AN ANALYTICAL AND PRACTICAL FRENCH GRAMMAR. BY JEAN GUSTAVE KEETELS, AUTHOR OF ORAL METHOD WITH FRENCH,” “ORAL METHOD WITH GERMAN," ETC. REVISED EDITION. MASON, NEW YORK: BAKER & PRATT, 142 & 144 GRAND STREET. 1874. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872, by In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. PREFACE. HIS Grammar contains, in a series of fifty-four lessons, THIS a complete analysis of the principles and construction of the French Language. The plan of the work is original with the author; the system of instruction combines theory and practice. The theoretical part of each lesson is divided into sections, which treat of the several subjects separately, bringing each subject conspicuously before the mind. The practical part consists of progressive Oral Exercises in French, embodying the rules and principles that are explained in the theoretical part. An English Exercise follows, which is to be translated into French, in writing. The Oral Exercise is intended to make the student familiar with the living language. The Written Exercise is to teach. him the application of the rules of grammar. The different meanings of homonyms and synonyms, as well as some critical points of grammar, which possess little interest for one entering upon the study of the language, are explained in foot-notes. Certain peculiarities of construction, which would have unprofitably retarded the student's progress at an earlier |