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Simplicity is the Secret. It is a great achievement to arrange the important and essential knowledge of the world in such a comprehensive scheme, and tell it in such simple language that the mind of a child might not only grasp it, but enjoy it and remember it. It is this simplicity of style and statement, coupled with sound learning, which is the secret of the success and usefulness of THE BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE, not only to children, but also to adults, especially those who have not been able to complete their training in the schools and colleges.

'' President John H. Finley of the College of the City of New York, in his introduction, says:  “Suppose a boy of ten were to spend fifteen minutes a day in reading these pages. he would at thirteen know more about the earth and the life on it than the wisest men knew a few generations ago.”''

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