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''We hâve no hésitation in stating our opinion that no more nsefnl or praotical introduction to the French language has been published than thia."— PitbKc Opttwon, March 24, 1877. *'

** England is fortunate in the serrices of a small knot of Frenoh auusters like MM. Masson and Brette, who hâve, alike by their teaohingand their^ school-books, donc muoh for the soientifio study of the Language and literature of France. Aiter suocessfuUy introducing into Bnglish form the * Publio School Frenoh Grammar,' in which M. Littré'fr reBearches are happily applied by M. Brachet so as to show the relation of modem French to Latin, MM. Brette and Masson hère translate and adapt the Petite or Elementary Frenoh Grammar. That has at onoeproved as popular as the more elaborate treatise."— ^cUn&ury^ Dotly- Emjiew, March 20, 1877.

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