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Sears Spelling BoOk-Of which more than 100 900
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The following ale 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-
tably been customary to make use, 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. and -building-where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before 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 permit us to
mention, IT presents equal merit The internal charac-
ter OF the book corresponds in all respects the
neatness and care of its execution"
Improced Reader-This valuable little work is now
stereotyPed, and be furnished in any quantity
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From J. Stowell Principal of the Lancasteran
School, in New Haven.
have perused the Improved Reader, which you
handed me tor examination with much salts faction.
IL contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner, both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words as the
child IS supposed not fully to understand, is which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books for chill
dren. j. STOwEIL
From the North American Review
''Without intending to make any inVdious compar.
son with other works of this class, say with
TRUTH that It is certainly well adapted to the purpose
for which it 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-Designed as an Introduction to the study
OF the Greek Grammar, by C.. A. Goodrich, Professor
of Rhetoric and oratory in Yale College.
ACCOMMODATIONS
From Mr.. Stoddart teacher of Greek in the New Ha-
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In compliance with your
request, have examined Lessons in Greek Parsing,
and cheerfully express my decided appreciation of
the plan and execution of the work Combining the
outlines of Greek and Grammar, with approp pirate
exercises upon the various reflections, it fail
increase the interest, and facilitate the progress of
In this view, regard valuable introduction to the
study of Greek--preferabe to any other with which
am acquainted Yours, etc.
A. sToDDARD.
n. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1899.
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 bis opinion of this
work. J. l.. KINGSLEY.
Yale College, August 18th, 1899
The Principal &C the Utica Academy writes fol-
lows: "a work of tSis kind has long been wanted in
our schools and it is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency The plan Of the
work is such every teacher must approve. 1t be-
gins with the pupil BY parsng IN easy sentences the
different parts of speech separately, as he Sarns their
infections, and leads him by easy progress Of APP
plying each rule of etymolOgy and syntsx, he al
Nances 10 iaIniar and thorough knowledge OF the
grammar The exercise in mutual translation add
much to the value Of the work; experience abund-
anty proves that these exercises cannot be ntrodu-
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements Of Astronomy, Descriptive and physicaL-
In which the general phenomena Of the heavenly DO.
dies aud the theory of the tides Familiarity explain
ed and illustrated by diagrams from engra-
wings copper plates. The work is designed to ia
cilitate the study Of science peculiarly useful, in.
teresng, and sublime, and is intended for schools,
academies, seminaries of young ladies' yceums, and
for private reading. BY Heryy wilbar, A. NJ.
Is as the Book Of God, before set,
Wherein to read hrs wondrous works.
piiiage Plans and Domestic Sketches, or n riut TO
| the yecioTy Of MiibOurHe DGie, IN rolls.
! The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
owe have ourselves, been much erati6ed and bene-
fitted by the perusal Of this work. and believe that IL
would form valuable accession to a Sunday School
| Library"
! "Hypins Of Zion'--Bene n selection Of Hymns
compiled chiefly for use 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.
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