Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-04

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~ ing valuable School Books
Sears Spelling Book-Of which more than 100 900
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.
"Tn many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is
sed, by scholars of the middle class il has
tsbly been customary to make use, in the youngest
class, of spelling book entirely with alkers
pnnciples This oversight is the cause of much trou
BILE, and much Of time, in building up, and pull
ing down. and neutrality-suspicious. the FIRST effort
might erect perfect fabric at The spelling
book before us, is intended to accomplish this object
OF its success We have doubt. The utmost
has been bestowed its arrangement In several
other particulars which our limits will not permit
mention, it presents equal merit The internal cbarac
ter OF the book corresponds q respects, to the
neatness and care Of its execution"
Improred Reader-This valuable little work is now
stereotyped and can be furnished in any quantity
short notice.
From J. Stowc, Principal of the Lancastorian
School, in New Haven.
lave perused the Improved Reader, which you
| handed me for examination, with much satisfaction.
It 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 understand, is which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books for chill
dren. J. STOWELL.
From the North American Review.
''Without intending make any invidous compar.
ison with other works Of this class, can say With
TRUTH that 1t IS certainly well adapted the purpose
for which rs intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention Of Parents
and teachers"
Lessons in Greek Pdrsing or Outlines Of Greek
Grammer-Designed as an Introduction to the stud&
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.
Mcssrs. 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
exercises upon the various reflections fail to
increase the interest," and facilitate the progress Of
learners, in acquiring the elements Of the language
In this view, regardit valuable introduction the
study of Greek-preferabie to any other with which
l am acquainted. Yours, etc. A. STODDARD.
N. Haven Gymnasium, May %. 1929.
Prom j. L. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
I have examined the Lessons in Greek Parsing,D
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 as fol-
lows: ga work of this kind has long been wanted in
schools and il 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 separatey he learns her
lnueCtons ana ieaus nm by an easy progress OF
plying each rule of etymology and syntax as he ad-
vances to familiar and thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much to the value Of the work; experience abund-
anly proves that these exercises cannot be introdu-
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements Of astronomy, Descriptive ard physical
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly bo
dies and the theory OF the tides Familiarity explain
ed and illustrated by diagrams from engra
wings copper plates The work is designed to ia
citate the study of science peculiarly useful, in
teresting, and sublime, and is intended for schools
acad emies, semnaries of young ladies, Iyceums and
for private reading. BY Hervy wilbar, A. ~
Heaven
Is as the Book Of God, before set,
Wherein 10 read his wondrous WORKS,
t-Liiio0
Vildge Plans and Domestic Stretches or a Uisn 10
the rectory Of .B!bourne Dnke in Uois.
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
eve have ourselves been much gratifed and bene-
fitted by the perusa Of thus work, and believe that il
would form valuable accession to a Sunday School
Library"
'Hyn'ns Of Zion"--BeIDa a selection Of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by ID. NJ. Hill, Pastor of the Baptist
Church 10 New Haven.
This little work is recommended by the Baptis,
of Connecticut and New York.
90. FOR RENT.
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