OPINIONS

" The beit grammar of the French language that bas been published in England."— Pkofessûr Att-well.

"St. liuke's Middle Class School, Torquay,

" I hâve much pleasure in being able to compliment you on the publication of snch an excellent work. The historical portion of the work is clearly brought out, and contains much valuable information. To ail those accustomed to the préparation of our higher Examinations, such information is of the greatest importance, and I am sure it vrill be fuUy appreciated. The transition from the Latin to the Erench of the présent day is so clearly shovm, thatit reads more like a pieasing 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 suoceeded in proving that French Grammar is not so répulsive as som* of Uie old cut-and-dried books make it . . . — F. Gaeçtde. II.A., Head Masftr.''

"Uppingham School.

" C'est bien certainement l'ouvrage le plus complet et le plus sérieux de ce genre icrit en Anglais.— Dk. L. Parrot."

" TJnivcrsity Collège, Aberystwyth.

"The French Grammar seems to me thoroughly to justify its title, and to be on» well fitted to bo adopted in our PubUc Schools. It seems to be particularly valuable for its rational explanations dorived from liistorical philologj- of irregularities which bave hitherto had to be accoiintcd for very imperfectly and urisatisfactorily. The explanation, too, given of the endings of the future, etc., is admirable. — H. N. Grimlet."

" The editors hâve doubtless sufficient reason for pinning their faith to M. Brachet's theory, although. if we are not mistaken, his conclusions as to the small part played by the ancient dialects of Gaul in tlie formation of the French language are by no means unchallenged by etymologists of the présent day. Any doubt on this point does not, however, prevent us from expressing our pleasure at the appearance of a book which, while retaining muoh of the supgestivcncss of il. Brachet's work, is put into a form more suitable for our schools. We would give emphatic approval to the chapters upon the formation of substantives, adjectives, and auxiliary verbs, in which the origia of each termination is clearly explained." — Academy, Sept. 9, 1876.

" The last and jnost scientifîc French eratnmar we inow hasjusi been pulUshed iy Hachette & Co. It is entitled ' The Public School French Grammar,' by A. Brachet, adapted for English use by Dr. Brette and M. Gustave Masson. The Etymology and the Syntax are specially good, and the entire volume is admirable." — The Freeman.

" ' The Public School French Grammar ' is a work of a very différent stamp. "We will not say that it is the idéal French Grammar, because, as we hâve already hinted, we do not believe in such a tliing ; but it is as good as any that we hâve seen. It is based on the researches of M. Brachet, that is of M. Littre', and aims at giving a rational account of the formation of inflexions and growth of Ibrms m modem French by the help of their analogues in Latin." — Atlienteum, August 19, 1876.