. The smelling
book before us, IS intended to accomplish this object
of its success we have doubt. The almost care
oas oeen Bestowed on its arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits will not permit us to
mention' presents equal merit The internal charac
ter OF the book corresponds in respects, to the
neatness aud care Of its execution"
Improved Reader-This valuable little vork ;sro,v
stereoyped. and can be furnished in any Quantity az
short notice. ' -
RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM ). Stowell, Principal of the Lancnstcrfau
School, in New Haven.
have perused the Improved Reader which, v,,
handed me for examination, with much salts ton
u contains much useful information, communicated in
snch manner, as both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words rs the
child Is supposed not fully understand is one which
ought TO be adopted in all elementary books for chill
o'eh' ]. STOwELL.
From the North American Review.
"nnout intending TO make any invdious compar.
ison with other works Uf this class We can saw With
truth, that is certainly well adapted to the
for which it is intended by highly deserving author
and may be recommended TO the attention of Par ents
and teachers"
y LESSON. Lessons IN Greek Parsins or Outlines Of Greek
Grammer-DesggsS as IN Introduction to the STUDIO
of the Greek C.pro by c. A. Goodrich. Prof.sso,
Of Rhetoric aud Uf ta in Yale College. 'e'S''
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr.. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in The New 10.
ven Gymnasium
Messrs. Durrie and Pcck-In compliance with YOU,
request. fhave examined Lessons in Greek Parsine
and icheerfuiy express my decided appreciation rs
the plan and execution of the work Combining m.
outlines of Greek and Grammar, with upprooria,s
exercises upon the various reflections it cannot f. to
searners in acquiring the elements Of the language
10 tns veg regard valuable introduction TO the
s% Ten. to '"y e,h.. viii. which
N. Haven Gymnasium, May e, 1929.
FromJ. L. Kingsley, Professor Of the Hebrew, Greet
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
and agree ~ith Mr. Stoddsrd in his opipion OF this
work. J. l. E!SGsIpv
Yale College, August 18th, 1929.
The Principal Of the Utica Academy, writes ara fol-
lows; "a work Of this kind has long be en- wanted II;
our schools and it is believed that The present it'll.
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of tho
gins with the pupil BY parsing in easy sentences the
aherent parts OF speech separately he learns their
injections, and leads him by an easy progress of an
plying each rule OF etymology and syntax as he nd.
vances to familiar and thorough knowledge of ,hr
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation Add
much to the value of the works as experiences abund
antIy proves that these exercises cannot be ntrou
ced at too early period in learning the language
Elements Of astronomy, Descriptive and phusical-
In which the general phenomena of tho heavenly boz
dies and the theory OF the tides familary exnIan
ed and illustrated, by dagrama from enara
wings on copper plates. The work is designed TO fn
ci'itate the study of SCIENCE peculiarly useful in
teres.ng, aud sublime, and is Intended for schools
academies, se minaries Of young ladies' lyceums and
for private reading. BY Hervy william, A. NJ
Heaven
Is as the Book IF God befre rs e.,
Wherein to read his wondrous wckts
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Tuinse Plans md Domestic Sketches, or a visit ~
the rectory IF .hitbourne Dale, IN pols.
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
eve have ourselves. been much rrat;fied and b.,.
hted by the perusal Of this work. and believe Thai !,
would form valuable accession 10 SUNDAY school
Library" 'o'
"Hymns Of Zion"-Bena a selection Of uvuns
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, By ID. VI. Hill, Pastor of the Baptis,
Church in New Haven.
This little work is recommended by the BapIjs,
Convention Of Connecticut and New York.
FOR RENT.
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