No. 73

The schools supported mainly at the Public expense in
this Colony, are supplied at present with American School
Books, of rather an objectionable kind. The spelling is that
adopted by some classes in the United States. The sentiments
are violently republican. The United States are lauded at the
expense of England and finally, fables about alleged natural
phenomena are gravely stated as truth.

2. It would be conferring a favour on the Colony if you
would direct the Agents General to send out a well assorted
collection of school books for about one hundred children. The
books should, to secure universal confidence, not be in any way
of a sectarian character. I hardly know how more distinctly
to describe our wants, but you, Sir, will have no difficulty in
ordering the most suitable and attractive books.

3. I should also be very glad to obtain for our schools
some maps and instructive pictures.