The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-09-09

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The Lincoln Literary Collection, designed fol-
schoolroom and family circle, by j P. Nc
Caskey, editor of the Pennsylvania Schoc'
Journal, cloth. limo. SIG pages, price sl.0o
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and Chicago. This volume has been named in
honor OF Abraham Lincoln, who was noted for
his habit of committing to memLry> poems that
he enjoyed, and CHOICE passages Of prose which
he was wont to quote In his speeches and writ
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nature May Of the selections presented in this
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others that poem which he 60 often quoted, and,
OF which he knew so profoundly the meaning
oh, why should the spirit Of mortal r. proud"
Plato's Apology Of Socrates. Cr,to ana parr OF
the Phaedo, with Introduction Commentary. and
Critical Appendix. By Raw. G. L. Kitche. n. A.
Instructor in Greek IN Yale UniYereity. Flexible
cloth, 12mo 1853 pages. Price $1.25. American
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ing the last sayings and doings Of Socrates. The
account Of how poble the great philosopher bore
himself in his trial and while under temptation to
escape from prison IL thus rounded ont BY the
picture Of the serenity and courage with which he
| drank the fatal hemlock and met death calmly
| and cheerfully, unmoved even by the entreaties
and tears of his friends. .st s,-. E..
Baldwin's School Readers, or School Reading by
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| Natural Advanced biography by Jacques W.
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Birds of the United States. A Manual for the
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Orations of Lysias. By William IL Wait, Phi,
D. University Of Michigan. 1smo, 24o pages
Price Sl25. American Book Company, New
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though IN number OF places the readings Of
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The Beginners Latin Book. By James s. Smj-
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WORK In Latin one Of pleasure % wellss profit II
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PRESENTATION. The vocabulary IL msde MP largely
ofwofds common to Cesar, Nepos, and the Viii
Ronas and has been stlsofed With great che irom
those found nest frequently in these courses.
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Rogers French Sight Reading ByLsC Rogers
A. B., high school. Cambridge. Mass. 2oards
1smo, 1873 pages. Price. 40 cents. American
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casefullyselected words. which, when fairly mast
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sight all the exercises and other ordinary works
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