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Inc following eie selected from among numerous
recommendations FOR this work:
Extrac; from the American Journal of Education
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"!n many schools in which Walkers Dictionary is a.
sed, by sthoars Of the middle class IL has coun
t.o, oeen customary 20 make use, in the /, ounges
Class, ut spelling book entirely with w alker.
lprncipes. This oversight is the of much trou
ing down. and rc-buijing--where the first effort
might erect perfect fabric at once. The sneIsne
book before Us, is intended 60 accomplish this object
OF its success have no doubt. The utmost carr
has been bestowed on its arrangement. In srvcra
other particulars which limits will cot hermit &c
mentlon presents equal merit. The internal charac
YET on .ne DOCK corresponds, in all respects, to the
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RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM !. Stoweu, Principal of the lIaucas,cr;an
School, in New Haven.
have perused the Improved Reader which y,,,
handed me Tor examination, with much satisfaction.
contains much useful information, communicated il,
sucn n manner, as both instruct and please the
reader. The plan of defining such words Us the
cno Is supposed not fully to understand is one which
5ren. .....lrl 7 ST0yr,1 49,
From the North American Review
without intending to make any nridous compar.
iSon with other works OF this class We can say with
truth that d IS certainly well adapted TO the pnrpose
for which is intended by its highly deserving author
and may be recommended to the attention of Parents
Lesnns IN Greek Parsi7e or O,,,i,e, NJ Ts,.I,
Gra"mer-.Dcsigned as an Introduction to the studv
OF the Greek Grammar, by C. A. Goodrich, Professor
OF hhetoric and oratory in Yale College.
l.. RECOMMENDATIONS.
From Mr. Stodart, teacher of Greek in ,bc ~cu, IIs
ven Gymnasium.
hessrs Durrie and Peck--In compliance with Your
request, have examined Lessons in Greek Parsinr
and chc.rfuDy express my decided appreciation os
the plan and execution of the work. Combining tho
outlines Of Greek and Grammar, with appropriate
exercises upon the various reflections IL mot fail On
increase the interest, ADD facilitate the progress of
learners, in acquiring the cvipents Of the language
IN TINS view, regasd IL valuable troductnu 10 the
study OF Greck--preferable any other with Which,
am acquainted. Yours, etc.
y. Haven Gymnasium, May -, 1899
From }. l.. Kingsley, Professor Of the Hebrew Greek
and Latin L.nguages in Yale College.
have examined the lessons in Greek P,rs;r, -
ana sSrce With Ar. S;oddard in his opinion of this
Yale College, Angus: 18th, 1920.
The Principal Of the Utica Academy writes A. f,,
lows: an work Of this kind has long been wanted in
our schools; and il is believed that the present Ei,e
volume viii supply the deficiency. The plan of the
work Is such every teacher must apnroy. 7, H.
gins with the pupil, by parsing in easy sentences Tho
different parts of speech separately he learns their
and leads him by an easy progress OF nm
plying each rule of etymoogy and syntax, as he ad.
'ances to familiar and thorougi. knowledge of the
grammar. The exercise III mutua! translation add
much TO the value of the work; experience abud.
lnty proves that these exercises cannot be ntrod.
ccd az too early period in learning the language"
Elements " .4stiUn1ny, Descriptive and physicaf-
In which the general phenomena of the heavenly 30.
lies and the theory OF the tides Familiarity explain
I'd and illustrated by diagrams from cnra-
wings on copper plates. The work is designed TO IA
ciitaie the study of science peculiarly useful in.
terestiug, and sublime, and is intended for schools
academies seminaries Of young ladies, lyceums and
Tor private reading. BY Hervy wi!bar, 4. H.
Heaven
IL as the B0Ok Of God befalc US SCI,
NhefriI to read his wunGsous works,
I.NRcn
Jiiidge Plans and Domestic Sketches or q vis;g 4,
lie reciory Of .uii5ourHe Date, in r3Is.
rhe following remark is from the Sabbath School
Herald.
Eve have ourselves been much eratifed and benc-
ited by the perusai of this work, and believe that il
would form valuable accession TO Il Sunday School
library
Hymns Of 1ion"--Dejne a selection of HYMNS
complied chiefly for use in the baptist Churches and
by u. II. Hill, Pastor of the Baptist
Church IN New Haven.
This little work is recommended by the baptist
of Connecticut aud New York.
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