Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-09-02
owns Spelling Book

TOWNS SPELLER AND DEFINER.-Con.aining
rules for designating the accented syllable i'm
words in the language; being introduction Towns
Analysis. IO0h edition critically revised and cor
rected.
book extensively used in all parts of the United
Staes with the entire appreciation OF many teachers
TO make description unnecessary. This book is also
extensively used in Europe, and has phlosopi-
cal arrangement than any other in the English Lam
guage. This is the opinion entertained of by the
most eminent educators at home and abroad.
The publishers at loss villa; to select from the
mass of favorable reviews and recommends lions of
this work from the highest literary sources. A few
annexed specimens:
From Chdles Anthon, L. L. D. Prof. of language
in Columbia College Ncw York.-"I have examined
Towns Spelling Book with considerable care and
and have epery be pleased with the work,
SO far SUPERIOR is it in fact to other Spelling Books
that have no Hesitation Whateuer i'm Recommending
it to general patronage" CHARLES ANTHON
From the New York Epangelist.
ass PROFESSIONALLY superior in its plan, to any
other Spelling Book of the English language ever
published, and 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 unanimously adopted in the hall of
Representatives, at Washington Dec. l3. 1888.
"REsoLvED, That in consideration OF the superior ex-
cellence of Towns Spelling Book which is SO happily
arranged to teach The meaning the same time il
does the spelling OF the words strongly recommend
1t to all our schools, the National Uniform Spelling
Book"
Her. DIR. PrOudft, after praising the Spelling Book
as great desideraum, says. general introduction
into our common schools, will, my opinion. consti-
tute new era in the history of Elementary Literature
and therefore, with great pleasure 1 recommend it 10
the patronage of an enlightened and liberal public.
From Reu. John Bush, Prof of hebrew and Oriental
literature N. y, City University. From thorough
examination OF Towns Spelling book particularly in its
new and last revised form, | have no hesitation, in
considering it decidedly superior TO any other work
of similar design with which am acquainted, in the
whole compass of our Elementary Literature.
owns First Book.
TOWNS FIRST READER.- I9mo. 1913 pages.
To be used in connection Nth any SpeLier.
This work contains many valuable improvements
upon the reading books of the day Commencing with
he more simple, it rises gradually the difficult
sentences The child can easily overcome every diff
fculiy it advances. Us reading such that
it readily understand, and is made of such
and incidents cannot fail 10 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 en- the same plan, and in similar
style Each lesson commences with Il number oil
words TO be spelled by The scholar, which then en-
bodied IN LILLE story, TO show their eanng and use
thus drawing out the scholars mind by application
of what he learns"