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Rh ''with great interest and intelligence. They have been made as easy and'' familiar as possible, and as far as they go may be deemed perfectly trust&shy;worthy. One of the author's main attempts has been, to translate the concise and accurate language of science into the colloquial nursery ''dialect comprehensible to children. The book will be found of the highest'' value to all who have the training of children, who, for want of knowing what this little book teaches, too often grow up to be unhealthy, defective ''men and women. The Contents are — I. Introductory. II. Fresh Air.'' ''III. Food and Drink. IV. Warmth. V. Cleanliness. VI. Light.'' ''VII. Exercise. VIII. Rest.''

A sort of impression rests on most minds that French literature begins with the “siècle de Louis Quatorze;” any previous literature being for ''the most part unknown or ignored. Few know anything of the enormous'' literary activity that began in the thirteenth century, was carried on by Rulebeuf, Marie de France, Gaston de Foix, Thibault de Champagne, and Lorris; was fostered by Charles of Orleans, by Margaret of Valois, by Francis the First; that gave a crowd of versifiers to France, enriched, strengthened, developed, and fixed the French language, and prepared the ''way for Corneille and for Racine. The present work aims to afford'' information and direction touching these early efforts of France in poetical ''literature. “In one moderately sized volume he has contrived to introduce'' us to the very best, if not to all of the early French poets.” —. “Industry, the insight of a scholar, and a genuine enthusiasm for his subject, combine to make it of very considerable value.” —.

While in this work the interests of University Students have been con&shy;stantly considered, the author has endeavoured to produce a book suitable to those who wish to prosecute privately the study of Ethical questions. The author has aimed to present the chief problems of Ethical Science, to give an outline of discussion under each, and to afford a guide for private ''study by references to the Literature of the Science. The uniform object'' has been to give a careful representation of the conflicting theories, supplying the reader with materials for independent judgment.