Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-28

TOLLINS g. co. have just opened the follow
~ ing valuable School Books
Sears Spelling BoOk-Of which more than 90 900
copies have been sold within the las, three years
The following selected from among numerous
recommendations for this work.
Extract from the American Journal of Education,
Boston.
"In many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is
sed, by scholars of the middle class, il has
tally been customary to make use, in the youngest
class, of spelling book entirely with akers
principles This oversight is the cause of much trou
bic, and much waste of time, in building up, and pull
ing down. and neutrality-suspicious. the first effort
might erect perfect faoric al once. me 'Peihng
book before is intended to accomplish this obJect
Of it's success we have no doubt. The utmost care
has been bestowed its arrangement. In several
other particulars which our limits will not permit to
mention, it presents equal merit The internal charac
ter of the book corresponds, in respects, to the
neatness and care of its execution"
Improved Reader-'rhIs valuable little work is now
stereoyped, and be furnished in any quantity al
short notice.
RECOMMENDATIONS
From J. Stowell, Principal of the Lancasterian
School, in New Haven.
! have perused the Improved Reader, which you
handed me for examination, with much satisfaction.
1t contains much useful information, communicated in
such manner, both to instruct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words the
child supposed not fully to understand, is which
ought to be adopted in all elementary books fr chill
dren. j. STOWELL.
From the Moth American Review
.'Whout intending make any in.idous compar-
ison with other works of this Glass; say With
truth, that it is certainly well adapted to the purpose
for which is intended by its highly deserving author
and be recommended to the attention of Parents
and teachers
Lessons in Greek Parsing or Outlines Of Greek
Grdmmer-Desgned as an Int reduction To the studA
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-
Gy mnasium.
Messrs. Durrie and Peck-In compliance with your
request, have examined lessons in Greek Parsing,
and cheerfulIy EXPIRE IS my decided approb of
the plan and execution of the work Combining the
outlines of Greek and Grammar, with appropriate
exercises upon the various reflections it cannot 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--preferable to any other with which
n. Haven Gymnasium, May 49, 1929.
From J. L. Kingsley, Professor of the Hebrew, Greek
and Latin Languages in Yale College
have examined the lessons IN Greek Parsng,''
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 fol.
lows: "a work of this kind has long been wanted i'll
our schools; and it 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 separately as he learns their
ine cons and leads him by easy progress of ap.
plying each rule of etymology and synsx, as he adj
vances to a familiar and thorough knowledge OF the
grammar. The exercise in mutual translation add
much the value of the work; experience sbund-
antly proves that these exercises cannot be introdu
ccd at too early period in learning the language"
Elements If .4stronomy Descriptive and phySicaL-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly bo-
dies and the theory OF the tides famary explain
ed and illustrated BY numerous diagrams from engra-
wings copper plates. The work is designed to ia
cilitate the study of science peculiarly useful in
teresting, and sublime, and intended for schools
academies, seminaries of young ladies. lyceums, and
foreprivate reading. by Hervy Wiibar, A. NJ
Heaven
Is the Book Of God, before set,
Wherein read his wondTous WORKS,
Dildgc Plans and Domestic Sketches, or visit to
the reriory Of .N!bOurne Doie, in Uois
The following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
owe have ourselves been much gratifed and bene-
fitted by the perusa of this work, and believe that it
would form valuable accession TO n Sunday School
Library.
"Hymns Of Zion'--BeIng selection Of Hymns
compiled chiefly for in the Baptist Churches and
Conferences, by b. VI. Hill, Pastor Of the Baptist
Church in New Haven.
This little work is recommended by the Baptist
Convention of Connecticut and New York.
Comfort in Shave.
TEyHOSE persons who are DESTROYS Of alternating
IL the mscncs ola shave are respectfully inform