part of the course, have been reserved for the last four les sons of the grammar portion of the work. Six lessons have been added, on the Study of Words for Composition. The order of development is principally based on the different parts of the verb, in almost regular succession of modes and tenses. The other parts of speech are brought in at proper intervals, when required by the logical development of the plan. After the fortieth lesson, the regular Oral Exercises are discontinued, and Reading Lessons take their place, which may be made the subject of conversation between the teacher and his pupils. The first book of Telemachus has been selected for this purpose. Great attention has been bestowed on lexicology. That part of the Course which is especially devoted to this subject, possesses uncommon interest for the English student. It treats of words which are common to both the French and the English language, and extends through nearly three Lessons-the fortieth, forty-first, and fortysecond. The author owes a tribute of thanks to Professor Alfred Sardou, of this city, for his careful revision of the proofsheets. His criticism has, in many respects, been beneficial to the work. BROOKLYN, November 15, 1872. TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I.-Letters and Orthographic Signs.... CHAPTER II.-Parts of Speech, their Definitions and Subdivisions.... I. The Family. II. The Body. III. Trades. IV. The Senses. V. Clothes. VI. The House. VII. The Furniture. VIII. Meals. IX. Animals. X. Trees. XI. The Weather. XII. A College or School. XIII. Tools. XIV. The Country. XV. The Theatre. XVI. A Journey. XVII. The Mind. XVIII. A Blow, Clap, &c. XIX. Colors (Adj.). 243 263. Remarks on the Imperative 244 264. Remarks on Rendre and Faire.. 315 210. Appartenir, Être, to belong. 211. Convenir, to agree, to suit. 217. Irregular Verbs, continued.. 252 272. Plutôt and Plus tôt. noun, Ce,.. 222. Use of Ceci, Cela.. Languages-Verbs.. 284. Plural of Compound Nouns. 357 357 232. Quoi, Où, D'où, Par où.... 268 233. Remarks on Relative Pronouns. 268 288. 289. Past Anterior Tense. 286. La Plupart, most, Bien, many.. 358 361 of Irregular Verbs.... 362 363 291. Subjunctive Mode, Pres. Tense. 368 292. Exercises on Subjunctive Pres. 369 293. Subjunctive Present, Irregular 294. Subjunctive Mode, Past Tense. 370 295. Use of the Subjunctive Mode.. 371 296. Verbs that require Ne before the dependent Verb in the Subj.. 372 247. Pronominal Verbs. 293 |