By EPES SARGENT, author of "The Standard Speaker," etc. Sargent's Standard Series of Readers is now the leading Series used in the Eastern States, and in most of the principal Cities of the Union, and comprises The Standard Fifth Reader. 12mo, 480 pp. 16mo, 216 “ The Standard Primer. 16mo, 72 pp. The Standard Speller. 12mo, 168" The above new and thorough Series of School Books have met with unprecedented success; more than two millions of copies having already passed into schools. Their points of superiority are: -1. The appropriate character of the reading matter, and the great care evident in the preparation. 2. The drilling exercises and the simple system of references, by which accuracy in pronunciation is secured. 3. The Explanatory index, by which difficult words are explained, and a taste for etymology is inculcated. 4. 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The testimonials as to the superiority of Sargent's Readers are so numerous and from such high quarters, that we must refer Committees and Teachers to the pamphlet containing them, which may be had gratis, and post-paid, on application to the publisher. Read the following Letter from S. S. Randall, Superintendent of Public Schools, New York. Department of Public Instruction, Supt's Office, 146 Grand St., N. Y., Sept. 30, 1859. I have examined Sargent's Series of School Readers, and commend them to the favorable regard of the Officers and Teachers of Schools and Seminaries for instruction of every grade. The selections are judicious, and such as are calculated to enlist an interest on the part of the pupils; and they afford some of the finest and most beautiful specimens of elocution in the language. S. S. RANDALL, Supt. Public Schools, New York. GET THE LATEST AND BEST. 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It has been my earnest desire and effort, to keep pace with the progress of natural science, and, as new principles have been discovered or developed, to devise and construct new instruments, to improve the old, and to add to my list many which heretofore could only be procured from Europe; and also that, in superior quality and finish, as well as in graceful form and proportions, whatever goes from my manufactory shall take rank with tho best products of European make. So numerous and important are the changes that have consequently been made, that I have published a new and enlarged Catalogue of 100 pages octavo, containing descriptions of over Twelve Hundred Pieces of Apparatus, and illustrated by over Three Hundred finely executed engravings, and also, many commendatory letters from the most distinguished Physicists in the country. E. S. RITCHIE. PHILOSOPHICAL ROOMS, No. 313 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON. 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