The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-05-14

Brief German Grammar. By Hjalmer Edgren
Phi. D.. aud Lawrence Fossler, A. NJ, of the Uni
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Price, Is cents American Book Company, New
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writing and speaking the German language on
he bas. lasystematic knowledge Of it's gram :
mar. The presentation is tho ,ugl,. scientific and
and practical, and aims to give the beginner an
intelligent knowledge q the language at the
earliest possible moment
A Labratory Manual in Practical Botony. BY
Charles H. Clark. A. NJ. d. &C., Principal of
Windsor Hall School, Waban, Mass. Cloth, 1smo,
s7l pages. Illustrated. Price se cents. American
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cago. The course Of botanical study here out
lined is intended to give the student genera
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foundation upon which more advanceo studies
may be built. The central object Is the study of
the life histories Of plants; their modes of repro
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Greek Prose Composition. By Henry G. Pear
son. Il. B. Flexible cloth, 12mo. 1877 pages
Price, 80 cents. American Book Company, New
York, Cincinnati and Chicago, The aim of this
book is to combine thorough and systematic
study of the essentials Of Greek syntax, with
abundant practice in translating and in compos =
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graded lessons in Greek syntax designed for use
in the second years study of Greek, thereby
servinga as review of the first years work
and as an introduction to composition work
in connection with the reading of Zenophon's
Anabasis.
xenophon's Cyropsdia. Abridged for schools
and edited by Clarence w. Gleason, A. NJ, Flex-
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wise King (CyrusA whose bravery, prudence, and
high sense Justice brought together many strong
;natloDsinto one vast empire, give it greater in
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Anabas
The story OF Japan. By r. Van Bergen, NJ. A.
Cloth. 12mo, s94 pages, American 2ook Company
New York, Cincinnati and Chicago, Our books
on geography and history touch but lightly on the
Japanese Empire, though it is now reckoned
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|. Applied Physiology for Advanced Grades.
1ncludidg the Effects of Alcohol and Narcotics
BY Fsank Overten. A. NJ, NJ. D., Late House
Surgeon to the City Hospital. New York Cloth.
;12:mo, 43s pages,.. With Illustrations and Dia-
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