INTRODUCTION

Though the proclamation of the Independence of Greece bas naturally abated the regard her misfortunes and heroic résistance had awakened fifty years ago, "Lascabis," called by a critic "un bon ouvrage et une bonne action," in wbicb tbe noblest aspirations — faith, poetry, and love of Hberty— are given expression to, will not fail to prove a higbly moral and attractive narrative.

The interest attached to this volume is greatly onhanced by André Chénier's touching pièce " L'Aveugle," and by extracts from Pierre Lebrun, Casimir Delàvigne, Victor Hugo, and Lamartine, who but echoed in verses of powerful beauty the feelings of civilized Europe, at the time when M. Yillemain wrote bis historical novel.

As a scholastic work, fuUy exhibiting the author's qualities, cleamess, élégance, and charm of style, it cannot be too strongly recommended.

TfaiS biocambieal AtiAuL enmmuilieal notes. •'mI àigbâbeiïc^ index of flie Instorieil and geogn^hical nttnef, ace intended to aanst the popil, noi ooty to nnderatand ihe text^ bai also to ansirer the questions atiiing from it« Wlule keeping tliis objeet m liew, I hare endearoured to bear in mind ihe âge and arenge knoidedge et ihe camdidateii for ihe Ifiddle-dass Examinaiion^ and hâve sappKed expbuiationsy whieh, if tumeeessaty for more adyanced stndents, will, I hope, be readily forgiren bjr my yonnger friends.

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