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Bailey's Algebra.

FIRST LESSONS IN ALGEBRA, designed for the use of Academies and Common Schools. By E. BAILEY, lute Principal of the Young Ladies' High School, Boston. A KEY TO THE FIRST LESSONS IN ALGEBRA, containing the Answers to the Questions and Solutions of all the difficult Problems.

This is an elementary treatise on the inductive plan. It is especially intended for the use of Common Schools, and of Teachers who have not had an opportunity to become acquainted with the science.

This ALGEBRA is used in the Public Schools of Boston, and is highly approved. Goodrich's United States.

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A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, on a plan adapted to the capacity of Youth, and designed to aid the memory by Systematic Arrangement and interesting Association. By CHARLES A. GOODRICH. New Edition, revised and enlarged from the fifty-fifth edition.

GOODRICH'S QUESTIONS to the above, revised and enlarged.

EMERSON'S QUESTIONS and SUPPLEMENT to Goodrich's History of the United States. A new Edition, revised and adapted to the enlarged edition of the History. The above are in extensive use throughout the United States, and meet with much approbation, both on account of the plan, and the treatment of the subject; the Author making the study of History at once interesting and instructive.

Sullivan's Class Books.

THE POLITICAL CLASS BOOK, designed to instruct the Higher Classes in Schools in the Origin, Nature and Use of Political Power. By WM. SULLIVAN, LL. D. THE MORAL CLASS BOOK; and HISTORICAL CLASS BOOK. By the same. Grund's Course of Mathematics, &c.

AN ELEMENTARY TREATISE ON GEOMETRY. PART I. containing Plane Geometry. PART II. containing Solid Geometry. By F. J. GRUND.

At a meeting of the School Committee of the City of Boston, Mr. Grund's Geometry was recommended as a suitable book to be used in the Public Schools. ELEMENTS OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. By the same.

ELEMENTS OF CHEMISTRY, with Practical Exercises. By the same.

Russell's Elocutionary Series.

I. Lessons in Enunciation. II. Rudiments of Gesture, with illustrative Engravings. III. Exercises in Elocution, exemplifying the Rules and Principles of the Art of Reading. By Wm. Russell, Teacher of Elocution.

FROST'S ELEMENTS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR with Exercises in Parsing. THE CHILD'S BOTANY; with Engravings. FOWLE'S BIBLE READER. HOLBROOK'S GEOMETRY; Easy Lessons in Geometry. By J. HOLEROOK. ABBOTT'S LITTLE PHILOSOPHER. BOSSUT'S FRENCH WORD AND PHRASE BOOK.

WALSH'S ARITHMETIC. The Mercantile Arithmetic. By M. WALSH, A. M. NOYES' SYSTEM OF PENMANSHIP. Improved edition.

NEW MUSICAL WORKS.

THE MASSACHUSETTS COLLECTION OF PSALMODY; by the Boston Handel and Haydn Society: consisting of the most approved Psalm and Hymn Tunes, Anthems, Sentences, Chants, etc.; together with many Original Pieces, and others selected from the works of distinguished Composers, never before published in this country. Intended for Public Worship and Private Devotion. Edited by George James Webb, President of the Society. Second Edition.

This work comprises three classes of Psalm and Hymn Tunes-the old standard tunes, tunes selected from modern composers, and those composed expressly for this book. The tunes composed for this work are quite numerous, embracing all the different metres, and much variety of style and rhythmical structure.

Many new pieces, comprising Anthems, Chants, &c., have been introduced. The elementary principles are full and copious, on the basis of the Pestalozzian system, practically arranged, with full instructions on Chanting.

THE AMERIČAN GLEE BOOK: consisting of a selection of Glees, Madrigals and Rounds, from the most distinguished English and German authors, together with original pieces composed expressly for this work. By George J. Webb, President of Boston Handel and Haydn Society, editor of " Massachusetts Collection of Psalmody," etc., etc. This work contains many beautiful pieces, embracing a great variety of style and character, adapted to Social Music Parties, Glee Schools, etc.

THE LITTLE SONGSTER, consisting of original songs for children, for the use of primary schools and families. By G. J. WEBB.

Teachers and others interested in School and Musical Books are requested to give the above works an examination.

SCHOOL COMMITTEES, MERCHANTS, and COUNTRY TRADERS generally, can be supplied with the various SCHOOL and other Вooks published in the UNITED STATES, and STATIONERY, on fair terms, by addressing their orders and refer

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JENKS & PALMER, Boston.

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FARMER'S ALMANACK,

CALCULATED ON A NEW AND IMPROVED PLAN, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD

1843:

Being the 3d after Bissextile or Leap Year, and 67th of Am. Independence. Fitted to the city of Boston, but will answer for the adjoining States. Containing, besides the large number of Astronomical Calculations, and the Farmer's Calendar for every month in the year, as great a vanity as any other Almanack of

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ONCE more, through divine mercy, we have the gratification of renewing our annual tribute of gratitude to our numerous friends and patrons, for that marked and unabating courtesy they have shown to our annual labors for half a century.

B. J.'s communications are thankfully received:-the only correct way to set a clock is by a meridian line made by dialing, when the sun and clock are together, April and June 15th, August 1st, and September 25th.

J. S. B.'s communications not received in season for our last.

J. W. D.'s lines were seasonably received and were very acceptable, for which the author has the editor's grateful acknowledgements.

C. W.'s communications are ever acceptable-the population of the principal cities is all we have room for at present--other notices will be attended to.

B. E.'s friendly communication, received with gratitude, has been attended to, agreeably to a late act of court.

W.'s puzzle properly might be called a jumble-we confess we see no propriety in calling it a puzzle.

N. B.-Members of Colleges in New England would confer a favor on the editor by handing him a statement of their Commencements and their regular Vacations.

OBSERVATIONS on the Weather, &c, the year past; commencing September 1st, 1841, and ending August 31st, 1842.

September 4th, 1841, in the evening rain with heavy thunder and lightning, which did much damage in many places-13th, light shower-21st, rainy and wet for 10 days past--30th, frost at night, first this season.

October-3d, fell some inches of snow--12th, pleasant for some days-21st, blus

tering.

November-16th, ve blustering-18th. much finer, with pleasant sun-25th, extreme cold-28th, fell 6 inches of snow-30th, very fine, nearly summer heat.

December-16th, fell 3 inches of snow--20th, very cold and blustering-25th, much finer-the month very unse led.

January-1st, 1842, little or no snow to be seen-pleasant for the season-6th, cold, mer. 4 deg. below 0-19th, 20th and 21st, very fine for the season-22d, cold and very blustering-24th, weather changeable, the wind very frequently S. W. February-3d, very rainy, wind S. W-5th, uncommonly fine, no snow to be seen, and the frost nearly out of the ground-8th, high winds-10th, very fine and calm17th, cold and blustering-26th, the month generally pleasant, with the wind fre quently S. W.-29th, the winter to this time has passed without being realized. March-7th to 22d, fell 5 inches of wet snow-ground generally being settled-25th, much thunder in some places-26th, fell 2 inches of snow.

April-Ist, cold and blustering--7th, frost-8th, very fine-15th, wet and cold-the ground not fit to sow spring grain, in many places-20th, continues cold a 26th, becomes very fine for some days; with wind at S. W.

wet

May-7th, quite cool-10th, some rain-16th, becoming dry and dusty-wind S. W. every 48 hours-21st, cooler and dry-rain is much wanted-25th, much finer27th and 28th, light showers-29th, some rain-SNOWS, the winter past, number 9, depth, 2 feet; most at one time 6 inches, November 28th-the winter unusually mild, little sleighing.

June-5th, extreme heat-7th. frequent showers-15th, very rainy-20 much cooler -27th, fine, with the wind S. W.-becoming dry.

July-1st, extreme heat-12th, the heat continues with drought-18th, fine hay weather-25, dry lands suffer much with drought-water becomes low in the streams -30th, great heat, mer. at 90 degrees, vegetation droops. August-1st, heat continues-5th, light showers at S. W.-Sth, quite rainy-12th, rain continues with much heat for some days-spring grain is much injured-many fields of wheat become sprouted while standing-oals are cut and lay in the gavel, generally, and in that situation for 2 or 3 weeks, some of which have become sprout ed, and almost rotten-the damage done to wheat is very great-20th, becomes fine --26th, more rain, which continues some days--first harvesting good--fruits not extra, apples not plenty, pears few, peaches plenty--nuts, walnuts, none-chestnuts,

few.

BUNKER HILL MONUMENT.

THE top-stone of this monument to the bravery of our fathers, was placed in its destined position July 23, 1842. The chamber of the monument is 200 feet above high water; the apex 22 feet; the hill upon which the monument stands is 87 feet, making 309 feet above high water. The foundation of the State House, Boston, is about 110 feet above high watercupola, 120 feet from foundation; total, 230 feet above high water. Spire of Park street church, Boston, 217 feet 9 inches-Old South do. 180 feet. St. Paul's Cathe dral, at London, is 270 feet high; St. Peter's, at Rome, is 450 feet high; Strasburg Cathedral is 474 feet; the Pyramid of Cheops, 498, including a base of 150 feet; and the height of St. Rollex Chimney, at Glasgow, is said to be 600 feet above the level of the sea.

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