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First Lessons in Science: Designed for the Use of Children
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These Lessons were originally written for the use of a class of native adults, who were learning to read English. It seemed desirable that they should be gaining some information, as they read about the state of things around them, instead of wasting their energies upon the child's story of Dick Bell and his doings. I have accordingly written the first portion of this little book in words of one syllable. And I have endeavoured throughout to avoid, as much as possible, such words and expressions, as are likely to embarrass a reader of this kind. This part is the first of a series, which will treat in order more fully of Astronomy, Geology, &c., presenting such facts only as ought to be known to every one. I have had to contend with the difficulty of not being able to get suitable engravings prepared in this colony. I may be able to obtain them from England for a future edition. Mean while I have done what I could, by means of simple directions, to enable the Teacher to draw for the native student such figures as he may need; or he may be able to find them already drawn, in elementary school-books.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
These Lessons were originally written for the use of a class of native adults, who were learning to read English. It seemed desirable that they should be gaining some information, as they read about the state of things around them, instead of wasting their energies upon the child's story of Dick Bell and his doings. I have accordingly written the first portion of this little book in words of one syllable. And I have endeavoured throughout to avoid, as much as possible, such words and expressions, as are likely to embarrass a reader of this kind. This part is the first of a series, which will treat in order more fully of Astronomy, Geology, &c., presenting such facts only as ought to be known to every one. I have had to contend with the difficulty of not being able to get suitable engravings prepared in this colony. I may be able to obtain them from England for a future edition. Mean while I have done what I could, by means of simple directions, to enable the Teacher to draw for the native student such figures as he may need; or he may be able to find them already drawn, in elementary school-books.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
237 pages, Paperback
First published March 21, 2013
About the author
John William Colenso
255 books1 followerJohn William Colenso (1814–1883) was a British mathematician, theologian, Biblical scholar and social activist, who was the first Church of England Bishop of Natal. He was the father of Frances E. Colenso
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