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No. 1

The instructor will draw the following on the board & the pupils will follow him line by line, allowing to his explanation.

First, Fig. 1. A line may be ruled, horizontally, drawn by eye if the pupil is equal to the lack of any given length - it is immaterial, at first, not - too long, from A. to B.

A second one D.E. parallel to the first, and at any required distance.

A third line F.G. will be drawn, and the instructor will direct it to be placed at the distance of at half the the work between the previous lines,  A.B. & C.D. The distance to be estimated by the eye only 

The third line, G.H. will next be drawn and placed also 
by estimate of the eye alone at half the distance of the space between C.D. & E.F. 

Fig. 1.
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(Drawing Cards)
Cummings, Cards of Design, containing the Simplest Elementary principles of Design in Outline, designed to be used as Black Board Exercises and slate practice [[strikethrough]] for large classes. in the Simplest Elements of [[/strikethrough]]  Arranged and progressively addapted to the general [[?]] of early education [[strikethrough]] either [[/strikethrough]] applicable to the wants in the ornamental useful [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] or mechanical branches of art or science, and as an inceptive to the knowledge of Drawing introducing [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] the Arts of Design in [[strikethrough]] our schools [[/strikethrough]] all Seat of learning as a branch of polite and popular education, [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] expressly calculated to be used in large classes for the public and other [[strikethrough]] large [[/strikethrough]] extended schools [[strikethrough]] in the United States more particularly so where [[/strikethrough]]

The plates commence with the simplest lines and most familiar forms, and under the supposition that the pupil is without knowledge of the Art of Design- 

The first lessons therefore though so simple that all can accomplish, must not on that account be neglected, or permitted to be slovenly performed. A principle will be found in them, which if carefully acquired will be found useful.

The progression is gradual, but to the end will not exceed the capabilities of a slate performance. One sheet will be found a sufficient exercise for a lesson and will with explanations, and gradual progress, require perhaps one hour this repeated 2 days in the week, will be sufficient exercises for the purposes designed, and without robbing the scholar of the exercises, can with safety to his interest be given, it may proceed in about the same rates as music and if carefully attended to, [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] pupil will at the end of the term be found to have possessed himself of some of the essential requisites of a knowledge of form. and cannot fail to be of interest, and advantage to the learner, in in whatever sphere in life he may afterwards be placed.- if further information be desired, a School Design under copetent instructors, can and should in all cases be added to every large institution of learning - and should be found on entering this that the few hours devoted to the simple forms given will not have been lost time to the learner.