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Sears Spelling DonE--O OF which more than 100 600
copies have been sold within The last three years
Yhc following aic selected from among humorous
recommendations for this works
Extract from the American Journal Of Education,
Boston
oIn mary schcoIs in which Walkers Dictionary is u
sch BY scholars of The middle class, has
taby been customary 10 make use, in the Youngest
class of spelling book entirely at with Walkers
PRINCIPLES. This oversight is the of much trou-
bic, and much was,eot time, in building up, and pull
ing down, AL neutrality-suspicious. the first effort
pGg ereqt qpGgfist at ss bSs
OF IT'S success we have no doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed nn lie arrangement. In several
other particulars which limits VIII permit US 10
mention, At presents equal merit. The internal charac
Ter OF the book corresponds, in all respects to the
neatness and care Of lis execution"
IpProrcd Reader-This valuable little work is row
s,ereo'ype' aud can be furnished in any quantity at
shoit notice.
RrCoMnENDA ATOMS.
From J, Sioweh, Principal of The Larcastoriau
School in New Haven.
have pcrusel the improved Reader, which Won
Landed me for examination, with much satisfaction.
II contains much useful information communicated in
such manner, AS both TO rDstruc, and please the
ca reader The plan of defining such words MS the
ch'd IS supposed not fully to understand is one which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books for chill
dren. l. STOWPJT
FROM the North American Review
'NNhout intending 10 make any invidious compar
lson with ether works of this class We can say with
truth, that is certainly well adapted TO the puroos
tor winch 1t is intended by its highly deserving author
and teachers"
Lesso"s in Greek Pars:ng or Outlines Of Grest
GIG"mer-D Designed as an Introduction tn the studi
Of the Greek Grammar, by C. A. Goodrich, Professor
.! Rhetoric and O7atory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From lT stoddart, teacher of Greek in the New na-
Gymnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In ccmnl;ance with r,,-
request, have examined lessons in Greek parsiro
nnd cheerfJlIy express my decided appreciation Of
the plan and execut.cl of the work Combining the
outlines of Greek aud Grammar with anoronr;.,a
exercises upon the various reflections it cannot fail 10
increase the interest, and facilitate the propresq nF
learners in acquiring the elements of the lansuare
In this view, regard valuable in,roducon 10 r.
study Of Greek-preferable to any other with Which
| am acquainted. Yours, etc. 4. sToDDARD
n. Haven Gymnasium, May IS, 1899.
From J. L. Kingsley, Professor Of the Hcbrev cSrc.t
and Latin Languages in Yale College
baVe examined the Lessons in Greek Papsinu,
and agree with ar. s;oddard in lis opinion of ,Iis
work. J. L. KINGSLEY
Yale College, August 18th, 1920.
The Principal Of the Utica Academy, writes as fol.
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted in
our sch"ns' and it is believed that the present little
volume will supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work is such every teacher must approve / be-
gins with the pupil, by parsng in easy sentences the
different parts Of speech separately, he learns tbe;
HhSSNOlSi dhu D( an easy progress of
plying each rule CT etymology and syntax as he adj
vances to familiar and thorough knowledge of III.
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much 10 ti5e value of the work. as experience abund-
anIy proves that these exercises cannot be ptrod,,
ced at too early period in learning the langrage"
Elements y .4s'T0n0my, Descriptive and IJhys,r1I-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly bo
dies and the theory OF the tides fniliary explain
ed and Illustrated by numerous diagrams from enpra
wings copper plates The work is desrned ,o 8,
cilIlae the study of science peculiarly useful in.
tcresting, aud sublime, and s intended for schools
academies, semnaries of young ladies' lyceums and
Tor private reading by Heryy Wilbsr, a. Il.
- Heaven
is the Book Of God, before us set
Wherein to read his woudrous works,
tlzl0p.
TiUage Plans and Domestic Sketches or a yisa m
Ute rectory If .uiJOurne D1ie, in cots
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald
owe have ourselves, been much gratifcd and bene-
fitted by the perusal of this work, and believe that il
would form valuable accession TO a Sunday School
Library"
"Hymns IF Zion'--Beng a selection of HYMNS
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences by g. n. Hill, Pastor of the Dapt.st
Church in New Haven
This little work is recommended by the Baptist
Convention OF Connecticut and New York.
.lie'kienJurg County, June Curt. 1899
hRDERED, that Master Commissioner Easlcv do !
~ state, settle and ADJUST an account OF I,eHben
Tn.tr. 1. 4