returned home quite _on his
own_." It seems to mean "_by his own instrumentality_," and "_per_"
certainly seems to be correct in this instance. He might, for
example, have just commenced to walk, in which case the proud mother
would no doubt have used the given phrase, even if she had
accompanied him every step of the way (which, in the Editor's
opinion, she probably did). As the phrases seem to give a
considerable amount of instruction, the same contributor has kindly
treated in this issue the prepositions "IN and INTO."
IN, INTO.
Many birds fly in the autumn into warmer countries.
Multaj birdoj flugas dum la auxtuno _en_ plivarmajn landojn.
When the mouse runs indoors.
Kiam la muso kuras _en_ la domon.
The women run about indoors.
La virinoj kuradas _en_ la domo.
They are quite right, in my opinion.
_Laux_ mia opinio, ili estas tute pravaj.
They were brought up in the fear of God.
Ili edukigxis _laux_ la timo al (aux je) Dio.
In the education of children, it is necessary to use--
_Por_ la edukado de la infanoj, estas necese uzi--
She had difficulty in expressing her thoughts.
SXi havis malfacilecon _por_ esprimi siajn pensojn.
Matrimony, a fact in the life of Henry VIII.
Edzigxo, fakto de la vivo de Henriko VIIIa.
He is the best in the world for that.
Li estas la plej bona pri tio _el_ la mondo.
I think I did well _in_ acting thus.
Mi pensas, ke mi bone faris tiel aginte.
Alike in face and character.
Similaj _per_ la vizajxoj kaj la karaktero.
We are going away in two or three days.
Ni foriros _post_ du aux tri tagoj.
Something, in the shape of a man, appears.
Io, _sub_ la formo de homo, aperas.
They stand in one long line.
Ili staras _sur_ unu longa linio.
While walking in the street I fell.
Promenante _sur_ la strato, mi falis.
George Washington was born in the year one thousand seven hundred
and thirty-two, and never told a lie.
George Washington estis naskita la jar_on_ mil sepcent
tridek du_an_, kaj mensogis neniam.
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At the request of many Subscribers, the Grammatical synopsis has been
omitted from this issue, and the interesting narrative of the early
days of Esperanto takes its place.
* * *
All Members of the London Esperanto Club whose numbers are lower than
_136_ are hereby reminded that their renewals are now due, and should
be sent to the Hon. Secretary. A Renewal Form was enclosed in the
January
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