ng an
insight into the mechanism of language, they will hardly fail to impart
facility and grace of expression, and to inspire a love for the
beauties of literature."

_From _PROF. JOHN N. PRATT_, of the University of Alabama._

"I have been using QUACKENBOS on Composition and Rhetoric in the
instruction of my classes in the University, and I am persuaded of its
GREAT EXCELLENCE. The First Lessons in Composition, by the same author,
I regard as very useful for beginners. Of these two books, I can speak
with the greatest confidence, and I do MOST HEARTILY RECOMMEND THEM to
all."

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Illustrated School History

OF THE UNITED STATES,

FROM THE EARLIEST DISCOVERIES TO THE PRESENT TIME: EMBRACING A FULL ACCOUNT
OF THE ABORIGINES, BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF DISTINGUISHED MEN, AND NUMEROUS
MAPS, PLANS OF BATTLE-FIELDS, AND PICTORIAL ILLUSTRATIONS.

BY G. P. QUACKENBOS, A. M.

12mo. 473 pages. Price $1 25.

The Author has aimed to be _simple_, that youth of lower as well as
advanced classes may understand him; _clear_, that no indistinct or
erroneous impressions may be conveyed; _accurate_ in the recital of
facts; and _interesting_ as regards both matter and style. Avoiding
fragmentary statements, he has gone into detail sufficiently to show
events in their connections, convinced that a fairer idea of them is
thus imparted, and that facts otherwise dry may in this way be made
attractive and indelibly impressed on the mind. He has tried throughout
to be fair and national. He has neither introduced offensive allusions,
nor invidiously attempted to bias the minds of the young on
controverted questions connected with politics or religion.

The pronunciation of all difficult and foreign names is given in
brackets; and appropriate illustrations have been liberally provided.
Maps are as useful in history as in geography, and plans are often
essential to the lucid delineation of military movements. Both are here
presented wherever it was thought they would be of service.

In elegance of style, accuracy clearness, interest of narrative,
richness of illustration, and adaptation to the school-room, this
History is pronounced far in advance of every similar work heretofore
published.

_From _PROF. H. D. LATHROP_, Gambier, Ohio._

It seems to me admirably adapted