Thomas Dyke Acland

“ LIST OF BOOKS.
[Prepared for the Exeter Examination, June, 1857.]
The following List is intended to bring under the notice of candidates for prizes a few books of acknowledged merit, and in most cases of remarkably low prices.
They are not put forward with any authority as text-books, required to be got up for the examination, nor are the examiners in any way bound to confine themselves to the matter contained in them.
They are for the most part in common use in some of the best elementary schools, in training schools, or other public institutions. ”

“ It may also be useful to parents engaged in the education of their own children to be made aware of the fact that many of the books published by societies with a view to the education of the poor are in constant use in private families of the very highest social position. ”

“ They are so used because no other books are found to be so well adapted to the minds and habits of young children of whatever rank.
The present List has been prepared by the Secretary at the suggestion of the Examination Committee, and with the advice of experienced teachers, but he is singly responsible for the List as now printed.
T. D. Acland, Junr., Secretary Exeter, March 14th, 1857.
⁂ The Books marked S. P. C. K. are published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; those marked N. S. by the National Society for Education ”