Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-04
TO LOVERS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.

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Il uate of the Polytechnic School OF Paris, re-
specifully offers his services a teacher OF his
native tongue to Schools. Glasses, and Private
Pupils of this city anl vicinity. The system he
follows 10 facilitate the acq lisition of the French
Language, uniles in due proportion theory and
practice by which are avoided the difficulties the
student often meets with IN pursuing one the
many theoretical grammars, not sufficiently show
ing the idiomanca part Of The language, or prac-
teal one, in which the necessary grammatical
rules If not entirely AT east far too much are
| neglected. In following these theoretical gram
mars the student must have experienced that
after having devoted long time 10 The mere me-
morizing OF sentences he find himself in posses
sion OF numl.er Of set phrases, valuable il is
lrne, 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
little eliurr after n course of fairy etghf lessons
understand and speak The French, and find the as
sistanee of teacher not necessary IN the further
prosecution otthe studies 81 tina, language.
Instruction in Pencil Drawing Pastel Painting,
and Penmanship, can also be hao from the adver
References in success in ,.ach.ng, ETC., will
be given.
Address VIcroR EvRARp. CITY Post Office, Wash
ington. Way 22-tf
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year So; four copies one year S.; nine copies one
year, and one 10 the geiter up of the club, $40;
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Address A. SCOTT, Publisher
No III Chestnut st phiiadelphia