SUBSTANTIFS, ADJECTIFS, PEEPOSITIONS, &c

1090. Donnez les équivalents, en français, des expressions

anglaises hy means of, unknoum to, au the rate of, fhrough, along, on a levél wUh, in spite of.

About.

1091. He goes about. Look about you. Look about.

He is about the bouse. I am about to leave you. Mind what you are about. He bas his wits about him. What is that noise about? He spoke to.me about his business.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ET To ACKNOWLEDGE.

1092. He gave me an acknowledgment of the debt.

In his acknowledgment of the letter, he said . . . He acknowledged it. They acknowlegded him for their sovereign. I acknowledge my mistake. I acknowledge your letter.

Age.

1093. I am of âge. I am under âge. I hâve not seen

you for an âge. One must begin to learn at an early âge. He came of âge last year. Shakespeare was the greatest writer of his âge. The âge of Louis XIV. is remarkable in Prench literature. Self-respect is a great comfort in old âge. You hâve not reached the âge of discrétion. He showed his mettle at an early âge. Feudalism was prévalent during the niiddle âges.

Amiss.

1094. Do not take amiss what I am going to tell you.

Nothing comes amiss to you. If any thing should happen amiss. You construe my words amiss.

It might not be amiss to write to the gentleman.

Appearance,

1095. His sudden appearance frîghtened me. We had

given him up, when he made his appearance. She made her first appearance on the stage. You are deceived by appearances. Do it for appearance sake. They keep up appearances. His appearance is striking. To enter an appearance (forensic).

As.

1096. Shall I go with you? — As you please. Thèse

soldiers died as brave men. Your brother is as

clever as you. We saw you as we came along the road. He is, as it were, my brother. As for me, I like being a soldier. I hâve not done my lesson, as yet. The dog ran as though it were mad. Rich as you are, your pleasures are as limited as mine.

Attendakce and Attendants.

1097. The gênerai had many attendants. Bayard told

his attendants to lay him under a tree. The attendance was very numerous. Yesterday I was in attendance. We hâve two attendances a week in French.

AVEEAGB AND To AVERAGE.

1098. Take the average. On an average. On a rough

average, thèse goods will sell five shillings a pound. Free from average.

Thèse casks average fiffceen shillings a pièce.

Babgain.

1099. Is it a bargain? I hâve bought my horse a

bargain. Make the best of a bad bargain. It is a great bargain. I obtained some flowers into the bargain.

BmD.

1100. To kill two birds with one stone. Birds of a

feather flock together. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. A jail-bird. He is a bird-catcher. Bird-lime.

Chargr

1101. I will give you in charge if you assault me.

The bishop delivered his charge. The legacy

is clear of ail charges. What is the charge at the hôtel? The magistrate asks what the charge is. I put myself imder your ^charge.

The judge began his charge to the jury. Take charge of my things.

Cheap.