Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-01-03 00:00:00

TNT FRENCH LANGUAG}

The principles of nature appear so simple, that many, eonsidif‘
ing them acknowledged facts, or undisputed truisms, d°o
deem them worthy of notice. Thus has, been rejected the ve
damental law, that the ear alone causes the tongue to 111°,,0,
for, had this been duly reflected upon, it mutt, at one Pei°
or another, have led to the discovery of the true meths)

teaching languages
Shortest Method of Learning French."

-a -Paris), Author of the " Sfij
etchees s I.lthle‘ Ea/ es sot f

prevailing mode of teaching foreign languages is proverbial;
what other results can be looked for, when the teacher in getle
considers himself juitilled'in disregarding the laws of nature s°,;

as to endeavou
teach the scier
accents? Wit

to impart sounds by the medium of the eye,Srd
Ice of a language before the ptipil can lisp itSsirup~~i
h such a theory all human deyices must neces&loo
and hence- the numerous complaints of Waited time .04

hose who hav(

rei in vain

country where i

cage can be acquired only
ic,e the despair of many stuclowti
icrstaiiding the rapid convers9

the French languai
of natives of Franc

to]
All these deplorable consequences may be obviated by the no-
system of teaching languages adopted by Mons. Ragonot.
To carry out the system in its perfection, it is desirable 0
several members of a family should take lessons together, m°
advantage being derived from numbers.

FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS ATTENDED, PRIVATE LESSON

GIVEN

Terms for Ever

Classes, £1 ls. per quarter, two Lc
Payable in Advance.

The "SYMBOLIC ANGLO-FRENCH VOCAEULARY,"
Edition, particularly adapted for Schools, &c., approved and ;
tioned for the use of the Institutions for the Deaf and Da9',4o
England and France.—To be had from the author, M. RAG°
and sold by all Booksellers.
115, Mount-pleasant, Liverpool.

UNIVERSITY OF FRANCE.
LASSICAL AND COMMERCIAL ACADEMY, 1
IRE DE CHAILLOT (CLUMPS-ELYSEES), 21, PARIS. Under#
direction of M. SERION, Licencie es Lettres. This'establishti
founded twenty years ago, is delightfully situatedin the most to
quil quarter of Paris, at a very short distance from the TllOl.l
It unites the combined advantages of town and country. A_:is
play-ground planted with trees and an ample shed for
'recreation, a large refectory, rooms for classes and studies, Prro
heated dormitories, a well mounted Gymnasium, -eve
_,lO
demonstrates to visitors that nothing has been neglected "
could secure the health of the pupils. The most scrupuloilo,
liberal attention is paid to all religious matters, the pup?' 0:
conducted every Sunday to their respective places of worshOto
in this point their instruction is wholly intrusted to minister
their own persuasion. The terms are £4B per annum and A, 0
parlour boarders : these terms include the following studies, :0
are all taught by able professors—Greek, Latin, French, Ge 00
Drawing, Arithmetic, Algebra and the higher mathematics,
graphy, History, Writing, Book-keeping, Chemistry, Natural r
sophy, Natural History, Logic, etc. The following studies stem II
—ltalian, £2 per quarter; Piano, £2 per qUarter ; Fencing, P'orto
quarter ; Dancing, El per quarter ; Gymnastics, 12s. per .4„°,0
A small number of pupils can have separate rooms at P'0241
annum each extra. These terms are payable in advance, quart
For the first few months the English pupils take lessons in Free
with a master who speaks English; but from the time thsiod
understand a little French, no distinction is made between, „4,
and the other pupils, in order that they may acquire,by continusi-0
course with the French, a good accent and a perfect fluellosi.)
a r
short space time. At the end of the scholastic year (Auglo
general examination, conducted by the most distinguished PIO;
sors of Paris, takes place; this is followed by a distribution of P.l"
at which parents are invited to attend. Satisfactory They references will be given to those parents whose sons have cp
educated at this establisment. 111 r. Edward P. McKnight, have
educated
Exchange-street East, Liverpool, has kindly offered to be ref
to, .he having entrusted in succession his sons to M. Ses"
care.

Vubiitatirms.

InAth;preAscecnto of
elJoatnhr
pr3r;cewLll., be published, royal 1P
CO
month
of the PORT,' HARBOUR, DO ,sj
COMMERCE, and PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS of LIO
Aiity,, at the present time ; illustrated by a Plan of the 'se,
Mersey, from the survey of 1857, and of the Harbour and V
Liverpool and Birkenhead, from the Plans adopted by Par '
in 1858. By THOMAS BAINES, t) Author of the " History of Liverpool," and Secretary °^f
Liverpool Office in London.
Longman and Co., London; Benson and Mallett, Liverpool'

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riIHE CONFESSIONAL.---Ready this day, price pig'
land, a
Shillinddresseg, AR Letter on the Confessional in the Church'
STOW,
d, th permission, to the Right Hon. LORD STO
M.P., by the Rev. JOHN MACNAUGHT, M.A., Oxon.
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Liverpool : Henry Young, 12, South Castle-street.
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Williams and Norgate.