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ECLECTIC EDUCATIONAL SERIES.

NEW AND STANDARD TEXT-BOOKS.

McGuffey's Revised Readers and Speller.
McGuffey's Revised Reading Charts.
Ray's New Arithmetics and Algebras.
White's New Arithmetics,-Two Books.
Schuyler's Complete Algebra, Revised.
Harvey's Revised Grammars.
Holbrook's Normal Grammars.
New Eclectic Geographies.

New Eclectic Penmanship.

Eclectic Industrial Drawing.

Eclectic History of United States.

Eclectic Primary History of United States.

Eclectic Physiology and Hygiene.

Kidd's New Elocution.

Peaslee's Graded Selections.

Doerner's Treasury of General Knowledge.

Eclectic Teachers' Library.

Hewett's Pedagogy for Young Teachers.

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PREFACE.

THE plan of the revision of MCGUFFEY'S FIFTH READER is the same as that pursued in the other books of the REVISED SERIES. The book has been considerably enlarged, but the new pieces have been added or substituted only after the most careful consideration, and where the advantages to be derived were assured.

It has been the object to obtain as wide a range of leading authors as possible, to present the best specimens of style, to insure interest in the subjects, to impart valuable information, and to exert a decided and healthful moral influence. Thus the essential characteristics of MCGUFFEY'S READERS have been carefully kept intact.

The preliminary exercises have been retained, and are amply sufficient for drill in articulation, inflection, etc. The additional exercises on these subjects, formerly inserted between the lessons, have been omitted to make room for other valuable features of the REVISED SERIES.

A full understanding of the text is necessary in order to read it properly. As all the books of reference required for this purpose are not within the reach of the majority of pupils, full explanatory notes have been given, which, it is believed, will add greatly not only to the interest of the reading lessons, but also to their usefulness from an instructive point of view.

The definitions of the more difficult words have been given, as formerly; and the pronunciation has been indicated by diacritical marks, in conformity with the preceding books of the REVISED SERIES.

Particular attention is invited to the notices of authors. Comparatively few pupils have the opportunity of making a separate study of English and American literature, and the carefully prepared notices in the REVISED SERIES are designed, therefore, to supply as much information in regard to the leading authors as is possible in the necessarily limited space assigned.

The publishers have desired to illustrate MCGUFFEY'S READERS in a manner worthy of the text and of the high favor in which they are held throughout the United States. The most celebrated designers and engravers of the country have been employed for this purpose.

It has been the privilege of the publishers to submit the REVISED SERIES to numerous eminent educators in all parts of the country. To the careful reviews and criticisms of these gentlemen is due, in a large measure, the present form of MCGUFFEY'S READERS. The value of these criticisms, coming from practical sources of the highest authority, can not well be overestimated, and the publishers take this occasion to express their thanks and their indebtedness to all who have thus kindly assisted them in this work.

Especial acknowledgment is due to Messrs. Houghton, Osgood & Co. for their permission to make liberal selections from their copyright editions of many of the foremost American authors whose works they publish.

June, 1879.

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