PART III

From the Accession of Louis XIII., to the Battle of Waterloo.

I vol. small 8vo, 256 pages, with 2 Maps. Cloth, 2s. 6d.

“M. Gustave Masson bas been well advised in drawing upa short volume of sélections from old French history to serve at once as a reading book and a historical manual. It is to be hoped that the little book may be widely used, for its intrinsic value is great, and the delusion (almost as prévalent in France as in England) that old French is an unreadable jargon cannot be too soon removed. The sélections are made very judiciously.” — Saturday Review.

“ The ‘ Choice Readings ’ is a bookwe can recommend with unusual pleasure. Senior pupils, male or female, will thus be able to study the progressive modifications in the French language, at the same time that they learn something of French History. We hâve seldom seen a book of which, in its class, we approve so highly.” — Literary Churchman.

The ‘ Choice Readings from French History ’ is a scholarly book. The notes are full, and the glossary is a treasure of old French. The map shows the State of the country at the accession of the Valois. Altogether the book is one of the best we ever saw of the kind.” — Graphie.

“Illustrâtes mediæval literature in a very interesting way.” — Daily Chronicle.

“We trust that the volume may encourage ail who can read French to turn to this interesting guide, and be by it led back to the rich stores of ancient literature on which the less valuable light literature of modem France has unfortunately fallen so thickly as to hâve almost obscured it from our sight.” — Public Opinion.

EDITED, WITH NOTES, INDICES, GLOSSARY, &c. By GUSTAVE MASSON.