OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

"A good school-book. The type is as clear as the arrangement." — Athenmum, Jan. 6, IS77.

" We are not astonished to hear that it has met with the most flattering réception." —School Board Chronicle, March 10, 1877.

" We hâve no hésitation in stating our opinion that no more useful or practical introduction to the French Langiiage has been published than tins."— Public Opinion, March 24, 1877.

" England is fortunate in the services of a small Ismot of French Masters like MM. Masson and Brette, who hâve, aUke by their teacking and their school books, done much for the scientific study of the languase and literature of France. After euccessfuUy introducing into iingUsh form the ' Public School French Grammar,' in •vrhich M. Littié's researches are happily applied by M. Brachet so as to !>how the relation of modem Frenoh to Latin. MM. Brette and Masson hère translate and adapt the Petite or Elementary French Grammar. That has at once proved as popular aa the more elaborate trca.ûse."—£dinburgh Dailu Revieiv, March 20, 1877.

" Of this excellent school séries we hâve before us the ' Public School Elementary French Grainmar'— (1) Accidence, and (2) Syntas. Brachet's work is simply beyond comparison with any other of its class ; and its scientific character is not saciificod itt the very judicious adaptation which has made it available for EngUsh studonts. — There is no better elementary French Grammar, xchether for boys or for yirls.'' — Sereford Times, April 11, 1877.

" Messrs. Hachette issue some valuable contributions to their séries of French Educational works. M. Auguste Brachet is well known as one of the most scientific and loarned of French philologists and grammarians, and the practical utiUty of his ' Elementary French Grammar ' is proved by the fact that the translation of it by the Rev. P. II. Brette, head master of the French School at Christ's Hospital, and iîr. G. Masson, assistant master at Harrow, has already reached a second édition.'' — Th« ^cotsman, April 10, 1877,