spite of the infinite typographical faults which some times, invert the sense of the periods. It increase not to contain any of these works the figured pronunciation of the english words, nor the prosodical accent in the portuguese: indispensable object whom wish to speak the english and portuguese languages correctly."
Once or twice we have remarked the citation, by some amateur, of a little batch of phrases taken from this wonderful Guide; but they were only gems picked at random, and as the original work contains more than one hundred and eighty closely-printed pages, there are thousands of jewels left for us to select from without appropriating any that have ever been culled. First in order come sundry conversational phrases, such as—
Let us go to respire the air.
The coachman have fixed himself in the seat.
I know there a thousand insurmountable difficultier.
At what o'clock is to get up?
I have pains on to conceive me.
When the student has mastered about thirty pages of these choice phrases, he is advanced to "dialogues," a few specimens of which we will append, beginning with the conversation entitled
For to Write.
It is to day courier day's; i have a letter to write.
At which does you write?
I go to answer to . They have bring the letters? i was expected a letter from .
Is not that? look one is that.
It is for me, but I know not the writing.
This letter is arrears.
It shall stay to the post. Bring me the inkstand, put in some ink. This pens are good for notting; where is the penknife? During i finish that letter, do me the goodness to seal this packet; it is by my cousin.
Have you put the date? This letter is not dated.
I have not signed. How is the day of month?
The two, the three, the four, elc.
Fold that letter; put it the address. The courier is it arrived?
They begin to distribute the leiters already.
That is some letter to me?
No, sir.
Go to bear they letter to the post.
Should any of our fashionable tailors ever be struck by the peculiarly elegant English used by some Portuguese or Brazilian customer, they may know where it was acquired by referring to the "little book" and to the following pattern dialogue:
With the Tailor.
Can you do me a coat?
Yes, sir.
Take my measure.
What cloth will you do to?
From a stuff what be of season.
Have you the paterns?
Choice in them.
How much wants the ells for coat, waist coal and breeches?
Six ells.
It is too many.
What will you to double the coat?
From something of duration. I believe to you that.
You shall be satisfied.
When do you bring me my coat?
The rather that be possible.
I want it for sunday.
Bring you my coat?
Yes, sir, there is it.
You have me done to expect too.
I did can't to come rather.
It don't are finished?
The lining war not sewd.
Will you try it?
Lei us see who it is done.
I think that you may be satisfied of it.
It seems me very long.
It is so that do one's now.
Button me.
It pinches me too much upon stomack.
That a coat go too well, it must that he be just
The sleeves have not them great deal wideness!
No, sir, they are well.
The pantaloons is to narrow.
It is the fashion.
Where is the remains from the cloth?
It is any thing from rest.
Have you done your account?
No, sir, i don't have had the time for that.
Bring it me to morrow.
If cheerful conversation be a boon to the sick-room, there ought to be much remedial virtue in the following specimen of a conversation designed for the use of those intending
For to Visit a Sick.
How have you passed the night?
Very bad. I have not sleeped; i have had the fever during all night. I fell some pain every where body.
Live me see your tongue. Have you pain to the heart?
Yes, sir, some times.
Are you altered?
Yes, I have thursty often.
Let me feel your pulse.
It is some fever.
Do you think my illness dangerous?
Your stat have nothing from troublesome.
It must to sent to the apothecary: i go to write the prescription.
What is composed the medicine what i have to take?
Rhubarb, and tartar cream, etc.
