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THE FRENCH PRACTICAL TEACHER or New
Method Of Learning to Read, Wnis and sp.aA 5ns
French Language. By Prof Norman Pinney' A. NJ NO
BINS Smith, Hartford huntington SsNaSei Ne"'
The hearty approval OF every teacher who has used this
work and the success they have bad 70 Us thorough la
as well .. the voluntary and strong Recommendations
which the publishers have received from The nrs french
aud Anericaa teachers Of the language the best evil
dnca Of The superiority OF the book Ii s the production
OF thorough scholar engaged for series OF yeNs IN
teaching snguAges MS plan snoosn .ns sshe -
Tor several years before II was made public and De
fore olendords book appeared II deyelops me con,
.ucon and .yutsx Of the language so fully and clearly
sill lis parts OF speech ss 10 remedy the de'ee o. MAJ
work. similar psn adopted 70 teaching me Sreek anH
ing OF the learner or as soon a. lne elements OF
the grammar Is learned exercises 10 orthogIspay orsnos
d. sylabihcadon Accsnusuon, &c. 10 order, MI ne !,
easter Of easy reading. This course thoroughly pursued
will give the pupil vhether 10 Latin GrerS and
which very nearly describes that OF Prof. finney oeler
knowledge In sxmonhs ihsn Is ord Marty given In year
II prepares him Also for rapid future progress
The following s The prvaie testimony OF several OF hs
most eminent teachers In " our large eries who ior
two three years prior 10 iis punheahon' Ie,lsa
In heir classes 10 connection win me anInor ny 'ne
u.e OF few copies prined for ms purpose Tue auno1
has 10 the meantime added something TO perfect bis ss
ten and which render The work still more valuable
Is" have used Prof Pinneys Grammar IN my school ior
the astwo ysars and and alike admirable 10 It's method
aud detail The ssse ard rapidiy with WHICH the pu
oil learn, and speak tho French language, win
hi, book l. quite urpslng when compared with the pro-
gre.s generally made with other grammar
SAfer using Prof Pinneys French Grammar as a text
book teaching French between two and three years 10
INV school, have no hesitation in pronouncng II the most
valuable work OF the Kind exsn The superiority of the
method the skill with which The learner Is taken on rom
the simple TO the complicated paris OF The angusge ana
the completeness Of the work 10 It's present form, as
sgstem Of grammar render IL invaluable aid TO the
eseher ana learner Of French have found the PROCESS
sb.n Win sny other. In use" March +, lsf7.
From an eminent isaehsr of Frsneh and GeTrnrn
Having used Of he principal gfHnmhrs IN vogue
In tsschns Frepch Ia England on Continent Of Eu-
rope 10 the United ss,e, have found that Of Proes
Pinney decidedly the beet Inc older s'aunsls u
Mauescais comparatively slow and piouN-O. enoVu y
good In method bui beside olLer deiecl pave i.unn
and defective on others Prof Pnueys work Is by far The
most simple practical and comPis'e have seem
Aner i experience in the use OF hs principal French
gramnars before the public, Including onendorn
Nanesca's ami Levizacs am confident net me lssrne
IN acquire more perfect knowledge OF The French IAN
guage and IA a shorter time with the AID Of Pio tinne1
Grammar than with any other It's simplicity ana eehr
meas also adapt Il admirably TO the capacity OF youae
| learners" March 7, lSH.
"From the hasty examination we have made, we judge
the work TO be- IN many important respects an improve
aent loon Onendor The method is certainly The mos
ing any Language In his day OF adysneenien "a e .o
mnorsn aid 10 The labor Of teaching It becomes
guide 10 the teacher 10 the best method Of unfolding me
subject OF which treats It's plan 40 less Ihan us dea
] sre' important We earnestly recommend this volume TO
| teachers and all who would learn me Frsnen o..,
"Ths work is based on the only philosophical principle
oflearning language-thst Of beginning Win me simplest
elements-the noun the Of things, and u.ing
with the simplest form Of tho verb In The construction o.
easy sentences In this way ne illustrates Ia series o.
progressive exercises all the different forms OF tne Veio
he article pronoun adjective, &C are brought INTO use
one by one Ia their proper order and with such frequency
as 10 Imprint them upon the memory The suthor ePPssI'
10 have remeded many Of the leading defects OF Ven
/ dorf We commend II TO teachers" n T. EgsnselsA
Being conversant wi every French rainmai
used to any extent IN this country, aud hsying ea
Of the best a teacher do not hesitate 10 give oe0oou
! preference 10 Prot Pinneys work" ,Dy n
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