. The New-England primer improved for the more easy attaining the true reading of English : to which is added The Assembly of Divines, and Mr. Cotton's Catechism . that has been to beobtained for many years. It is probably more than fifty years since therehas been printed a complete and correct edition of the Primer, except theone printed by Mr. Webster. His edition is an exact copy of the Primerthat was used by families and schools in my youth, sixty years ago, and Isuppose it had been used for fifty or a hundred years before that time. Thegenuine copy of the Primer, on account of its antiqui
. The New-England primer improved for the more easy attaining the true reading of English : to which is added The Assembly of Divines, and Mr. Cotton's Catechism . that has been to beobtained for many years. It is probably more than fifty years since therehas been printed a complete and correct edition of the Primer, except theone printed by Mr. Webster. His edition is an exact copy of the Primerthat was used by families and schools in my youth, sixty years ago, and Isuppose it had been used for fifty or a hundred years before that time. Thegenuine copy of the Primer, on account of its antiquity, and its extensiveusefulness in former years, has now become an object of interesting andbeneficial curiosity. THOMAS WILLIAMS. Plymouth, Massachusetts, June 23, ^. D. 1814. We, the subscribers, conciu in the preceding statements. THOMAS ROBBINS,JOEL HAWES,Hartford, Oct. 30, 1849. T. H. GALLAUDET. The publisher of this edition, from one of 1777—(wishing to obtain infor-mation of still older copies,) w^oiild say that he has in his possession threePrimers, two printed in Boston, 1770, 1777, and one in Providence, 1775, aiithe tame, after the title The Honorable JOHN HANCOCK, Efq;Prefident of the American Congress. i^ A. Divine Song of Praife to G 0 D, for a Child,by the Rev. Dr. W AT T s. WWOWglorious is our heavenly King,J-J- Who reigns above the Sky!How Piall a Child pre fume to fingHis dreadful Majefiy! How great his Poiver is none can tell,Nor think how large his Grace : Nor men beloiv, nor Saints that dwellOn high before his Face. Nor Angels that fland round the Lord^ Can fearch his fecret will;But they perform his heavenly Word, And fing his Praifes ftill. Then let me join this holy Train,And m,y firft Offerings bring; The eternal GOD will not difdainTo hear an Infant fmg. My Heart refolves, my Tongue obeys^ And Angels fhall rejoice,To hear their mighty Makers Praife, Sound from a feeble Voice. ^. THE ^}} NEW-ENGLAND |P R I M E R| ^ IMPROVED V >» <;^The A
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