enough for to may to satisfy their
fancies on the literature.
Have you found the Buff on who I had call for?
I have only been able to procure the octodecimo edition, which is
embellished with plates beautifully coloured.

_With a dentist._

I have the teetht-ache.
Is it a fluxion, or have you a bad tooth?
I think that is a bad tooth; please you to examine my mouth?
You have a bad tooth; will you pull out this tooth?
I can't to decide me it, that make me many great deal pain.
Your tooth is absolutely roted; if you leave it; shall spoil the
others.
In such case draw it.
I shall you neat also your mouth, and you could care entertain it
clean, for to preserve the mamel of the teeth; I could give you
a opiate for to strengthen the gums.
I thank you; I prefer the only means, which is to rinse the mouth
with some water, or a little brandy.

_With a laundress._

Who lhat be too washed, too many soaped, and the shirts put through
the buck. You may be sure; never I do else.

_For to swim._

I row upon the belly on the back and between two waters.
I am not so dexte rous that you.
Nothing is more easy than to swim; it do not what don't to be
afraid of.

_The french language._

Do you study?
Yes, sir, I attempts to translate of french by portuguese.
Do you know already the principal grammars rules?
I am appleed my self at to learn its by heart.
Do speak french alwais?
Some times: though I flay it yet.
You jest, you does express you self very well.

***

Familiar Letters.

_Racine to M. Fitart._

My uncle what will to treat her beshop in a great sumptuouness, he
was go Avignon for to buy what one not should find there, and he had
leave me the charge to provide all things. I have excellent business,
as you see, and I know some thing more than to eat my soup, since I
know do to prepare it. I did learn that it must give to the first, to
second, and to the third service, by dishes that want to join, and
yet some thing more; because we does pretend make a feast at four
services without to account the dessert. Good bye, my dear sir, etc.

_Mothe to the duchess of the Maine._

My lady, I have a complaint to present you. So much happy that might
be one's self, one have not all theirs eases in this world. Your
letters are shortest. You have plaied wonderfully all sentiments;
less her prattle, etc.

_Montesquie