The / of the conjunction et is never sounded. y'-r

9. The unaecented e is silent, or extremely weakened, wheneyÈr A^ consonant (or consonants) with which it forms a syllable can hé'px^ nounced with a yowel either preceding or foUowing it; as in /la fimfon de mon père, un petit chemin, ce n'est personne. Je vient dé'-fiqfis (pronounce la maisond mon père, unptish min, en'est per8imne,Jwjifiêi Paria). .,■>:'•

10. Read slowly and loud, articulate distinctly, and obsem ijie punctuation. ''r^J'f.

N.B.— The figures afBzed to words in the followiiig pages refer to the ExitcXirA- TOBT NOTXS giveii at the end of the book, page 649. For the transUtion, «tjinlttlfigy and analysis of the récurrent Words, such as articles, pronouns, advefbs, prépositions, conjiinctions, etc., the student is referred to the Manuel étymologique. Jm the introductoiy annotations, page 649, the verbe are given in the Infinitive mood,> their coi^ugation will be found by referring to the synoptical tablea in the Editor's Frtnch Qrammar,

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