... type. Finest pictorial illustrations. Excellence of material, paper, and binding. Fresh in matter, philosophical in method. A practical system of Language Lessons. The combination of the Phonic, Word, and Phrase methods. The combination of the Spelling-book with the Reader. Full directions and suggestions appended to each lesson. The attention given to the use of diacritical marks, silent letters, ... — History of France • Charlotte M. Yonge