23 MAY 1835, Page 19

The use of Mr. SLOMAN'S Five hundred Question* on Geo-

graphy, must depend entirely on the patience and method of the questioner, and on the time he can bestow upon the pupil. If he takes care that the mere geographical facts be sought out upon the map, and informs the student, or directs him to the best sources of information, upon the political and other matters, so that the whole be thoroughly mastered, the learner will have acquired a considerable fund of knowledge. If the questions are only answered by rote, he will have acquired a stock of words and little more. Like the buried treasure of the old man in the fable, it is not so much the thing sought, as the results which spring from the exercise of seeking, that are truly valuable.