and gives an admirable summary of directions for correct and elegant writing, and the different forms of composition. The typography of the book cannot be too highly commended -a circumstance that greatly affects the comfort and improvement of the learner.

"This grammar is equally well adapted to the beginner and to the advanced scholar. The course of instruction which Prof. B. recommends in the use of his grammar, seems wisely adapted to secure in the readiest manner the improvement of the pupil. The book is not so large as to appal the beginner, nor so small as to be of little use to those advanced. On the whole, in my judgment, no work has yet appeared, which presents equally high claims to general use. It is copious without redundancy-it is well printed, and forms a volume pleasing to the eye. It is lucid and simple, while in the main, it is philosophically exact.-Among the old Grammars, our decided preference is given to that of Prof. Bullions."

[From the Albany Argus.]

PRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR.-This work besides containing a full system of grammar, is rendered more immediately useful for acade mies and common schools, by containing copious examples in good gram. mar for parsing, and in bad grammar for correction; and all of these are arranged directly under the rule to which they apply. Thus, instead of two books, which are required, (the grammar and the exercises,) the learner finds both in one, for a price at least not greater than the others.

[From the Newburgh Journal.]

BULLIONS' ENGLISH GRAMMAR.-It is not one of the smallest evils connected with our present system of common school education, that our schools are flooded with such a variety of books on elementary subjects, not only differing in arrangement, but frequently involving absurd and contradictory principles. And to no subject are these remarks more applicable, than to English Grammar. And until some one elementary work of an approved character shall be generally introduced into our common schools, we despair of realizing a general proficiency in this important branch of education, It is with pleasure, therefore, that we witness the increasing popularity of "Bullions' English Grammar." From a familiar acquaintance with the work, from the publication of the first edition, we have no hesitation in pronouncing it the best Grammar with which we are acquainted. The perspicuity of its definitions, the correctness of its principles, the symmetry of its arrangements, as well as the neat and accurate form in which it is presented, and withal the cheapness of the work, are so many recommendations to its general use.

[From the Albany Evening Journal.]

Professor BULLIONS' English Grammar is obviously the fruit of sound and enlightened judgment, patient labor and close reflection. It partakes of the character both of an original work and of a compilation. Fol lowing the principles of Murray, and adopting in the main the plan of Lennie, the most distinguished of his successors, the aim of the author, as he states in his preface, has been to correct what is erroneous, to retrench what is superfluous or unimportant, to compress what is prolix, to elucidate what is obscure, and to determine what is left doubtful, in the books already in use. In laboring to accomplish this excellent design, he has contrived to condense, in very perspicuous language, within the compass of a small, handsomely printed volume, about 200 pages, and costing but 50 cents, all that is requisite in this form to the acquisition of a thorough knowledge of the grammar of our language. It contains so great a number of exercises in parsing and syntax, judiciously interspersed, as to supersede the necessity of separate manuals of exercises now in use. Among other highly useful things to be found in this book, and not usually met with in works of this nature, are some very valua ble critical remarks, and a pretty long "list of improper expressions," which unhappily have crept into use in different parts of our country. Under the head of Prosody, the author has, it is believed, given a better explanation of the principles of English versification, than is to be found in any other work of this nature in this country. In short, I hazard the prediction that this will be found to be decidedly the plainest, most perfect, and most useful manual of English grammar that has yet appeared.

EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS.

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The following, are extracts from letters from County Superintendents of Common Schools in the State of New-York, to whom copies of the work had been sent for examination. From ALEXANDER FONDA, Esq. Dep. Supt. of Com. Schools, Schenectady Co. Schenectady, March 30, 1842.

DEAR SIR-I acknowledge the receipt of a copy of your English Grammar, left upon my office desk yesterday afternoon. When in your city some three weeks since, I was presented with a copy by S, S. Randall, Esq.; from the examination I was enabled to give it, and from the opinion expressed in relation to it, by one of the oldest and most experienced teachers of this county, to whom I presented it, as well as from the knowledge I possessed by reputation of its author, I had before I received the copy from you, determined to introduce it as far as I was able, as a class book in the schools of this county. From CHAUNCEY GOODRICH, Esq. Dep. Supt. of Com. Schools, Onondaga Co Canal, June 24, 1842.

DEAR SIR-Your favor of the 1st instant has just come to hand. The Grammar referred to has been received and examined. I am fully sa tisfied of its superior merits as a grammar for common schools, over any

other work I have seen. I shall take the earliest measures for its introduction into the schools under my supervision.

From ROSWELL K. BOURNE, Esq. Dep. Supt. of Com. Schools, Chenango C Pitcher, June 30. 1842.

DEAR SIR-Some time since I received a copy of a work on English gram. mar, by the Rev. Peter Bullions, D.D. for which I am much obliged. I have given the book as close an examination as circumstances would permit. The book is well got up, and exhibits the thorough acqua intance of the author with his subject. I think it well calculated for our common schools.

From GARNSEY BEACH, Esq. Dep. Supt. of Common Schools, Putnam Co. Patterson, July 2, 1842.

DEAR SIR-Yours of the first ult, was received on Thursday last. As it respects your Grammar I have carefully examined it, and without entering into particulars, I consider it the best I have ever seen, and as such, I have recommended it to the several schools under my care. From O. W. RANDALL, Esq. Dep. Supt. of Common Schools, Oswego Co. Phoenix, July 2, 1842.

Mr. P. BULLIONS,-Dear Sir-I have for the last two weeks devoted some considerable time, in perusing your system of English Grammar, and in reply to yours, requesting my views of the work, I can cheerfully say, that its general arrangment, is admirably adapted either to the novice or adept. The § 27th and § 28th on verbs, with the attendant remarks, are highly important, and essential to the full completion of any system of grammar. The work taken together is remarkable for simplicity, lucidity and exactness, and is calculated not only to make the correct grammarian, but also a correct prosodian. Whatever may be its fate in the field, it enters with a large share of merit on its side, and with full as fair prospect of success as any work extant.

From W. S. PRESTON, Esq. Dep. Supt. of Com Schools, Suffolk Co. N. Y. Patchogue, L. I. July 6, 1842.

Prof. P. BULLIONS,-Dear Sir-Some time since I received a copy of your English Grammar, for which I am much obliged. I have devoted as much time to its perusal as circumstances would permit, and can say of it, that I believe it claims decided preference over the Grammars generally used in schools throughout this country, and indeed I may say, over the many works on that science extant.

From JAMES HENRY, Esq. Dep. Supt. of Common Schools, Herkimer Co. Little-Falls, July 11, 1842.

Prof. BULLIONS,-Sir-I have read with as much attention as my avo. cations would allow, the work you had the kindness to send me, upon English Grammar, and so far as I am capable of forming an opinion of the merits of your book, I concur generally in the views expressed in the extract from the report of M Boyd, as contained in your circular.

From D. H. STEVENS, Dep. Supt. of Common Schools, Franklin Co. N. Y. Moira, Aug. 27, 1842.

Rev. P. BULLIONS,-Dear Sir-On Wednesday the 24th instant, the committee determined upon a series of books, and I have the happiness to inform you, that your English Grammar will be reported on the first Wednesday in October at the next meeting of the Association, as the most brief, perspicuous and philosophical work, upon that subject within our knowledge.

From R. W. FINCH, Esq. Dep. Supt. of Common Schools. Steuben Co. N. Y Bath, Sept. 11, 1842.

DEAR SIR-Having at length given your English Grammar a careful perusal; and having compared it with all the modern works on the subject, which have any considerable claims to merit, I am prepared to make a more enlightened decision, and one that is satisfactory to myself. The work has my decided preference. From J. W. FAIRFIELD, and CYRUS CURTISS, Esqrs. Dep. Superintendents of Common Schools, Hudson, N, Y.

Hudson, Sept. 15, 1842. Rev. P. BULLIONS,-Sir-We have examined a copy of your English Grammar, with reference to the introduction of the same into our public schools, and we take pleasure in saying that the examination has proved very satisfactory. We cannot, without occupying too much space, specify the particular points of excellence which we noticed in the arrangement of the different parts, the clearness of expression and illustration, and the precise adaptation of the Rules of Syntax, to the principles previously laid down. It is sufficient to say, that we believe it to be, in all the requisites of a good school book, superior to any other English Grammar which has come under our observation.

II. THE PRINCIPLES OF LATIN GRAMMAR, &c.

This work is upon the foundation of ADAM'S LATIN GRAMMAR, so long and so well known as a text book in this country. The object aimed at was to combine with all that is excellent in the work of Adam, the important results of subsequent labors in this field, to correct errors and supply defects, to bring the whole up to that point which the present state of classical learning requires, and to give it such a form as to ren der it a suitable part of the series. The following notices are furnished. From REV. JAMES W. ALEXANDER, Prof. Belles Lettres in the College of New-Jersey.

Princeton, N. J. Aug. 15, 1842.

1 have examined with some care the Latin Grammar of the Rev. Dr. Bullions. It is, if I may hazard a judgment, a most valuable work, evincing that peculiar apprehension of the pupil's necessities, which nothing but long continued practice as an instructor can produce. Among our various Latin Grammars, it deserves the place which is occupied by the best; and no teacher, as I think, need hesitate a moment about in troducing it

[From the Biblical Repertory, or Princeton Review, Jan, 1842., THE PRINCIPLES OF LATIN GRAMMAR, &c.-This completes the series proposed by the learned author, who has now furnished us with an English, a Latin, and a Greek Grammar, which have this peculiar recommendation that they are arranged in the same order, and expressed in the same terms, so far as the differences of the languages permit. The basis of this manual is the well known Grammar of Adam, an excellent summary, but at the same time one which adm.tted of retrenchment, addition, and emendation, all which have been ably furnished by Dr. Bullions. We have not made a business of perusing the work laboriously, but we have looked over the whole and bestowed particular attention on certain parts; and therefore feel at liberty to recommend it with great confidence, especially to all such teachers as have been in the habit of using Adam's Grammar.

III. THE PRINCIPLES OF GREEK GRAMMAR, &c.

The object of this publication was to provide a comprehensive manual of Greek Grammar, adapted to the use of the younger, as well as to the more advanced class of students in our schools and colleges, and espeIcially of those under the author's own care. To this end, the leading principles of Greek Grammar are exhibited in rules as few and brief as possible, so as to be easily committed to memory, and at the same time 80 comprehensive and perspicuous, as to be of general and easy application. The following notices of this work, from different sources, will show the estimate formed of it by competent judges.

BULLIONS' GREEK GRAMMAR.-We have examined the second edition of Dr. Bullions' Greek Grammar, and consider it, upon the whole, the best grammar of the Greek language with which we are acquainted The parts to be committed to memory are both concise and comprehen sive; the illustrations are full without prolixity, and the arrangement natural and judicious. The present edition is considerably reduced in size from the former, without, as we apprehend. at all impairing its value.

It discovers in its compilation much labor and research, as well as sound judgment. We are persuaded that the general use of it in our grammar schools and academies would facilitate the acquisition of a thorough knowledge of the language. Judicious teachers pursuing the plan marked out by the author in his preface, would usually conduct their pupils to a competent knowledge of the language in a less time by several months than by the systems formerly in use. We therefore give ELIPHALET NOTT, R. PROUDFIT, ALONZO POTTER.

it our cordial recommendation.

Union College, December 19, 1840.

Extract of a letter from Rev. DANIEL D. WHEDON, A.M. Professor of Ancient Languages and Literature, in the Wesleyan University, Middleton, Ct. Wesleyan University, March 29, 1842.

Rev. Dr. BULLIONS,-Dear Sir-Although I have not the honor of