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~ ing valuable School Books
Sears Spelling Book-Of which more shan TOO, 900
copies have been sold within The last lhrce years.
The following ale selected fionl among numerous
communications for this work:
Extract fIcm the American Journal Of Education,
Eostor.
'Hn many schools la which Walkers Dictionary is u
sca, Nv scholars of the uid,lr class, it has maccoun.
t,b!y been customary 20 make use, in the Youngest
class. of a spelling hook entirely at war with Walkers
principles. This owe rs'riIt is tho cause of much trou.
bic, and much waste Of tijHC, in building up, and pull
ing down, and re bu'idiug-where tue hrst effort
might erect a perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before Us, IS intended 10 accomplish this object.
OF ats success we have no doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed on its arrangement. IN several
other particulars which our limits vii not permit us 10
mention, ii presents equal merit. Tie internal chaSac-
ter OF the book corresponds, IN all respects, 10 the
uCatncss and care of It's execution"
EHp'oTed. Rsndsr-I'his valuuHln litlc wo'k isnow
s,'reoiyPrd, andcan be furnished in any qnsnt;y IT
short noNcc.
nEcoMurSp lr1ovs.
From J. S,owell, Principal of the Lsncas,crian
School. in New Haven.
l have perused the Improved Reader, which YOU
handed me for examination. with much satisfaction.
90 contains much useful information, communicated in
such a manner, as both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan of dchn ny such words as the
child is supposed not f,.I, To understand, !, one which
ought to be adopted in al! elementary hooks fr chill
drcn. j. STOWELL.
From the North American Review.
"Withou, intending 10 make any inridious comp,r-
son with other works uf this class, We can say jIh
truth, that !; IS certainty well adapted 10 the purpose
for which il is intended by It's highly deserving author,
aud may be recommended to tie attention OF Par cuts
and teachers"
Lessons az Greet Parsiar or Outlines Of GyctE
Gram'@er- Designed as an Introduction 70 the study
"fthe Greek Grammar. by G. A. Goodrich, Professor
Of Rhetoric and oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr.. Stoddart, teacher Of Greek in The New Ia-
ven g. mnasium.
Messrs. Durric and Peck-In compliance with YOUR
request, have examined Lessons in Greek Plrsing,'
and cheerIully express my decided APPRECIATION of
the plan and execution of The work COMBINING the
outlines of Greek and Grammar, with appropriate
exercises upon the various reflections, it cannot fail 10
Increase tire interest, and facilitate the progress Of
learners, in acquiring the elements Of the language,
IN TINS view, regard II a valuable introduction to The
study Of Greek--Pretorablc 10 any other With which
| am acquainted. Yours, etc.
y. Haven Gymnasium, Mag %, 1929.
From J. J.. Kingsley, Professor Of lie Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
T! have examined the Lessons IN Greek pars;pr. -
work. J.. l.. Kingsley
Yale College. August II,h, 1870.
The Principal ofthe Utica Academy, writes rs fol
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted IN
our schools and it is believed that The present little
volume win supply the deficiency. The plan af tie
work IS such as every teacher must approve. II be-
gins wth The pupil, BY parsing in easy sentences the
different parts of speech separately, as he learns their
infections, and leads him by an easy progress Of ap.
plying each rule of etyTu!Ugy and syntax, as he adj
rances TO a familiar and thorough knowledge og the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much TO The value Of the work; IS experience sbuui-
aa,y rroFes uiat these exercises canaot Be- introdu.
ccd i at too early a period in learning the language
Elements II astronomy, DescTJpilge and ghgS.r1i-
IN which the general phenomena o. the heavenly b..
dies aud the theory oil the tides are flmiIisrly explain
ed and illustrated, by numerous diagrams from enurs.
wings on copper plates. The work is designed 10 "a
c1lita;e the study Of a science peculiarly use fIl, in.
;~cresing, and sublime, end IS intended for schools,
academies, scminsries of young ladies', Iyceums, and
Tor private reading. By Hervy ~nbSr, 4. 81.
-Ecaven
T. as The BD"k cf C0J, b. fus us sa.
N"cierI 20 read ils wouirOJ5 works,
TJdirgc Pimr nad D,Dicsfjc S&steace, yr n gisl t.
ne Ycciory NJ YBjiJourne D0le, IN rylg.
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
"Wc have ourselves, been much Eratifcd and bcne-
Ettcd by the perusal Of this work, and believe that IL
would form a valuable accession TO a Sunday School
Library"
"Hyung NJ ~Zion"-Beinc . selection Of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for use IN the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by II. 81. ILL., Pastor Of the Baptist
Church in New Haven.
This little work is recommended By Ire Baptist
Convention Of Connecticut and New York.
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