Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-24
TO LOVERS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.
YUyHE Advertiser, a Frenchman and grad

i uaie Of the Polytechnic School OF Paris, re-
speclfuliy offers his services u teacher OF his
native tongue 10 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 are avoided the difficulties the
student often meets with in pursuing one Of the
many theoretical grammars, not sufficiently show
ing the domauca part of the language, prac-
teal one, in which the necessary grammatical
rules il not entirely, AT least far too much,
neglected. In following these theoretical gram
mars, the student must have experienced that
after having devoted a long time to the
morizing of sentences, he find himself IN possess
sion OF number OF set phrases, valuable II is
true, but from which, destitute OF landmarks, The
slightest deviation must lead him into unknown
regions,
that the pupil in adopting his method. may, with
a little effort after course of forty gin lessons,
understand and speak the French, and find the as
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 irachiug etc. Twill
be given.
Address vlcroR EvRARD, City Pos, Office, Wash
ington. May 22-tf
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