PROF. MANDEVILLES READING BOOKS

L PRIMARY, OR FIRST READER. Price 10 cents.

Il. SECOND READER. Price 16 cents.

. These two Readers are formed substantially on the same plan; anc the second is a continua Won of the first. The design of both is, to combine a knowledge of the meaning and pronunciadon of words, with a knowledge of their grammatical functions. The parts of speech are introduced successively, beginning with the articles, these are followed by the Cemonstrative pre gouns; and these again by others, class after class, until all that are requisite to form a sentence nave been separately considered ; when the common reading lessons begin.

The Second Reader reviews the ground passed over in the Primary, but adds largely to the amount of information. The child is here also taught to read writing as well as printed matters; and in the reading lessons, attention is constantly directed to the different ways in which sentences are furmed and connected, and of the peculiar manner in which each of them 18 delivered. All who have examined these books, have pronounced them a decided and important advance on every other of the same class in use.

IL THIRD READER. Price 25 cents, IV. FOURTH READER. Price 38 cents.

In the first two Readers, the main object is to make the pupil acquainted wiu. the meaning and functions of words, and to impart facility in pronouncing then in sentential coïnection : the leading design of these, is to form a natural, flexible, and varied delivery. Accordingly, the Third Reader opens with a series of exercises on articulation and modulation, containing numer. ous examples for practice on the elementary sounds (including errors to be corrected) and on the different movements of the voice, produced by sentential structure, by emphasis, and by the passions. The habits formed by these exercises, which should be thoroughly, as they can be easily mastered, under intelligent instruction, find scope for improvement and confirmation in the reading lessons which follow, in the same book and that which succeeds.

These lessons have been selected with special reference to the following peculiarities: Ist. Colloquial character; 2d, Variety of sentential structure; 3d, Variety of subject matter; 4th pdeplation to the progressiv: development of the pupil’s mind; ond. as far as possible, 5th, Tendency to excite moral and religious emotions. Great pains have been taken to make tha books in these respects, which are, in fact, characteristic of the whole series, superior to any ochers in use ; with what success, a brief comparison will readily show.

V. THE FIFTH READER; OR, COURSE OF READING. Price 75 cents. VI. THE ELEMENTS OF READING AND ORATORY. Price $1.

These books are designed to cultivate the literary taste, as well as the understanding and vocal powers of the pupil.

Tue Course or READING comprises three parts; the first part containing a more elaborate description of elementary sounds and the parts of speech grammatically considered than was deemed necessary in the preceding works; here indispensable: part second, a complete classification and description of every sentence to be found in the English, or any other language; examples of which in every degree of expansion, from a few words to the half of an octavo page in length, are adduced, and arranged to be read; and as each species has its peculiar delivery ag well as structure, both are learned at the same time; part third, paragraphs; or sentences in their connection unfolding general thoughts, as in the common reading books. It may be observed that the selections of sentences in part second, and of paragraphs in part third, comprise some of the finest ens in the language : -distinguished alike for beauty of thought and facility of diction. If not found in a school book, they might be approprately called “ elegant extracts ?

The ELEMENTS OF READING AND ORATORY closes the series with an exhibition of the whole theory and art of Elocution exclusive of gesture. It contains, besides the classification of sentenzes already referreu vo, but here presented with fuller statement and illustration, the laws of puactuation and delivery deduced from it: the whole followed by carefully selected nieces for sentential analysis and vocal practice. " ?

Tue Resutt.—The student who acquaints himself thoroughly with the contencs of this book, will, as rumerous experiments have proved; Ist, Acquire complete knowledge of the structure of the language; 2d, Be able to designate any sentence of any book by name ata giance; 3d, Be able to declare with equal rapidity its broper purctuallon, 4th, Be able to delare, and with sufficient practice to give its proper delivery. Such are a few of the general characteristics of the series of school books which the publishers now offer to the friends and patrone of a sound common school and academic education. For more particular infermation, reference is respectfully made to the “ Hints,” which may be found at the beginning of each volume.

N. B. The punctuation in all these books conforms, in the main, to the sense and proper delivery of every sentence, and is a guide to both When a departure from the proper punctuation occurs, the proper delivery is indicated. As reading booksare usually punctuated, it is a matter of surprise that children should learn to read at all.

* * The above series of Reading Books are already very extensively introduced and com: mended by tne most experienced Teachers in the country. “ Prof. Mandeville’s system is eminently original, scientific and practical, and destined wherever it is introduced to supersede at once all others.”

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