Part 111

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The Editor of the United States Gazette, in speaking of this work, says--"Goldsmith's Greece, without a revision, is not calculated for schools; it abounds in errors, in indelicate description, improper phrases, and is, indeed, a proof how very badly a good author can write, if indeed there is not much room to doubt Goldsmith ever composed the histories to which his name is attached. Mr. Grimshaw has adopted the easy descriptive style of that writer, retained his facts, connected his dates, and entirely and handsomely adapted his work to the school desk. The book of questions and the accompanying key, are valuable additions to the work, and will be found most serviceable to teacher and pupil.

"From a knowledge of the book, and some acquaintance with the wants of those for whom it was especially prepared, we unhesitatingly recommend Grimshaw's Greece as one of the best (in our opinion, the very best of) works of the kind that has been offered to the public."

THE UNITED STATES SPEAKER, compiled by T. T. Smiley--preferred generally to the Columbian Orator and Scott's Lessons, and works of that kind, by teachers who have examined it.

GOLDSMITH'S HISTORY OF GREECE, improved by Grimshaw, with a Vocabulary of the Proper Names contained in the work, and the Prosodial Accents, in conformity with the Pronunciation of Lempriere--with Questions and a Key, as above.

GRIMSHAW'S ETYMOLOGICAL DICTIONARY AND EXPOSITOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

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Transcriber's note:

Spelling variations where there is no obviously preferred choice have been preserved, except as noted below. Irregularities include: "bason" and "basin;" derivatives of "enquire" and "inquire;" "learned" and "learnt;" "sidereal" and "siderial;" "sun-rise" and "sunrise;" "sun-set" and "sunset."

The original use of commas was preserved, except where explicitly noted below.

The original spelling of "pourtray" was preserved.

Both Roman and Arabic numerals are used to number the plates; the text was left as is.

Preserved the non-standard order in the index, where U comes after V.

Removed extra comma after "which" on page v: "about which the parts."

Changed "Sideral" to "Siderial" on page vi: "Solar, Siderial, and Equal."

Added comma after "Mrs. B." on page 9: "your assistance, my Dear Mrs. B., in a charge."

Changed "errroneous" to "erroneous" on page 10: "an erroneous conception."

Added comma after "Mrs. B." twice on page 23: "Yet surely, Mrs. B., there;" and "But, Mrs. B., if attraction."

Added commas before and after "Mrs. B." on page 25: "Pray, Mrs. B., do."

Changed "pullies" to "pulleys" on page 64: "a system of pulleys."

Changed "plate 6. fig. 5" to "plate 5. fig. 5" on page 65 in the body of the text and in the associated question, to designate the correct figure.

Changed "twelves" to "twelve" on page 65: "twelve times less."

Changed "stream" to "steam" on page 66: "expansive force of steam."

Changed "Pray Mrs. B," to "Pray, Mrs. B.," on page 68.

Changed "nonelastic" to "non-elastic" on page 70: "non-elastic like water."

Removed extra comma after "one" on page 73: "one would ultimately have prevailed."

Changed "eliptical" to "elliptical" on page 73: "elliptical or oval orbit."

Changed "eclipse" to "ellipsis" on page 73: "motion in an ellipsis."