Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-12-10
NEW READING BOOK FOR SCHOOLS.

THE MONITORLAL READER or q Monitor
TO io";t holding up to their ries Models ~hs7ety
90 form their Characters. By Daniel adams,
Autt0- Of adams .Ne,r Arithmetic.
Extracts from the Preface.
"TliE MONlTORlAL READER posses disnc
tive traits The object is TO supply what is believed
10 be the great desderatum in our schools-A series
OF exercises relating 10 what concerns the practical
matters Of ie-tIu,h, integrity, honesty industry,
temperance, forethoughti frusay, patient endurancs
Of adversely, and whatever else tends 10 form ana
fix the character OF youth.
We wish 10 imprts it on the minds of those, into
whose hand these exercises shall come, now, IN this
seed time of fc what is here abundantly incui-
cate!, that Every man is emPhatlcally the architect
OF his own foriune'-ihat with themselves 1t lies
whether they hall ever be any thing or nothing
that moneyod cap tai 10 begin with does not weigha
whit in the balance for against them-that coming
into life with health. strength, capacity Tor labor good
educalion useful and respectable trade, habits OF
Industry, sobrlety, punctuality rugalI'y, and above
all, with good and unsued character, they have
the best OF all capital, moral capital the noblest
otal! power,-moral power: and the most certain
means of honest ana honorable accumulation and
fortune, and may be sure, under circumstances ordl-
naily propt0us TO rise TO that competency ofinfu-
encc respect and general confidence and that hon
orabe measure of wealth ard ndepen ience, which
.hon'd fully satisfy reasonable and viftuous amb!'
lion"
Extracts from Rccc lamentations
/ Tho influence will all be found on the side ofvrtua
morality and religion Occasional comments all
given, Difficult or unusual word: are defined. Prose-
and poetry suitably intermlnged 1t is hard
t. 10 be imagined that this book should fail of popu
! la,itv. II certainly would not had il not so many
competitors that had got the start Off in the race
As is lis mctte is such as 10 give fair promise OF
! ultimate success in the con,cst-BOSion Recorder.
DR. Adams Having examined 10 some extent
your Montoral Reader, am pleased with lis plan,
It's obcc, and The manner IN which has been execu-
led. /, seems adapted 10 the intellectual and moral
improvement Of those for whose use It was designed
rust it will prove TO he what It's author fondly an.
ucpatcs. (Rev Z. 5. BARSTOW, kecne.
u 1t s Just such book our New England boy
and girls will glad to see, for il uculcaes in
pleasing manner industry frurahty truth, honesty
temperance, peace kindness turntude, and cheerful
piety. The Vocabulary, end at the and the arrange
men for defining words will add 10 its value in the
hand. OF iudicous teacher
(Rev) ABEL A. LIVERMORF, Koenc.
We have also Recommendations from a number OF
individuals and periodicals, among which ere D. eros
by, Preccptor OF the II ah School NASHUA J. New
ton Brown, Professor of Theology nj New Hampton
II is also adopted by the Associations of School
Teachers in Cheshire and Hllsboro' counties and
nv the School Committee of Concord.
About 5000 copies have been published and mostl
disposed of.
Published and for sale by ROXY, KIMBALL &
MERRILL North End Man street, Concord ~ H
Also for Sale BY samuel Huntington Burlington
J. f. Roberts. Vergennes J. Hager Middlebury
w Kimban Brandon VIM. White Rutland, J. T
Marston Montpelier,
Principals of Academies Select Schools and tea ch
srs generally are invited to examine the book.
Please call and examine before purchasing