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Excerpt from Irving's Catechism of Grecian Antiquities: Being an Account of the Religion, Government, Judicial Proceedings, Military and Naval Affairs, Dress, Food, Baths, Exercises, Marriages, Funerals, Coins, Weights, Measures, &C
The, long established, reputation of farmer's Cuscmsms, precludes thenecessity of adding any'comments on the1r merits. The very exten sive circulation which they have had, not'only in England; but also in this country, _ is the best proof 5 of their utility The system on Which his works are arranged, is the most judicious that could be adopted to_ facilitatefinstruction for it is new ad witted by the most experiencedteachers, athar the Catechetical form of instructiodn is best suited to the nature and the capacity of the young, a system, by which children will acquire a know fiedge of a science, in less by any other. 'the present number on Grecian fintiquitm, Will be foundjo possess peculiar merits; It pre sents to the pupil, a minute account of the various institutions of ancient Greece; of the laws, the manners'and customs of the people; from the earliest period of their history, 'to their final sub jugation to the power of Rome. I The present edition hasabeen carefully revised and corrected; no pains have been spared on 'the' part of the publishers to render it stili more dew serving of that liberal patronage, which it has already received. S on T as. R s.
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