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Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than 100 600
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The following arc selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work.
Extract from the American Journal of Education,
Boston.
"In many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is H..
sed, by scholars of the middle class, il has unaccoun-
tsbiy been customary to make use, in the Youngest
class of q spelling book entirely at war with Walkers
principles. This oversight is the cause of much trou-
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might erect n perfect fabric a, once. The speiiins
book before us, is intended to accomplish this object.
VI ITS success we have no doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed on its arrangement. In several
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Improved Reader-This valuable little work is now
stereotyped, and can be furnished in any quantity at
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From j. Stowell, Principal Of the Lancas,criun
School, in New Haven.
l have perused the Improved Reader, which YOU
handed me Tor examination, with much satisfaction.
II contains much useful information, communicated in
sucn a manner, as both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words as the
child is supposed not full, to understand, is one which
ought TO be adopted in all elementary books for chill.
dren. J..
From the North American Review
''''SN 'NShiiH u MAKE N luvlO1OuS COmDar
lson with either works of this class. we can say with
truth, that it is certainly we'll adapted TO the purpose
tor which II is intended by its highly deserving author.
and may be to the attention of Par ents
and teachers"
Lessons in Greek Parsinr or Outlines Of Greek
- Designed as TN Introduction to the stud6
OF the Greek Grammar, by C. y. Goodrich. Professor
OF Rhetoric and Ora,ory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr. ~Stoddart, teacher of Greek in the New IIa.
ven Gymnasium.
Mcssrs. Durric and Peck-In compliance with vour
request, Ihavc examined lessons in Greek Psrsing.,
ana l cheertully express my decided APPRECIATION Of
the plan and execution of the work COMBINING IN.
outlines OF Greek and Grammar. with appropriate
upon the various reflections, il cannot fail tn
the interest, and facilitate the progress of
learners, in acquiring the elements of the language.
In tins view, l regard it a valuable introduction TO The
study of Greek-preterable TO any other with which
l am acquainted. Yours, etc. a. S%TODDARD.
n. iiaven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
From J. L. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the lessons in Greek Parsinr."
and agree with Mr. stoddard in his opinion of this
work. KiNCSI nv
Yale College. August 18th, 1929.
The Principal of the Utica Academy, yritu, a fol.
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted in
onr schools and ii is believed that the present little
Volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of the
cork is such as every teacher must approve. II be.
gins With the puT il, by parsing in easy sentences the
different parts 81 speech separately, as he learns their
and leade him by an easy progress of ap.
30 VIZ SD hlOtOSy anu SCNtaN, rs lie adj
TO q familiar and thorough knowledge of IN.
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation ada
much to the value Of the work; as erperience abrnd.
antly proves that these exercises cannot be introdu.
at too early a period in learning the language"
Elements If .40ronomy, Descripfice and physicni-
In which the general phenomena Of the heavenly bo.
and the theory OF the tides are Familiarity explain.
ed and illustrated, BY numerous diagrams from enera.
wings on copper plates. The work is designed to IA
ci!itaie the study of Il science peculiarly useful. in.
'ere sting, and sublime, and is intended for scbools
academies, semlnaries of young ladies, lyceums, and
or private reading. by Hervy Wiibar, A. NJ.
Is as the Book of God, before us set
Wherein 10 read his wondrous works.
piiaJe Plans and Domestic Sketches. On. n p;s;t In
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The following remark is from The Sabbath School
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W have ourselves, been much cratiGed and bcnc.
itted by the perusal Of this work, and believe that !,
could form a valuable accession to a Sunday School
Hymns IF Iion"-BeIna a selection of HYMNS
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;onfe by ID. NJ. Hill, Pastor of the Baptis,
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