DEVOIRS DE TRADUCTION

(Voir la Préface, en tête du Corrigé des Traductions des Causeries avec mes Élevés. Elle explique pourquoi des devoirs de traduction ont été ajoutés au livre, et renferme des conseils, adressés aux maîtres et maîtresses, sur l'emploi de ces nouveaux exercices.) »

i. Look. Are you looking? — I am looking. — Do you see? — I see. — Do you seè the fingers? — I do see the fingers. — Hovv many fingers do you see ? — I see ten fingers. — Count them. Can you move them ? — I can move them. — Move them. What are you doing? — I am moving my fingers. — Are you moving them? — Yes, I am moving them. — That is right. What is the superlative of bien ? — It is très bien,

2. First, second, third, fourth, fifth. Which is the second finger? — It is the foreflnger. — Which is the fïrst? — It is the thumb. — Is it thick? — It is thick. — Is it long? — No, it is not long. — Wrhat is the opposite of long? — It is court. — Yes, the thumb is short, thick, and strong. What is the féminine of fort? — It is forte, — That is right. Paul is strong, and Pauline is strong.

What is the comparative of fort ? — Plus fort. — And moins fort, is it not ? — Yes, sir. — Pauline is stronger than Paul, is she not, my friend ? — On the contrary, she is less strong.