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Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than 90 900
copies have been sold within the last three years
The following aic selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work
Extract from the American Journal of Education,
Boston.
sin many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is u
sed, by scholars Of the middle class il has unacc
taoly been customary to make use, in the youngest
Glass; OF spelling book entirely at with Walkers
principles This oversight is the of much
bic, and much waste of time, in building up and pull
ing down. and neutrality-suspicious. the first effort
might erect perfect fabric once. The spelling
book before intended accomplish this object
OF its success we have doubt The uimos, care
has been bestowed on its arrangement. In several
other particulars which limits will permit
mention, 1t presents equal merit. The internal charsc
ter OF the book corresponds, respects, to the
neatness and care of its execution"
Improved Redder-This valuable little work is now
stereotyped, and be furnished in any quantity
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From J. Stowell, Principal of the Lancastcrian
School, in New Haven.
have perused the Improved Reader, which you
handed me for examination, with much salts
1t contains much useful information communicated in
such manner, rs both to instruct and please the
reader The plan of defining such words as the
child IS supposed not fully understand one which
dren. J. srOwEIJ
From the North American Review
"Wthout intending to make any invidious compar.
ison with other works of this class. say with
TRUTH that certainly well adapted 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
acknowledgement as an Int roduction to the studi
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 Ha-
ven Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In compliance with your
request, have examined Lessons in Greek Parsinp
and cheerfuy 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, vt fail to
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-Prefersble to any other with which
L am acquainted. Yours etc. A. STODDARD
n. Haven Gymnasium, May 49, 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 his opinion of this
work. j. L. KINGSLEY
Yale College, August 18th, 1929.
The Principal of the Utica Academy, writes as fol.
lows ga work of this kind has long be en- 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 II he
gins with the pupil, BY parsng easy sentences the
different parts OF speech separately he learns
infections and leads him by an easy progress of an.
plying each RUE or etymoogy and syntsx, he adj
vances to 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 inrodu-
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements u astronomy. Descriptive and physcai-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly DO.
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
ciitate the study of science peculiarly useful in
teresting, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, semnaries of young ladies, lyceums and
for private reading. BY Hervy wilbar, A. AZ
Heaven
Is as the Book Of God, before US SET
Wherein TO read his wondrous WORKS
piltdge Plans and Domestic Sketches, or a uist 10
the rectory Of YNiibourne DnIe, in coils
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
eve have ourselves, been much gratfed and bene.
fitted by the perusal of this work. and believe that it
would form valuable accession to a Sunday School
Library
"Hymns Of Zion"-Beng a selection of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences by ID. N. Hill, Pastor of the Baptist
Church in New Haven.
This little work is recommended by the Baptis,
Convention of Connecticut and New York.