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Re: McGuffey's readers (was LUNATIC SURVEY: 2005)

From:Gary Shannon <fiziwig@...>
Date:Sunday, February 27, 2005, 17:14
--- Damian Yerrick <tepples@...> wrote:

> "Gary Shannon" <fiziwig@...> wrote: > > > 21. What do you think makes a "complete" conlang. > ... > > When I can translate the first two or three > McGuffey's > > Readers without having to invent a bunch of new > words > > or grammatical principles. > > Are these available online for free download in a > public domain > edition (i.e. not the copyrighted Third Edition on > bartleby.com)? > Should I trust the .exe files I see on a few > Christian home-schooling > web sites?
There are two on Project Gutenburg and I have one that I transcribed myself at http://fiziwig.com/mcguffey.html I know a lot of Christian home schoolers use McGuffey. Myself, I would be inclined to trust them, but I can't actually verify that thye are safe. --gary