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Seays' Spelling Bonk--Of which more than 100 600
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,
s,,sf. Boston,. PIT.
''ln many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is IT,
sed, BY scholars of hr middle class, has unaccoun-
ta5y been customary To make Use, in the Youngest
css, of spelling book entirely ut with Walkers
principles. This oversight VS. the of much
hie aud much waste tf time, in building up, and pull
ing down. and rebuiltiing-whrre the first Effort
might erect perfect fabric once. 1hc spelling
CT its success we have TO doubt. The utmost
has been bestowed its arrangemt mt. In several
other particulars which limits will permit
MENTION presents equal merit. The internal charac
ter CT The book corresponds, IN all respects to the
neatncss and care of its execution"
i"Prored Reader--This valuable little work is now
stercoYped, aud can be furnished in any quantity at
slio,t notice. ....I -..
Recommendations.
From ]. StoweIl, Principal of the Luncaste.an
School, in New Haven.
have per,ised the Improved Reader, which YOU
banded me for examination, with much satisfaction.
I, contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner, as both TO i'.truct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words the
child is supposed full, understand, is which
ought 10 be adopted in all elementary books for chill
dren. J. SToWEIL.
From the North American Review.
''Withou, intending to make any iuydious comrar-
snn with other works uf this class say with
trIt, tina, il is certainly well adapted to the purpose
for which is Intended by its highly deserving suthpr
and may be recommended TO the attention OF Parents
and teachers" ~. -- --.
Lessons in Greek Parsing or Outlines or Creek
Grair E'er Designed an Introduction to the stud,
of the Greek Grammar, by c. A. Goodrich, Professor
of Rhetoric and Ora,ory in Yale College.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From Mr. Stoddart, teacher of Greek IN the New IIa
ven
Mcssrs. Durrie and Peck-ln compliance with your
request, have examined Lessons in Greek Parsng,
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, it fail 10
increase the interest, and facilitate the progress of
learners, in occurring the elements of the language
In this view, regard it valuable introduction To the
study Of Greek-preferabe to any other with which
i am acquainted. Yours, etc.
( n. Haven Gymnasium, May %, 1929.
I'rom J. L. Kingsley Professor of the Hebrew Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College.
have examined the lessons in Geek Parsnr,"
and agree with MIR. Stoddard in his opinion of tins
work. ..t.. J. l.. KINGSLEY
Yale College, August 18th, 1929.
FIe Principal of the Utica Academy writes rs fol-
lows az work of this kind has long been wanted in
or 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 II be-
gins with the pupil BY Parsng in easy sentences the
different parts speech separately, as he learns their
infections, and leads HIM by an easy progress OF ap
plying each rule of etymology and syntaS, he adj
to a familiar and thorough knowledge Of the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much The value of the work. experience abund-
antly proves that these exercises cannot be ntrod
ced at too carly period in learning the language
Elements Of Autonomy 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 numerous diagrams from engra-
wings on copper plates The work is designed to ia
ciate the study of a science peculiarly useful in.
tcresting and sublime, and is intended for schools,
academies seminaries of young ladies, yceums, and
for private reading. BY ucrVy Wilbar, \. VI.
Heaven
Is as the Book of God before scI
Wherein read his wondrous works,
[.Iilioa.
SiIiage Plans and Domestic Sketches, or a uisit to
the Teciory Of .UitbOuTne Dale, in rOis.
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
ave have ourselves, been much gratifed and bene-
fitted by the perusa Of this work, and believe that il
would form q valuable accession 10 a Sunday School
Library"
Hymns Of Zion'-Beng n 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 Baptist
Convention of Connecticut and New York.
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