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able for the adult , to all accustomed to rough manual labour , and to the advanced in years . Accordingly Dr . Moon set to work to attempt the completion of a system of reading adapted to all cl asses and of
ages the blind . As he very touchingly says himself— - "By Divine blessing upon my endeavours , I was enabled to project a plan embracing very simple characters for the alphabet , which is composed principally of the Roman letters in their
original or slightly modified forms , combined with full orthography . Some few of the new complex letters of the Roman alphabet could not be altered to ach'antage , and I therefore substituted new characters in their stead , and Avhen the alphabet was leted it
comp was found to consist of nine distinct characters of very simple formation placed in various positions . " So that this al phabet actually consists of eight of the Roman letters unaltered , fourteen others Avith parts left outand
, five new and very simple forms , Avhich may be easil y learnt b y the aged , and even by persons , as Ave ourselves have seen , Avhose fingers are hardened b y work . This ingenious al phabet is of universal applicationand has been alread adapted
, y to 80 different languages , alike European and Asiatic , African and South American . We give an illustration of the forms in ten different languages , of the embossed character , by the kind favour of Sir Charles A . Lowthera most zealous and munificent
, friend of the blind . Since Dr . Moon began his reall y invaluable labours , 100 , 000 volumes have been circulated , including portions and the Avhole of the Word of
God . Dr . Moon ' s library for the blind , in his type , which may fairly be termed the universal type for the blind , now comprises , in addition to the Holy Scriptures and a large number of single chapters , 37 volumes of
Religious Works , 53 Biographies ^ volumes of Tales ancl Anecdotes , 27 volumes of Poetry , 4 of History of England , 2 ofGeography , 4 ofBiblicalScience , 1 of Natural History , 1 of Astronomy , an atlas of the Starsa Primerand several
, , easy reading Books , a Spelling Book , a Grammar , ancl many volumes in foreign languages . Is not this a pleasant amount of good work manfull y done in the truest spirit of
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religious philanthropy 1 We think it is ; and Ave beg therefore very earnestly to commend this little book to the persual of all , Avhose hearts are moved by tbe sufferings , and whose energies are devoted to the mental and moral improvement of their felloAv sufferers .
It must be very gratifying to Dr , Moon to have been permitted to see the great result of his labours , and the general appreciation and admiration of his strenuous
anxiety to benefit his felloAv sufferers . W e are not all permitted to have here this alwaysdeepsatisfaction to thethoughtful , the benevolent ancl the reli gious ; but still for all true workers for God and man " their works clo follow them . "
Dr . Moon in the later hours of his life , has the intense happiness , in the Providence of God , of finding that he has not altogether sowed , or pilanted , or laboured in vain . We take the liberty of adding , that any brethren Avho may be desirous of trying
Dr . Moon ' s invaluable system , by applying to the Editor of the " Masonic Magazine , " 198 , Fleet Street , Avill be put in the way of obtaining Avhat they desire . W .
The Palace Of The Queen Of Sheba.
THE PALACE OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA .
CARL MAUCH ' S JOUKNEYS IN SOUTH-EAST AFRICA . ( Continued from page 19 . )
THIS Avas on the 31 st of August , 1871 . ancl here the traveller stayed till May 21 stj 1872 ; but he soon gathered intelligence of the vicinity of the ruined edifices which tradition had so long indicated there . On the 3 rd of September his perseverance Avas rewarded
by the finding of another goldfield , from Avhich , during succeeding months he Avashed out enough , at least , to assure himself of the richness of the alluvial deposits ; and on the 5 th of the same month he achieved the crowning
success ancl guerdon of his long and lonc > some researches in the discovery of the long-sought ruins of Zimbabye , Zimbate , or Mazembase ; defaced , shattered , and Aveather-beaten by the storms of many centuries , but still standing in their weird
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Review.
able for the adult , to all accustomed to rough manual labour , and to the advanced in years . Accordingly Dr . Moon set to work to attempt the completion of a system of reading adapted to all cl asses and of
ages the blind . As he very touchingly says himself— - "By Divine blessing upon my endeavours , I was enabled to project a plan embracing very simple characters for the alphabet , which is composed principally of the Roman letters in their
original or slightly modified forms , combined with full orthography . Some few of the new complex letters of the Roman alphabet could not be altered to ach'antage , and I therefore substituted new characters in their stead , and Avhen the alphabet was leted it
comp was found to consist of nine distinct characters of very simple formation placed in various positions . " So that this al phabet actually consists of eight of the Roman letters unaltered , fourteen others Avith parts left outand
, five new and very simple forms , Avhich may be easil y learnt b y the aged , and even by persons , as Ave ourselves have seen , Avhose fingers are hardened b y work . This ingenious al phabet is of universal applicationand has been alread adapted
, y to 80 different languages , alike European and Asiatic , African and South American . We give an illustration of the forms in ten different languages , of the embossed character , by the kind favour of Sir Charles A . Lowthera most zealous and munificent
, friend of the blind . Since Dr . Moon began his reall y invaluable labours , 100 , 000 volumes have been circulated , including portions and the Avhole of the Word of
God . Dr . Moon ' s library for the blind , in his type , which may fairly be termed the universal type for the blind , now comprises , in addition to the Holy Scriptures and a large number of single chapters , 37 volumes of
Religious Works , 53 Biographies ^ volumes of Tales ancl Anecdotes , 27 volumes of Poetry , 4 of History of England , 2 ofGeography , 4 ofBiblicalScience , 1 of Natural History , 1 of Astronomy , an atlas of the Starsa Primerand several
, , easy reading Books , a Spelling Book , a Grammar , ancl many volumes in foreign languages . Is not this a pleasant amount of good work manfull y done in the truest spirit of
Review.
religious philanthropy 1 We think it is ; and Ave beg therefore very earnestly to commend this little book to the persual of all , Avhose hearts are moved by tbe sufferings , and whose energies are devoted to the mental and moral improvement of their felloAv sufferers .
It must be very gratifying to Dr , Moon to have been permitted to see the great result of his labours , and the general appreciation and admiration of his strenuous
anxiety to benefit his felloAv sufferers . W e are not all permitted to have here this alwaysdeepsatisfaction to thethoughtful , the benevolent ancl the reli gious ; but still for all true workers for God and man " their works clo follow them . "
Dr . Moon in the later hours of his life , has the intense happiness , in the Providence of God , of finding that he has not altogether sowed , or pilanted , or laboured in vain . We take the liberty of adding , that any brethren Avho may be desirous of trying
Dr . Moon ' s invaluable system , by applying to the Editor of the " Masonic Magazine , " 198 , Fleet Street , Avill be put in the way of obtaining Avhat they desire . W .
The Palace Of The Queen Of Sheba.
THE PALACE OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA .
CARL MAUCH ' S JOUKNEYS IN SOUTH-EAST AFRICA . ( Continued from page 19 . )
THIS Avas on the 31 st of August , 1871 . ancl here the traveller stayed till May 21 stj 1872 ; but he soon gathered intelligence of the vicinity of the ruined edifices which tradition had so long indicated there . On the 3 rd of September his perseverance Avas rewarded
by the finding of another goldfield , from Avhich , during succeeding months he Avashed out enough , at least , to assure himself of the richness of the alluvial deposits ; and on the 5 th of the same month he achieved the crowning
success ancl guerdon of his long and lonc > some researches in the discovery of the long-sought ruins of Zimbabye , Zimbate , or Mazembase ; defaced , shattered , and Aveather-beaten by the storms of many centuries , but still standing in their weird