Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-19

DO. FAIRFIELD, Timothy Coffin, Do.
Do. RrcuMoSp PAcKEr, Burr Knapp, DO.
DAVENPORT. ALLEN s. Co.
Richmond June inn Rpiser sooras buildings Cnrys,
School Book Repository.
COLLINS g. CO have Just opened the follow
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Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than 100000
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.
ON many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is u.
sed, by scholars of the middle class il has unsccoun
tab'y been customary 10 make use, in the younpes,
cIss, of spelling book entirely war with Walkers
principles This oversight is the Of much trou-
bic, and mach waste Of time, in building up and pull
ing down, and -buding-where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric NJ once. The spelling
book before is nded accomplish this object
OF ITS success we have no doubt The utmost care
has ~een bestowed on its arrangement. In several
other particulars which limits win not permit us to
mcnuon, It presents equal merit The internal charac.
Ter ct the book corresponds in all respects, the
neatness and care of its execution"
Improved Reader-This valuable li,tlc work is now
slereo'yPcd and be furnished in any quantity at
ShoIt notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
From j. StoweIi, Principal of the Lancastciam
School, in New Haven.
have perused the Improved Reader, which YOU
handed me for examination, with much isfaction.
II contains much useful information, communicated il
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 10 DC adopted IN all elementary books for chill
d,vr. J, SrOWEIL
From the North American Review
WITHOUT intending 20 make any imidious compar-
son with other works of this class, we can say With
truth that il is certainly well adapted to the purrcse
for which ii is intended by its highly deserving author
and may he recommended TO the attention of Par en;s
and teachers"
Lessong In Greek Parsins or Outlines Of G,e,r
G'ammer-Desgned an Introduction to the study
ct 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 la
Gymnasium.
hessrs. Dvrrie and PecS-In compliance with your
request, have examined lessons in Greek Parsng
and chcerfuly express ny decided appreciation of
the plan and execution Cf the work Combining the
outlines of Greek and Grammar. with appropriate
exercises upon the various reflections il cannot fail 10
increase the interest, and facilitate the progress Of
learners, in acquiring the elements of the language
IN this view, regard valuable Introduction the
study of Greck---preferabls TO any other with which
am acquainted. Yours, etc.
A.ssToDDARD.
n. HaTen Gymnasium, May IS, 1929.
from j. l. Kingsley, Professor OF the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in ale College.
have examined the lessons in Greek Parsinc"
and agree vita Mr. s'oddard ia his opinion of this
work J. T.. KINGSLEY
Yale College, Angus; 18th, 1899.
The Principal Of the Utica Academy, writes as fol.
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted in
volume viii supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work is such every teacher must approve. It be-
gins with the pupil by parsing in easy sentences tc
different parts of speech separately, he learns their
Elections, and leads him by easy progress of an
plying each rule of etymolugy and syn,ax, as he all
n familiar and thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much TO the ralue CT The work; as experience abuad.
an'ly proves that these exercises cannot be introdu
ced al too early period in learning the language"
Elements ri astronomy, Descriptive and physical
IN which the general phenomena Of the heavenly DO.
dies and the theory OF the tides famiarly explain
cd and illustrated by numerous diagrams from engra.
wings on copper plates. The work is designed 10 ia
ci!itae the study Of science peculiarly useful in.
teresting, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, seminaries Of young ladies' lyceums and
f.: private reading. by IIervy Wibsr, A. NJ
Heaven
Is as the Book Of God, before US set,
Wherein TO read his wondous works,
TUa,: Plans and Domestic Sketches, or II risa TO
The Tectory Of .Uibourne D1ic in 2 coils
The following remark is FROM the Sabbath School
Herald.
owe have ourselves been much gratiIied and bene-
fitted by the perusa of this work, and believe that il
would form a valuable accession to n Sunday School
Library"
"Hymns Of Zion'--Bcne q selection Of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by u. NJ. Hill, Pastor Of the Baptist
Church inNew Haven.
This little work is recommended by the Baptist
Convention of Connecticut and New York.
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