Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1854-05-17

ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY.
THIS work has been very much enlarged,
i ENBELLIsHED WITH NEW ILLUSTRATORS THROUGH
OUT. designed expressly for it, critically cor.
recsed and thoroughly revised, SO As to con.
form TO the census Of the United States for
la50--to that of Great Britain and ireland,
March 1851, and to the latest that could be oh.
tanned Of other countries.
The acquisition Of territory to the United
States. the discovery of the mineral wealth Of
California and Australia, and the establish.
ment Of steam communication between remote
parts Of the earth. have greatly increased ge-
ographicai knowledge.
The information thus obtained has been
carefully collected and inserted in this edi.
ton. II has been not only necessary to cor.
rect the maps Of former editions. but to add
new maps of the States Of California and
Texas. Of the territories Of Oregon, Washing.
ton, Utah, New Mevico. Nebraska. and the
countries Of Mexico and Central America, which
has been done from the latest and best author.
| tiles.
| A large map Of the Roman Empire is also
! added, to aid in the study Of Ancient Geogra
iphy.
By system of Emblems and Authorizations
consisting Of STARS, CROSSES, BoNKs, STEAM.
30 ATS. DC, conspicuously arranged on all the
| maps. Representing the Grand Divisions of the
globe-the Government. Religion. State Of
Society; Population, Navigation de-, Of the
more important countries, become apparent at
the first glance, and BY thus calling into stimuli.
taBeous exercise the powers Of the mind and
eye, impressions are made more abiding than
by any other means whatever.
Besides all this. the work Is rendered still
more valuable and complete hy the addition
of compendium Of
ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY,
Which will be found as interesting and in
structive a. the more extended treaties on this
subject.
The Atlas has been not only thoroughly re.
vised. corrected and enlarged. as stated above,
but also contains large number of new aud
interesting statistical tables, from The census Of
the United States and other sources. 1t will
be in stiff covers only.
A set of questions. EoR GENERAL REVISION,
is appended to the work. which will be found
Of great convenience to the Teacher, aud aid
to the scholar, in bringing definitely and dis
tinctly to his mind, IN a condensed form, the
main features of the subject he has gone over.
These improvements and additions will
greatly enhance the value Of the work, and il
| the views and method of the author are fully
carried out, much valuable time Of the pupil
will be saved. and great labor on the part Of
the teacher avoided.
ALSO PUBIIsRED-REv,sED EDITIONS or
SMTH'S PRIMARY GEOGRAPHY
| Which was expressly prepared to meet a
want Of the pubic in respect to Primary
Geography, and hence is literally what its
name denotes. The plan is entirely original
and, as far as it goes, the book is complete
within itself. Most of the works of this kind
now in the field can be divided into CLASSES
the one attempting nothing higher than the
mere story teller; and the other abrdgfehts
Of larger works, to which they are designed to
attempted to avoid, and, the publishers be-
! lieve has fully succeeded In the effort.
! The first principles IT Geography are devel-
oped in a simple manner, SO plain That the
child can easily understand them, while his at
tention and interest are kept up to the end
At tie same, il is really scientific, and i'm.
parts the valuable knowledge it processes to
teach.
Its external appearance s beautiful, and iio
expense has been spared in its preparation. 1t
isihandsomely illustrated and elegantly printed.
| There are series OF colored maps. The nu-
merous teachers who have used il pronounce 1t
in every respect superior work:
SMITH'S QUARTO GEOGRAPHY.
By its large size, allows tho combination OF
Atlas, Of Maps. and Text Book In one work. -
The maps are on steel plates, and finely color.
ed; end the questions on the maps are usually
on the opposite page. aud at the same open.
ing.
Most teachers are satisfied from experience
are, that the old text books on the science Of
Geography are too much filed up with Stats.
tical, Genealogical, and Historical minuti#.-
This defect consumes much valuable time both
OF teachers aud pupils, besides rendering the
ls'udy SO formidable; that large portion Of
those attending common schools never enter
upon il; or il they do. very rarely 60 through
it to the end.
To obviate thrs difficulty, and render the
study pleasing and attractive. Smiths quartz
Geography has been prepared, and contains
nothing but what properly belongs to this
science, and is SO condensed as to enable the
learner, il diligent. to acquire good practical
knowledge Of the leading features and facts
; Of Geography in single term Of three or -four
months.
The above books are for sale by booksellers
generally throughout the United States.
Committees, Teachers and other engaged in
the couse Of Education, will be supplied with
copies for examination.
DANIEL burgess 4 Co. Publishers,
No. 10 John Street, NY.
SEcRETARY's OFFICE Iowa,
II Iowa City, April Sd 1854.
Dear Sir: have ut your request examined
"SmIth's First Book in Geography" aud At.
las; Also Smiths Geography-Revised and
enlarged edition" and Atlas--as also "Smith'a
illustrated Astronomy" and have no hesita.
ton in saying that consider them vel, adap.
ted to the use Of Academies Schools and Fam
lilies. Yours truly
i GEORGE ". MccLEARY.
i Dr.. W. ". WOODS.
II Iowa CRY, May 2nd 1854.
Dear Sir: Having piyeu the books referred