Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-06-09

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(Puohs.dby johnson, Pratt q. Co. Men yo-kN
\ preparing this series the main object has been.
FIRST: To provide for the use of schools Sc, of
class books on this important branch Of study more
SIMPLE IN their arrangement, more complete in their
parts, and better adapted 10 the purposes Of public
instruction, than any heretofore in use in our public
Semlnanes and Secondly, to give the whole a uni.
form character by following, IN each, subs antialiy
the same arrangement of parts using the same
grammatical terms, and expressing the definitions,
rules, and leading parts, as nearly the nature Of
the case would admit in the same language; and
thus to render the study Of one Grammar a more
profitable Introduction 10 the study of another than
1t can be, when the books used differ 80 widely from
each olhei IN Their whole style and arrangement rs
those now N use commonly do BY this means II
sboioved much time and labor will be saved both
TO teacher and pupil analogy and pecul.ariti,
OF the d!feien! languages beng constantly kept ~
view, will show what is common 10 ALL or pecul,r
TO each-the confusion and difficulty unnecessary,
occasioned By the use Of elementary works dferin.
widely from each other in language and structure
will be avoided, and the progress Of the .,udsn,
much more rapid, easy and satisfactory.
These works from a complete series Of elementary
books IN which the substance Of the best Grammars
in each language has been compressed INTO volume
Of convenient size handsomely printed on hne paper
neatly and strongly hound, and at moderate price
The whole series is now submitted 10 the ludcment
OF discerning public and especially TO teachers and
supernendenis Of schools, and seminares OF learn
ing throughout the United States.
From The Hon ALFRED CoSKLINo, Ju9ps Of te
United States Court in The Northern District Of
Neic York.
RULLloHs' SrRGEs or GRAMMAss.-By the recent
publication Of THE fRiScIPLEs OF LArIs GsAM-
MAR" this series Of grammars English, Lsun, and
Greek) is at length completed. To their prepare
ton, DR.. Bulllons has devoted many years OF TIE
best portion Of his life In the composition OF these
books, he has shown an intimate acquaintance with
the works OF his ablest predecessors and while up
on the one hand he has not scruped freely to ava
himself OF their labors on the other hand by studi'
ousy avoiding all that IS Objectionable in them and
by re-modellmG improving and Illustrating tho rest,
he has unquCsonably succeesoed IN constructing the
decidedly the very best-.grammar, IN each of
the three above named languages, that has yet ap-
peared. Such is the deliberate and impartial ludp-
ment which has been repeatedly expressed BY the
most competent judges, respecting tho English and
Greek grammars; and sach, | hesitate nor 10 be-
leye will be the judgment formed of the ATTN gram.
mar. Bat independently Of the superiority OF these
works separately considered, they possess collective
~, the great additional recommendation of having
far properly can be done, expressed in the same
iarsudgs An acquaintance with one Of them
Therefore, cannot fail greatly To facilitate the study
of another and al the same time, by directing the al
ention Of the student distinctly to the points Of
agreement and Of difference in the several lanpus-
ees, to render his acquisitions accurate, and at
the same time to give him clearer and more eompre-
henslve views Of the general principles of language
The importance Of usng IN academies and schools of
the United States none but ally written and uneX-
ccpuonable school books, is incalculable; and with
ont intending unnecessarily TO deprecise the labors
of others as a friend of sound education, cannot
refrain from expressing an earnest hope OF seeing
this series OF grammars IN general uss. They are al
beautifully printed on very good paper and are sold
al very reasonable prices
For sale by s HUNTINGTON,
BLVD Book. seller, Burlington, Vt