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Sears Spelling Book-Ot 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 the American Journal of Education.
Boston.
ain many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is IT,
sed, by scholars of the middle class has unaccoun-
taoiy been customary to make use, in the Youngest
class, OF spelling book entirely war with Walkers
principles. This oversight is the cause of much trou-
bic, and much waste of time, in building up, pull
ing down. and e-building-where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The .aeling
DOCK before US, IS intended to accomplish this ect
vi ITS success we have no doubt. The utmost care
mas oeen bestowed on its arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits will permit to
mention, 1t presents equal merit. The internal charac
ter OF the book corresponds. in respects, to the
neatness and care of its execution"
Improved Reader-Ths valuable little work is now
stereoyPed and can be furnished in any quantity at
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From J. Stowc Principal of the Lancast crian
School, in New Haven.
have perused the Improved Reader which Won
handed me Tor examination with much satisfaction.
IL contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner, as both instruct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words as the
child is supposed not fully to understand one which
ought 10 De ADOPTED IN all elementary books fr chill
dren. J. STOWELL.
From the North American Review
'Nithout intending to make any invidious compar.
son with other works of this class, say with
truth, that 1t is certainly well adapted to the purpose
for which is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention of Parents
and Teachers
Lessons in Greek Parsing or Outlines of Greek
Grdmmer-Dcsgned as Int reduction to the STUDIO
OF the Greek Grammar, by G. A. Goodrich, Professor
OF Rhetoric and Oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From Mr. Stoddsrt, teacher of Greek in the New Ha.
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durre and Peck-In compliance with your
request. ihave examined Lessons in Greek Parsng
and cheertuly express my decided appreciation of
the plaH and execution Of the work Combining the
outlines of Greek and Grammar, with approprate
exercises upon the various reflections cannot fail to
increase the interest, and facilitate the progress of
learners, in acquiring the elements of the language
In this view, regard valuable introduction to the
study of Greek--preferabie to any other with which
| am acquainted. Yours, etc. A. STODDARD.
N. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1899.
From l.. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Greek
aud Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the lessons in Greek Parsnp. !"
and agree with Mr. stoddard in his opinion of this
work. J. L. KINGSLEY
Yale College. August 18th, 1899
The Principal of the Utica Academy writes as fol.
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted in
our schools and il is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency The plan of the
work is such every teacher must approve II be-
ems with the pupil BY parsng in easy sentences the
different parts OF speech separately, he learns
infections, and leads him by an easy progress of APP
vances TO familiar and thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much to the value of the work; experience abtIud
any proves that these exercises cannot be introdu-
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements If .asronomy, Descriptive and physicaI-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly bo
dies and the theory OF the tides famiIary explain
ed and illustrated, BY diagrams from cnrra
wings copper plates The work is designed to IA
ciltate the study of science peculiarly useful in.
terestIng, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, seminaries of young ladies, lyceums and
for private reading BY iIervy Wilbar, A. NJ.
- Heaven
Is as the Book Of God, before set,
Wherein 10 read his wOndrous WORKS,
Piidge Plans and Domestic Sketches, or u uisu to
The rectory Of .uiibourne Doie, in uoLs
The following remark is from the Sabbath Scboo,
Herald.
awe have ourselves, been much gratiGed and benz
fitted by the perusal Of this work, and believe that il
would form II valuable accession TO a Sunday School
Library"
"Hymns Of Zion'-Bcrng n selection Of Hymns
compiled chiefly for in The Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by u. NJ. Hill, Pastor of the Baptist
Church in New Haven.
This little work is recommended by the Baptist
Convention of Connecticut and New York.
Comfort in n Shave
rFHOSE persons who are DESTROYS Of alcviatinr
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