Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-08

- ing valuable school SUOkS:--
Sears Spelling Book Of which more than 100 oOO
copies have been sold within the last three years
The following aie selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work:
Extract from the American Journal Of Education,
Boston.
"ln many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is u
sed, by scholars of the middle class it has unaccoun-
tably been customary TO make use, in the youngest
class, OF spelling book entirely war with Walkers
principles his oversight is the of much trotl-
bic, and much of time n building up and null
ing down. and -buding-where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The smelling
book before Us, is intended TO accomplish this object
OF its success we have doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed its arrangement. In several
other particulars which limits will not permit us to
mention 1T presents equal merit. The internal charac-
ter OF the book corresponds in all respects, the
neatness and care of its execution"
ImP'oUed Reader-fhis valuable little work is now
sereOtyped, and be furnished in any quantity at
short notice.
RECOMMEND ATOMS.
From }. Stowetl. Principal of the Lancastcrian
School, in New Haven.
have Pcrused the Improved Reader, which you
handed me for examination with much salts faction
1t 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 fully understand is one which
ought TO be adopted in all elementary books for chill
dren. j. STOWELL.
From The North American Review
without intending TO make any invdious compar-
son With other works of this class we can say with
Gth mat II 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
Grdnmcr-DesIgneda as an Introduction to the study
Of the Greek Grammar by c. A. Goodrich, Professor
OF Rhetoric and Oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr.. Stoddart teacher of Greek in the New fla.
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In compliance with your
request, have examined Lessons in Greek Parsng
and cheerfully 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 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 GTeek-preferabs TO any other with which
am acquainted. Yours, etc.
A. sToDDARD.
From }. L. Kingsley, Professor Of the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the Lessons in Greek Parsing -
and agree with Mr. stoddard in his opinion of this
work. J. L. KINGSLEY
Yale College August IAth, 1929
The Principal Of the Utica Academy, writes as fol
lows; a. work of this kind has long been wanted in
schools and it is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work IS such as every teacher must approve. II be
guns with the pupil, by parsing in easy sentences the
different parts of speech separately he learns their
injections, and leads him by easy progress of ap
plying each rule of ctymology and syntax, as he adj
Vances 10 FAMILIAR and thorough knowledge OF the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much to the value Of the work. as experience abund
anty proves that these exercises cannot be introdu
ced at too carly period in learning the language
Elements n .lyiyoromy, Descriptive and physical
In which the general phenomena Of the heavenly bo
dies and the theory OF the tides familiarity explain
ed and illustrated, by numerous diagrams from engra
wings on copper plates The work is designed TO IA
cliate the study Of science peculiarly useful in
teresiing, and sublime and is intended for schools
academies, seminaries Of young ladies', Iyceums ant
for private reading. BY Hervy Wilbar A. NJ
Heaven
Is as the Book 81 Ciod, before us set
Wherein 70 read his woudrous works.
Jiiose Plans and Domestic Sketches, On. u rioiL 4
Tie TCciory " .Niib0urne Dnie, ~ uois.
The following remark is from the Sabbath Schoo
Herald
1--WE have ourselves been much erati6ed and bene
fitted by the perusa Of this work and believe that il
would form valuable accession 10 a Sunday schoo
Library"
Hymns Of zion being selection Of IIymn
compiled chiefly for IN the Baptist Churches anS
Conferences, by y. NJ. Hill, Pastor Of the Baptis
Church IN New tIayen.
This little work is recommended by the Bap'is
Convention OF Connecticut and New York.
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,acr supply Of choice Pieces and Songs-Ju,, recc W.