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Extract from the American Journal of Education,
Boston.
ain many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is u
seo by scholars of the middle class, il has
'abiy been customary to make use, in the youngest
principles. This oversight is the OF much trou
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REcDaTNrENp ATToNs.
From J. Stowc Principal Of the Lancastcrian
School. III New Haven.
have perused the Improved Reader, which you
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II contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner, as both to instruct and please the
reader The plan of defining such words as the
Child is supposed fully TO understand is one which
ought to be adopted IN AL elementary books FIR chill
dren. }, SToWELL.
From tho North American Review
"Wi,hout intending to make any in'idious oompsr-
m with other works of this class, We say with
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VIM II is intended b. its highly deserving author,
ny De recommended 10 the attention Of Parents
-achers''
sons in Greek Parsirg or Outlines Of Greek
- mcr-Designod Introduction to the study
e. . Greek Grammar, BY C. 4. Goodrich, Professor
rhetoric and OratOry in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
from MT. Stoddar, teacher of Greek in the New IIa-
Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and PecS-In compliance with your
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exercises upon the various reflections it cannot fail 10
increase the interest, and facilitate the progress
learners in acquiring the elements of the language
In this view, regard valuable Introduction TO the
study Of Greek-preferable 10 any other with which
am acquainted. Yours, etc.
\. sToDDARD.
". Haven Gymnasium, May 80 1929.
From j. l.. Kingsley, Professor Of the Hebrew, Greek
aud Latin Languages in Yale College
have examined the Lessons in Greek Pursng,
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 IS fol
lows: "a work of this kind hos long been wanted I,
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gins with the pupil, BY Parsng easy sentences The
different parts of speech separately he learns the
aections and leads him by an easy progress Of a.,
plying each rule of etymolUgy and syntax, as he adj
Vances to familiar and thorough knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
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anty proves that these exercises cannot be in,rpd
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements II J4stronDmy Descriptive and IJhVsica[-
In which the general phenomena Of the heavenly DO
dies and the theory OF the tides Familiarity explain
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wings OH copper plates The work is designed to ia
clltate the study of science peculiarly useful in
tcresiing and sublime, and is intended for schools
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L. as the Book If God, before us SET
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eve have ourselves, been much gratifed and bcpe
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Hymns Of On'--Beina q selection of HYMNS
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Church in New Haven.
This little work is recommended by the Baptist
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