TESTIMONIALS . 



VI. 



New- York, March 14, 1849. 



Professor Jaeger formerly gave lectures, for several years, in 

 my school in Princeton, New Jersey, on the several branches of 

 Natural History. He is a gentleman of much science, aad an 

 interesting and instructive lecturer. He has prepared a class- 

 book for the use of schools on the subject of Zoology, which I 

 have examined with satisfaction. His work is prepared with a 

 thorough knowledge of the subject, and must prove a valuable 

 addition to the means of elementary education The method is 

 scknti'x, while the style is generally free from technical termin- 

 ology, and is sufficiently intelligible to be adapted to the intelli- 

 gence of those for whom it is designed. 



E. C. WINES. 



VII. 



I have examined with much care the " Class Book of Zoolo- 

 gy" by Professor B. Jaeger, and am persuaded that it is admi- 

 rably adapted to the purpose he has in view, namely, of supplying 

 a school-book on this subject for our Common Schools and Aca- 

 demies ; and that its merits, for this purpose, far exceed those of 

 any other book on this subject, now before the public. The sub- 

 stitution of English for Latin and Greek terms is an important 

 feature, which will commend it to the favor of all who are unac- 

 quainted with these languages. The want of such an elemen- 

 tary book has rendered the science of Zoology almost unknown, 

 and I see no reason why, with the facilities which such a manual 

 will afford, it may not be made one of the subjects of general 

 education. Prof J. has delivered several lectures on Zoology 

 before the teachers and pupils of the Public Schools of Brooklyn, 

 in which he was peculiarly successful in simplifying the science 

 to the comprehension of the younger portion of his hearers, and 

 in eliciting their deep attention and interest. 



GEO. W. FITCH, 

 Principal of Public Scliool No. 6, Brooklyn, 



March 20 1849. 



