34 LIFE OF TEGETMEIER 



at the time of adopting the system, and Teget- 

 meier's prefatory Note indicates his own approval 

 of the suggested innovation. In it he refers 

 to the Privy Council circular which made 

 compulsory in all schools connected with the 

 Government instruction in the decimal system. 

 Unfortunately, the contemplated change in the 

 currency was never brought about, the coining 

 of the florin, in 1849, being the only practical 

 result of the recommendation. Tegetmeier's 

 " Arithmetical Tables," like all his published 

 work, was sound and practical : the book reached 

 its fourth edition in 1857. His next publication 

 was that of " a large sheet, with 60 engravings, 

 price Is. 6d. ; on rollers, varnished, 5s.," entitled 

 " The Classification of Animals and Vegetables : 

 after Cuvier and Decandolle." This is an ex- 

 ceedingly well-arranged, tabulated and illustrated 

 description of the orders and classes of animals, 

 and the tribes of vegetables. The chart is 

 distinguished by simplicity, thoroughness and 

 accuracy — qualities characterisitic of all Teget- 

 meier's work. 



The preface of another book, viz. " Information 

 on Common Objects," which reached its fourth 

 edition in 1858, evidences his knowledge and 

 understanding of educational methods. This 

 book, which was prepared under the direction 

 of the Home and Colonial School Society, 

 contains the following characteristic remark : 



