GERMAN— MISCELLANEOUS PHILOLOGY 



GERMAN 



Schiller, Die Braui von Messina. Edited, with introduction and notes, by 

 Karl Breul, Litt.D., Ph.D., Schroder Professor of German in the Uni- 

 versity of Cambridge. Fcap.%vo. /i/. cro + 279. Price \s. Pitt Press 

 Series. 



"Professor Breul has performed his task with his wonted skill and conscientiousness. 

 The introduction is particularly full, and the serious student will find its perusal stimu- 

 lating and profitable. The notes are full and accurate. There can be no doubt that this 

 will long remain the standard edition of ' Die Braut von Messina'." — School If'orlJ 



Hacklander. Der Zaave. Adapted from Ein Schloss in den Ardennen. 

 Edited by G. T. Ungoed, M.A. Large crown 2ivo. pp. viii + 62. 

 Price 2s. 



Designed tor pupils who have completed their first course in German. The text is 

 simple in vocabulary and will not require more than one term for study. The book 

 includes phonetic transcriptions ot short passages and of difficult words, a brief sketch 

 of the author's career,. questions on the narrative, grammatical exercises and subjects 

 for free composition ; it is primarily intended for use on the direct method. 



Deutsches Heft. A German Note-book. Arranged by TV. E. IVeber, M.A., 

 sometime Modern Language Master at Blackheath School, Bridlington 

 Grammar School, and Trinity College, Glenalmond. Fcap. ^to. pp. viii 

 + 128. Price IS. 6d. 



A companion volume to the French Note-book, Cahier Franfais de notes di-verses by 

 the same author. It is intended to help students, whether in class or self-taught, to 

 compile their own grammar and vocabulary, collection of idioms, etc. in the course of 

 their reading. The notes are methodically arranged with suggestive types heading 

 each page, and there is a full index. 



MISCELLANEOUS PHILOLOGT 



Phonetic Spelling : A proposed Universal Alphabet for the rendering of 

 English, French, German and all other forms of Speech. By Sir Harry 

 yohnston, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., Hon. Sc.D. [Cantab.). Crown Svo. 

 pp. vi + 92. Price y. 6d. net. 



Intended to serve two purposes : (i) to set forth an ideal alphabet to be used for the 

 transcription of all tongues about to adopt a phonetic system of spelling or being tran- 

 scribed for the first time by missionaries and explorers ; {2) to explain how this alphabet 

 may be applied to the rendering of English and other European tongues. 



"On our part," says Tie Pioneer (the organ of the Simplified Speling Sosieti), "we 

 rejois in Sur Harry'z help in creaiting an enlietend public opinion, ever our cheef wurc. 

 A shaic ov the hand tu aul hu ar triing tu maic a hiewai thru the SIou ov Despond." 



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