Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-11-26
NEW READING BOOK FOR SCHOOLS


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to Youth, holding APP 10 heir rieir loae,s JD'or
totorm their olrn Characters By Daniel AdanG!y,
Author Of Adams Netr Arithmetic.
Extracts from the Preface
THE MONlTORIAI READER posse. distinc-
tive traits The object is to supply what is believed
TO be the great dcsideratum in ON schoos-A series
OF exercises relating to what concerns the practical
matters of le,-truh, integrity, honesty, industry,
temperance, forethorgh frugalty, patient endurance
OF adversely, and whatever else tends 10 form and
fix the character of youth.
We wish 10 impress it on the minds of those into
whose hands these exercises shall come, now in this
seed tune OF life, what is here abundantly incu-
Gated, that 'tveryma is emphatlcally the architect
oil his own fortune'-that with themselves lies
whether they shall ever be any thing or nothing
that moneyed capital 10 begin with does not wcigla
whit IN the balance for against them,-,hat coming
INTO life with health. strength capacity for labor good
education, useful and respectable trade, habits OF
industry sobnety punctualty, frugality, and above
all, with good and unsullied character they have
thesb %. all capital "a moral capital the noblest
OF all power,-moral power: and the most certain
means OF honest and honorable accumulation and
fortune and may be sure, under circumstances ordi-
nariy proplous 10 rise to that competency ofinflu-
ence, respect and general confidence, and that hon
orable measure of wealth and independence which
should fully satisfy reasonable and virtuous ambi-
ton"
Extracts from Recommendations.
The influence will all be found OH the side of virtue
morality and religion. Occasional comments arc
gwen Difficult or unusual words are defined Prose
and poetry are suitably intermingled 1t is hard
" TO be imagined that this book should fail of popu.
Lary 1t certainly would not, had it not so MANY
competitors that had got the of il in the
As 1t is It's metlcl is such TO give fair promise of
ultimate success in the contost-Boston Recorder
DIR. Adams Having examined TO some extent
your Monltorla Reader, l am pleased with It's plan
lis object and the manner in which 1t has been cyecu-
ted. 1T seems adapted 10 the intellectual and moral
Improvement of those forlwhose use it was designed
trust It will prove TO be what its author fondy an.
tlcIpatos, (Rev.) H. S. BARSTOW, Keene.
II Is Just such a book our New England boy,
and girls will he glad to see, for il nculcates in a
pleasing manner industry, frugality, truth honesty,
temperance, peace, kindness iurtude and cheerful
pety. The Vocabulary, end AT the and the arrange
ment for defining words will add to its value in III,
hands of udlcous teacher.
CRevo ABEL A. LINERMORE, Keene
We have also recommendations from number of
individuals and periodicals, among which are d. Cros
by, Procoptor of the High School Nashua j. New.
ton Brown Professor of Theology at New Hampton
II is also adopted by the Associations of School
Teachers in Cheshire and Hisboro' counties. and
by the School Committee of Concord
About 5000 copies have been published and mo. "
disposed Of
Published and for sale by ROBY, KIMBAIL &
MERRILL, North End, Main street. Concord n. ii.
Also for Sale by Samuel Huntington Burlington,
W. Kimbnll Brandon, VIM. White Rutland J. r.
Marston Montpelier,
Principals of Academies, Select Schools and teach
crs generally are invited TO examine the book
Please call and examine before purchasing.