have been placed together in Part III., but the plan of the book does not necessitate consecutive reading of them. The comedy in Part V. has fewer new words but is more difficult in point of style than Part IV. As it is most important in the first stages of study to waste no time with what is uncommon, the editor has endeavored in his Notes to help over all that is unusual as easily as possible. The beginner is thus left free to learn the every-day words and simple constructions which he must use in all his subsequent study. The Notes have been put at the bottom of the page, so that they may be consulted with the least expenditure of time and effort. For the sake of variety and to meet special needs the book has been made longer than is necessary for its purpose as an introduction to the reading of German. It is hoped that the character of its selections adapt it to any method of instruction. In the Vocabulary cognates which suggest themselves naturally in the course of definition are marked by special type. No others are introduced. Much help is given in the more important matter of the etymological relations, within the language, of the German words defined. ADELBERT COLLEGE, August, 1895. C. H. CONTENTS. 4. Der Fuchs und der Ziegenbock.. 6. Der alte Sohn eines jungen Vaters.. 7. Der Offizier und der Soldat ... 8. Lord Abington und das Kalb. PAGE V |