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**The best grammar of the French langoage that has been pablished in England."—

FSOFBSSOB ATTWELL.

" St. Luke's Middle Olass School, Torquay.

*<I hâve moch pleasore in being able to compliment yon on the pablioatlon of snob an «zcellent work. The historical portign of the work is clearly brought ont, and contains mnch valaable information. To ail those accustomed to the préparation of onr higher Bxaminations, such information is of the greatest importance, and I am snre it wiU be fnlly H>praciated. The Transition from the Latin to the French of the présent day is ao dearly shown, that it reads more like a pleasing story than an exposition of grammar. The author has a happy knack of putting his détails in a most interesting form ; and he has certainly sacceeded in proving that French Grammar is not so répulsive as somô of ihe old cut-and-dried books make it. . . . — F. Garbidb, M.A., HeaA-Master" .

" Uppiogham School.

*' C'est bien certainement l'ouvrage le plus complet et le plus sérieux de ce genre écrit «n anglais.— Dr. L. Parrot."

** University Collège, Aberystwyth.

** The French Grammar seems to me thoroughiy to jnstlfy its title, and to be one mSi fitted to be nrlopted in our Public Schools. It seems to be particularly valuable for iti rationiû. expluuations derived from historical philology of irrégularités which hav« hitherto had to be accounted for very impcrfectly and nusatisfactorily. The explanation too, glven of the endings of the fnture, etc., is admirable. — H. N. ORIlfLBT.

*' The editor» hâve doubtless sufflcient reajson for pinning their faith to M. Brachet'a theory, althuugh if weare not mistaken, his conclusions as to the small part played by tbit ancient dialwts of Qanl in the formation of the French language are by no means unrhallenged by etymologists of the présent day. Any doubt on this point dnes not^ however, prevent us from expressing our pleasore at the appearance of a book which, whilo retaining much of the snggestiveness of M. Brachet's work, is putinto aform more suitahlc for our schools. We would give emphatic approval to the chapters upon th* formation of substantives, adjectives, and auxiliary verbs, in which the origin of eaoh termination is clenrly explained." — Aeademy, Sept. 8, 1876.

" The last and most scienfific French gtwrnmar we knovo has just been published by Hachette & Co. It is entitled * The Public School French Grammar,' by A. Brachet, adapted lor English use by Dr. Brette and M. Gustave Ifasson. The Etymology and thé Syntax are B])eci>illy good, and the entire volume is admirable." — 2he Fretman.

** ' The Public School French Grammar ' is a work of a very différent stamp. We will not say that it is the idéal ïrench Grammar, because, as we hâve alxeady hinted, we do not belicve in such a thing ; but it is as goud as any that we bave seen. It is based on the researches of M. Brachet, that is of M. Littré, and aims at giving a rational acoount of the formation of inflexions and growth of forma in modem Frenoh by the help of thdr analogues in Latin."— /4 thenteum, August 10, 187 6.