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to clear the table, John? 10. My blood boils ( 201. Obs.) when I
hear of such things. 11. The king has invested him with the highest
dignity. 12. It will be in vain for you to have recourse to his kindness,
he will not relieve you. 13. Tell the truth boldly, though you were to
incur his anger. 14. I believe (that) the poor boy would die for (=of)
joy, if he saw you. 15. Don't say that he will keep his promise; you
will never make me believe it. 16. Hardly had we gone away ( 122)
when (= que) we were obliged to come back.
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legon: Verbes forts et irreguliers. Recapitulations.
I. 1. Your son must start to-day to go and join his regiment. 2. How
much money did you want for your journey from Dover to Brussels?
I required nearly fifty francs. 3. He does draw nearly as well as his
sister. 4. Must you really go? Yes, I must go. 5. Our general
nearly lost the battle. 6. You must go more slowly, if you wish us to
follow you. 7. The weather is so beautiful, we must take a walk.
8. One must eat in order to live, but not live in order to eat! 9. How
much do you want yet? I want two hundred and ninety -five francs.
10. I am to know it to-morrow. 11. I was to have met him (Infin.
pres.) at the station at five, but I had to wait an hour and a half.
12. You ought not to have waited so long. 13. If I had to meet him
again, I should not sit down to wait for him. 14. I must know the
truth. 15. He knew every thing that people could know in (of) his
time. 16. Can he walk? No, he cannot, he has hurt his leg. 17. Can
your child walk already? Yes, a little. 18. Do you know him? I
know him by (of) sight. 19. Do you know Greek? Yes, I do. 20. I
must know whether you will be able to come. 21. Be seated, if you
please. 22. The Christian religion is altogether in these words: Do
unto (the) others, what you would that they should do to you.
LVP legon: L'Article defini. 8 10; 165.
(a) Le sel est le symbole de la sagesse. Salt is the symbol of wisdom.
Le fer, Tor et la platine sont des metaux. Iron, gold and platina are metals.
La Grande Bretagne comprend I 'Angle- Great Britain comprises England, Scot-
terre, I'Ecosse, I'Irlande etles colonies. land,
Ireland and the colonies.
Le franc,ais est plus difficile que Pitalien. French is more difficult than Italian. ,
Leroi Charles Albert mourutail Portugal. King Charles Albert died in Portugal.^
Monsieur le president. TJie president.
Madame la marquise.
The Marchioness.