I have examined FROST's " Elements of English Grammar," and am happy to say I consider it better than any work I have seen, for the younger classes of scholars. I am pleased with the arrangement, and with its plainness. Where the author has varied from MURRAY's definitions, he has greatly improved them. I have wished, for several years, to introduce a better Grammar into the Academy in this place; but have never seen one before, that I have sufficiently approved. I have introduced Mr. FROST'S, and shall hereafter use it. S. R. HALL, author of Lectures on School Keeping. From Flint's Western Review. "This little book is on the model of Murray's abridged Grammar, and in simplicity, nd in being neither redundant nor deficient, has decided advantage over that popular work. Every word tells in this treatise, and the young learner has not to commit a single word more, than is necessary. We recommend this grammar, as the easiest, most condensed, simple and useful introduction to the knowledge of our language and of parsing, that we have seen." WALKER'S GEOMETRY. ELEMENTS OF GEOMETRY, with practical Applications, for the use of Schools. By T. Walker, Teacher of Mathematics, in the Round Hill School at Northampton. The design of this work is to furnish a cheap and easy introduction to the principles of Geometry. It is written expressly for young students, and contains all the propositions necessary for understanding the subsequent part of a mathematical course. The style of demonstration is familiar, and the matter is compressed within as small a compass as perspicuity would allow. The definitions are placed immediately before the magnitudes defined, and the problems immediately after the theorems upon which they depend. The introduction contains a brief history of Geometry. The body of the work is divided into three sections; the first treating of Lines and their relations; the second of Surfaces and their areas; and the third, of Solids and their measures. The Appendix is designed to illustrate the uses of Geometry by some of its most important practical applications. To impress the fundamental propositions more deeply on the meinory, they are collected together at the end, with a series of questions for the exercise of the learner. From the North American Review-The book before us contains the elements of geometry, moulded to that form, which some years of practical acquaintance with the art of teaching suggested as the best.' * * * 'His plan is simple and natural; his explanations are clear; his original demonstra tions are ingenious; and his illustrations easy and familiar. He has condensed into 102 pages duodecimo more geometrical truth than we had supposed it possible to bring into 30 narrow limits, and all that is essential to be taught in ordinary mathematical instruction. We recommend his treatise as well adapted to the purpose for which it was designed, and calculated to supply a desideratum in our schools.' From the Journal of Education It seems to us a book which will do for Geometry what Colburn's treatise did for Algebra-make a science hitherto esteemed Iry and uninteresting popular among the youth of both sexes. We shall hope therefore o see this work in general use.' EMERSON'S SPEAKER. THE ACADEMICAL SPEAKER. By B. D. Emerson, principal of the Adams grammar School, Boston, and author of the National Spelting Book. This work consists of short and spirited extracts in Prose and Verse, including Dialogue, which have been selected with much deliberation, and with a strict reference to the exercise of Speaking. WEBSTER'S CHEMISTRY. A MANUAL OF CHEMISTRY, On the basis of Prof. Brande's; containing the principal facts of the science arranged in the order in which they are discussed and illustrated in the Harvard University, Amherst and several other Colleges in the U. S. By J.W.Webster. ELEMENTS OF CHEMISTRY, for the use of Schools and Academies, comprising the principal part of "A Manual of Chemistry." By Andrew Fyfe, Edinburgh. With additions &c. By J. W. Webster. THE NEW TESTAMENT, with a Vocabulary of every word in the book defined and pronounced. By R. BENTLY. Designed principally for the use of Schools. ADAM'S LATIN GRAMMAR, with improvements and Additions. By Benj. A. Gould, master of the public Latin School, Boston. This edition is adopted in Harvard College, and is used probably much more extensively than any other in the U. S. TERENCE. P. TERENTII CARTHAGINIENSIS AFRI ANDRIA Notulis Anglicis illustravit Cranmore Wallace, in usum Iuventutis Academicæ. This edition of the Andrian of Terence is designed to supply in part what seems to be a defect in the present course of Classical Study in this country, where no Latin Drama is read either at School or in College. "The Plays of Terence are so distinguished for the purest Latinity, that they cannot be too soon placed in the hands of the student." WALKER'S LATIN READER. THE NEW LATIN READER, Containing the Latin Text for the purpose of recitation, accompanied with a Key, containing the Text, a literal and free Translation, arranged in such a manner as to point out the difference between the Latin and English Idioms. For the use of beginners in the study of the Latin Language. By S. C. Walker. Philadelphia. From Flint's Western Review. "The translations consist of, part 1. Familiar Latin phrases; part 2. Historiae Sacrae, part 3. Narrationes Selecatae. To teach the Idiomatic difference of the Latin or Greek languages from the English, the most difficult part of the labour of learning a language, is what this method proposes to accomplish, and what in our opinion, they are assuredly able to accomplish. We have not a doubt that a clever boy will learn in one week more words, and more of the idiomatic difference between the English and the Latin by this book, than he will by the use of a grammar, dictionary, and the common mode of ancient instruction, in a month. The mode of teaching after the plan of this book is simply this. 1. It gives the literal meaning of each root in the original. 2. By means of the prepositions and auxiliaries, it gives the meaning of each root, as modified by inflexion. 3. It gives a translation of phrases, or idioms by which the true import of the original and the difference of the idiom are learned with precision. 4. The Latin words are arranged after the English order in the Key. 5. The pupil is required to translate from the pure Latin Text at the latter part of the book. The pupil begins to translate and study grammar at the same time. He is directed to study for recitation, a small lesson in grammar; and by the aid of the Key to prepare for translation a suitable portion of the Latin text. In this way he is beguiled without difficulty or pain into a knowledge of the first principles of the language, and in a little time, applied to other similar exercises, will be able to throw away these mechanical aids, and read a Latin author without them." WANOSTROCHT'S FRENCH GRAMMAR. HENTZ'S FRENCH PHRASE BOOK. FRENCH WORD BOOK. THE EXPLANATORY AND PRONOUNCING FRENCH WORD BOOK; OI First step to the French Language. Being an easy Spelling-Book, and vocabulary of three thousand words. To which is annexed, the French Phrase Book. By M. L'Abbé Bossut. AN ELEMENTARY GRAMMAR OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE; which may be considered an Abridgment of Wanostrocht to succeed the use of the Word and Phrase Book; by M. Suraut of Cambridgeis now in the press and will be speedily published. MENTAL GUIDE; being a Compend of the first principles of Metaphysics, and a systém of acquiring a good style of thinking & writing The CONSTITUTIONS of Massachusetts and of the United States, With QUESTIONS prepared for schools, by Rev. ISAAC JONES. |