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anew AND VALUABLE wORK
ON rRCHOH.

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THE FRENCH PRACTICAL TSACHERi or sNsw
! Method Of Learning to Read W1le and sP,sk ene
French LsngSsga ~ ,O' u,nnsion SAVAGE New.
York. Price 81. ,,,,.
work and the they have had IN is thorough TRIAL
as well a. .h- voluntary and strong recommendations
which the publishers have received from the nfsl french
and American teachers u the language, 10 the best esi
d.nea Of the superiority % the book. IL Is The production
OF thorough scholar, engaged Tor series OF years 10
aachng languages His plan although the same - Ollen
dord was formed and tested by practical and continued
~ for several years before Il was made public and be-
strIction and syniax Of me language fully and clearly
all ~ parts Of speech As 10 remedy me oseeu OF ms
Latin languages would Introduce into the very hrs, read
Ing Of he Learner or AZ soun "a me elements OF
~ syllabifcaion accennaion, &c. IN order, Ill he IL
master Of easy reading. This nrse thoroughly pursued
will give the pupil whether 10 Lsin Greek Or French ana
20 months han ord nary given In year
IL prepares him slao for rapid future progress A.
The following is the private testimony OF several OF me
most eminent teachers Ia OF our large ces. who for
two three years prior 10 ils pneueaton le.'sd "
In heir classes Ia connection win the author, by The
u,e of copies printed Or his purpose The author
has Ia the meantime added something 10 perfect hssys
lem and which render the work It'll more valuable.
have used Prof Pinneys Grammar In my school ior
The years and find q alike admirable In ia method
and ts detail The aud rapidly with when inc pG
his book quite surprising wheu compared with the pro-
grsss generally made with other grammar
'Ansr using Pro, Pinney's French Grammar as a text
book 10 teaching French between TWO aud ihree years N
nv school have DO hesitation In prouourcing Il the most
yanabls work Of the hind exani The superiority Of the
method the sk with which the learner IL taken on IRON
the smpet the complicated parts OF the language ana
Inc completeness. Of the work Ia ils present form, n
system OF grammar render Il an Invaluable sd 70 INC
~ pupils with lhis book beyond psrson rapid
From an emnens tsleh.r of French and Geypur.
"H.ving used Of the principal grammsrs In vogue,
teaching French IN England, on the Continent OF Eu-
dsr adj he hest Tne older OF
Meidinger Wanosuocht and Levizsc are not prseucsl-
Msneseai Is comparatively slow ana piohA-osno"tu
him TOO full and resome on some parts, and TOO meagre
and defective Others Prof Pinneys work Is by far ms
most Ss simple M Prseucal ana eonPs'e ''''
Ane, Mi experiences IN the use Of the principal French
grammars now before the public, including Ohendorns
Manescas and Lsvzscs. am conhoent nat me learner
i acorire more perfect knowsdge Of the French IAN
Grammar, lhsn with any other Is simplicity and clear
ness also ed.pt y admirably % inc esPaey OF young
Opinions If tas Pres.
From the hasty examination we have made, we Judge
tho work be, in many important respects. an improve
ment UPON Ohendorf. The method Is certainly ne most
natural and philosophical one which can he used IN learn
ing any language. Ia this day Of Advancement IN The the
ory ard praece Of Teaching the good school book Il an
AID In the mere labor of teaching II becomes
guide 10 the teacher In the best method Of unfolding the
subject Of which II s plan less hsn its details
s,s important We esrne.tly recommend lhs volume TO
teachers and all who would learn me srsncn n,
This work Is based on only philosophical principle
Of Learning languageth1i u be ginHing with the simplest
the noun or tie Of things, and using II
with The simplest form Of tho verb IN he construction OF
sssy sentences Ia his way be illustrates 10 series OF
progressive exercises al me dinerent iofms OF tne V-fo'
he article pronOun a. ectiye Nc. are brought Into USE
one by one la her proper order and 1th such frequency
- 10 Imprint them upon he memory The saihor sgPess
10 have remedisd any u The leading defects Of Oen
eorH " = commend u 10 teachers y. Y. Evangelist
Being eonverant with perhaps every French grammar
used 20 any 10 this country and having uied several
OF he be.t a. a teacher DO not hesitate 10 give decided
preference 70 Prot Pinney's work"
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