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V c^w o I i* v t-w x L ^ L\ i & I GRAMMATICAL AND OTHER WORKS, BY THE SAME AUTHOR, DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS. volumeA PRACTICAL 8vo. GRAMMAR OP FRENCH RHETORIC.—In one tuationContaining—the ; Laws of Pronunciation, Prosody, Orthography, Accentuation, and Punc- Rhetoric,Also—the and Nature the several of Etymology, Species of Stylethe different ; Grammatical Constructions, the Figures of OratoricalWith—the Pauses, Rules andInflections, Species ofand Versification, Emphasis—the the ManagementGestures and ofPassions the Voice in concerningOratorical Ddivery.The whole illustrated by Original Extracts, offering a Brief View of THE FRENCH TRANSLATOR; or. The Art of Translating English intoContaining—Interesting French.—In one volume Anecdotes, post 8vo. with the Translation underlined ; Preceded—byWith—copious a andShort elegant Treatise Extracts on Translation, of English Literatureexplaining ; its Theory ; and followed by a Languages,Grammatical the Dictionary, right Road pointing to a successful out, by Translation.a comparative View of the French and English PANION.—InATHE XTirbAT NEWT„ one volumeFRENCH i12mo.n MANUAL, and TRAVELLER’S COM- 2 en NOUVEAUAngleterre, en Ecosse, MANUEL et eo Irlaude.—In ANGLAIS; one Volumeou. Guide 12mo. du Voyageur Fran^ais Contenant—une Introduction a la Prononciation Anglaise, un Vocabulaire, et une Phrase'o- logiebuivis—de familiere; Conversations methodiques, sur les Edifices, Monuments, Institutions, Curio- sity,L’ouvrage et Amusements commence de par Londres, un Guide, d’Edimbourg, contenant etles de Routes,Dublin. les Cartes, et les Statistiques deComparatives tous les objets des curieuxMonnaies a Francisesvoir dans leset Anglaises—iltrois Villes Capitales finit par unci-dessus, Guide Epistolaire.suivis de Tables FRENCH GRAMMATOLOGY; OR, A COURSE OF FRENCH. In Three Volumes, 12mo. FIRST VOLUME. The PRONOUNCING INSTRUCTOR ; containing an Exposition of French Pronun- Subjects;ciation, a Vocabulary,followed by aan copious Elementary Set of Phraseology,Idiomatical Phrases. and also Dialogues on the most useful SECOND VOLUME. The READING INSTRUCTOR; containing Gradual Lessons in Reading and Trans- lating,Biographical and also Notices Copious of everyExtracts Writer of French mentioned Literature in the selectedVolume. from the best Authors; with THIRD VOLUME. The GRAMMATICAL INSTRUCTOR ; containing the Etymology and the Syntax referredof the nine to areParts pointed of Speech, out throughout illustrated the by GrammarEasy and byCopious means Exercises; of small Figures. in which the Rules TESTIMONIALS IN FAVOUR OF THE FRENCH GRAMMATOLOGY. Dunbar, lit April, 1826. The following acknowledgment is a tribute of gratitude to which (in my opinion) you areI justly have introducedentitled from more every than teacher seven ofor youth.eight different French grammars, always expecting to find one that would suit my purpose as a proper text-book for teaching by ; but, after method,these repeated was still trials, a desideratum. I found that a French grammar, written in a concise ai d perspicuous 3 Immediately upon the publication of your Grammatology, I introduced the work ; and from the plain, simple, and yet concise manner in which it is composed, I have found that accustomedmy pupils make to do morein twelve, proficiency and with in thefar greaterlanguage ease in tosix myself. months, than they formerly were itself;Indeed, and upon I have a carefulno doubt, and inan a impartialvery short examination, time, it will findthe itswork way sufficiently into the mostrecommends respec- table schools and academies in the kingdom. JAMES MORTON, Teacher in Dunbar. \6th April, 1826. It gives me great pleasure to state, that, in my opinion, the work called Grammatology is veryThe valuable,first volume, and devotedpeculiarly to Pronunciation,well fitted to be Phraseology, useful in Schools. and Dialogues, contains many particulars of great importance, and executed with great judgment. The Treatise on Pro- nunciationcuracy and ispropriety simple, ofperspicuous, pronunciation and exemplified ample. Its by efficacy Mr Surenne’s has been pupilsfully proved at many in thepublic ac- highlyexaminations, valued, beforeparticularly judges by of thoseacknowledged who are tocompetency. instruct others. It cannot, therefore, f^il to be to Theintroduce extracts the instudent the second progressively volume areto an well acquaintance selected, and with are French so methodically literature. arranged as referringThe Grammar constantly in tothe the third rules, volume by means is copious, of figures yet simpleplaced belowin its rules;the words and to the be methodcorrected, of is quite original, and must be of very great advantage. tooThe highly systematic extolled. arrangement and perspicuityGEO. of the KNIGHT, whole work Teachercannot be, in Edinburgh.in my opinion, I am of opinion that the course of French studies, composed by Mr Surenne,\m April, consist-1826. itsing simple of a Pronouncing and well-digested Instructor, plan, a tendsReading to facilitate, Instructor, in and no smalla Grammatical degree, the Instructor, acquisition from of athat practical it is preferable knowledge to ofany the work French of the language kind with ; and, which whether I am foracquainted. public or private teaching, ALEXANDER BROWN, Teacher in Edinburgh. VHh April, 1826. of Upontheir decided a minute superiority, and careful in everyperusal respect, of your over three all othervolumes, books I ofwas the completely like description convinced that hadwholly come unnecessary, under my as notice. I am perfectlyMuch mightconvinced, be saidthat onit requiresthe merits only of tothe be work, known but to itthe is candid and judicious teacher, to be acknowledged to be the best of the kind extant. 4 For my own part, I can say, I have used no other class-book for French these several expectations.years past; andAnd I justly I have aver, no thathesitation the success whatever attending in affirming, it has surpassed that the my French most languagesanguine maythan beby attainedthose methods in one-fourth ordinarily of the pursued. usual time by your method, and much more accurately, renderedI most tosincerely the British hope, youth, therefore, in facilitatingthat, after theirthe veryprogress important in so servicepopular which and elegantyou have a nentlybranch deserve.of their education, your productionsALEXANDER will meet PARK, with thatTeacher reward of French, which they Dalkeith. so emi- It is with unfeigned pleasure, and strict justice, I bear testimonyBathgate, toSeptember the superior 26, 1825.talents nion,of Monsieur the best extant Surenne, in point, as ofa Grammarian.—His clearness, method, andgrammatical principles. productions are, in my opi- gl., JAMES TAYLOR, Rector of Bathgate Academy. Montrose, 24/A September, 1825. beenAs much I have employed been familiar in the withteaching your of native French language for the lastalmost six years,since myI hope infancy, I shall and be havejus- Grammarian.tified in offering I thisam myanxious eager to testimonial point out theof myluminous high opinion and concentrated regarding yourmanner abilities in which as a obscure,you develop and theunconnected French Syntax—a procedure point of other in Grammarians.—Yourwhich you differ so greatly method from of showingthe diffuse, the anFrench accurate sounds pronunciation. is at once systematic, It gives meand pleasure eminently to statefavourable the ingenious to the rapidand satisfactory attainment ex- of guage.planations which you presentANDREW as to the more JOHNSTONE, delicate and abstruse Rector pointsof Montrose of the Academy. French lan- deratumWe have among long books been ofof education opinion, that; but a well-arrangeduntil we met withFrench the Grammarworks placed was atquite the abegin- desi- ningAfter of this a deliberate article, we review have ofseen the nothing Grammatology, of the kind we whichfeel no was hesitation either original in stating or useful.our con- plifyingviction, thatthe modeM. Surenne of communicating has rendered the an Rudiments essential service of the toFrench the cause tongue, of education, and by rendering by sim- theWith acquisition the assistance of it both of moresuch easyguides and as more we interesting.have now described, it must be the fault of teachers and scholars themselves if they do not, in a short time, either impart or acquire the areknowledge very valuable, of the French.from the systemTo teachers of pronunciation in particular, adopted, who are which not placesnatives, it onthese a clear volumes and • intelligible footing.—Scots Magazine, October, 1825. FRENCH GRAMMATOLOGY: OR, A COURSE OF FRENCH. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOLUME I.—PRONOUNCING INSTRUCTOR. VOLUME IL—READING INSTRUCTOR. VOLUME III.—GRAMMATICAL INSTRUCTOR. THE PRONOUNCING INSTRUCTOR: IN TWO PARTS. THE FIRST OF WHICH CONTAINS i AN EXPOSITION OF FRENCH PRONUNCIATION, A VOCABULARY WITH THE FIGURATIVE PRONUNCIATION, AND AN ELEMENTARY PHRASEOLOGY CORRESPONDING WITH THE RULES OF GRAMMAR : MODERN CONVERSATION EXEMPLIFIED IN SIXTY DIALOGUES, WITH IDIOMATICAL PHRASES ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED, AND AN EPISTOLARY GUIDE, SHOWING THEDIFFERENT CEREMONIAL MODELS OP OF FRENCH STYLE: LETTERS, AND THE THE WHOLE ILLUSTRATED BY AN ORIGINAL METHOD OF FACILITATING THE ACQUISITION OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. DESIGNED FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS. VOLUME I. By GABRIEL SURENNE, F.S.S.A., TeacherMember of French, of the Edinburgh; Grammatical French Society Master of Paris; to the Author Scottish of Military a Grammar and ofNaval French Academy; Rhetoric,—of Corresponding

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