LUCIEN OUDIN, A.M

hutruetor of the French LanguagCy N. Y. JV«« Aeademjf,

I have used " Otto's German Grammar." I consider it a very good book ; its abundant vocabularies, and its fulness in idioms^ are especially useful. The appendix, also, is very valuable, coI^ taining, as it does, some of the most popular and characteristio German Poems which may be tumed to many uses.

Feb. 1, 1866. ADOLPH WERNEB,

^of essor of Gennam, NetO'York Fret ÂJDodemgk

Washington IJnitbbsitt, St. Louis, Jan. 2, 1866.

Mr. S. B. IJbbino.

Dbâb Sib, — It gîves me great pleasuie to inform you that I hâve introduced your édition of "Otto'g German Grammar" in my chuses in this University, and that I regard it as the very best German Grammar, for school purposes, that bas thus fiix come to my notice. Your German éditions of the " Immensee," " Vergissmeinnicht," and " Irrlichter," are great favorites among my pupils; and your " Collège Séries of Modem French Plays," edited by Mr. Ferdinand Bôcher of Harvard Collège, I regard as very useful for the recitation room, and for private reading.

Tours veiy tnily,

B. L. TAFEL, Ph. D.

Profsiaor of Modem LamgiÊagu ond CongMtnOhê FhOologf m Waa»mgt§m

DiOTATiov ExBROiBBS. By E. M. Sb^ll, anthor of "Asny Herbert/' and by L. B. Usbino. Boston : S. B. Ubbino.

" We are already deeply indebted to Miss Sewell, and this Utile book adds one item more to the list of yaluable books whîch she bas fumished to us and our children. This is emphatically a school* book with a soûl in it, and we think nothing can exceed the skill and ingenuity witli which thèse exercises are drawn up. No teacher can glance at it without at once perceiving its importance to him; and in onr opinion, in the teaching and spelling, it bas not its equal." — Transcri]H.

DiOTATiON Exercises. Bjr E. M. Sewbll and L. B* URBnro. (pp. 174.) Boston: S. B. Urbino.

** Bad spelling is so common, in spîte of ail our schools, that it il worth the while even of an accompHshed writer like the author of " Amy Herbert " to prépare a good spelling-book ; for such is tlie volume before us.

" It is arranged, howerer, on a plan so noyel, in English, as to deserve spécial attention. The words are arranged in continuous, though rather comical, sentences, which are to be written down, from dîctation, by the leamer. The lessons are progressive, and cannot fail to mterest more than the old columns of disconnected words. It is well printed by Mr. Urbino." — Comnumweailh.

If a child of average capacity, that has been driUed in an ordinary spelling-book, and then subjected to a course of lessons in this book of Dictation Exercises, cannot spell correctly the words of the language, it would prove, what I do not believe, that correct spelling cannot be attaîned by ail pupils, by seasonable stttdt/ and drilL I believe that every public and private school in Amerioa would be greatly benefited by using this valuable tâ*eatise.

Veiy truly yours,