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The following aie selected fiom among numerous
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Extract from the American Journal of Education,
Boston.
''fn many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is
sc1 by scholars Of the middle class, it has
class, of spelling book entirely with Walkers
principles. This oversight IS the of much trout
bic, and much waste OF time, in building up, and pull
ing down. and .buiLSng--where the first effort
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OF its success We have doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed its arrangement. In several
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mention, il presents equal merit The internal charac-
ter 1.-The book corresponds in al! respects, to tho
nca'sess and care of its execution"
Improved Reader-This valuable little work is now
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short notice.
RECOMMEND ATOMS.
From j. StowelI, Principal of the Lancasterian
School, in New Haven.
have perused the Improved Reader, which you
banded me for examination, with much satisfaction
1t contains much useful information, communicated in
such a manner, as both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan Of defining such words the
child is supposed fully TO rstand is one which
ought to be adopted in oil elementary books fr chill
dyen. J. STOWELi.
From the North American Review.
"Without intending to make any invdious comrar
ison with other wurks of this class, say with
TRUTH that is certainly well adapted the purpose
for which it is intended by highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention OF Parents
and teachers"
Lessons in Greek Parsnr or Outlines Of Greek
[irdmmer-Designed as an Introduction to tho study
Of the Greek Grammar, by G. A. Goodrich, Professor
Of Rhetoric and oratory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr. Stoddart, teacher of Greek in The New IIa-
Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In compliance with your
request, have examined Lessons in Greek Parsng,
and cheerfullv 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
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--preferabe 10 any other with which
l am acquainted. Yours, etc.
a. sToDDARD.
NJ Haven Gymnasium, May IS, 1929.
From J. L. Kingsley Professor Of the Hebrew, Creek
and Latin Languages in iaie College.
have examined the Lessons in Greek Parsinr "
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-
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schools and it Is believed that the present kttI
volume VIII supply the deflc1ency. The plan OF thS
work is such every teacher must approve. II be
gins with the pupil by parsing in easy sentences the
different parts of speech separately he learns their
injections, and leads him by easy progress of ap
plying each rule of etymoogy and syntax, as 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
nntly proves that these exercises cannot be inrodu.
ced at too early period in learning the language"
Elements Of Astronomy Descriptive and 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 enpra
clitate the study of science peculiarly useful in
terestng, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies, semnaries of young ladies', lyceums art
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IL the Book Of God, before us SET
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Village Plans md Domestic Sketches or a pigl N
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The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
eve have ourselves, been much cratiGed and bene-
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wonld form valuable accession TO a Sunday School
Library"
"Hymns Of Zion"-Beine a 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 Baptis,
Convention Of Connecticut and New York
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