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owns Spe ling Book

TOWNS SPELLER AND DEFINER.-Co aiming
rules for designating the accented syllable in most
words in the languages being an introduction Towns
Analysis. tooth edition critically revised and cor
rected.
book extensively used in all parts Of The United
States with the entire appreciation oil many teachers
as TO make description unnecessary. This book is also
extensively used in Europe, and has phiIosopi
cal arrang ement than any other in the English Lam
guage This is the opinion entertained of il by the
most eminent educators at home and abroad.
The publishers at los wia; to select from the
mass OF favorable reviews and recommends tlons of
this work from the highest literary sources. A few
are annexed specimens:
From Chales Anthon L. L. D. Prof. of language
in Columbia College Ncw York.-"I have examined
Towns Spelling Book with considerable care and
and have erery reason 10 be pleased with the work =
So far SUPERIOR is it in fact, other Spelling Books,
that have no hesitation phaterer in recommending
it to general patronage" CHARLES ANTHON
From the New York Erangelist.
1855 Unquestionably superior in its plan, to any
other Spelling Book OF the English language ever
published, and must eventually take the place of very
other"
NATIONAL RECOMMENDATION
A copy of the work having been put into the hands
of each member of Congressman examined the follows
ing resolution was unanimously adopted in the hall of
Representatives. at Washington Dec. Is. 1888.
''REsoLvED, That in consideration OF the superior ex-
cellence of Towns Spelling Book which is so happily
arranged as TO teach the meaning at the same time it
does the spelling of the words strongly recommend
it to all schools, the National Uniform Spelling
Book"
Rer. DR.. Proudft, after praising the Spelling Book
as great deslderatum, says, its general introduction
into our common schools, will, in my opinion. cons-
ute in the history of Elementary Literature
and therefore, with great pleasure recommend it
The patronage of an enlightened and liberal public.
From Reu. John Bush. Prot of hebrew and Oriental
literature N y, City University -" From thorough
examination of Towns Spelling book particularly in its
new and last revised form, l have hesitation, in
considering it decidedly superior any other work
Of similar design with which am acquainted, in the
whole compass of our Elementary Literature.
Towns First Book.
TO VWS FIRST READER.-ISnro. 1913 pages
To be used in connection Nth any Speller
This work contains many valuable improvements
upon the reading books of the day. Commencing with
the simple, rises gradually TO the difficult
sentences. The child can easily overcome every diff
6cuy as it advances lis reading matter is such that
it readily understand and is madE of such stories
and incidents cannot fail to aud
for reading The words contained in the spelling les
incorporated in the sentences for reading, so
as to teach the pupil the exact of language.
1.-The First Reader is designed to follow the First
Book. 1t is got up the same plan, and in similar
STYLE Each lesson commences with number OF
words to be spelled by the scholar, hch then
bodied IN little story, to show their meaning and use
thus drawing out the scholars mind by application
OF what he learns"