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Premières Lectures en Prose et en Vers. A new French Reader ;. I for Elementary and Intermeîdiate Classes. Short and interesting Narratives in ecuy French by Modem Authors, specially selected for Junior Students, and Edited with Conversational Questions based on the Text, and a full French-English Vocabulary, by Jules Lazare, 6. ÈS L. 130 pages. Crown 8vo. Cloth . . . .10

Petits Chefs-d'Œavre contemporains. Six short and attractive Tales in Prose, by E. Arène, J. Claretie, F. Coppée, G. de Maupassant, J. RiCHEPiN, and A. Theuribt. Edited, vrith Notes, short- Biographical Notices, and Vocabulary, by Jules Lazare, B. es L. 116 pages. Crown 8vo. Cloth . . . . . .16

' These six short, lively, simple masterpieces of story-telling, by some of the most popular contemporary French writers, hav« the charm, lightness of touch, vÎTÎdness of phrase, and colloquial fascination which characterise the works of Jules Claretie, Emmanuel Arène, Gay de 'Maupassant, André Theuriet, Jean Richepin, and François Coppée. Such names give guarantee of excellence c» literazy style, correct and idiomatic vocabulary, and skilful narrative. Their selection for scholastic purposes by the thorou^nly capable Betchelùt^s Lêttrn — ^Jules Lazare, and their appearance in an authorised edition, enhance their cbûm to the consideration of Teachers of French. Their brevity, variety^ and modernity, commend them as choice and typical text books, gooa for secunng a wide range of current vocabulary, phrases, and sentences, composed accœtiing to present-day grammati» cal fonn, and ever^-daY colloquial freedom. They thus yield admirable material for imitative exercises in written composition, and for onl exercises in conversational usages.' — EdMcaHoual News.

'AH that could be desired as regards brevity, interest, and literary exceUenoe.' — Glasgow Herald.

Half- Hours with Modem French Aathors. (Prose and Verse.) A new and enlarged edition, including typical Extracts from Popular Writers of the Day. One hundred and twenty-five Standard Pieces of high literary merit, providing good and varied material, for use in Intermediate and Advanced Classes, and for the preparation of Candi- <^tes for Public Examinations. With a full French- English Vocabulary by Jules Lazare, B. es L. 200 pages. Crown 8vo. Cloth . 2

Unseen Passasses from Modem French Aathors. (Prose and Verse.) One hundred and twenty-five Standard Pieces providing varied material in every kind of style, for practice in French Reading and Translation at sight. Edited by JULES Lazare, B. its L. :6o pages. Crown 8vo. Cloth . . . .16

Cooteins the same pieces as in Half-Hours with Modem French Authors (im above), but without vocabulary or any other ' Aid.'