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EOLLINS g. CO. have just opened the follow
~ ing valuable School Books
Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than 100 oOO
copies have been sold within the last three wear.
The following selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work:
Extract from the American Journal Of Education,
Boston.
"in many schools in which Walkers Dictionary q a.
srd, by scholars of the middle class IL has unaccoun
taoly been customary to make usr, IN the Youngest
class. of spelling book entirely at with Walkers
principles. This oversight is the of much trou.
BILE, and much waste of time, in building up, and pull
ing down. aud re-buildng-where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric once. The sreilirp
book before U.s. 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 our limits will not permit us 20
mention, it presents equal merit. The internal char.c
ter Of the book corresponds. in all respects the
neatness and care of its execution"
Improved Redder-Ths valuable little work is now
stereo,yped. and be furnished in any quantity at
short notice.
| From J. Stowell, Principal of the harcastcr;c1,
| School, i'm New Haven.
| have perused the Improved Reader, which yon
handed me for examination, with much salts acton
II contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner, as both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words as the
child IS supposed not fully to understand, which
ought to be adopted in oil! elementary books for chill
dren j. STOWELI
| From the North American Review
"Without intending to make any invidous compar-
Ison with other works of this class say with
truth, that II is certainly well adapted the purpose
for which intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention of Parents
and teachers"
| Lessons in Grcek Par,ing or Outlines Of Grelc
Grdmmer-Designed an Introduction to the study
of the Greek Grammar by C. A. Goodrich. Professor
CT Rhetoric and OratQry in Tale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
J From Mr.. Sioddart teacher of Greek in the New fla
| Gymnasium.
Messrs Durre and Peck-In compliance with your
request, Ihave 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 the various reflections, it fail
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--preferable to any other with which
l am acquainted. Yours, etc. a. STODDARD.
n. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
From ]. L. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew, Greek
| and I.stn Languages in Yale College.
lhave examined the Lessons in Greek Parsing,"
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 it 10 oeesed that the present little
work IS such as every teacher must approve. II be.
E!ss ~r' the pupil by Parsng in easy sentences the
aereht paris OF speech separately, he learns the
irFect'ons and leads him by an easy progress of a.
plying each rule Of etymoogy and synax as he All
vanc.s to familiar aud thorough knowledge of the
grammar The exercise in mutual translation a,I;J
much to the value of the work; experience abond
antly proves that these cannot be ntrod,
eed at too early period in learning the language"
bieH'enfs ~ -4"ronom1, Descriptire and phus;cai--
In Winch the general phenomena of the heavenly no.
DIES and the theory OF the tides Familiarity exnain
ed and illustrated BY numerous diagrams from encra.
wings on copper plates. The work is designed to n
cilitae the study of science peculiarly useful in
teresiing and sublime, and is intended for schaors
academies. seminarics of young ladies'. lyceums, aud
Tor private reading. Py ilervy wlbar, a. n.
Is as the Book Of Cod, before us ST.,
his ondr
rlage Pteas end Domestic Sketches, or risz q,
The rectory IF .lUlJourae Dnie in 9 rolls
The following remark is from the Sabbath scboo,
Herald.
w nave ourselves. been much gratiied and bere-
fitted by the Perus of thus work. and believe that
would form valuable accession to a Sunday scbonI
Library. N"oo
"Hymns Of zion"--Ee:ng selection of Hymus
complied chiefly for use in the Baptist Churches anil
Church in New H.ven. T"
Ihls little work is recommended by the Baptist
convention OF Connecticut and New York
NIRGINiA-At rules, holden in the CLERKS o}fSc. ~
the superior court Of chsnoery for the Richmond
District, the 5th day OF April 1880: John r. Wer and
Thomas Henderson, surviving partners of the
tile firm of John X. wier & Co. AGAINST lanes IovJ
and Thomas Lloyd, merchants and part ers trsdin
der the firm OF James and Thomas LLOYD, and Mycr
Myers, dts. ''~'
The defendants James and Thomas Lloyd, no. har.
ing entered their appearance aud given security
according to the act of Assembly and the rules of th;
court and 1t appearing. by satisfactory evidence tI,a,
they are not inhabitants of this country: i, Is orl.rr
tina, the said defendants do appear he on the fo,h
o the ne ~ June Term and answer the bill Of the ria,
us and that copy Of this orev be forthwi, b insert,
CD ~ some newspaper published in the city of Rich.
Inond TOT two months successfully and posted at ID
front door OF the Capitol, in the said city
q copy. Teste, WM. G. PExDLErox c. r.
VIRGlNiA:-At rules holden in the clerks of; -.
| ct the superior court OF chancery for ,be R;ch
mond district the LIST day &c February, 1880 William
STEERING, pit. sgainst John Parkhi Samuel Psrkb;u
Charles COPELAND, Francis d. Dyer and other dft,
The defendants John Parkhill and Samuel Parkb;I,
not having entered their appearance and given seen,
rV according to the act OF assembly the rules of
this court and II appearing. by satisfactory evidence
that they are not an inhabitants of this country il ia
ordered that the said defendants do appear here on.
he hrst day OF the next June term, and answer tho
bill OF the plaintiff; and that's copy of this order be