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Extract from the .An,erican Journal of Ednca;ion,
Boston.
Gin many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is u
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RECOMMEND ATOMS
From J. Stowell, Principal of the Lancastcrian
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have perused the Improved Reader, which You
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Il contains much useful information, communicated in
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reader The plan Of defining such words as the
child IS supposed not flJ understand, is one which
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Hereh' J. STOWELL.
From the North American Review
without intending make any In, iiois compar
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aud may be recommended 10 The attention of Pan cuts
and teachers"
Lessons in Greek Parsing or Outlines Of Greek
Grdmn,er-Desgned as an Int reduction to the study
OF the Greek Grammar by G.. A. GDodricI, Professor
of rhetoric and oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr.. StoddaFt, teacher of Greek in the New ia
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In compliance with your
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In this view, regardt valuable introduction to The
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A. sToDDARD.
N. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1899
from j. l.. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Greek
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have examined the Lessons in Greek parsto,-. ;,
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= Yale College, August Ilth, 1929
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LfemenfS 81 .fdronos'y Descriptive and pltysirat-
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