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~ ing valuable School Books
Sears' Spelling Book-Ofw which more than 100 600
copies have been sold within the last three years.
The following ale selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work.
Extract from tue American Journal Of Eiucntiou,
sqn many schools in which Walkers Dictionary q q.
sed. by scholars Of the middle class, il has unaccouu-
tabiy been customary to make use, in the youngest
class, ct q spelling book entirely at war with Walkers
principles This oversight 10 the cause Of much trou.
Die. and much waste OF time, in building up, and pull
ing down. and re-~building-where the Grst effort
might erect n perfect fsbric at once. Tie spelling
book before US. is intended to accomplish this object.
OF its success we have no doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed on it's arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits will not permit w tc
mention, it presents equal merit, The ~internal charao
ter OF the book corresponds, in all respects, to the
neatness and care Of is execution"
Improved Reader-Th,s valuable little work is NOW
stereo'yPed. and can be furnished in any quantity al
short poticc.
RECOMMENDATION.
From D. StowelL Principal Of the Lancnstcriar
School, in New Haven.
! have perused the Improved Reader, which YOU
handed me for examination. with much satisfaction
II contains much useful Information, communicated in
such n manner, as both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words as the
Child 10 supposed not fully to understand, is one which
ought 10 DC adopted in all elementary books for chill
dren. J. SrOwBLL.
Prom the North American Review
without intending to make any invidjous compar
tson vith other works of this class, we oan saw with
truth, that II is certainly we'll adapted to the purpose
fur which it Is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention CT PaI ent
and teachers"
Lessons in Greek Parsing or Outlines OF Gyse5
Grdmmer-Designed as an Introduction To the studS
ut the Greek Grammar, by c. A. Goodrich, Profe soI
OF rhetoric and Oratory in Yale College.
ACCOMMODATIONS
From Mr.. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in the New ua.
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In compliance with your
request. lhave examined Lessons in Greek Parsing,'
and l cheerfnlly express my decided appreciation Of
the plan and execution of the work Combining IN.
outlines of Greek and Grammar. with appropriate
exercises upon the various reflections, il cannot fail 70
Increase the interest, and facilitate the progress OF
learners. in acquiring the elements of the Iancuaae.
In this view. regardit a valuable introduction to the
study OF Greek-pr-ferab!e to any other with which
l am acquainted. Yours, etc. A.
N. Haven Gymnasium. May %. 1879.
From J. L. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in Ya!o College.
have examined the "Lessons in Greek Pars;uc u
work. J. T. KINCST no
Yale College. august iAth, 1890.
Vie Principal Of the Gtica Academy, writes a. oil.
h~s: "a work of this kind has Iona been wanted in
onr srhoon; and it o believed that the present little
wors !. mich as every teacher must approve. II be.
gins with the Pupil, BY parsing in easy sentences the
a1ferent parts OF speech separately, as he learns their
infections, and leads him by an easy progress of an.
plying each rule Of etymology and syntax. q, he al.
ranees to a familiar and thorough knowledge of IN.
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
mech to the value Of the work; as experience abund-
antiiy proves that these exercises cannot be introdu.
eed at too early a period in learning the language"
Elements IF Aa,unomg. Descriptive and phvsicai-
In which the general phenomena Of the heavenly bo.
dies and the theory OF the tides are familiarly explain.
ed and illustrated, BY numerous diagrams from enera.
wings on copper plates. The work is designed TO "a.
cii'tate the study of a science peculiarly useful. in.
teresting, aud sublime, and IS intended for srboofs
academies, seminaries of young ladies, lyceum,, and
tor private reading. by Hervy wiibar, A.. 81.
Heaven
Is as the Book Of God, before US SCI.
Wherein to read his wondrous works,
PutGge Plans and Domestic Sketches, or a pi,n IN
He rectory Of JuiDourne Dnke, in 2 coils.
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Heraid.
"We have ourselves. been much xratifed and bene.
htted by the peruaal Of this work, and believe that :,
would form a valuable accession to a snndav scbooI
Library" "
"Hymns Of Z~ion"--Deing n selection of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for use in the Baptist Churches and
by q. a. Hill. Pastor of the pant;s,
Church 10 New Haven. r"
This little work is ~commende by the B,p,;s,
of Connecticut and New York.
HUGH G.. McNEMARA
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