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AS EXPLAW ATOBY HTDEX OF THB MOST BECUEBEITE WORDS IN THE FEBNCH LAIITGUAaE.

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" Of ÛxeManuel étymologique we can speak in tenns of Ugh praise ; it Uasuoceasful eflbrt to ezplain to studenta uie historj and atructure of die rrench laimiage ; and its uae b well ealeolated to aocoatran the yonthfiil mind to habita of oafrend aaaîjaia, tbe moat xmetû ramlt tiiat can be derived finm éducation»**— ii<AaiHi«iw.

'* If there be one aet of worda wfaich, meie tban anotber; praaenta difficuUiea to tbe atndent of lanagagee, that daaa ia the partidea, the amall artuâdationa, the brevitiea, tiie Connecting finka, aa articles, some pronouna^ adverba, coi^iinctlons, and prepoaitionay etc. To lOl wfaohavie faittheae diflicultieaiaFrendi, wereeowmend JhmMtmmel éfyweiogique^ of wliidi Ûkt foUowing ia a apedmen :

" * Cb«i. — 0«ienl'tranaUtion : at» to, in the honaa of, amonc. Etjmdloay :— from the Latin coaa (habitation, home); Itsdian» caaai oid Vnaaak (hiatorically), «rose/, choMolt chetaif cheteauy chexal, chbz. AnalysiB and ezamples :— Je d!ne chbz moi— I dine at home ; i. e. at the houae or home of me. — Je riena de cbbx voua— I corne fcom jour houâe ; i. e. Je viena de casa avoua, etc.* '*— ^t/otk

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