TYPOGRAPHY BY J. S. CUSHING A CO., NORWOOD, MASS
Modem French Texts
Comprising Selected Stories and Readings, carefully edited and accompanied by adéquate explanatory notes and vocabularies. They are designed to be used in connection with the study of French, and as an introduction to gênerai French Literature. The séries includes:
Contes et Légendes
By H. A. GuERBER, author of Myths of Greece and Rome, etc. Part I — Linen, i2mo, 183 pages . . . 60 cents
Part II — Linen, i2mo, 192 pages ... 60 cents A collection of Fairy Taies and Legends told in such a pleasing way as to awaken the deepest interest and induce pupils to read to the end.
Mairet's La Tâche du Petit Pierre
Arranged for Reading Classes by Edith Healy.
Boards, i2mo, 140 pages ' . 35 cents
This charming story appeared in 1887, and its immédiate success
was so great that it received the honor of coronation by the French
Academy.
Nodier's Le Chien du Brisquet, and Other Stories
Edited for School Use by L. C. Syms, author of First, Second, and
Third Years in French. Boards, i2mo, m pages 35 cents
A sélection of popular French stories by well-known authors, suitable
for use in the second or third year of the French course.
L'Abbé Constantin
A Comedy in Three Acts by Hector C rémieux and Pierre Decourcelle. Adapted from the romance of Ludovic Halévy. Edited for school use by Victor E. François, Instructor in French in the University of Michigan.
Boards, i2mo, ni pages 35 cents
Douze Contes Nouveaux
Edited, with Notes and Vocabulary by C. Fontaine, Director of
French and Spanish Instruction in Washington, D.C., Hîgh
Schools. Boards, i2mo, 168 pages ... 45 cents
A collection of selected taies from the writings of Theurîet, Blacke,
Halévy, Rameau, Chotel, Vëron, Chènevière, France, Coppëe, and
Arène.
Racines Iphigénie
Edited by Benjamin Duryea Woodward, B. es L., Ph.D., of the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures in Columbia University. Cloth, i2mo, 198 pages ... 60 cents
Copies of the Modem French Texts will be sent prepaid to any address^ on receipt of the priée by the Publishers :
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Improved Text-Books in French
Syms's First Year in French. 128 pages . . . $0.50
Synns's Second Year in French. 303 pages . . . 1.00 Syms's Third Year in French. 314 pages . . . 1.20
By L. C. SYMS Bachelier es Lettres, Licencié en Droit de l'Université de France.
Thèse three books make a complète course in French, designed to train pupils not only to read, but to speak and Write the language correctly.
In their préparation the author has aimed to unité two contending Systems of teaching languages, one of which is known as the Natural or Conversational Method, the other as the Translation Method.
The First Book is intended for pupils beginning the study, and consists of easy and progressive lessons. In the Second Book the gênerai plan has been so arranged as to give an almost equal space and time to reading, conversation, translation, and grammar. In addition to the study of verbs, the basis of the whole method, spécial attention is given to ail points which may prove to be specially difficult for English-speaking students.
The Third Year in French follows the same pian adopted in the first two books of the séries, and with them makes a complète course in French, intended to meet ail the requirements of preparatory schools, académies, and collèges. The reading lessons in this book show a marked progression, preparing the student for an intelligent study of the masterpieces of French literature. Sélections from French classic and modem poets are given for reading and memorizing. It also contains tables of conjugations and of the principal irregular verbs, vocabularies, etc.
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Modem German Texts
The texts of this séries hâve been carefully selected wilh regard to the interest of the story and the style of language. They are set in large, clear type, uniformly bound in speciaily de>igned flexible covers, and fumished at a moderate price.
Arnold Ein Regentag auf dem Lande.
Edited by A. J. W. Kern $0.25
Bernhardt. Im Zwielicht. Vol. 1 65
Im Zwielicht. Vol. II 65
Bernhardt. Freudvoll und Leidvoll 65
Bernhardt. Es War Einmal '. .65
Ebner-Eschenbach. Krambambuli and— i
Klaussmann. Memoiren eines Offizierburschen )
Edited by A. W. Spanhoofd 25
Freytag. Die Journalisten. Edited by J. Norton Johnson .35
Heyse. Das Madchen von Treppi, and Marion.
Edited by W. Bernhardt 30
HiLLERN. Hoher als die Kirche. Edited by F. A. Dauer . .25 Lessing. Minna von Barnhelm. Edited by M. B. Lambert .50
RiCHTER. Sélections. Edited by G. S. Collins ... .60 RiEHL. Die Vierzehn Nothelfer, and Trost um Trost.
Edited by F. K. Sihler 30
RiEHL. Der Fluch der Sch6nheit. Edited by M. A. Frost .30
SCHILLER. Gustav Adolf in Deutschiand.
Edited by W. Bernhardt 45
Seidel. Die Monate. Edited by R. Arrowsmith ... .25 Seidel. Der Lindenbaum, and Other Stories.
Edited by Emst Richard 25
Seidel. Herr Omnia. Edited by J. M atthewman ... .25 Seidel. Leberecht Hunchen und andere Sonderlinge.
With Vocabulary. Edited by W. Bernhardt ... .50 Spyri. Rosenresli, and Der Toni Von Kandergrund ... .25 Stifter. Das Heidedorf. Edited by Max Lentz ... .25
Storm. Immensee. Edited by F. A. Dauer 25
Volkmann-Leander. Traumereien. Edited by A. Hanstein . 35
ZSCHOKKE. Der Zerbrochene Krug. Edited by B. Roelker .25
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Germania Texts
Edited by A. W. SPANHOOFD
Thèse Texts include important and interesting chapters l'rom the works of the best German authors, and are intended for advanced students in Académies, Collèges, Universities, and German-American schools, who wish to make a thorough study of German Literature. They are issued in pamphlet form at a uniform price of ten cents.
The séries embraces the following works :
î. BUrgers Lenore. With Sketch of Bûrger's Life and Works and Extracts from Erich Schmidt's celebrated essay.
