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Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than 100 600
copies have been sold within the last three years
The following ale selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work
Extract from the American Journal of Education,
Boston.
fQu many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is IL
sed, by scholars of the middle class has unxccoun
tsbly been customary to make use, in the youngest
class. of spelling book entirely war with Walkers
principles. This oversight is the of much trou
BILE, and much waste of time, in building up, and pull
ing down. and neutrality-suspicious. the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The spelling
book before us, is intended accomplish this object
OF it's success we have doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed its arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits will permit
mention, it presents equal merit The internal charac-
ter OF the book corresponds in all respects to the
neatness and care Of its execution"
in,Proced Reader-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 satisfaction.
II contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner. both to instruct and please the
reader The plan of defining such words rs the
child is supposed not fully understand is one which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books for chill
dren. j. STOWEII
From the North American Review
ison with other works uf this class can say with
truth, that is certainly well adapted the purpose
for which 1t is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention of Pai
and teachers"
Lessons in Greek Pdrsing or Outlines of Greek
Grammer-DesIgned as an Introduction to the STUDIO
OF the Greek Grammar, by C. A. Goodrich. Professor
OF Rhetoric and Oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr. Stoddar,, 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 appropriate
increase the interest, and facilitate the progress of
learners, in acquiring the elements of the language
In this view, Iregardt valuable introduction 10 the
study of Greek-preferable TO any other with which
am acquainted. Yours, etc. A. STODDARD
N. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
From J. L. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the lessons in Greek Parsinc"
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 ~ fol.
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted in
our schools and il is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work is such a every teacher must approve II bc
gins with the pupil by parsng in easy sentences the
different parts Of speech separately, he learns their
injections, and leads him by easy progress of ap
plying chCH ruAe OF ctymoloRy ana SyntaX, he adj
vances to familiar and thorough knowledge Of the
grammar. The exercise IN mutual translation add
much TO the value of the work; experience abund.
anuy proves that these exercises cannot be ntrodu.
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements of astronomy, Descriptive and p,iysical-
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 enpra.
wings copper plates. The work is designed to IA
cilitate the study of science peculiarly useful in
teresting and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies seminares of young ladies, lyceums, and
Tor private reading. BY Hervy wiibar, a. NJ
Heaven
Is as the Book IF God, before US SET
Wherein TO read his wondrous works
ViHage Plans and Domestic Sketches or a risu 10
he yectory Of Jui!bourne Dnie, in 2 coils
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
1--WE have ourselves, been much eratified and bene.
lifted by the perusal of this work. and believe that il
" oud form valuable accession 10 a Sunday School
Library"
"Hymns If Zion"--Being q selection of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by ID. 81. 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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