Practical Teacher of the Latin LanguageM.H. Waite, 1866 |
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Adfer already America beautiful best better Bohemia Bonum mane book Botanica bread breakfast bring brother brought butyrum Campana cards children church coach coffee cold coming conclave country Croatia dear Deus DIALOGUE Domine don't door drink English FAMILIAR CONVERSATION find fond Fulgur Germany give glad to see going Good morning Gratias ago great deal Have you hear Here Heri hodie mane home hora horologium ibimus illum Italy jentaculum know last night latin language leave lingua lingua latina little living long look Lord make meum mihi money never o'clock office Pallavicini possum Praeterita nocte praise Quomodo vales rain read ready remember room saccharum school seen send Show Silesia Sine sister some soon speak street sugar take tempus thank there they things think three tibi time to-day To-morrow tuus TWO FRIENDS valde walk want week Will you have word write yesterday your
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Page 38 - ... many people there. We saw Mrs P., with her son and daughters. Did you speak to them ? We did not speak to them; they were too far off. The band played for nearly three hours. Is your master at home ? I don't know ; I will go and see. Mr. Smith wishes to see you. — How do you do ? I did not expect to have the pleasure of seeing you to-day.
Page 22 - ... help cometh from the Lord, who hath made heaven and earth.
Page 19 - I should have come earlier, but No matter, I never go out before twelve. Will you try on your coat ? It is rather short. It is too tight ; I can't button it. Allow me. The sleeves are too long and too large. I don't think they are. Does it fit me well behind ? Does it not wrinkle in the back ? No, not at all.
Page 5 - What is the matter with you? Let me feel your pulse. Show me your tongue.
Page 25 - Are you fond of travelling ? I hope I shall go to Germany next year. I should like very much to see the banks of the Rhine and the lake of Geneva. I was in Scotland last year about this time. Have you ever been on the sea ? I have only crossed the Channel to go to Paris.
Page 42 - What is Botany ? Botany is that part of natural History which treats of plants, their several kinds, forms, virtues and uses. What is Mineralogy? Mineralogy is that science which treats of the various bodies that compose the solid mass of the earth.
Page 37 - I think we shall have some more rain. So much the worse, for I have some visits to pay. Can't you put them off till to-morrow ? We are going to the country to-morrow : We promised Mrs.
Page 42 - ASTRONOMY is the science of the heavenly bodies — the Sun, Moon, Planets, Comets, and Fixed Stars.
Page 27 - Christmas. Be so kind as to remember me to him when you write to him. He will be very glad to hear of you.
Page 20 - 11 take it home. When will you send it back ? You shall have it this evening. You may send it at any time ; we never go to bed before twelve. You shall have it by ten o'clock.