Sanborn's geographical manual upon the classification system, designed to be used in connection with outline maps; being adapted to Mitchell's, Smith's, Cornell's and Colton and Fitch's school atlases. It can be used, however, with any system of maps or Geography treating of the various topics embracing in it

The second edition of this comprehensive geography instruction manual designed for use with the school atlases of the day, written by the noted instructor Dyer H. Sanborn who was active in academies and seminaries across New England.

The text begins with directions to teachers addressing map drawing, recitation, lessons, and more, and proceeds with geographical definitions and simple divisions of geography into continents, oceans, hemispheres, etc. The following are explored and detailed: North America; the U.S. (including New England, Middle States, Southern States, Western States and Territories), the Provinces of British America, Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Mexico, Central America, West Indies, South America, Europe, British Isles, Asia, Palestine (or Holy Land), Africa, Liberia, Oceanica, Australia, and Polynesia. Some of the geographical features covered include mountains, islands, rivers, cities, towns, counties, falls and cataracts, and more. Also given is an overview through tables of America's Races of Men, Tribes of Indians (forty are named), Presidents and Vice Presidents, colleges, mottos of states, cities and their characteristics, etc. The work concludes with an overview of different kinds of government, religion, a pronunciation key, useful definitions and illustrations (e.g., bayou, "a channel for water; the outlet of any stream which issues from some other stream or lake"), the meaning of several proper names (e.g., Santa Fe, "holy faith"), and public water works of note (e.g., the Croton Aqueduct in New York).

Dyer Hook Sanborn (1799-1871) was for many years one of the best known instructors in various academies and seminaries in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and was author of two English Grammars which were extensively used during their day. Sanborn was also a clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, holding many offices of influence and trust. His other published works include Analytical Grammar of the English Language, embracing the inductive and productive methods of teaching... and an appendix. In five parts... (Concord, NH: Marsh, Capen and Lyon, 1836), Sanborn's normal school grammar, being an abridgment of the analytical grammar of the English language (Concord, NH: G. Parker Lyon, 1846), and Sanborn's school mottos, suggestive directions to teachers, and rules for spelling (Concord, NH: E.C. Eastman, 1858).

REFERENCES: Granite State Monthly, Vol. 1 (Dover, NH: H. H. Metcalf, 1877-78), p. 289; The Home Missionary, Vols. 34-35 (Astor Place, NY: American Home Missionary Society, 1862), 273.