NEW CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH COURSE

The First French Book.

I ▼ol., z8o pagres, cloth. zzoth Thousand. Price lOd.

GRAMMAK, EXERCISES, CONVERSATION, & VOCABULARIES.

Drawn np according to the requirements of the First Stage.

Adqptâd hy the Sehool Board for Londm, ihi Minister of PuhUê

Inêtruction in Canada^ etc., etc.

Erery lesson is followed by a short dialogue for conversational practices. Tha Tolume comprises the whole Accidenoe. The raies are stated in the clearesb possible manner. A chapter on the Philology of the Language, and some for reading and translation, a complète Index, and two complète Vocabularies, followthe Grammatical portion. Itsmoderate price and its completeness will icake it one of the bust books for use in our Middie-Class and National Schools and other laiige establishments.

The Second French Book.

z vol., 208 pages. 8th Edition. Cloth, price Is. QRAMMAli, EXERCISES, CONVERSATION. & TRANSLATION. Complète Voeabularies and a Set of Examination Papers, . Drawn up according to tho reqairements of the Second Stage.

The First Steps in French Idioms.

5th Edition. Cloth. Price Is 6d.

Oontaining an Alphabetical List of Idioms, Explanatory Note^, and Ezamination Papers. {See likewise under Idioms.)

The Key to the «Above Three Books.

z vol. cloth, price 2s. 6d. {For Ttac/iers onlff.)

The New Conversational First French Reader.

A Collection of Intereiting Narratives, adapted for use in Schools, with a List of the Diffîcult Words to be Leamod by Heart, Conversation, Ezamination Questions, and a Complète French-English Vocabulary. {See likewise under Graduated French Readirs.)

"M. Bué's 'First French Bock' is much to be commended. The Icssoua aro very graduai, and the rules are explained with a simplicity that must greatly help both trâcher and pupiL At the end of each lesson a short vocabulary, a oiodel exercise, and a conversation are given. At the end of the verbs is a ' short chapter for the inquisitive,' which is well worth getting up^ even hy more advanced pupils. The chief merit of elementary books of wis kind lies in their arrangemei^^ and in this respect we hâve seen no better book than M. Buë't."— iScAooJ Ouardian, Nov. 10, 1877.

'* A handy little volunie» which may serve with advantaire as an introdactlon \^iht stndy of more elaborate works,'— The Pietorial World, Cet. 13, 1877.

Henri Bu&s New Conversatiônal French Course {Conimued\

CRITIOAL OPINIONS (Continued),

** This is one of the best first-tooks to Fréncii that has ever been published. The difficultiea of the language are presented in a séries of exercises and lessons, through i^hich the student ia led before he realises that he has really haa

Emdne difficolties presented to him. The rocabularies contained in the book ve been fielected very skilfully. 'A short chapter for the inquiaitive' ia •zcellent. There is a French-English vocabulary. containing nearly 1600 words in most fréquent use."— rA« Weekly Times, Oct. 14. 1877.

** Thia is a very excellent little work, and will be welcomed both in schcols tnd for private teaching. It bears the impress of an experienced teacher : and is marked vrith great care in pointing out the peculiarities of the language in eenstruction, idiom, and pronunciation. The printing also deserves a word of notice, the variations in termination, etc., to which it is desired to cadl attentioi\ being given in excellent buld type — so that the utmost use is made of tiie eye-^ probably the most powerful of ail sensés in assisting the memory, especially in the case of young péople. There is no doubt that it will quite f ulfil the author's ^▼iBh, modestly expressed in the préface, of becoming *a useful and lumdy primer.'"— TAe London and China Express, Oct 12, 1877.

" A gréât deal more of the information needed by a beginner than much larger works often contain will be found in this little pocket grammar and exercise book. Only an experienced teacher could so well anticipate the preliminaty difficulties and remove them from the path of ayoung unguist as M. Bué has done in his primer."— PuftZic Opinion, Nov. 10, 1877.

** Her Majesty's inspectors hâve strongiy recommended to us your new séries of French books by M. Bué."— Strathaten, N.B.

*' Our pupil teachers hâve been using the First Book with very satîsfactory résulta."- Newcastlb-upon-Ttnb.

*'I am very pleased that their sterling merit is not only appreciated in Sngland, but in ÎUnerica and Auatralia."— W. F.

I hâve no hésitation in saying, that the compactness, as well as the gênerai arrangement of the work, make it the best wotk of the kind that has yet corne under my notice."— BuNUURRT, Marehli, 1884— R. H. G.

'*Two admirable books."— One op H.M. I. op Schools.

"My knowledge of their worth is formed upon the opinion of a friend, well versed m French. He says, * they are admirable. ' "—One op H. M. I. of Schools.

** I hâve used M. Bué's J^irst and Second Books now for some yeara for large classes of children and pupil teachers, and hâve found them answer admirably." — Lebds ànd District Pupil Tbachebs' Prizb Association.

** I hâve used M. Bué's little French Books with junior pupils, and flnd them excellent"— KiNOSTOWN, Dublin, Oetober 25, 1884.

" Tfajs Isa book, small as re^rds size and price, bût containing in quantity at least matter which would f umish four far larger and more prétentions volumes. M. Bué's method and treatment are excellent ; to any person xmacquainted with French, but wishing to study that language, or to any teacher w^ishing to form classes for its study, we can cordially recommend his work. Books for use in school or dass are often compiled by others than teachers, and the resuit is not always sati» factory. M. Bué is a teacher himself, and his lessons show that he understands the aifficultie& his brethren may labour under, and the best means by which they can be surmounted* We are glad to leam that the volume imder notice has been adopted by the London SchoolBoard."— rA« Jrish Teachers' JwrnaL Feb. 2, 187&

** This little book is a model both of cheapness and of completeness. In 150 pages it gives beginners the principal rules of the French Acddenoe, thus «nabliut uiem to nractise conversation af ter a very f ew lessons. M. Bué commencesby a list ot easy and useful words to be leamed by heart ; the elementaiy grammar oomes next. each chapter being followed by a vocabulary and two exercises. The readmg lessons which terminate the volume are amusinjc anecdotes of graduated difficulties, and the vocabularies are so compiled as to prechude the neoessity of a separate dicUonary. The pupil has thus in a very small daodedmo ail the help he requires towards a quicK and easy mastery oi tha èlementi of the French laDguage."'-iBl«Aoo{ Board ChronieUt

THE PHILOLOOY OF THE FREMGH LAHGUAQE.

By A. Zi. MSZSSVBR, FhA.,

Profuaor of Modem Language» in tke Qu«e»*9 UniwrtUy m Irekmd.

Tliird and Entxrely Eevised Edition. With an Appendix oi Spècimenu ci Old Frencli, from the 9th to the lôth Gentury, and a Bet of

Examination Questions.

1 Tol.» small 8to« clotb. Prioe 3s. 6d«

A inw édition of fho Philology of the French Language haying been caUed for, tin ▲uthor bas taken the opportunité of thoroughly revising and remodelling the iroxk is aooordanoe "with the présent adTanced state of the science of comparative grammar. Sereral important additions hâve been made, especially respeoting the Eeltic and Italiim éléments in the French language, and in the ohapter on Fhonology. In his rerision the author has been greatly.assisted by the careful and appreciatÎTe reriefr of a former édition by Prof. Gaston Paris, whose suggestions hâve xeoeived aU the attention due to the highest living authority on the subject. The hinta giren by M. Henri Oaidos, Editer of the JStPue CeUique, hare been utilised, and the lacynœ^ pointed out by Prof. Bemhard Schmita in his Oifclopœdia of Modem Philoloçy, hâve been filled np, BO as to malce the book the most complète manuel of French Philology aa y«t published.

<* On ne peut que donner des éloges à la manière dont l'auteur a compris et exécuté son travaiL"— Gaston Pauis, Revue Ch^itique,

" Nobs voyons avec satisfaction l'Histoire et la Grammaire scientifique de notre langœ désormais repirésentées dans la littérature scolaire de l'Angleterre par ce recommandable manuel " — H. Gaisoz, Jtevne- de FJrutructùm Ft^lique.

** The Professer of Modem Languages in the Queen's University présents in fins text-book the groundwork of his leetures in Queen's Collège, Belfast; and a good solid f oundation It ô, on which both lecturers and students may build with safety. Of oourse it is not, nor is it intended to be, light reading. The author's objeot is not to ezhibit the résulte of modem philolc^nr in an attractive f orm for populav readers, but rather to supply materials of thought and sug^^tive hinta to those who wish to acquire a philo* logical knowledge of the French language in its successive stages. . . « B^;inning with a brief but excellent aooount of the origin of modem French— including an aocurate survey of the several characteristic distinctions between the Romance languages and tha parent Iiatin, and a description of the three dialecte of the Langue d'Où — he proceeds to set f orth under the head of " Fhonology *' the varions changes of letters which hava taken place in passing from one period to another. The remainder of the work is devoted to ** Morphology," or an acoount of the formation of words by the modification or addition of syilables or the composition of words. The forms assumed by verbs al différent ];>eriods of the language are dearly and fully set f orth. By way of iUuBtration the etymolog^ of many words are explained— of some more than once, because th^ happen to be mstances of more than one gênerai principl»— which is no bad thing, and Is far better than givîng dérivations in an isolated way witkout pointing out the law to which thev oonform."— ^fAen<etim.

<* A wdl-written and thoughtful treatîse on the bistorv and philology of the Frenoh language, sc^olarly in its tone and treatmant, and fall of valuable information on many of the most mteresting points of comparative grammar. Though primarily intended for advanoed students following a course of collège leetures or preparing for some of the higher compétitive examinations, it may be used with great advantage in Ihe npper forms of our public schools." — Sihieational lïmet.

** Tma book supplies a want whioh has long been f elt. The Frenoh Language is al présent leamed too muoh as a mère matter of rote, and the pupil knows nothing of thf formation and hietory of the language. Dr. Meissner's work supplies this infonnatioo in a eatisf aotory manner. It is scholarly, aocurate, and thorougu. It is a woi^ whioh ought to be used in ail sohools where Latin is taught, and it wiU be read with muah interest and muoh profit alika by those who teaeh £>râich and those who twebLati» ■ The book has only to b^ \nown to oome into extensive use.'*— ifMftM».

Manuel à FUsage des Candidats Aux

Examens Publics,

By HENBY BELCHER, M.A., Ckaplaini

AKD

AUEXAliïDEE DUPUI^, B.A., Ohi^ Fi^ênch Mastêr, King*9 Collège Sehooî, Londom,

I vol., 400 pp., 8vo. Cloth, prîce 45«