OPINIONS

" The best Grammar of the French langage that has been publis'ned in England."— Peope^soe Attwell.

" This is a revised and enlarged édition of the excellent Tyork. Its clear and eomprehensive character has been widely recogrnised, and is the new issue sununari.-e's the changes made in the last édition of the " Dictionnaire de l'Académie," besideu daking other decided improvements, the sphère of its usefulness will be enlarged. The introduction of the elementary rules of syntax is a feature calculated to be of senrio* to ail students preparing for examinationa " — Daily Chronicle, June 19, 1883.

•'Inissuing a new édition of thoir Public Schooh French Grammar. Messr». Brette and Masson hâve sunimoned to their aid two other experts in French teachinp, Messrs. Janau and Levander. The présent volume contains the AcciJcnce only. It is ceitainly the fullest and most elahorate, and repeated revision seems to hâve made it one of the most accurate and scholarly, of ail English-French grammars — a class of book not too frequently distinguished by thèse qualities." — Saturday Keview, July 28, 18S3.

" "We hâve nothing but praise for the new édition of this excellent Grammar, which gives, as it professes to do, ail the latcst resuit of modem philology, and which is remarkably clear and attractive inits arrangement. — The Tablel, June 23, 1883.

" A very able, elahorate, and complète French Grammar for English studcnts.''— Vanity Fair, June 23, 1883.

*' The présent édition is almost an entirely new ivork, so many additions and improvements hâve been made in it, and it vrill be found useful by aU students desiroua of acquiring a sound knowledge of the French language. The requirements of candidates for the varions compétitive and university examinations bave been specially kept in view by the editors." — Naval and MUitary Gazette, June 27, 1883.

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

" I hâve much pleasure in being able to compliment you on the publication of such 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 •will be fully appreciated. The Transition from the Latin to the French of the présent day is so clearly 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 succeeded in proving that French Grammar is not so répulsive as some of the old cut-and-dried books make it. . . . — F. Garside, M.A., Sead Maater."

" TJppingham SchooL

" C'est bien certainement l'ouvrage le plus complet et le plus sérieux de ce genre écrit en anglais. — Dr. IJ. Parrot."

" University Collège, Aberystwyth.

" The French Grammar seems to me thoroughly to justify its title, and to be one well fitted to be adopted in our Public Schools. It seems to me particularly valuabîs for its rational explanations derived from historical philology of irregularities which hâve hitherto had to be accounted for very imperfectly and unsatisfactorily. The explanatiou; too, given of the endings of the future, etc., is admirable. — H, N.

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" "We would give emphatic approval to the chapters upon the formation of subgtantives, aiijectives, and auxiliary verbs, in which the origin of each termination i» clearly explained." — Academy, Sept. 9, 1876.

" The last andmoat scientific French Grammar we know hasjust heen published by Hachette & Co. The Etymology and the Syntax are specially good, and the entire ▼olumeis admirable." — The Freeman.

•' Like the great work on whose Unes it is built, the ' Public School Latin Grammar,' it not merely gives the latest outcome of philologicai research, but it reduces it to a System, with deânite simple rules and principles, for the easy understanding of the etudent, and for ready application in the gênerai reading of his authors. Two of the most valuable features of this work are the thorough and philosophical treatment of the French verb ; and next is the simplification of the rules of syntax, which the authors hâve succeeded to admiration in freeing from the scholastic and metaphysical puerilities which for the last two centuries French grammarians and their imitators hâve heapedupon it." — The Standard, Febrnary 15, 1876.