MATHEMATICS-Continued. PECK'S HIGHER COURSE. Peck's Manual of Algebra, Bringing the methods of Bourdon within the range of the Academic Course. Peck's Manual of Geometry, By a method purely practical, and unembarrassed by the details which rather confuse than simplify science. Peck's Practical Calculus, Peck's Analytical Geometry, Peck's Mechanics, with Calculus, The briefest treatises on these subjects now pablished. Adopted by the great Universities; Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, Cornell, &c. ARITHMETICAL EXAMPLES. Reuck's Examples in Denominate Numbers, Reuck's Examples in Arithmetic, These volumes differ from the ordinary arithmetic in their peculiarly practical character. They are composed mainly of examples, and afford the most severe and thorough discipline for the mind. While a book which should contain a complete treatise of theory and practice would be too cumbersome for every-day use, the insufficiency of practical examples has been a source of complaint. HIGHER MATHEMATICS. Macnie's Algebraical Equations, Serving as a complement to the more advanced treatises on Algebra, giving spe cial attention to the analysis and solution of equations with numerical coefficients. Church's Elements of Calculus, Church's Analytical Geometry, Church's Descriptive Geometry, 2 vols., These volumes constitute the "West Point Course" in their several departments. Courtenay's Elements of Calculus, A standard work of the very highest grade. Hackley's Trigonometry, With applications to navigation and surveying, nautical and practical geometry and geodesy. PENMANSHIP. Beers' System of Progressive Penmanship. Per dozen This "round hand' system of Penmanship in twelve numbers, commends itself by its simplicity and thoroughness. The first four numbers are primary books. Nos. 5 to 7, advanced books for boys. Nos. 8 to 10, advanced books for girls. Nos. 11 and 12, ornamental penmanship. These books are printed from steel plates (engraved by McLees), and are unexcelled in mechanical execution. Large quantities are annually sold. Beers' Slated Copy Slips, per set All beginners should practice, for a few weeks, slate exercises, familiarizing them with the form of the letters, the motions of the hand and arm, &c., &c. These copy slips, 32 in number, supply all the copies found in a complete series of writing-books, at a trifling cost. Payson, Dunton & Scribner's Copy-B'ks.P. doz., The National System of Penmanship, in three distinct series—(1) Common School Series, comprising the first six numbers; (2) Business Series, Nos. 8, 11, and 12; (3) Ladies' Series, Nos, 7, 9, and 10. Fulton & Eastman's Chirographic Charts, To embellish the school room walls, and furnish class exercise in the elements of Penmanship. Payson's Copy-Book Cover, per hundred Protects every page except the one in use, and furnishes "lines" with proper slope for the penman, under. Patented. National Steel Pens, Card with all kinds Pronounced by competent judges the perfection of American-made pens, and superior to any foreign article. $1.50 do do pr. box of 2 doz. Bullion Pen (imit. gold) pr. gr. 75 Ladies' Pen do 63 Stimpson's Scientific Steel Pen, per gross One forward and two backward arches, ensuring great strength, wellbalanced elasticity, evenness of point, and smoothness of execution. One gross in twelve contains a Scientific Gold Pen. Stimpson's Ink-Retaining Holder, per doz. A simple apparatus, whic. does not get out of order, withholds at a single dip as much ink as the pen would otherwise realize from a dozen trips to the inkstand, which it supplies with moderate and easy flow. 1 50 Stimpson's Gold Pen, $3 00; with Ink Retainer 4 50 Stimpson's Penman's Card, $0 25 One dozen Steel Pens (assorted points) and Patent Ink-retaining Per holder. HISTORY. Monteith's Youth's History. A History of the United States for beginners. It is arranged upon the catechetical plan, with illustrative maps and engravings, review questions, dates in parentheses (that their study may be optional with the younger class of learners), and interesting Biographical Sketches of all persons who have been prominently identified with the history of our country. Willard's United States, School and University Editions. The plan of this standard work is chronologically exhibited in front of the titlepage; the Maps and Sketches are found useful assistants to the memory, and dates, usually so difficult to remember, are so systematically arranged as in a great degree to obviate the difficulty. Candor, impartiality, and accuracy, are the distinguishing features of the narrative portion. Willard's Universal History. The most valuable features of the "United States" are reproduced in this. The peculiarities of the work are its great conciseness and the prominence given to the chronological order of events. The margin marks each successive era with great distinctness, so that the pupil retains not only the event but its time, and thus fixes the order of history firmly and usefully in his mind, Mrs. Willard's books are constantly revised, and at all times written up to embrace important historical events of recent date. Lancaster's English History, By the Master of the Stoughton Grammar School, Boston. The most practical of thebrief books." Though short, it is not a hare and uninteresting outline, but contains enough of explanation and detail to make intelligible the cause and effect of events. Their relations to the history and development of the American people is made specially prominent. Willis' Historical Reader, Being Collier's Great Events of History adapted to American schools. This rare epitome of general history, remarkable for its charming style and judicious selection of events on which the destinies of nations have turned, has been skillfully manipulated by Prof. Willis, with as few changes as would bring the United States into its proper position in the historical perspective. As reader or text-book it has few equals and no superiors. Berard's History of England, By an authoress well known for the success of her History of the United States, The social life of the English people is felicitously interwoven, as in fact, with the civil and military transactions of the realm. Ricord's History of Rome. Possesses the charm of an attractive romance. The Fables with which this history abounds are introduced in such a way as not to deceive the inexperienced, while adding materially to the value of the work as a reliable index to the character and institutions, as well as the history of the Roman people. Hanna's Bible History. The only compendium of Bible narrative which affords a connected and chronological view of the important events there recorded, divested of all superfluous detail. Summary of History; American, French and English. A well-proportioned outline of leading events, condensing the substance of the more extensive text-book in common use into a series of statements so brief, that every word may be committed to memory, and yet so comprehensive that it presents an accurate though general view of the whole continuous life of nations. Marsh's Ecclesiastical History. Affording the History of the Church in all ages, with accounts of the pagan world during Biblical periods, and the character, rise, and progress of all Religions, as well as the various sects of the worshipers of Christ. The work is entirely non-sectarian, though strictly catholic. A separate volume contains carefully prepared QUESTIONS for class use. HISTORY-Continued. BARNES ONE-TERM HISTORY. A Brief History of the United States, This is probably the MOST ORIGINAL SCHOOL-BOOK published for many years, in any department. A few of its claims are the following: 1. Brevity. The text is complete for Grammar School or intermediate classes, in 290 12mo pages, large type. It may readily be completed, if desired, in one term of study. 2. Comprehensiveness.-Though so brief, this book contains the pith of all the wearying contents of the larger manuals, and a great deal more than the memory usually retains from the latter. 3. Interest has been a prime consideration. Small books have heretofore been bare, full of dry statistics, unattractive. This one is charmingly written, replete with anecdote, and brilliant with illustration. 4. Proportion of Events. It is remarkable for the discrimination with which the different portions of our history are presented according to their im portance. Thus the older works being already large_books when the civil war took place, give it less space than that accorded to the Revolution. 5. Arrangement.-In six epochs, entitled respectively, Discovery and Settlement, the Colonies, the Revolution, Growth of States, the Civil War, and Current Events. 6. Catch Words. Each paragraph is preceded by its leading thought in prominent type, standing in the student's mind for the whole paragraph. 7. Key Notes. Analogous with this is the idea of grouping battles, etc. about some central event, which relieves the sameness so common in such de scriptions, and renders each distinct by some striking peculiarity of its own. 8. Foot Notes.-These are crowded with interesting matter that is not strictly a part of history proper. They may be learned or not, at pleasure. They are certain in any event to be read. 9. Biographies of all the leading characters are given in full in foot-notes. 10. Maps.-Elegant and distinct Maps from engravings on copper-plate, and beautifully colored, precede each epoch, and contain all the places named. 11. Questions are at the back of the book, to compel a more independent use of the text. Both text and questions are so worded that the pupil must give in telligent answers IN HIS OWN WORDS. "Yes" and "No" will not do. 12. Historical Recreations.-These are additional questions to test the student's knowledge, in review, as: "What trees are celebrated in our history ?" "When did a fog save our army?" "What Presidents died in office?" "When was the Mississippi our western boundary?" "Who said, 'I would rather be right than President?"" etc. 13. The Illustrations, about seventy in number, are the work of our best artists and engravers, produced at great expense. They are vivid and interesting, and mostly upon subjects never before illustrated in a school-book. 14. Dates. Only the leading dates are given in the text, and these are so associated as to assist the memory, but at the head of each page is the date of the event first mentioned, and at the close of each epoch a summary of events and dates. 15. The Philosophy of History is studiously exhibited the causes and effects of events being distinctly traced and their interconnection shown. 16. Impartiality. All sectional, partisan, or denominational views are Facts are stated after a careful comparison of all authorities without the least prejudice or favor. avoided. 17. Index.-A verbal index at the close of the book perfects it as a work of reference. It will be observed that the above are all particulars in which School Histories have been signally defective, or altogether wanting. Many other claims to favor it shares in common with its predecessors. 24 BARNES' ONE-TERM HISTORY-Continued. From PROF. WM. F. ALLEN, State Univ. of Wisconsin. I think the author of the new "Brief History of the United States" has been very successful in combining brevity with sufficient fullness and interest. Particularly, he has avoided the excessive number of names and dates that most histories contain. Two features that I like very much are the anecdotes at the foot of the page and the "Historical Recreations" in the Appendix. The latter, I think, is quite a new feature, and the other is very well executed. From HON. NEWTON BATEMAN, Supt. Pub. Inst., Illinois. Barnes' One-Term History of the United States is an exceedingly attractive and spirited little book. Its claim to several new and valuable features seems well founded. Under the form of six well-defined Epochs, the History of the United States is traced tersely, yet pithily, from the earliest times to the present day. A good map precedes each epoch, whereby the history and geography of the period may be studied together, as they always should be. The syllabus of each paragraph is made to stand in such bold relief, by the use of large, heavy type, as to be of much mnemonic value to the student. The book is written in a sprightly and piquant style, the interest never flagging from beginning to end—a rare and difficult achievement in works of this kind. From the "Chicago Schoolmaster" (Editorial). A thorough examination of Barnes' Brief History of the United States brings the examiner to the conclusion that it is a superior book in almost every respect. The book is neat in form, and of good material. The type is clear, large, and distinct. The facts and dates are correct. The arrangement of topics is just the thing needed in a history text-book. By the author of the "Brief United States," with all the attractive features of that popular work (which see), and new ones of its own. It is believed that the history of France has never before been presented in such brief compass, and this is effected without sacrificing one particle of interest. The book reads like a romance, and, while drawing the student by an irresistible fascination to his task, impresses the great outlines indelibly upon the memory. Gilman's First Steps in General History, . 90 A "suggestive outline" of rare compactness. Each country is treated by itself, and the United States receive special attention. Frequent Maps, contemporary events in Tables, References to Standard Works for fuller details, and a minute Index constitute the "Illustrative Apparatus." From no other work that we know of can so succinct a view of the world's history be obtained. Considering the necessary limitation of space, the style is surprisingly vivid, and at times even ornate. In all respects a charming, though not the less practical, text-book. Gilman's "Seven Historic Ages," 70 This book is written in the style used by a father talking with his children on the progress of history. As one Age after another is taken up, the author brings before the young reader the prominent men and characteristic events by which it is to be remembered. The object is to stimulate the pupil in school or the child at home to study history, to think of it as a lively picture of the doings of men, and not as a dead list of uninteresting dates. By Miss Ida P. Whitcomb. To be used in connection with any History, Ancient or Modern, instead of the ordinary blank book for summary. It embodies the names of contemporary rulers from the earliest to the present time, with blanks under each, in which the pupil may write the summary of the life of the ruler. English History in Short Stories, 70 A Compendium of facts about England, its History, Government and Antiquities. It contains a series of sketches of each of the English Monarchs; not histories of their reigns or complete biographies, but estimates of the historical importance of each. The dates and facts have been collected with the greatest care. Baker's Brief History of Texas, Dimitry's History of Louisiana, 25 75 60 |