Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-02-11 00:00:00

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Cards of terms at 8, Clayton-s quare. Established 32 year`

THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. 5,1
The principles of nature appear so simple, that many, oildo 0
ing them acknowledged facts, or undisputed truisms, eivil:
deem them worthy of notice. Thus has been rejected 01 „fe•
damental law, that the car alone causes the tongue to 1110014
for, had this been duly reflected upon, it must, at one Flo
or another, have led to. the discovery of the true Met
teaching languages."—Dufief.
211 t 4 S
lONS. RAGONOT (of Paris), Author of the t5:O
bole Anglo-French Vocabulary," and of the 46 Easie4,,ftY,
ortest Method of Learning French." The unsuccessfulnesa,v. 03°,
prevailing mode of teaching foreign languages is proverbial,
what other results can be looked for, when the teacher in g„e4ll
considers himself justified in disregarding the laws of nature' OA
as to endeavour to impart sounds by the medium of the eY,,"piel
teach the science of a language before the pupil can lisp its 5.1'4,11
accents? With such a theory all human devices must nece7 allj
fail; and hence the numerous complaints of wasted UT . 304
ineffectual endeavours, from those who have laboured in call; Vi
the general notion that a language can be acquired onlY ~ts U.
country where it is spoken; hence the despair of many stuliftio
the French language of even understanding the rapid cony"—
of natives of France. •
All these deplorable consequences may be obviated by the it
system of teaching languages adopted by Mons. Itagonot.
To carry out the system in its perfection, it is desir

several members of a famil

;houla take leisons to;

advantage being derived frmii numbers.
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FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS ATTENDED. PRIVATE LESS

• GIVEN.
Terms for Evening Classes, £1 Is. per quarter, two Less°
Payable in Advance.

rigr The " SYMBOLIC ANGLO-FRENCH_ VOCABITLARYrA is 0;;,
Edition, particularly adapted for Schools, &e., approvedpb,
tioned for the use of the Institutions for the Deaf and E)".:,.0°
England and France.—To be had from the author, 31. l'A"
and sold by all Booksellers.
115, Mount-pleasant, Liverpool.

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WALLASEY LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTII.
WATERWORKS. —CONTRACT NO. 2. ,irOt i iTO MASONS, BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, and 01';riet„
HE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH for the
WALLASEY, in the county of Cheater,. do hereb
that they are prepared to receive TENDERS from part
to undertake the following-named Contract ,

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Contract No. 2.--For the supply of materials, and for the vs Tr
of the Masonry required in the Erection of a Water
about 100 feet in height.
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The drawings and specification may be examined; an,„'obtp¢l
tender, bills of quantities, and schedules of prices, may "'tile 54
on payment of One Guinea, on application at the offices of, ip•iy,
Board, or at the office of Robert Rawlinson, civil engince'the
Parliament-street, Westminster, on and after Monday ti
inThestant.
contractor will be required to enter into a bond, ,:t,
approved sureties, for the due performance of the contra:of
contract and bond will be prepared at the expeP''

contractor. -
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Sealed Tenders to be delivered at the Public Offices, -1"'-,01,41,
near Birkenhead (Law Clerk's Office), on or before Thor; To,'
24th day of February instant, endorsed " Tender for Water
Contract No. 2."
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No Tender will be entertained unless made in the - cecl4
form; and the Local Board do not bind themselves to a
lowest or any Tender. T. K. HASSALL,, post'
Clerk to the said Local
Public Offices, Egremont, 10th February, 1859

SEWERAGE WORKS.—TO CONTR kCIOr-S*ol.„Yg
Tr
TT cHE WALLASEY LOCAL BOARD OF ---if'
are prepared to rective Tenders for Executing the 1,10
I ks in the Parish of Wallasey, viz.:—
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Contract No. 27.—Excavating and Laying Drainage sea ,0
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along Smithy-lane, Gomer Gardens, and Little-street, 0 ,
Contract No. 28.—Excavating and Laying Drainage Pip 000
along Martin's-lane, and St. Alban's-road, Liscard. •
Contract Ho. 29.—Excavating and Laying Drainage Vaio_oloo g
along St. George's Mount, New Brighton, and for e„,.
the several Drainsin Repair for the term of 12 Cale cer
from the time of completion. d tber,e(rcl
The Works will be let in three separate contracts, 3", aPPoocrne
tractors will be required to enter into a bond, with t`' the
sureties, for the due performance of their respeettrecoe 0'
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which contracts and bonds will be prepared at the esP ovf
contractors. actil
Plans, sections, and specifications of the works, ow onto
the general conditions of contract, may be inspecteo_rvefV:
particulars obtained, on application to Mr. J. T. Lea,..7_1,00,01,
the Local Board, at. their Offices, 1, Church-street, Vb,:t-aot,
.d al- to
and from Monday, the 21st, to Wednesday, the 23, on. cou
inclusive, between-the hours of 10 and 12 in the foreo fo go-t,
jute. 2
No Tender will be entertained unless made on a Prhy „0
•be obtained at the said offices, and duly signed "e of
teadering. ares:o•ll4 Sealed TenderS, With the names, occupation, and a, tUC „tro,
proposed Sureties, addressed to " The Chairman ("for 049'ilice"
and Health Committee," and endorsed Tender 0, 0 pat
No. —" (as the case may be)) are to be left at the Po before
Egremont, near Birkenhead (Law Clerk's Office), on or or
o'cloelt in the afternoon of Friday, the 25th instant.
Tenders sent in aftet that time will not be entertain low
The Local Board do not bind themselves to accept %1,1..,,A.
any Tender. (By order.) T. v.
Clerk to the said Doe'
Public Offices, Egremont, 10th Feb., 109.