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"The best grammar of the French langnage that has been pnblished In England«"—
FXOFBSSOB ATTWBLIi.-
" St. Lnke's Middie Olass Sehool, Toiqnay.
" I haye rnnch pleasore in belng able to compliment yon on the publication of sn(di an tosoellent work. The historical portion of the work is clearly brought ont, and contains much yaluable information. To aU those accuatomed to the préparation of our higher Bzaminations, such information is of the greatest importance, and I am sure it wiU be inlly appredated. The Transition from the Latin to the French of the présent day is so dearly shown, thafrit reads more like a pleasing 8*ory than an exposition of grammar. The author bas a happy knack of pntting bis détails in a most interesidng form ; and ht has oerteinly succeeded 'in proving that French Grammar is net so répulsive as some of the oJd «ut-and-dried books make it. . . .—F. Gabsidb, M.A., JETAuM/a^ter."
<<Uppingham School.
** C'est bien certainement l'ouvrage le plus complet et le plus sérieux de ce geni« écrit «n anglais.— DR. L. ParboT.**
•• TTnlversity Collège, Aberystwyth.
*^ The French Grammar seenis to me thoroughly to justify its title, and to be one well -Atted to be adopted in our Public Schools. It seems to be particularly valuable for iti rational explanations derived from historical philology of irrégularités which bave hithoto bad to be acoonnted for veiy imperf ectly and unsatisfactorily. The explanation -too, given of the endings of the future, etc., is admirable. — H. N. Grimlbt.
** The editors bave donbtless sufflcient reason for pinning their faith to H. Bra6het*i tbeory, although if we are not mistaken, bis conclusions as to the small part played by tht ■an<^ait dialects of Gaul tn the formation of the French language are by no means unrhaUenged by etymologists of the présent day. Any doubt on this point does not» however, prevent us from expressing our pleasure at the aiypearance of a book which, while reUdning much of the snggestiveness of M. Brachet's work, is put into a form more suitable for our schools. We would give emphatic approval to tlie ohapters upon tbc (ormation of snbstantives, adjectives, and auxiliary verbs, in which the origin of eaoh termination Is dearly explained."— iieoMfémy, Sept. 9, 1876.
** 7%e Vut and most seie^ifie French grammar \oe knov» ha» juH been puMiàhed 6y Haohettt A Go. It is entitled * The Public School French Grammar,' by A Brachet, adapted for English ose by Dr. Brette and M. Gustave Masson. The Btymology and tbe Syntaz are spedally good, and the entire volume is admirable." — 2he Freeman,
" The Pnblio School French Grammar ' Is u work of a very différent stamp. We wiU n0t say that it is the idéal French Grammar, because, as we hove already hinted, we do not believe in such a thing ; but it is as good as any that we bave seen. It is based oa tbe researches of M. Bradiet, that is of M. Littré, and alms at giving a rational acoonnt of the formation of inflexions and growth of f orms in modom FrsBoh by thA help ot tbclr iBalogmai in Latin."— itCAendrum, August 19, 1876. ^
Manuel à l'Vsagre des Candidats Ans Sxamena
Publics.
By HENBT BELOHBR, M. A., Chaplain-,
AKD
ALEXANDBE DUPUIS, B.A.,
Chief French Master, King's Collège School, London.
1 Vol., ftOO pagres, 8vo. clotta. Vrloe 4bfl.
THIS BOOK CONTAINS THKEE PAUTS.
The Fiest Paet consista of a Sélection of Papers set at Public Examinations, condncted by the Universities, the Civil Service Commissioners, anâ other Examining Boards. Thë range of the Examinations is such as boys leaving Public Schools are expected to be able to pass — e.g.^ the Oxford and Cambridge Joint Board, the University of London Matriculation Examination, the PreliminaryArmyExaminations,&c. The Grammar, the Translation and the Composition Papers bave been separated and printed continuously
The Second Pabt consists of Hiçher Grade Examinations, Honours of the University of London, Oxford Fmal Schools, Indian Civil Service, &c.; and the Grammar, the Translation and the Composition Papers are treated as in Part I.
The Thied Paet consists of the Examination for the Taylor Scholarship at Oxford and the D. Lit. Examination of the University of London. The papers in this part are printed in the séquence of subjects as set at the Examinations to which tney belong.
Ail the papers are fully annotated, and the more difficult questions are answered.
The whole, it is hoped, fully represents the gênerai course of French Teaching in England, and reproduces, to some extent, the exact attitude of English teachers and examiners towards the French Language.
«The System above refened to is no doubt a good one. In seeing what bas been reqmred from those who hâve already gone through the ordeal which is before him, the pupil is enabled to measure the standard to which he must attain in order to be successful, aud becomes accustomed to the form of work that will be reqmred from him. Thi» book is especially well adapted for the above purpose."— i/brnmgr Post.
"THE book is of considérable size and unasnaliy complète. It supplies a vast number of passages for translation into English and French, together with nundreds of questions actoally set at public examinations on miscellaneous points of French grammar. The notes are numerous, judicious, and reliable. No teacher of French who has to prépare pupils for examinations should be without this. volume, which is issued at a moaerate price, considering its size aud qn8lity.'*—8choolma8ter.
" What renders the work the more valuable is, that spelling, ace ents, marks, and pansages appear hère exactly as in Ihe examination papers. The notes fumished hâve been carefnlly compiled, and, so far as we hâve tested, are extremely accurate. Issued at a moderate price, stoutly bound, and edited with care, the Manuel may be commended as a valuable aid to candidates for the various examinations dealt with in the volume."— 5r(Hwf Arrow
Wb hâve to thank Messrs. Henry Belcher and Alexandre Dnpuis for one of tî^e most useful compilations recently published. It had often struck us that a volume containing a selectian from the examination papers set at the various collèges, at Woolwich, Sandhurst, for the Steff Collège, the Indian Civil Service, &c., would be a great boon to teachers, first by supplying them with materials immediately available ; and, secondly, by setting defore them models from which they could frame their own papers. This is precisely the merit and the value of thig excellent yolvaaie"— School £oard Chronicle.
JUST BEADY:
The Second Revised Edition of
THE PUBLIC SCHOpL GERMM GMMM.
With Exercises for Translation, Composition and Conversation
BY
A. L. MEISSNER, M.A., PhD., D.Lit.,
LIBRARIAN AND PROFESSOR OF MODERN LANGUAGES IN QUBEN's COLLEGE, BELFAST.
Mitglted der Gesellschaft fUr dos Studium der neueren Spracken zu Berlin* I Vol. small 8vo. 384 pages, cloth. Price 3s. 6d.
Teachers and students of German are to be congratulated upon suc an acquisition as Professor Meissner's Public School German GrammaJ It is as thoroughly well done as the name of its author would lead 01 to expect.
LoNDON. ^ Henby Attwell.
S)ic "^nloi^^ uttb Sluêftattung gef alïen mit feÇr.
The Révérend A. L. Becker.
The gênerai plan ot the book is so good that it is pretty sure to hai a wide circulation.
LiVERPOOL. E. L. Naftel.
A new and improved method of learning the German language grai matically and conversationally, if simple and comprehensive, is certaij to be welcomed and widely used, and we hâve no hésitation in sayini that this is the best work of the kind we hâve met with. A look at thj préface will fully explain Dr. Meissner's System — it -could scarcely fail tj be successtul. Practice in conversa-ion commences once the first prii ciples are mastered, and the *' first conversation lessons are intended 1 furnish the pupil with the most necessary .travel talk for a journey ui the Rhine and into Switzerland," anyone who has travelled being totallj ignorant of the language will appreciate this. The new officiai spellinj has been adopted throughout the book, but it has been suffîciently coi pared with the old in an introductory chapter to enable the student t\ read the books printed in the old spelling.
The Dublin Evening News,
The author lays stress on the method he adopts which is, in 01 opinion, exceedingly well,calculated to advance pupils with reasonabl[ rapidity. He hits off a very happy médium between the old plan setting the learner to learn distinct tables of declensions, comparisoi and conjugations, and thèse which seem new to expect the pupil wil somehow imbibe them. The acquisition of the knowledge is fairlj graduated and the plan ought to be found very effective. Amongst thj noticeable advantages is an exposition of the altérations c^-used by thj new spelling which sometimes are a little troublesome even to expérience! readers of German, and, whatever their merits, cause a disagreeabl] break with old associations.
The Cork Examiner,
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