Washington sentinel., 1855-07-21
TO LOVERS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.
YIlHE Adyerfiser. n Erenc hman and errad-.

VuNHE AdVertlscr, q Frchchlnan ana grad-
IL uate of the Polytechnic School OF Paris, re-
spectfully offers his services a teacher OF his
| native tongue to Schools, Glasses, and Private
Pupils Of This city and vicinity The system he
follows 10 facilitate the acquisition OF the French
Language, unites in due proportion theory and
practice; by which avoided the difficulties the
student often meets with in pursuing one Of the
many theoretical grammars, not sufficiently show
ing the idiomauca part OF the language, or a prac.
tical one, in which the necessary grammatical
rules, il not entirely al least far too much,
neglected In following these theoretical gram
mars, The student must have experienced that
after having devoted long time 10 the me-
morizng of sentences, he find himself in posses
sion of number of set phrases, valuable il is
true, but from which, destitute OF landmarks, the
slightest deviation must lead him into unknown
regions.
The advertiser feels confident in the assertion
that the pupil, in adopting his method may, with
a little effort after course of ght lessons,
understand and speak the French, and fndthe
sistance of teacher not necessary in the further
prosecution OF the studies of that language
Instruction in Pencil Drawing. Pastel Painting,
and Penmanship, can also be had from the adver
user
References in success in teaching, elc. etc, will
be given
Address VIcroR EvRARD City Post Office, Wash
ngton Nay 22-if
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