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Towns Spelling Book

TOWNS SPELLER AND DEFINER.-C Cont aiming
rules for designating the accented syllable in most
words in the language; being 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 unaecersary This book is also
extensively used in Europe, and has moro phosopi-
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 of
this work from the highest literary sources. few
annexed specimens:
From Chales Anthon, H. L. D. Prof of Language
in Columbia College Ncp York.-"I have examined
Towns Spelling Book with considerable care and
and have erery be pleased with The work -
So far SUPERIOR is it in fact, TO other Spelling Books,
that have hesitation ichafeuer in Recommending
it to general patronage" CHARLES ANTHON
From the Nep York Evangelist.
"ss* PROFESSIONALLY superior in its plan. 10 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
oil each member OF Congress. and examined the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopted in tho hall OF
Representatives, at Washington Dec. ID. 1885,
'REsoLvED, That in consideration OF the superior ex
ceence of Towns Spelling Book, which is so happily
arranged 10 teach the meaning at the same time
does the spelling Of the words we strongly Recommend
it to all our schools as the National Uniform Spelling
Book"
Reu. DR.. PrOudft, after praising the Spelling Book
as great dcsIderatum, says, its general introduction
INTO our common schools, will, in my opinion consi
ute new in the history of Elementary Literature
and therefore, with great pleasure recommend Il
the patronage of an enlightened and liberal public.
From Reu. John Bush. Prof. of hebrew and Oricnta
Literature N. y, City UnIversity.-"From a 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.
Towns First Book.
TOWNS FEST READER.-ISno. I2S pages.
To be used in connection Nth any SpeiIer.
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
hculty as 1t advances. lis reading is such that
it readily understand, and is made of such stories
and incidents cannot fail 10 aud
for reading. The words contained in the spelling les
incorporated in the for reading, SO
as to teach the pupil the exact use of language.
"The First Reader is designed to follow the First
Book. 1t is got up en- the plan, and in a similar
STYLE Each lesson commences with number OF
words to be spelled by the scholar which then
bodied in little story to show their meaning and use
thus drawing out the scholars mind by an application
of what he learns.'