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Towns Spelling Book

TOWNS SPELLER AND DEFINER.-C Containing
rules for designating the accented syllable in most
words in the language; being introduction Towns
Analysis. IOOih edition critically revised and cor
rected.
A book extensively used in all parts of the United
States, with the entire appreciation OF many teachers
TO make description unnecessary. This book also
extensively used in Europe, and has more phiIosop
cal arrangement than any other in the English Ian
guage. This is the opinion entertained of il by the
most eminent educators at home and abroad.
TIE publishers at loss wha: to select from the
mass of favorable reviews and Recommendations o {
this work from The highest literary sources. few
are annexed as specimens:
From Chales Anthon H. L. D. Prof. of language
in Columbia College Nc,o York.-"I have examined
Towns Spelling Book with considerable care and
So far SUPERIOR is il in fact 10 other Spelling Books
that have RESTITUTION ,chateuer in Recommending
it to general patronage" CHARLES ANTHON
From the Neo York Evangelist.
ass PROFESSIONALLY superior in its plan. 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. Washington Dec. Is. 1888.
'REsoLvED, That in consideration OF the superior ex-
cellence of Towns Spelling Book. which is so happily
does the spelling of the words strongly recommend
it to all schools, the National Uniform Spelling
Book"
ReU. DR.. Proudft, after praisng the Spelling Book
as great desideraum, says, its general introduction
into our common schools, will, in aly opinion cons
tute in the history of Elementary Literature
and therefore, with great pleasure 1 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.
TOWNS FIRST READER.-ISmo. I2S pages.
To be used in connection Nth any Speller.
This work contains many valuable Improvements
upon the reading books of the day. Commencing with
he more simple rises gradually TO the difficult
sentences. The child easily overcome every diff
fcuty as it advances. rs reading is such that
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
to teach the pupil the exact of language.
''The First Reader is designed to follow the First
Book. 1t is got up the plan, and in similar
STYLE Each lesson commences with number OF
words to be spelled by the scholar hich then EN-
bodied in little story to show their meaning and
thus drawing the scholars mind by application
of what he learns.'