ENGLISH READING-SHEETS, 14 large sheets..........

14 sheets on 7 boards...

each 3d.

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.each 1s. 6d.

ENGLISH READER, PRIMER I. PICTURES-WORDS-LETTERS.

The FIRST PRIMER teaches Words by means of Pictures, and Letters by means of Words. Thus the eye, ear, and mind of the child are constantly engaged. 32 pages, cloth, illustrated.........

.Price 2d.

ENGLISH READER, PRIMER II. PICTURES-SENTENCES-RHYMES.
The SECOND PRIMER teaches Sentences by means of Pictures, and Words by means of
Sentences. Peculiarities and difficulties have been gradually introduced.
66 pages, cloth, illustrated............Price 3d.

FIRST READER. EASY EXERCISES-POETRY.

The FIRST BOOK contains lessons on subjects and in a style which are intended to attract and interest the young scholar, and thus to make his work easy to him. Questions are given to help the child in preparing.

96 pages, cloth, illustrated........

Price 6d. SECOND READER. NARRATIVE-GRAMMATICAL PRACTICE-COMPOSITION EXERCISES. The SECOND Book is one step in advance of the First. Narrative about boys, girls, animals, and such other objects as interest children, forms the staple of the book. Practice of various kinds is given on the GRAMMAR set by the Code.

128 pages, cloth, illustrated..........Price 8d.

THIRD READER. NATURAL HISTORY-DICTATION-GRAMMAR-COMPOSITION. In the THIRD Book the habits, structure, and appearance of the chief domestic animals are fully and carefully described. In the poetical selections, the plan of spacing helps to guide the eye and the judgment to the proper grouping of clauses.

FOURTH READER. THE MONTHS-TEMPERANCE-COMPOSITION-ETYMOLOGY. The purpose of the FOURTH BOOK is to introduce the learner to a wider field of thought and feeling. Lessons on TEMPERANCE have been introduced. The Appendices contain the most interesting derivations of our best-known English words; and the list of Prefixes and Affixes has also been restricted to those which are ENGLISH.

288 pages, cloth, illustrated......Price 18. 6d.

FIFTH READER. NOBLE LIVES-HISTORY-TRAVELS-ELOCUTION-ETYMOLOGY. In the FIFTH BOOK, those men and women who have distinguished themselves by hard work, by perseverance, by high self-sacrifice, and other specially human virtues, are introduced to the pupil's notice. A series of lessons on the great events of history, and a general view of the countries of this planet, contained in a VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD, in which special note has been taken of our own colonies, have been included. 384 pages, cloth, illustrated..........Price 2s.

SIXTH READER.

A prominent feature of the SIXTH BOOK is the life of men in large cities; the social aspects of temperance have not been forgotten; and variety and interest have been secured by lessons on the striking phenomena of nature, by heroic examples of human virtue and character, and by a series of rhetorical passages, meant to be learned by heart. A selection of Latin and Greek Derivatives closes the book.

416 pages, cloth, illustrated.....Price 2s. 6d.

THE GENERAL FEATURES ARE: Strong Binding-Good Paper-Clear Printing— Artistic Illustration-Interesting Matter-Simple and Lively Style-Numerous Exercises-and every possible aid both to Teacher and Pupil.

CHAMBERS'S NATIONAL READING-BOOKS.

Illustrated with numerous Woodcuts.

National Reading-Sheets, or Step First in 16 sheets...........each Price 1d

16 Sheets on 8 boards, for hanging on School-room walls...each 6d

National Primer, Step First.

24 pages

.Price 1d. This consists of exercises on the short sounds of the vowels, each exercise being a lesson on some subject such as a cat, hen, pig, &c. with which children are familiar, and no word being used that is not readily intelligible to a child. The letters of the Alphabet, both small and capital, are gradually introduced. Large-Type Edition, sewed, Price 1d.; cloth.......

National Primer, Step Second.

64 pages, cloth......

.Price 3d.

This consists chiefly of exercises on the long vowel sounds, more difficult initial and terminal combinations, and words containing silent letters. Nursery Rhymes and easy Verses are freely interspersed.

First National Reading-Book.

94 pages, cloth..

.Price 6d.

This book contains more difficult monosyllables, words of two syllables being largely introduced. At this stage, the object has been not so much to impart information as to provide Interesting Lessons for practice in reading. Specimens of Script are given at the end.

Second National Reading-Book. 126 pages, cloth................Price 8d.

In this book Information lessons are more largely introduced-e.g. THE MONTHS, THE POINTS OF THE COMPASS, THE SENSES, ANIMALS, VEGETABLES, MINERALS, and METALS. Interesting Narratives have not been omitted, and the book contains a large Selection of Poetry.

Third National Reading-Book. 172 pages, cloth.

.Price 18.

This book consists of easy Narratives, special Information Lessons, and a large Selection of Poetry suited to children at this stage. The Meanings of the more difficult words in each lesson are given. At the end is a List of Prefixes and Affixes.

Fourth National Reading-Book. 304 pages, cloth......Price ls. 6d.

This book consists chiefly of extracts, in prose and verse, from the works of eminent living and dead authors. The meaning and accentuation of the more difficult words, together with explanatory notes when necessary, are given at the end of each lesson. The SPECIAL LESSONS are on Mechanics, Animal Physiology, Botany, Physical Geography, and Magnetism. At the end is a selection of ROOTS AND DERIVATIVES, and also a series of QUESTIONS on the Specific Subjects.

Fifth National Reading-Book.

408 pages, cloth....................Price 2s.

The MISCELLANEOUS LESSONS in this book consist of extracts from the works of the best English writers, both in prose and poetry. A distinctive feature of the work is the number of passages it contains by eminent living authors. Appended to each lesson are copious notes and explanations of words; also a series of exercises on ANALYSIS AND ENGLISH COMPOSITION. The Lessons on Special Subjects embrace Mechanics, Electricity, Animal Physiology, Botany, and Physical Geography. At the end is a carefully prepared INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH COMPOSITION. Sixth National Reading-Book. 432 pp., 8 portraits, cloth... Price 2s. 6d. This book, completing the series of National Readers, is intended for the highest class in Elementary Schools; it will also be found serviceable in Secondary Schools. It contains, in chronological order, specimens of representative authors, from Beowulf down to the present day, with copious notes, and an account of each author's life and literary activity. An Introductory Sketch is given of English Literature. By the chronological arrangement, the ever-varying forms of the language within the historic age are shewn. The extracts have been selected with a view to display the qualities characteristic of the several authors, and of their

CHAMBERS'S STANDARD READING-BOOKS.

ILLUSTRATED BY WOOD ENGRAVINGS.

Alphabet-Sheet, Capital and Small Letters. On strong board.........Price 6d. Infant School Reading-Sheets. In 14 sheets...............each Price ld.

Primer, Part I. 36 Pages........

14 sheets, on 7 boards..

Primer, Part II. 64 Pages, cloth limp..........

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"1 1s. Price lid; cloth limp, 24d.

.Price 3d.

Contains Short and Easy Narrative in Monosyllables, Nursery Rhymes and Verses; graduated Writing Lessons-Letters Small and Capital; Arithmetical Exercises-Figures, and easy Exercises in Addition and Subtraction, with Addition and Subtraction Tables.

First Standard Reading-Book. 112 Pages........

..Price 6d.

Contains Easy Narrative in Dissyllables-Fairy Tales, Rhymes, and Verses; Writing Lessons;
Spelling Lessons-with Exercises on the Use of the aspirate and on the sounds of -ough;
Arithmetic-Exercises in Numbers, Addition and Subtraction, with the Multiplication Table.

Second Standard Reading-Book. 160 Pages..........

..Price 8d.

Contains Narrative in Trisyllables-Tales, Fables, and Verses; Spelling and Dictation Exercises in Manuscript and otherwise, with List of Words containing silent letters; Arithmetic-Exercises in the Four Simple Rules, with the Multiplication Table; Specimen of a Letter.

Third Standard Reading-Book. 208 Pages......

..Price ls.

Contains More Dificult Narratives-Moral Lessons, Poetry, and Ballads; Spelling and Dictation
Exercises, with List of Words alike in sound but differing in spelling and meaning, and Lists of
Words apt to be mis-spelled; Arithmetic-Long Division, Reduction, Compound Rules (Money).

Fourth Standard Reading-Book. 280 Page.....Price 1s. 2d.

Contains Advanced Reading Lessons-Poetry, Adventure, and Narratives illustrative of Economic and Sanitary Laws; Spelling and Dictation Exercises; Rules for Spelling; Arithmetic-Compound Rules (Weights and Measures); Etymology-List of Affixes and Prefixes.

Select Poetry, for the Fourth Standard. 208 Pages......Price 1s. Fifth Standard Reading-Book. 320 Page.................. Price 18. 4d.

Contains Interesting Extracts in Prose and Poetry from standard modern works, periodicals, and newspapers; Dictation Exercises on words apt to be confounded; Miscellaneous Exercises, comprising different styles of writing; Notes on some of the more difficult lessons; Pronunciations of Proper Names; Arithmetic-Practice, Bills of Parcels; Etymology-Latin and Greek Roots.

Short Stories for the Fifth Standard. First and Second Series.

New Editions, with Outlines and Phraseology for Composition. Each Price 1s. 3d. These selections of Stories have been made for the use of pupils preparing for the test in Composition, prescribed for Standard V. in the Education Code: "Writing from memory the substance of a short story or narrative read out twice by the Inspector; spelling, grammar, and handwriting to be considered.'

Outlines and Phraseology separately. Two Series..........sewed, each Price 3d.

Literary Reader, for Standard VI. 154 Pages...........

.Price 1s. 6d.

Containing Selections from the Poets, Spenser to Tennyson; and from the Prose-writers,
Hooker to Dickens.

Girls' Reading-Book; or Home Work and Duties. By Mrs SANDFORD.

New Edition. 224 pages, cloth...

Or in Three Parts..

..Price 1s. 6d. ..cloth, each Price 6d.

This book, adapted to Standards IV. V. VI., contains Lessons on Home Duties, Home Usefulness, Home Troubles, &c., and is intended to supply a connecting-link between the mental training received at School and the practical duties of a woman's life.

Answers to the Arithmetical Exercises in the Standards.

Price 6d.