Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by In the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New York. STEREOTYPED BY THOMAS B. SMITE, 216 William St. N. Y PREFACE. THE present volume, though carefully fitted, like each of its pre decessors, to the place which it holds in the Series, forms, also, in itself, like each of them, a complete progressive Reader. It is not, therefore, merely a set of promiscuous extracts: claiming no other than the merit of exhibiting diversity of style and elegance of senti- All the matter, on the contrary, whether original or selected, has been adapted and arranged with the closest regard to the experi- er ced wants of learners. To meet the disposition of youth, ever "studious of change," it offers, both in style and subject, the most ample variety; to plant the precious seeds of virtue, to cherish and protect them in their growth, it carefully supplies the means of moral culture; while, further to enrich the mind with useful knowl- edge, make it familiar with noble sentiments and elegant diction, it brings the pupil in communion with many of those master spirits that have, by their works, most adorned and elevated English THE FIRST PART of the work, embracing some thirty-five pages, is devoted to the statement and illustration of principles and pre- THE SECOND PART, occupying the remainder of the volume, com- Such, in general terms, is the NEW FOURTH READER. It is com- LESSON, PART SECOND. 1. Knowledge Better than Wealth,.... 2. Prairie Dogs,.. 3. A Mother's Advice to her Son,. 4 The Light of Home,.. 5 My Father's at the Helm,.. 6 The Honest Young Lawyer and his Client,. Rev. John Todd, 54 8. All can do Good,. 9. Who is my Neighbor?. |