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Extract from the American Journal of Education,
Boston eti
Gin many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is u
sed, by scholars of the middle Glass; il has unaccoun-
taby been customary TO make use, in the youngest
class, of spelling book entirely war with Walkers
ble and much waste of time, in building up, and pull
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OF its success we have doubt. The utmost care
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mention, presents equal merit. The internal charac
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From j. Stowell, Principal of the Lancasterian
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have perused the Improved Reader, which you
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1t contains much useful information, communicated in
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child is supposed fully understand is one which
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dren. J. STOWELI
From the North American Review
without intending to make any invidious compar.
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"a Lessons in Greek Parsing or Ol4tlines of Greek
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of the Greek Grammar, by e. "A. Goodrich Professor
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From Mr. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in the New Ia-
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Messrs. audP In pIianc ,,;,t,,
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study of Greek--preferable to any other with which
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The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes rs fol.
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plying each ruieof etymology and syntax, as he adj.
vasces TO a familiar and thorough knowledge Of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
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ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements gf .9ar0nomy Descriptive and physieal--
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly bo.
dies and the theory OF the tides Familiarity explain
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wings copper plates. The work is designed to ia.
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teresting, aud sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, seminaries Of young ladies, lyceums, and
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~ Is as the Book Of God, before set,
Wherein to read his wondrous WORDS
TiNoge Plans and Domestic Sketches or n pisl 10
Me reetory Of .WIbourne Dnic, IN UoIs
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
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eve have ourselves been much sratifed and bene.
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'sHymns Of Zion"--Beng selection of HYMNS
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