COMPARATIVE IDIOMS

First Steps in French Idioms.

CONTAlNINa

AN AIFHABBTICAZ ZISTof IDIOMS, EXFLANATORT NOTES^

AKD EXAMINATION JPAIJËHS.

Edited by HENRI BUÉ, B.-ès-L.

French M€uUt at Merckant Tcu/lori Schooî, Londoit^ 1 toIm 192 payesi cloth. Viicé Is. tfd.

The Key to the ahove, together with the Keya to the First and Second Book

(for Frofe$8ors onlyj, 2«. 6<?.

'^ The présent book îs desîgned as an introduction to tliç Exprtêtionê Idiomatiques Compa/réeê, and will be found extremely nseful for students wbo wish to become acquainted witb. colloquial French. The words are arranged in alphabetical order, and the principal idiomatic phrasef în which they occur are given, together witb an English version. Excellent notes illustrate the origin of the varions locations, and a sélection of one thousand sentences serves the purpose of examination tests." — SehoolBoard Chronicle.

** One of the commendable characteristics of this little book is that it gives intelligible reasons for idiomatic pecnliarities. Another feature which will be found to be a recommendation is the snpply of the keyword, which is to be taken into account in rendering English sentences into idiomatic French, In thèse two partîcnlars it is the best guide we hâve met with, and we recommend it to leamers as a book they will find pleasure as well as profit în mastering." — The Bi'itish Mail.

** Everyone who bas acquired any knowledge of French is ever ready to admit that, perfect as bis accent and bis knowledge of the-^n^M^ of the language may be, its idioms are never mastered but by those who hâve for years lived on the other side of the Ghannel, and not even by many of thèse, although af ter a long stndy and an anxious désire to read, wiite^ and speak French as well as tiiey can theîr own mother tongue. M. Bué bas indeed grappled, tooth and nail, with this difficulty, by giving as complète a method of instruction for the conquering of this difficulty that could possibly be prepared. So perfect is the grasp of bis subject, that he will bave the blessings of thousands for baving enabled them to overcome an obstacle that bas bitherto been deemed and pronoonoed to be insuperable."— jBtfW*« Weekly Meteenyer,

GLASS-BOOK OF COMPARATIVE IDIOlffiS.

HiSQUSB PART. By Jusu But, Hononr^ HA. oi Qztod ; Tayw

lorian Teacher of rrenoh, Oxford ; Examiner in the Oxford LocnJ ExaminatioBB from 1868; and W. Gollbtv Sassabs, Tayloziaii Exhibitioner, Oxford. New Edition. 1 roi., imall Sto, do^ 2a.

FBENOH FABT. Exerdoes vu lea Fonnea Idiooiatiqaea Oompaiéaa.

New Edition. Oloth, 2a.,

GEBMAN- PAET. By Ptofeisor B. hMKmam, late Gtoaman Maater tt . H. B. H. the Prinoe Impérial, and Dr. Wshb, Ficat Qennan Maaterr Dolwioh OoUege. Oloth, prioe 2b.

*■ A giMt improTfDMnt npon the oM-fMhioned oo n T w tfam book wbUb, htsm trie4 the patienoe of geoeratioiui oz itadeiita. The idiomotio ezpreBsioiu in whioh tiie Frcnoli «nd Bnglish languages abonnd are fireely introduo d into tne dialoguei» aad the ■tadant haa tluu^the oppoitunity of beooming easily aoquamted with tha primayal poiiita «4 differenoe between the two tonguea.'*~/'«^/w O^wm.

« As a meaoa for perfeotiBg one'e aoqaaintanoe with the idiomatio peenliaritiei both of KngHsh and I^ench, and the diflierenoe 6( ooiutraotion between thtm, the abora TolamM are the ^ery best that oould poeaibiy be ooatriTed. Ihe mlei a^ eo aimply ■tated that a mère onîld wlll easily oomprehend them, and by flzing them» no leas thaa the idiome themaelyea, in the memory, twoome thoxoughly «m/aU ae io eonvonatioa.'*

** The * Clase-Booh of Gamparatiye Idiome ' reoently iesned br lif eaera. Haohette is ia t ea d ed to sapeveede the ordmary dialogues whioh are so eztennTely used ia soheolfl at the présent day. The Rench phrases and theirEngUsh équivalents beingprinted in Hparate rolumes, the reader will be able to employ with great advantage the materiala thns plaœd within his reaoh, either for viva você instruction or as snbjeots for written translations : and partioular oare has been takea to OKOhide obsolète^ n^irr^V et slanf