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Books.
KEW ASD VALUABLE WORK
ON FRENCH.

ON EHENOhs
ryNHE FRENCH PRACTICAL TEACHERi or New
4 Method OF Learning TO Read, Wne and Speak the
Freuch Language BY Prof Norman Pinney, A. M NO
bins smiih, Hartford Huntington Savage Ne"'
s hearty spprova OF every teacher who has used this
WORK ana '1g essssy and ssrons aions
which the publishers have received from the nrs French
and American teachers OF the language tho best evil
dance OF he superiorty OF tho book II IL the production
OF thorough scholar engaged for senes OF yesrs IN
teaching languages Ills plan although me same AZ Oirh.
Sora was formed and tested by practical and continued
sc FOR several years before was made pubic ana De-
fore Olendor's book appeared. u develops hs COZ,
strcon and syntax u the language so ly and clearly
n Ali s paris Of speech TO remedy ne dsiecn OF hA
work similar plan adopted 10 teaching mo ofesk ana
10 Is.sos. oi he learner or as soon the elements Of
The grammar IL learned exercises Ia ortnogrsphy orhoe
py naturalization aecenlaaton, &c Ia ofdrf vi ne
master of easy reading This course lh0fOugnY pu 'ueo
will 1--WE he pupil whether In Latin Greek orFrench and
which very nearly describes that Of Prof Pinney better
"a In six months Than Is ordinarily given la year
IL prepares bin also for rapid future progfe"
The following IL the private testimony Of several Of tne
most eminent teachers In Of our large oies who iof
to- or b-ee wears prior 10 Us publication. tested II
10 their classes IN connection with the author ~ mo
nae ID few copies printed Tor Ibis purpose. The AGshof
bs. In tbs m-anme aided something perfect bisys-
tenn and which render the Work stu more Valuable
III IaVs gseJ prof Pnrey's Grammar In my school for
h. s.ttNo wear. sod ind i alike admirable its method
ara its detail. The s1d rapidly win Nhich ue pi-
pi leans 10 write and SPEAK no Ffench isnkasgs WIN
This book quite surprising when eompafr win me pro-
gress generally made with o1her sfainniafs-
March 5. 1871. -.
% aneru Prof Pinneys French Grammar IS htekt
book 10 teaching French between two and three ears IN
nv schOol nave hesitation 10 pronouneng ne most
valuable work Of the kind eHtant The superory 81 ne
nelhod The ski with which he leamer Is laken On from
ne simple TO the complicated parts Of The language aro
he completeness Of ins work IN is present FORM a.
system ol grammar render Il az invaluable eld ~ ne
sarber and learner % French have found the progress
OF pupils with MS BOOK beyond @psh.eo s1 more fspo
Frons an ensrne1t ieael<r Of Freneh AID GsraBs
"Hsvnz used most Of he principal gram y2g5s,
teaching French In England on tos O9ntnsnss 800 o.
.Sr Pion-y decided The best Tho older grammsn OF
Meidingsr wsnosuocht and Leyzse are not Prsstiesl
la ~ ,tbod sa beside o.sr defects. have found
E.m TOO fa and uresome some ps ana 700 psssts
and a. ecye on others Prot Pnney Work IL ~ Tar ho
most simple. pract.esl and eomp.ete have seem
a., IN the use OF The principal French
rammsrs now before tho public, ine 1ding oeaaofn o,
Hans.~s,s ana Levikac.I confident that ue learner
srG1ire more perfect knowledge Of The Preach lsn-
a,s,s- mar with sBy other Its simplicity and clear
ness also adapt Il admirably 10 The capacity OF young
learners" March 5,I !, ist,. n "A, p,,,
Frorn The hAsty examination we have made, we iHcge
the work be- 10 mary important respects an improve
nenl oou OendorG Tho method Il certainly Ihs most
natural and philosophical witch can be used IN learn
Ing any language In This dag Of advancement IN b- TIE
Org and practice Of teaching ne good scho2, BOOK :.
guide the teacher n the beat method N unlocking Ine
subject Of which treats Is plan no less than u. dss
are important We earnestly recommend IBIS yoilmo W
IN. Y. I've. Post
aThis work Is based on he only philosophical proeips
Of learning anguags-that u ginning WIN VIC 4,
eeraenls-the noun or the names Of tnlngs ~
with the simplest form Of the verb 10 Lae s ~
cav seutences In this way be illustrates, 10
progressive exercises. all ne different forms :, i No
The article, pr0noun, a5leeuye &C ~ .,sh f,eoI.rr
a. d them upon memory The saaof
20 nave renedied lnsry Of he les.ns 'y'vs ,s.,
= ss,ng rooyersan wi p-rhsps every french grammar
No.. 4, sy extept ia this country and navng Hea sever
~ fh bss a. teacher do not hesitate 10 give 2eeioeo
srsss,-rc- 10 Prof Pinneys WORK
al2ItkAH 2s~f Iherao 800 l'oone, ". ".