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PIERRE CŒUR.-L'Âme de Beethoven. Edited by DE V.

PAYEN-PAYNE, Kensington Coaching College. 28.

JOURNAL OF EDUCATION.—" An attractive novelette, and a Béarnais Peasant who recalls in every lineament Beethoven, Maestro in musical genius, the conclusions are worked out with logic. Mr. Payen-Payne has done his part With care and judgment.”

EDUCATIONAL NEWS. As an elementary French classic for use in Third

and Fourth Class forms, few Readers are 80 fully furnished with Practical aids and helps to progress in French.” Ë

DAUDET.-La Tour des Maures. Edited by A. H. WALL, Marlborough College. Globe 8vo. 28.

EDUCATIONAL NEWS.—" Intelligent] used, this work Cannot fail to leave the pupil with a very considerable knowl ge of French, as well as some ability to write and speak it. This tastefully - bound little volume deserves the highest

SCHOOL WORLD.—‘There is plenty of movement in the short story, which only takes up fifty-eight pages of large type. The notes are good.”

DUMAS.-—Napoléon. Edited by W. W. VAUGHAN, Clifton College, Globe 8vo. 98.

EDUCATIONAL NE WS.— ‘The Introduction and Life of Napoleon are succinctly and ably written. The Notes are abundant and to the point, and difficulties have been ably and fully elucidated.”

GUARDIAN.—‘The story begins with Napoleon's landing at Elba and ends with his death at St. Helena. . .. The Introduction i line, in English, of Napoleon's career prior to his banishment. , .. The note vocabulary, and translation exercises are similar in character and quality to those provided for the other numbers of this excellent and deservedly popular series,”

LAMY.-— Voyage du Novice Jean-Paul. Edited by D, DEvaux, St. Paul's School. 28.

EDUCATIONAL TIMES.—« The tale of a Young French sailor who goes to the

banks’ of Newfoundland ar.d then to Canada, where he stays for a while at

Quebec £nd Montreal, and then visits the North-West , , . js written in simple and good French. The notes are adequate, ”

SCHOOL WORLD.—‘A 800d addition to the Siepmann series. . . . The editorial

work has been conscientiously done, and we do not hesitate to recommend the book for use in junior classes or for private reading in the case of old

LAURIE.- Une Année de Collège à Paris. Edited by F. WARE, late of Bradfurd Grammar School, and C. S. H. BRERETON, °%s.

TEACHERS" AID. —" This smartly-written volume gives an interesting account

of French school life, and cannot fai] to instruct and entertain the Young student.

We most heartily commend it to the notice of teachers.” SCHOOL WORLD." This text is happily chosen ; it tells in a

n attractive form and in good French the experiences of some French schoolbo

YS. . . . It has been skilfully brought within the limits of a term's work, and has annotated.”

been carefully

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NORMAND.—L'Émeraude des Incas. Edited by the late FF.

ASTON Binxs, Sherborne School. Globe 8vo. 28,

Aston Binns.”

PATRICE. Au Pôle en Ballon. Edited by P, S&, JEFFREY, Clifton College, 25.

ACADEMY.— This series is s0 well known that it is not necessary to say more here than that the notes and vocabulary are very full ; and the appendices of words and phrases, of sentences for vivé voce practice, and of Passages for retranslation must tend to simplify the teacher's work.”

SCHOOLMASTER, —« It is sufficient to say that this volume keeps up the standard, and will serve excellently as a moderately difficult reader.”

JULES VERN E.—Le Tour du Monde en quatre-vingts jours. Edited by L. BARBÉ, Glasgow Academy. Globe 8vo. 28.

EDUCATIONAL TIMES.— "This is a volume in the same series, and also deserves praise, The tale is well known, and will be eagerly read, for there is enough action to satisfy the most high-spirited boy. He will be gratefn] that the editor has written brief notes and supplied a Vocabulary, from which he can get

SOUTH AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL NEWS." The notes are exactly whst they should be : few in number, brief, and to the point.”

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ABOUT.—Le Roi des Montas es, Adapted and Edited by ERNEST WEEKLEy, M.A. Globe 8vo, 25, 6d.

GUARDIAN." About’'s Le Roi des Montagnes is the most advanced of the prose stories before us, and Professor Weekley has provided it with a good set of the sort of exercises which have made the earlier numbers of Siepmann's series 0 wellknown and popular, His notes show the hand ofthe s ‘holar and the teacher, and his introduction is Commendably brief and to the point.”

SCHOOLMASTER.—" It would be hard to find a more entertaining or more useful class reading book than About’s celebrated story. . . . The notes are good. +... They are, too, written with judgment, and are calculated to lead to habits of ” observation in the pupils.”

BERNARD.- L'Anneau D'Argent. Edited by Louis Sens, Wellington College. Globe 8vo. 28. 6d.

EDUCATIONAL TIMES.—«« À brief Introduction tells us all that we require to know about the author. The text is clearly and correctly printed. The notes are excellent ; just the right length, well expressed, and trustworthy.”

GLASGOW HERALD.—" It is sufficient recommendation to state that it is one of the best works of an author Pronounced by such anfauthority as Thackeray to be ‘more remarkable than any other French author for writing like a gentleman.’ . EE A book which teachers and scholars alike will find of the greatest practical utility.”

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