The Fourth Reader of the School and Family Series (Classic Reprint)

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Teachers will observe that, while we have aimed to make the several di visions, or Parts, in this Reader as instructive as possible, we have not lost sight of the importance of making them interesting also; and to this end we have introduced great variety in matter and manner, and illustra tions which are valuable lessons in themselves.

For the sake of that regular gradation which is highly essential in School Readers, and to avoid introducing too much on any one subject in the same book, we have made two divisions each of Human Physiology, Botany, and Natural Philosophy, and have given only the first and easier portion Of each subject in the present Reader. The second divisions will be contained in the Fifth Reader.

Zoology is here continued in the division entitled Ornithology, or Birds. For the beautiful illustrations in this part we are indebted to the same art ist (parsons) to whom we expressed our obligations for the admirable draw ings Of animals in the Third Reader.

In Part IV., Miscellaneous, we have given a few old standard pieces, because they are unsurpassed in merit, will be new to every succeeding generation, and have no superiors as reading exercises.

Part VI, entitled Sketches from Sacred History, partially develops the plan which will be pursued in the Historical divisions of the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Readers.

I am indebted for valuable aid in the departments of Botany and Natu ral Philosophy to Professor N. B. Webster, of Virginia, by whom portions Of those divisions and some original and very happy illustrations of philo sophical principles were furnished.

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