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Barnard Smith — continued. Method of Forming the Tables is set forth; Tables follow, clearly showing ''the English equivalent of the French measures of — 1. Length; 2. Surface;'' ''3. Solidity; 4. Weight; 5. Capacity. At the bottom of the Chart is drawn'' a full-length Metric Measure, subdivided distinctly and intelligibly into ''Decimetres, Centimetres, and Millimetres. “We do not remember that'' ever we have seen teaching by a chart more happily carried out.” — .

Also a Small Chart on a Card, price 1d.

Diagrams for School-room walls in preparation.

From the novel method and the illustrations used this little book cannot but tend to make the teaching of Arithmetic even to very young children ''interesting and successful. If the book be used according to the directions of'' the author, the method of instruction cannot but prove sound and easy, and ''acceptable to teacher and child. The Standard of Examination fixed by'' the Education Department for 1872 has been adhered to. says: — “We should strongly advise everyone to study carefully Mr. Barnard Smith's Lessons in Arithmetic, Writing, and ''Spelling. A more excellent little work for a first introduction to know&shy;ledge'' ''cannot well be written. Mr. Smith's larger Text-books on Arithmetic'' and Algebra are already most favourably known, and he has proved now that the difficulty of writing a text-book which begins ab ovo is really sur&shy;mountable; but we shall be much mistaken if this little book has not cost its author more thought and mental labour than any of his more elaborate ''text-books. The plan to combine arithmetical lessons with those in reading'' and spelling is perfectly novel, and it is worked out in accordance with the aims of our National Schools; and we are convinced that its general in&shy;troduction in all elementary schools throughout the country will produce great educational advantages.”

This book will go thoroughly into the principles of the System, intro&shy;ducing the money tables of the various countries which have adopted it, and containing a very large number of Examples and Examination ''Papers. [Nearly ready.''