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Of the different works published of late, not one seems to me to meet the wants of the scholar in as satisfactory a manner as Warren's. I therefore give it my most hearty indorsement and approval.

Signed,

WILLIAM S. HUSE, Principal of Bromfield Grammar School.

NEWBURYPORT, MASS., March 30, 1869.

This certifies that I have had long experience in teaching Warren's Geography, and I have always considered it the best text-book of its kind with which I am acquainted. The few weeks' use I have made of Guyot's Geography strengthens me in this opinion.

Signed,

STEPHEN PEABODY, Principal W. Male Grammar School.

We are glad to learn of the new rule adopted by the agent of Guyot, "not to advertise by detraction," and hope we shall have no further cause to defend our interests from such attacks. The numerous circulars distributed in the interest of Guyot's books, and especially one entitled "Warren's two Geographies," are probably sufficiently familiar to teachers to prove that a different policy has been adopted in this vicinity, and the following article from the Nashua Daily Telegraph, April 14, 1869, shows that similar unfair means have been used elsewhere:

"Warren's Geography vs. Guyot's.

Many teachers and others interested in education in New Hampshire have lately received from Boston a circular, from which they would naturally infer that Guyot's Geographies have been adopted in Boston in place of Warren's. This circular consists of the report of the Text-book Committee of that city, or rather a majority of that Committee, which, after discussing the subject, sums up the following:

5. Ordered, That Guyot's Elementary and intermediate Geographies be introduced in the place of Warren's Primary and Warren's Common School, in the old Boston Schools, and in place of Cornell's Primary and Cornell's Common School Geography in the schools of the Southern District.

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It is gotten up as a fac simile of a Boston City Document, and is labelled-City Document No. 74, City of Boston. As not one word of explanation is given, the impression among those who are not acquainted with the case naturally is that the order was adopted. But it was not, as the following extract from the Secretary's report of the meeting of the Boston School Committee, held July 14, 1868, shows:

Extract-The report of the Committee on Text-books was taken up and considered. The order numbered five providing for the introduction of Guyot's Elementary and Intermediate Geographies in place of Warren's and Cornell's was first acted upon. The order was advocated by Messrs. 8. K. Lothrop and Kneeland, opposed by Mr. Hutchins, and lost by a vote of 33 to 50."

The statement made that "several score" of towns in this vicinity have recently discontinued the use of Warren's Books, is too absurd to deserve notice.

The publishers of Warren's Geographies invite fair criticism and comparison of them with other similar works. Sample copies will be furnished for that purpose on application to

DEXTER S. STONE,

New England Agent, 39 Brattle Street, Boston.

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