26 Opinions of the London § Provinoial Prose

entirely ; but we look’ upon them as of @ far
higher character, and feel that, they recommend
themselves by the intellectual turn which is
given to the subjects by the peculiar talent
with which the author or authors have treated
them for the purposes of juvenile instruction.”

« The eduestion usually afforded even in, our
‘st boarding schools has been far from practical.

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It:therefore gives us pleasure to find that books
for the young are Now written which, combine
good. practical information and useful know-

edge. Of the best of these are the. works
before us, which are not only well designed but
ndmirably executed, and do great credit both to
author and publisher.” ame
A mass of highly useful information put
together in. a very clever manner. The author
has completely seized upon the way of treating
the human intellect ; he grapples with it in its
best modes and forms, teaches ab it were without
teaching, communicating knowledge in a manner
highly commendable. These works are not
merely questions and answers loosely strung
together, but present foatures of great order
and arrangement.” . f
Really useful. knowledge well communi-