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general courses in French and Provencal philology and in 

 palaeography. The Ins ti tut Catholique, 74 rue de Vau- 

 girard, offers, in addition to courses in literature, history, 

 and palaeography, an exceptional opportunity for the 

 study of experimental phonetics and linguistic science 

 under the Abbe ROUSSELOT (author of "Les Modifica- 

 tions phonetiques du langage etudiees dans le patois 

 d'une faraille de Cellefrouin, " 1891, and of the "Prin- 

 cipes de phonetique experimentale, " 1897-1908). 



Instruction at Other Universities. Copious as are the 

 resources of Paris, some Americans may well prefer the 

 quiet, inexpensive life of the provincial universities, among 

 which the following are to be recommended for Romance 

 studies: Bordeaux, Montpellier, Lyon, Toulouse, Gre- 

 noble, Rennes, Caen. All of these have introduced, beside 

 their regular courses, special instruction for foreigners; 

 and all have organized committees or offices to minister 

 to the particular needs of visitors from other countries. 

 Grenoble has devoted much care to the housing of stran- 

 gers, with a view to hygiene, economy, and practice in 

 speaking French. At Bordeaux there is a Maison des 

 etudiants. Toulouse has a Stadium for athletic sports. 

 Several of the provincial universities have developed 

 summer schools for foreign pupils: the most flourishing 

 is that of Grenoble, noted for its excellent administra- 

 tion, its unusual facilities for the study of phonetics, 

 and its situation in the midst of mountain scenery; that 

 of Rennes, which is held at St. Malo, combines good 

 teaching with the attractions of seashore. For the 

 regular winter work, the opportunities presented by the 

 several institutions are listed below: 



Bordeaux. Romance philology and the speech and 

 letters of southwestern France, under E. BOURCIEZ 

 ("Les Mceurs polies et la litterature de cour sous Henri 



