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Title: French And English - A Comparison
Description: Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1889, 1st edition. Cloth, G. xxiv+480pp+8pp publsihers adverts, cloth rather rubbed along the edges, initial blank & half title missing, pages a little yellowed, a fair copy. Hardback , no dustjacket. ¶ A series of essays on the similarities & differences between the characters & national traits of the English & the French. The author had written a series of articls in the 'Atlantic Monthly' under the same title upon which this book is based. Chapter I, on Physical Education begins thus - 'In England there is not much physical education of a formal and methodical nature ; the English are not reamarkable for a love of gymnastic exercises, and they seldom train to develop the body scientifically except when they prepare themselves for boat races'.

Keywords: history, english history, french history, france

Price: GBP 15.00 = appr. US$ 21.42 Seller: Eastleach Books
- Book number: 41708