--_Living Church._


"A spirited and entertaining sketch of the French people and
nation,--one that will seize and hold the attention of all bright boys
and girls who have a chance to read it."

--_Sunday Afternoon, Springfield (Mass.)._


"We find its descriptions universally good, that it is admirably simple
and direct in style, without waste of words or timidity of opinion. The
book represents a great deal of patient labor and conscientious study."

--_Courant, Hartford (Conn.)._


"Miss Kirkland has composed her 'Short History of France' in the way in
which a history for young people ought to be written; that is, she has
aimed to present a consecutive and agreeable story, from which the
reader can not only learn the names of kings and the succession of
events, but can also receive a vivid and permanent impression as to the
characters, modes of life, and the spirit of different people."

--_The Nation, New York._


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