Floyd Family Collection:
English Textbooks Catalog, "M"

Henry Mandeville

Mandeville, Henry.
THE ELEMENTS OF READING AND ORATORY.
New edition, revised and corrected.
New York: D. Appleton & Company; Philadelphia: Geo. S. Appleton, 1851.
356 pp.
Notes: Added advertisements, 4 pp.
This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

John M. Manly and Eliza R. Bailey

Manly, John M., and Eliza R. Bailey.
LESSONS IN THE SPEAKING AND WRITING OF ENGLISH.
Book One: Language Lessons.
Boston, New York, and Chicago: D. C. Heath & Co., c1912.
197 pp.
Notes:

Manly, John M., and Eliza R. Bailey.
LESSONS IN THE SPEAKING AND WRITING OF ENGLISH.
Book Two: Composition and Grammar.
Boston, New York, and Chicago: D.C. Heath & Co., c1912.
450 pp.
Notes: 3 copies.

John M. Manly, Edith Rickert, and Nina Leubrie

Manly, John M., Edith Rickert, and Nina Leubrie.
GOOD READING.
With Illustrations by Blanche Greer.
Fourth Reader.
New York, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and San Francisco: Charles Scribner's Sons, c1927.
352 pp.
Notes: 3 copies.

Manly, John M., Edith Rickert, and Nina Leubrie.
GOOD READING.
With Illustrations by Blanche Greer.
Fifth Reader.
New York, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and San Francisco: Charles Scribner's Sons, c1928.
448 pp.
Notes:

Manly, John M., Edith Rickert, and Nina Leubrie.
GOOD READING.
With Illustrations by Blanche Greer.
Sixth Reader.
New York, Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and San Francisco: Charles Scribner's Sons, c1928.
448 pp.
Notes: 2 copies.

A Manual of Words for Spelling Drill

A MANUAL OF WORDS FOR SPELLING DRILL[:] SELECTED FROM THE READERS, TEXT-BOOKS AND ORAL LESSONS USED IN THE INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Prepared by Order of the Board of School Commissioners.
Indianapolis: Merrill, Hubbard & Co., 1880.
104 pp.
Notes: Title continues: Prepared by order of the Board of School Commissioners.
This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

A MANUAL OF WORDS FOR SPELLING DRILL[:] SELECTED FROM THE READERS, TEXT-BOOKS AND ORAL LESSONS USED IN THE INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Prepared by Order of the Board of School Commissioners.
Indianapolis: Merrill, Hubbard & Co., 1881.
114 pp.
Notes: Title continues: Prepared by order of the Board of School Commissioners.
This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

James H. Martin

Martin, James H.
THE ORTHOEPIST; CONTAINING A SELECTION OF ALL THOSE WORDS OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE USUALLY PRONOUNCED IMPROPERLY; WITH A READING EXERCISE FOLLOWING EACH LETTER, INCLUDING IN IT ALL THE WORDS TO BE FOUND IN THE PRECEDING VOCABULARY. APPENDED IS A LIST OF WORDS EXHIBITING THE ORTHOGRAPHY OF DR. WEBSTER
New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., c1851.
151 pp.
Notes: Stamped "Public Library Indianapolis" on title page.
This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

Masterpieces of American Literature

MASTERPIECES OF AMERICAN LITERATURE[:] FRANKLIN: IRVING: WEBSTER: EVERETT[:] LONGFELLOW: HAWTHORNE: WHITTIER[:] EMERSON: HOLMES: LOWELL[:] THOREAU: POE: O'REILLY[,] WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES AND PORTRAITS.
Compiled by Horace Elisha Scudder.
Boston, New York, and Chicago: Houghton, Mifflin and Company; Cambridge: The Riverside Press, c1891.
504 pp.
Notes: Compiler's name not on title page and taken from OCLC record.

Arthur S. Maxwell

Maxwell, Arthur S.
UNCLE ARTHUR'S BEDTIME STORIES.
Thirteenth Series.
Takoma Park, Washington, D. C.: Review and Herald Publishing Assn., c1942.
94 pp.
Notes:

William H. Maxwell

Maxwell, W. H.
ADVANCED LESSONS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR USE IN HIGHER GRAMMAR CLASSES.
Maxwell's English Series.
New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago: American Book Company, c1891.
334 pp.
Notes:

Maxwell, William H.
FIRST BOOK IN ENGLISH.
Maxwell's English Series.
New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago: American Book Company, c1894.
176 pp.
Notes: Series title taken from cover.

Maxwell, W. H.
INTRODUCTORY LESSONS IN ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR USE IN INTERMEDIATE GRADES.
Maxwell's English Series.
New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago: American Book Company, c1894.
172 pp.
Notes: Series title taken from cover.

Henry A. Mertz

Mertz, H. A.
FORTY FAMOUS STORIES[:] A SILENT READER FOR SUPPLEMENTARY AND REMEDIAL WORK WITH SPEED AND COMPREHENSION TESTS.
Chicago: Hall & McCreary Company, c1936.
126 pp.
Notes:

Mertz, H. A.
WASHINGTON TO LINDBERGH[:] AN HISTORICAL SILENT READER MADE UP OF HUMAN INTEREST STORIES WITH SPEED AND COMPREHENSION TESTS. ESPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR SILENT AND REMEDIAL READING IN UPPER GRADES.
Chicago: Hall & McCreary Company, c1937.
128 pp.
Notes:

John C. Metcalf, Sarah Withers, and Hetty S. Browne

Metcalf, John Calvin, Sarah Withers, and Hetty S. Browne.
THE LITERARY WORLD.
Seventh Reader.
Richmond, Virginia: Johnson Publishing Company, c1919.
447 pp.
Notes: This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

Robert C. Metcalf and Orville T. Bright

Metcalf, Robert C., and Orville T. Bright.
LANGUAGE LESSONS.
Part Two.
New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago: American Book Company, c1896.
256 pp.
Notes:

Robert C. Metcalf and Thomas Metcalf

Metcalf, Robert C., and Thomas Metcalf.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR FOR COMMON SCHOOLS.
New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago: American Book Company, c1894.
298 pp.
Notes: Cover title: METCALF'S ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

Rosa M. R. Mikels

Mikels, Rosa M. R.
SHORT STORIES FOR HIGH SCHOOLS.
New York, Chicago, and Boston: Charles Schribner's Sons, c1915.
453 pp.
Notes: Author statement given as "Edited with introduction and notes by."

Dudley Miles and Christine M. Keck

Miles, Dudley, and Christine M. Keck.
LITERATURE AND LIFE.
Book One.
Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and New York: Scott, Foresman and Company, c1940.
588 pp.
Notes: At head of title: LIFE-READING SERVICE.

Dudley Miles, Clarence Stratton, Robert C. Pooley and Edwin Greenlaw

Miles, Dudley, Clarence Stratton, Robert C. Pooley, and Edwin Greenlaw.
LITERATURE AND LIFE.
Revised edition.
Book Two.
Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and New York: Scott, Foresman and Company, c1936.
694 pp.
Notes: Title continues after author statement: Life-Reading Service.

John Milton

MILTON'S L'ALLEGRO, IL PENSEROSO[,] COMUS AND LYCIDAS.
Edited with introduction and notes by Tuley Francis Huntington.
Boston, New York, Chicago, London, Atlanta, Dallas, Columbus, and San Francisco: Ginn and Company, c1900.
130 pp.
Notes:

SELECT MINOR POEMS OF JOHN MILTON[:] HYMN ON THE NATIVITY[,] L'ALLEGRO[,] IL PENSEROSO[,] COMUS[,] LYCIDAS[,] SONNETS.
Edited, with introduction, notes, etc., by Albert Perry Walker.
Boston, New York, and Chicago: D. C. Heath & Co., c1900.
186 pp.
Notes: Cover title: MINOR POEMS.

Miscellaneous Works, Serious and Humorous

MISCELLANEOUS WORKS, SERIOUS AND HUMOROUS: IN VERSE AND PROSE DESIGN'D FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF THE FAIR SEX.
Reading: Printed by J. Carnan, and sold by R. Ware, London; J. Newbery, Reading; and J. Wimpey, Newbury, 1740.
144 pp.
Notes: Attributed to Samuel Boyse by the "Local collection catalogue of books and maps relating to Berkshire," Reading, 1958, p. 142; none of the verse here, however, is reprinted in Chalmers's edition of his poetry, according to OCLC #16110394.
Origin and use unknown.

Lewis B. Monroe

Monroe, Lewis B.
THE FIFTH READER.
Philadelphia: Cowperthwait & Co., c1871.
324 pp.
Notes: Cover title: MONROE'S FIFTH READER.
This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

Monroe, Lewis B.
THE FIRST READER.
Philadelphia: Cowperthwait & Co., c1873.
96 pp.
Notes: Cover title: MONROE'S FIRST READER.

Monroe, Lewis B.
THE FOURTH READER.
Philadelphia: Cowperthwait & Co., c1872.
240 pp.
Notes: 2 copies.
Cover title: MONROE'S FOURTH READER.
Copy 2 was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

Monroe, Lewis B.
THE SECOND READER.
Philadelphia: Cowperthwait & Co., c1873.
160 pp.
Notes: Cover title: MONROE'S SECOND READER.

Monroe, Lewis B.
THE SECOND READER.
Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co., c1873.
160 pp.
Notes: Cover title: MONROE'S SECOND READER.
Stamped "Teachers Special Library Meridian and Ohio Sts. Indianapolis" on title page.
This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

Monroe, Lewis B.
THE SIXTH READER.
Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co., c1872.
408 pp.
Notes: Cover title: MONROE'S SIXTH READER.
This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

Monroe, Lewis B.
THE THIRD READER.
Philadelphia: Cowperthwait & Co., c1873.
224 pp.
Notes: 2 copies.
Cover title: MONROE'S THIRD READER.
Copy 1 stamped "Robins & Powell Booksellers Stationers and Job Printers Shelbyville, Ind." on first leaf.
Copy 2 was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

Willaim V. Moody and Robert M. Lovett

Moody, William Vaughn, and Robert Morss Lovett.
A HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1902.
433 pp.
Notes: Material found in this copy is held in an RBSC BIB file.

William V. Moody, Robert M. Lovett, and Percy H. Boynton

Moody, William Vaughn, Robert Morss Lovett, and Percy H. Boynton.
A FIRST VIEW OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE.
New York, Chicago, and Boston: Charles Scribner's Sons, c1909.
488 pp.
Notes: 2 copies.
Title continues after author statement in small caps: Illustrated.
Material found in Copy 1 is held in an RBSC BIB file.

Richard G. Moulton

Moulton, Richard G.
A SHORT INTRODUCTION TO THE LITERATURE OF THE BIBLE.
Boston: D. C. Heath & Co., 1909.
374 pp.
Notes:

Ephraim M. Murch

Murch, E. M.
THE CHILD'S GRAMMAR: FIRST LESSONS IN LANGUAGE.
Louisville: John P. Morton and Company, c1874.
288 pp.
Notes: This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

Lindley Murray

Murray, Lindley.
ENGLISH EXERCISES, ADAPTED TO MURRAY'S ENGLISH GRAMMAR, CONSISTING OF EXERCISES IN PARSING; -INSTANCES OF FALSE ORTHOGRAPHY; -VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES OF SYNTAX; -DEFECTS IN PUNCTUATION; AND VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES RESPECTING PERSPICUOUS AND ACCURATE WRITING. DESIGNED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRIVATE LEARNERS, AS WELL AS FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.
Dean's stereotype edition.
New-York: W. E. Dean, 1843.
180 pp.
Notes: This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

Murray, Lindley.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ADAPTED TO THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF LEARNERS WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING RULES AND OBSERVATIONS, FOR ASSISTING THE MORE ADVANCED STUDENTS TO WRITE WITH PERSPICUITY AND ACCURACY.
From the 18th English edition, enlarged and improved by the author.
Hallowell: E. Goodale, & N. Cheever, 1812.
308 pp.
Notes:

Murray, Lindley.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR. ADAPTED TO THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF LEARNERS, WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING RULES AND OBSERVATIONS, FOR ASSISTING THE MORE ADVANCED STUDENTS TO WRITE WITH PERSPICUITY AND ACCURACY.
3rd Hallowell, from the 18th English edition, enlarged and improved by the author.
Hallowell: E. Goodale and S. K. Gilman, 1819.
309 pp.
Notes:

Murray, Lindley.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR, ADAPTED TO THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF LEARNERS; WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING RULES AND OBSERVATIONS, FOR ASSISTING THE MORE ADVANCED STUDENTS TO WRITE WITH PERSPECUITY AND ACCURACY.
London: William Tegg, 1866.
328 pp.
Notes: Title continues after author statement: With Corrections and Additions.

Murray, Lindley.
THE ENGLISH READER: OR, PIECES IN PROSE AND POETRY, SELECTED FROM THE BEST WRITERS. DESIGNED TO ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS TO READ WITH PROPRIETY AND EFFECT; TO IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE AND SENTIMENTS; AND TO INCULCATE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES OF PIETY AND VIRTUE. WITH A FEW PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD READING.
From the last English edition.
New York: Collins and Co., 1820.
263 pp.
Notes: Material found in this copy is held in an RBSC BIB file.

Murray, Lindley.
THE ENGLISH READER; OR PIECES IN PROSE AND POETRY, SELECTED FROM THE BEST WRITERS. DESIGNED TO ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS TO READ WITH PROPRIETY AND EFFECT; TO IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE AND SENTIMENTS, AND TO INCULCATE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES OF PIETY AND VIRTUE. WITH A FEW OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD READING.
Cincinnati: E. H. Flint, 1833.
252 pp.
Notes:

Murray, Lindley.
THE ENGLISH READER: OR, PIECES IN PROSE AND POETRY SELECTED FROM THE BEST WRITERS[:] DESIGNED TO ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS TO READ WITH PROPRIETY AND EFFECT; TO IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE AND SENTIMENTS; AND TO INCULCATE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES OF PIETY AND VIRTUE WITH A FEW PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD READING.
Boston: Robert S. Davis & Co.; New York: Pratt, Woodford, & Co., and Cady & Burgess; Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co.; Cincinnati: Trueman & Spofford, c1846.
243 pp.
Notes: This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.
At head of title: The Pronouncing English Reader.
Title continues after authors statement: To which, by the aid of a Key, is scrupulously applied, Mr. Walker's Pronunciation of the Classical Proper Names, and of numerous other words, difficult to pronounce. By Israel Alger.
Issued with: Murray, Lindley. Sequel to the English Reader: Or, Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry. Designed to Improve the Highest Class of Learners in Reading; To Establish a Taste for Just and Accurate Composition; and To Promote the Interests of Piety and Virtue. Philadelphia: S. Probasco, 1831.

Murray, Lindley.
THE ENGLISH READER; OR PIECES IN PROSE AND POETRY, SELECTED FROM THE BEST WRITERS. DESIGNED TO ASSIST YOUNG PERSONS TO READ WITH PROPRIETY AND EFFECT; TO IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE AND SENTIMENTS, AND TO INCULCATE SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PRINCIPLES OF PIETY AND VIRTUE. WITH A FEW PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD READING.
Hunt & Son's improved edition.
Philadelphia: Uriah Hunt & Son, 1846.
252 pp.
Notes: Edition statement and alternate publication date of 1846 taken from cover.

Murray, Lindley.
EXERCISES, ADAPTED TO MURRAY'S ENGLISH GRAMMAR: CONSISTING OF EXERCISES IN PARSING; INSTANCES OF FALSE ORTHOGRAPHY; VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES OF SYNTAX; DEFECTS IN PUNCTUATION; AND VIOLATIONS OF THE RULES RESPECTING PERSPICUOUS AND ACCURATE WRITING. DESIGNED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRIVATE LEARNERS, AS WELL AS FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS.
From the last English edition, with additions and improvements.
Philadelphia: Bennett and Walton, 1812.
169 pp.
Notes: This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.

Murray, Lindley.
INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH READER: OR, A SELECTION OF PIECES, IN PROSE AND POETRY; CALCULATED TO IMPROVE THE YOUNGER CLASSES OF LEARNERS IN READING; AND TO IMBUE THEIR MINDS WITH THE LOVE OF VIRTUE. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, RULES AND OBSERVATIONS FOR ASSISTING CHILDREN TO READ WITH PROPRIETY.
Stereotype edition.
New York: Collins and Co., 1816.
166 pp.
Notes: Title continues after author statement: FROM THE LAST ENGLISH EDITION.

Murray, Lindley.
KEY TO THE EXERCISES ADAPTED TO MURRAY'S ENGLISH GRAMMAR. CALCULATED TO ENABLE PRIVATE LEARNERS TO BECOME THEIR OWN INSTRUCTERS, IN GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION.
New York: S. B. Collins, 1823.
168 pp.
Notes:

Murray, Lindley.
SEQUEL TO THE ENGLISH READER: OR, ELEGANT SELECTIONS IN PROSE AND POETRY. DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HIGHEST CLASS OF LEARNERS IN READING; TO ESTABLISH A TASTE FOR JUST AND ACCURATE COMPOSITION; AND TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF PIETY AND VIRTUE.
1st Boston edition.
Boston: Printed and Sold by Lincoln & Edmands, 1809.
307 pp.
Notes:

Murray, Lindley.
SEQUEL TO THE ENGLISH READER: OR, ELEGANT SELECTIONS IN PROSE AND POETRY. DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HIGHEST CLASS OF LEARNERS IN READING; TO ESTABLISH A TASTE FOR JUST AND ACCURATE COMPOSITION; AND TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF PIETY AND VIRTUE.
Philadelphia: S. Probasco, 1827.
244 pp.
Notes: Material found in this copy is held in an RBSC BIB file.
Pages 241-242 are bound out of order and are and the end of the book.

Murray, Lindley.
SEQUEL TO THE ENGLISH READER: OR, ELEGANT SELECTIONS IN PROSE AND POETRY[:] DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE HIGHEST CLASS OF LEARNERS IN READING; TO ESTABLISH A TASTE FOR JUST AND ACCURATE COMPOSITION; AND TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF PIETY AND VIRTUE.
Philadelphia: S. Probasco, 1831.
244 pp.
Notes:

My First Book

MY FIRST BOOK. EASY READING FOR VERY LITTLE PEOPLE. WITH NINETY-SIX ENGRAVINGS.
London: Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, 1872.
60 pp.
Notes: This copy was held by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.