Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-25

the poetic achievements of this section
of our country.
Larra's Partir 4 TEMPO. Edited BY
Edwin 3. Nichols. Assistant Professor
in the University of Cincinnati. Cloth
12mo, 6t pages. Price, 40 cents.
American Book Company, New York.
Cincinnati, and Chicago.
| One of the most popular comedies OF
this leading Spanish writer, and the
only edition of the play published in
America. 1t tells the story of a Young
| man, who, discovering his growing
attachment for the wife of his bene-
factor, departs in time to retain his
loyalty to both. 1t is characterized by
graceful humOr, keen observation. and
rare qualities of style. 1t affords
ample opportunity for the study of
colloquial Spanish. and for the acquisi-
tion OF wide vocabulary, and though
| slight in itself, it is especially suited for
class reading.
Francois Beginners French. BY Vic.
tor E. Francois, A. NJ. Instructor in
French jim the College of the City Of
New York Cloth. 12mo, 296 pages,
Price. 65e cents. American Book Com
pany, New York. Cincinnati, and
Chicago,
A brief first course in French. Each
of its forty lessons contains short
body of grammatical rules ii. English
the exampIes coming first, land
n vocabularys then the French text on
which are based the exereises in1szns-
position, questions. and grammar driIl:
then English sentencesSf for translation
into French. The lessons are followed
by the selections for memorizing that
are prescribed by the New, York
Regents, the COMPLICATIONS of the auxil-
larry verbs, a listsof irregular verbs. and
a full vocabulary. The recent changes
in French orthographys are followed.
The method employees by the author
aims to train the ear, the tongue, and
the eye, by bringing together set of
exercises giving to each of these organs
a field Of activity. The arrangement of
the book is simple and .Inethodical, and
it will enable teachers TO make use of
the conversational insthod from the
very start. S
scheffel's Der Ttompeter yon SAX.
Kingen. Edited by .yalentin Buehner,
High School, San; Jose. Cal? Cloth,
12mo, S2s pages. With map and illus
trations. Price, rs cents American
Book Company, New York. Cincinnati, z
and Chicago. 81 II. "a
The story of Werner Kirchhofer a I
of Sakidngen, and Margareia
Won Schonau. Margareta was Sent BY 4
her father to the Imperial Court at VI 4
emma in order that she might forget her
lover, who was Flower rank. He fol- l
lowed her, ed after a romantic search,
discovered her. and enlisted the sym
pathies of the Emperor, who reednciled
the baron, her father, to, the :niarriase 4
of the young people. Abs story is inter
woven with PERSONAL e4periencesgf the
poet. Its sentiment and hun1Or are
alike fresh and enforced; afd the .spiritFi
and swing of the lines, with the cleat \
and uncomplicated style. fit II foe1a
second or third year reading. The
book is supplied with notes, complete
vocabulary, a map of the upper knlpsf2
region, and a brief biography of Sche4S
FL.
Morey's Outlines of Greek History.
BY William c. Morey,' Phi. D., d. C. LIZ
Professor of History, University OF
Rochester. Cloth, 12 mo, 37S pages.
With maps and illustrations. Price
$1.00. American Book Company, Ne"
York, Cincinnati, and Chicago.
The present volume Is designed 10
form, with the same authors Outlines
of Roman History" a complete eie
mentary course in ancient history.
The mechanical makeup of the VOLUME
is most attractive-the type clear anu
well-spaced, the illustrations "eh'
chosen and helpful, and the maps ~.
merous and not overcrowded VII"
names. The first part of the book con'
prises a brief sketch of the ancie".
Oriental peoples. Then the history
Greece is taken up. The author ,a
kept in mind the fundamental idea lna.
the historical significance of peope
is to be estimated by what II mas w.
tributed to the advance of clviiizau ",a,
His treatment, therefore, gives spe.
attention to the development OF uleea
culture and of political insti'u''O "a
The topical method is employeu'
each chapter is supplemented W or
lections for reading and a supJee'
special study.
Moliere's LIE Bourgeois Gen'i"0 n..,,.
Edited by P. A. Roi and VIM. b. 4'''
teau, of the Central High Schooi'
do, Ohio. Cloth, 12mo, 1SS pas
Price, 35 cents. American Book w.
pany. New York, Cincinnati ana
cage.
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