Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1856-11-20
Book Notices.

& Co., New York, among which are Revised
Editions of
DAVIES PRIMARY ARITHMETIC AND TABLEB0OK,
designed for beginners; containing the Elementary Ia
bies of Addition Subtract on, Multiplication. Division
and practical questions both mental and written.
DAVIES INTELLECTUAL ARITHMETIC or, an Analv
Mental Training and Development
DAVIES SCHOOL ARITHMETIC, Analytical and Practi
cal
/ These works are designed as preliminary
/ studies to the more advanced series Of Math-
/ ematics, and to those who years ago acquired
! some knowledge Of arithmetic between hard
study and hard knocks, the improvement
made in these books for imparting knowl-
edge of numbers is so apparent, that the won
1 der will almost arise how even dull children
/ can now fail to learn. Everything is systc-
matically simplifed, so that the pupil may
/ learn one thing at a time-learn that thing
! thoreughly-and then learn it's connections
/ with other things.
AONTEITH's FIRST LESSONS IN GEOGRAPHY con-
! beginners, and designed as an ia reduction 20
! MOATEITITS MANUAL or GEOGEArIIY, combined
with History and Astronomy aad designed i0r primary
/ and Intermediate classes.
McNALLY's COMPLETE SCHOOL LGEoGEAPHYis COM
I X. ',ti
/ for advanced classes ia Schools Academies.
These works constitute the most complete
and cheapest Geographical Series yet pub
lished, each number being concise and svste-
matte, and illustrated with a large number of
correct and welI-executed Maps and Engrav-
| ings, so arranged that the Atlas and subject
matter are under the eye Of the pupil at the
same time, feature we believe not to be
found in any other publications Of the kind.
Monteith's Manual Of GeograpAy, the second
of the series, has proved so popular that it is
now in use in many Of the principal cities
and towns in New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio, and from its adaptation to fix strongly
upon the youthful mind the connection of fact
and event with the place Of occurrence, bids
fair to supersede all others. McNally'8 &c
ograpdy is based upon the following plan, by
which it will be seen that it is at once simple
and comprehensive
|. The Definitions are brief and explicit.
,. The Exercises upon each map are sys-
I tematIcally arranged upon the opposite page,
including General Questions for review.
). The Descriptive matter follows the map
exercises, and contains nothing to burden the
memory without imparting any geographical
knowledge; while at the same time, nothing
essential is omitted.
4. The Pronunciation Of difficult names is
given on the page where they first occur.
.. The Statistical Tables are prepared from
the best and most recent authorities. and are
frequently referred to throughout the work.
g. In the execution Of the Sectional Maps
Of the different States Of the Union. within
the county lines a number, instead Of the
name Of each county, is introduced: the lat
! ter can always be ascertained by a reference
to the former IN the Table Of Counties -
This will be seen at glance to be an original
and NEST valuable improvement; for while the
name Of the county is virtually shown. it rem
derS the maps more distinct, and admits of
more extensive introduction of important
towns.
Several other works we shall notice in our
next. All the works named, for the purpose
Of introduction, Will in the first instance be
furnished to public schools, academies, &C.,
at half price, thus avoiding subject of much
complaint on the part Of parents and others
when new series of books is introduced
We would recommend teachers school direc-
tors and heads of families interested in edu-
cation to call on Mr. F. j. Thomas, at Coglev's
Express Office, Lewistown, General Agent in
Pennsylvania for the sale Of A. S Barnes &
Co.'S publications, who will take pleasure
in giving any further information on the sub
ject that may be desired.
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instructive matter for the Agricuturist, the
uorticuIturist, and the rural economist 70
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