Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-12-24
NEW READING BOOK FOR SCHOOLS.

TIE MONlTORIAL READEE era Monitor
to Youth, holding up 10 their rieu Nodeis aeherets
foforn their otrh Characters. by Danjsl Adams,
Auttor Of Adan,S' Nelr Aridtmefic.
Extracts from the Preface.
1.-THE MONlTOkIAL READER posses disnc-
tive trais The object is 10 supply what is believed
t. be the rrent dcsoeratUm IN our schools-A series
of exercises relating to what concerns the practical
matters If fe--'ruth, integrity, honesty industry.
Temperance, fOrethough', frugalty patient endurance
Of adversely, and whatever else tends 10 form and
fix the character of youth.
We wish 10 lnpr S it on the minds Of those into
whose hand these exercises shall come, now, IN this
seed time of life what is here abundantly lncul-
Gated, That Every man IS emphatlcaiIy the architect
Of his own fOr'Unc-ihtt with themselves il lies
whether they hall ever he any thing or nothing
that a moncyod capital 10 begin with does not weigh
whit IN tie balance for or against them,hHt, coming
INTO life vi health strength capacity for labor good
cducntlon, useful and respectable trade, habits Of
industry, sobrctv, puuotunlty, frugalty, and above
all, with good and unsullied character, they have
the best o all capitals moral capital: the nobest
oCalI power moral power AMI the most certain
means OF honest and honorable accumulation and
fortune, and may be sure, under Circumstances ord-
n1rily propitious TO rise to that competency ofnau-
encc, respect and general confidence, and that hon
orahle measure of wealth and lndcpen, cnce, which
shou fully satisfy a reasonable and yirtu0us amb-
non"
Extracts from Rccc lamentations.
The influence will al be found on the side cfvir'rs
morality and religion Occasional comments arc
gwen. Difficult or unusual words are defined. Prose-
and poetry suitably intermiu. led .... 1t is hard
iy.to be imagined that this b ok should fail of opu-
larltv. II certainly would not, had il not many
conr.tiros hat had got the start of 1t in the race
A. it i, lis mCttlc Is such rs to give fair promise Of
ultimate success in the Contest Bos.on Recorder.
Dr. .Wnms Having examined to some extent
your Monitoral Reader, am lIeased with its plan,
It's object and he manner in which has been execu-
ted. II seems adapted 10 the int ec,ual and moral
Improvement of those tor whose use it was designed
trust it will prove 10 he what its author iondly an
tcipacs (Rev y Il. s. RARSTOW, keene.
II inst such n boo as our New England boys
and girls will glad to see for il nculcates in
pleasing manner, industry, itucaty, truth, hone ",
temperance peace. kindness iorirude and cheerful
petv. The Vocabulary, end nj the and the arrange
ment for defining 5. vii add TO its value in the
hands Of a udcious teacher.
tRcv) ABEL \. LINERMORF, kecne.
We have also accommodations from number of
individuals ard periodicals. among which are D. Cros.
by, Preceptor OF the HIGH School Nashua; j. New
ton Brown. Professor of Theology nj New Hampton.
1t is adopted by the Associations OF School
Teachers in Cheshire and Hi sboro' counties, ard
by the School Committee oft oncorl.
About 5000 copies have been published, and mostly
disposed Of
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