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An Introduction to the French Language.

A Practical Grammar with Exercises. By Alphonse N. van Dabll, Professer of Modem Languages in the Massacliusetts Institute of Technology, formerly Director of Modem Languages in the Boston Public Schools. 12mo. Cloth. xxviiH-229 pages. Mailing price, $1.10; for introduction, Sl.OO.

T^HIS is a complète first year book, compact and concise and

yet full enough to be accurate and thorough. It is in two

Parts : Part I. consists of exercises and refers constantly to Part

n. which is a brief French grammar.

The book is truly practical, that is, it is based upon connected language, and it provides référence to a connected statement of grammatical rules. The particular attention of instructors is invited to this feature, not to be found in other books.

The method of the book permits the introduction of conversational exercises at any stage of the course.

The exercises are interesting in themselves. Besides this, they are French in substance as well as in form.

This introduction can be used with any reader or set of reading books.

The long expérience of the author bas been ably supplemented by the criticisms of eminent scholars and successful teachers.

For the elementary courses in collèges, seminaries, académies, and high schools it is believed to possess peculiar excellences.

Théodore Henckels, Instructor in French in Harvard University : I hâve decided to introduce the work into my beginner's class in Harvard University.

M. Levi, Instructor in French in the University of Michigan : I shall not hesitate to introduce it at once into my class.

C. H. L. H". Bernard, Instructor in Modem Languages^ Massachusetts Institute of Technology/, Boston: I firmly believe ît will facilitate the work of both students and teachers.