nsider that every scientific fact is an
addition to our knowledge, and may influence for great good some other
line of work which would seem to be in no way connected with it, it is
undoubtedly true that the explorations should continue on scientific
lines until no part of the globe which can be reached is unknown to
man.

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_Among the many features which contribute to the general excellence of
the book a few may be briefly mentioned as follows:_

=More and better Illustrations and Maps than have ever appeared in any
text-book on the subject.

Carefully selected lists of books for supplementary reading.

Suggestive questions for pupils to discuss.

Introductory chapter of hints to teachers, illuminating the author's
method of treatment.

Notes throughout the text explanatory of general statements.

Special stress laid upon the industrial and social development, with a
lucid presentation of the powerful influence exerted by routes and modes
of travel, soil, and climate.

Prominence given to the characteristics of our great national leaders.

Emphasis of the importance of the West and South in our national
development.

Pupils are led throughout to form high ideals of social duty.=

=TO THE TEACHER.= (_Extract._)

_The Recitation._--The purposes of the recitation should include more
than a test of memory; they should include a _comparison_ and
_discussion_ of facts acquired in the preparation of the lesson. At the
beginning of the recitation a topic should be named and the pupil
required to recite upon it without question or comment from the teacher.
Such a method, _if persisted_ in, will inevitably develop fluency and
readiness of expression. The best work lies in helping the pupil to get
definite ideas and then to give these ideas clear expression in well
connected sentences.

=TO THE PUPIL.= (_Specimen_.)

1. What complaints did we make against England about searching American
vessels and impressing American seamen? What complaints did England
enter against us?

2. How did England and France injure American commerce? What was
Jefferson's purpose in securing the passage of the Embargo Act? What was
the Embargo? How did it affect American commerce?

3. Learn well the story of the Star Spangled Banner's origin and then
memorize the poem. Read again and again Drake'