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" Those acquainted with the minds of children, 

 and accustomed to teach them, will know how 

 much judgment is necessary to suit the lesson 

 to the age and capacities of the class." The 

 " common objects " described in this work were, 

 for the most part, the contents of a box which 

 had been prepared for the Society for school use 

 — mineral, vegetable and animal products ; the 

 book may in fact be described as a Child's Guide 

 to Knowledge. It reached its eighth edition 

 in 1882. 



Tegetmeier's knowledge of botany was also 

 utilised in the production of a text-book entitled 

 " First Lines of Botany," a small volume descrip- 

 tive of the structure and the tribes of plants. I 

 do not know the exact date of its publication, 

 but I possess a copy dedicated, on August 15th, 

 1849, in his handwriting, " to the Rev. W. R. 

 Dunning, Headmaster of the Training Department 

 of the Home and Colonial School Society, 

 London," and bearing the additional inscription, 

 " With sentiments of the most profound respect 

 and unqualified admiration by his very obedient 

 friend and servant, The Author." The book, 

 which is illustrated by diagrams and simple 

 wood-cuts, is divided into Lessons, with each 

 paragraph numbered, and has a set of questions 

 at the end of each chapter for the guidance of 

 the teacher. It was published by Clarke, of 

 Raquet Court, Fleet Street. I need scarcely 



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