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BKING
A PLAIN AND KASY
A&T or ■HBSlKO&'Sr,
BY WHICH THE OKNUKRS OF
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MAY BE LBARNED IN A FEW HOURS.
BY THE
MASTER OP A GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
REVISED BY THE INSTRUCTER OrTHE BOSTON
LYCEUM.
BOSTON:
PUBLISHKD BY MONROE AND FRANCIS,
NO. 128, WA.sniNGTONSTREi:T.
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prletnrs, in the words followhig, to wit :
" The FfiENCH OKNDERS taught In Six Fables; being a plain
and casv Art of Meniorv, by which the gci-deis of lo.S« !• rench
Nouns may be lean ed in a lew hours.— B> the Slasier ul n (jram-
mar School.— Hevised by the liistructer of the liosion Lyceum.
In conformity to the act of the Conpre*? of the l'ni!«l Srntej,
entitleil, " An act foi the encouragement of learning, by securing
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1 Six Fables; being a plain
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— B\ the Master uf n (Iram-
of tiie lioston Ljceum."
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ent of learrinp, by seciiring
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lieiain in< iitiored:" ami also
ary to an art, entitled np act
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proiJi leliirR o(^ «uch (oyici
ami esii-MiiiiE: Iht tmifits
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Dittriet of Maatmhunltt.
TTLHTJLtyS.
In the publication of this work, which was twinposed chiefly
for liie use of 111} DWii soholars, 1 am influenced l>y a Ihurough
conviction ami experience of its utility.
Its object is to remove the greatest obstacle to the acquire*
ment of the French language, by fixing indelibly in the
incmory, Che genders of tlw French noiins ; vviliiout a per-
fect knowledge of which, it is im|K>ssiblc to speak thai laa-
gueii-o with even lolerabl'' propriety.
French is now learned by alii:ost every class of the British
youth, and its im))orlaiice duly appreciated. It is a species
of tmiversal passport, a general medium of coininunicalion
on the continent. In the foreign lour, and the domestic cir-
cle, in war and in commerce, this language is of inculi (liable
value. In the counting-house and the camp, in the splendid
assembly and in the distant port, those who can write and
speak French possess a decided advantage over those who
cannot.*
* Snibllctl (George If. chap. Xt.) relates, that In the niglit which
preceded the battle on the iiPights of Abraham, (Jeneral Wolfe
and his army, who were sailing down the river St. Lawrence in the
dark, were saved from defeat l)y the readiness of .in Knglish ofB-
e«r, who replied so skilfully to the rlinllcnges of the Krench sen-
tinels, that they mii.ook our troops fur a French detachment, and
lulTered them to pass. The historian remarks, that the runse-
quence of discovery at that moment would have been the total de-
struction of th« army. Here then we see ihat a British army was
preserved, a glorious victory gained, and Quelwc and all (.'atiada
secured to England, because an Englishman bad learned French
well.
^,- , ,^,^j.^-ji^ i)^,~a^A.^
I am penuaHe.l, ihe.ofore, that U.ls linle book will prove
eenerally acceptable ; os by a very (.lain ann vi.^y .nellio<l,
il Inads the learner over ihe most dillicull st. , to th.s .tseful
tnd elegant acquircinenl.
The most striking difference bcl«con the English and
French languages consists in the r.ikUts of their nouns.. In
Englisli, we call u male by the masculine term he , a teniulc,
by the feminine term, she : and any thing ii.aniniate by the
neuter term, it. The FrcncSi likewise call « nmle /.c, and a
female she, as wo do ; but by n fuull in the K.M.it.s of their
language, ihey have no neuter, but call every .nanimale
ihine either he ori/w, nmking it masculine or fe-n.nme ; and
hence arises the difficulty. A chil.l learning French can see
no reason why a chair or a taA/e should bo called ,;,., or
why a hinge or a nail should be called he ; these thu.fr^ are
neither males nor females, and therefore appears .UH.,ge to
Ihe learner that ihey should be classed as masculines .u.d
fenunines: but they are so classed, and ™«' ^e le„nied
correctly. To accomplish this is a very great difficuhy lo
Bll persons learning French ; it is extremely troublesome t»
pupils even of the quickest talents and most retentive memo-
ry who learn from the French grammars now .n ..sc.
Though some of ihcm are extremely well arranged for pum-
matical instruction in other respects, in regard to the ^.-n./cr*
Ihey arc entirely destitute of ..ny contrivance to assist the me-
mory : while the almost endU-ss lists of rules and exceptions are
fit only to harass and discourage learners "'^ven the read.-
est a Jlities. So impracticable are these rule,, that I hav.
known masters to recommend their pup.ls to go eompletelT
through the French di-tionary, and copy out all the nouns,
prefixing the gender to each ; a labour of weeks ; and I
Lchquostion'^whethera twentieth part of them would by
that metho<l be fixed in the mind, unless the copymg wa.
many times repeated, and after all ihe trouble an.l con-
Gumption of time, the pupil, being without any certain ruie^
PREFACE.
is Jitlle book will prove
|>lainaii'i viisv inellitxl,
licull st(i lolliis iisoful
iwcon ilio English and
kUts of lh<:ir nouns. U
uliiic term he , a tenmlo,
Ihiiig inanimaCe by ilie
ise call K nmle he, anil a
lit ill the tjciiiiis of tlieir
It call every inanimate
online or fe-ninine ; and
learning French can see
• should be called ilie, or
led he ; these ihiufr" are
irefore appears Jiirti.jfP to
lassed as masculines and
■d, and must be le.inied
a very great difliculiy to
xlrcmely troublesome ta
nd most retentive memo-
grammars now in use.
f well arranged for gram-
i,iD regard iotlie#fri(/fr»
mrivance to assist the me-
of rules and exceptions are
earners of even the readi-
re these rules, ihet I have
ir pupils to go completely
id copy out all the nouns,
labour of weeks ; and I
th part of them would by
, unless the copying was
r all the trouble an<l con-
; without any certain nden-
wouUl seldom feci an al)»r.liilo confiilt-nce in the cori-ectness
of hi'* memiiry.
T<i obviiile (lie necessity of this dishenrleninB liibonr on
the one hand, or recurrence to a confused labyr'nili of in-
suflTiiMPnt nilcH on "the other, the learner is here fiiriiislicd
with !• plain '• Aut of Mk.mory." from which 1 am con-
vinced thai the "cnders of all the Ficiieh nouns may be
learned in a few hours : and learned so as never lo lie for-
gotten. I feel the more confident on this point, as a French
teacher of great experience, who has laiiglil Freiirli in
England <lnring the last l-I years, ami lo whom I cxiilniiied
my plan. nsMiied me. that many nalives of France wnnld
derive preal l.enefu from this liook in fixing the genders in
the memory. I offer il. therefore, lo the |iiil.lio in general,
and lo teachers in particular, with a ceilaiiily thai it will fully
answer the purpose desired, and by putting within the reach
of all, what has hillierlo been scarcely atlainable by any, it
will be found equally beneficial to the teacher, the pupil, and
the ndiill.
Knowledge and learning cannot be acf|uircd without ex-
ertion -. those who aspire lo possess ihese dislinctions, must
prove by industry and perseverance that they deserve them :
but much may be done lo assist the memory by art and
method ; and it is the duly of every i. icher lo render the
path of improvement as smooth as possible.
» \V. R. GOODLUCK, Jus.
Classical and Commercial Academy,
6, Si. Beniicll's Plaee,
Graccchurch Street, London,
June 8th, 1826.
iir«ii09vo«xoif.
Thr svntpfn. by which the gfnders bf the
French mmiis may be most readily and firmly
fixed in thn memory, begins by clasiing them
by their final syllables. Thus there are 643
nouns ending in er, which are all masculine
except two : there are 144 ending in oir, all
masculinti without a single exception : 70 in
a/, .;4 in ais, and 83 in ard, all masculine with-
out exception : and 30r» in et, all masculine
except one word. Therefore, if these six
endings can be fixed in the memory, as masat-
//«f», the learner will knew Iho genders of
1269 nouns.
But the difficulty is to remember long lists
of tenuinutions, and to fix in the mind the gen-
der of each. There are many grammars where
whole pages are filled with terminations and
exceptions ; but they contain nothing to assist
the memory ; no clue by which the ending
is connected to its own particular gender.
Those who learn from these books may per-
haps remember that all nouns ending in aia
ar^ of the same gender ; but there being no
guii!e iif catchwoid to assign ai«to the mascu-
lines, they must be continually in doubt.
My plan to help the memory is »his : I have
Uitroduced the masculine endings in three
itnuoutf'Tiox.
■XON.
the gpnders bfihe
readily and firmly
I by clasiing them
rhus there are 643
are all masculine
I ending in oir, all
exception : 70 in
all masculine with-
I et, all masculine
jfore, if these six
ncmory, as mascit-
iw the genders of
emember long lists
[) the mind the gen-
ly grammars where
h termiuatiuns and
ain nothing to assist
which the ending
particular gender.
F-se books may per-
>uns ending in aia
but there being no
n aiB to the mascu-
lly in doubt,
nory is this : I have
endings in three
Fnhh'H, ihn nrtttrs in which fidil"s nro mnscu-
lino ; evt'i V noun in those thne luMes is inns*
culiriH ; and no nouns are iulniitti'tl inlo iIi'MI
but such as i;'ve ihe rules. 'I hus the endiii'^s
mentioned ahovf iiro u'iven in the first four
lines of the first fable, whicli a pupil cun easily
loam in half an hour, and will thus ac(inire tlio
genders of five thousand seven hunilred and
forty French nouns.
Le Chev*ai> et i-E Samolier.
Un nanfflifir, fier de son pniivoir,
Prenant lefmii dans un bosquetf
Rencontra un beau soir
Par hazard un bidet.
Here the Word cheval will fix the nouns in nl ;
sanglier, those in er ; and so of flic rest. Hav-
ing learned these fables by heart, perfectly,
which, as therw are only throe in number, may
be accomplished in a very few hours, the pupil
when he meets with a noun eiidin^' like any
one of those nouns given in the fables, will
easily ascertain the gender by recurring to the
guiding word : fur instance, if he wants to use
a word ending in ain or in ard, he will imme-
diately call to mind the words/mis or hinartl,
and lemembering that those nouns occur in the
fable with muHCulinc actors, viz. a n ilit hnor, a
horse, and a man, he will dtcide nt once und
with confidence that ats and O'-it nre m isculine
terminations, and that the word he wants is
oiasculiue. The feminine endings, being intro-
8
INTRODUCTION.
duced in three fables hating a female speaker
in each of thorn, and every noun in them fi^mi-
nine, will be fixed in the memory in the same
manner. The exceptions, which are not very
numoroiis, must be learned by heart. The
pupil must remember that the nouns only
give the vulf, they are printed in halics to be
more readily observed : but of course a person
learning French cannot be so ignorant of gram-
mar as to find any difliculty in distinguishing the
substantives froiii the other parts of speech.
In the perusal of these fables I trust that the
reader will remember, that as the plan requir-
ed a certain number of endings to be introduc-
ed with connection in a fable, all the masculines
bemg in one place, and all the feminines in
another, there could be little choice as to words
and phrases. This ought to disarm all criti-
cism against the construction of the lines and
sentences.
For the peculiarity and oddity of some of the
lines, I shall make no apology, as the practice
of Von Feinagle in his admirable " Art of
Memory," and the experience of all who have
formed systems to aid the memory agree in
proving that eccentric, quaint, or as they may
be called, out of the way t-xitressions, are much
more easily fixed in the recollection than sen-
tences unmarked by any peculiarity.
lODOCTION.
is haTing a female speaker
id every noun in them fi^mi-
in ihe memory in tlie same
leptions, which are not very
e learned by heart. The
nber that the nouns oni.v
'V are printed in italics to be
ved : but of course a person
nnot be so ignorant of gram-
lifliculty in distinguishing the
he other parts of speech,
f these fables I trust that the
ibor. that as the plan requir-
ler of endings to be introduc-
1 in a fnhle, all the masculines
;e, and all tlie feminines in
Id be little choice as to words
his ought to disarm all criti-
construction of the lines and
•ity and oddity of some of the
e no apology, as the practice
( in his admirable " Art of
iie experience of all who have
:o aid the memory agree in
entric, quaint, or as they may
\hf wni) tx/iressions, are much
in the recollection than sen-
by any peculiarity.
FIRST MASOV&ZinB FASLB,
IVhich gives the Gender of 51 i>0 Nouns.
Le Cheval et le Sanolieh.
Un sannlier (l) fier de son pnuvnir, (2)
Prenaut \efrais (3) dans un bosquet, (4)
Kencontra un beau soir
Par hazard (5) un bidet.
Ho ! maraud, (6) dit-il en furieux, (7)
Qui te rend si audacieux ?
Que fais-tu ici malotru ? (8)
Oh rien ! (9) Rien, dis-tu !
Je suis levoj(lO) e« le maitre (11) ici, Pardi !
DeJMin( 12) a AJ«/, (13) de Mercredi, a Aiar-
di : (14)
Kt si des Pinstaut, (15) sans dire mot, (l6)
Tu ne tournes pas le dos, (17)
Fat / ( 1 8) je te mangerai comme un gigot.
Le chetfal ( 19) en ce cas, (20)
Retourna sur ses pas ;
Vite, comme de lait (21) ou de »m (22) un
octan (23)
Coule dans Vestomac (24) d'un gourmand ; (25)
Aussi vite qu'un oiseau (26) ou le vent. (27)
Notre cheval en furibnnd, {2S)
Pour se venger de cet affront (29)
A Vbomme (30) s'adr«*ssa :
Et son nntaguniiste (31) Ini nomma.
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GENDERS OF
Oui, (lit I'homme, mais uii mord, (32) un licoii, (33)
II faut ic mettle sur le cou.
II n'aiine point le licou,
Et il croit que \cfrein, (34)
N'a pas le bon ^{out (35)
Di} Vherbuire (36) on du grain. (3?)
Neanmoins il part, et dansle viandis (38)
II trouve son ennenii.
Plein de courage et de fid, (39)
Comme Vcrldr (40) /ew (41) du ciel,
Ilss'elancent sur le tyran ;
Etle rhanseiir (42) mort I'etend.
Le rheval le remercie
Avoc boaucoup d'e.iprit : (43)
Et inaintonant que j'ai mon hut, (44)
Adieu ! dit-il ; in;HS rhoinme I'arrete d'un re
fus ! (45)
Non ! non ! mon pauvro fou,
J'ai hesoin (4(5) de vous,
Dit le chasseur, et puis
II IVntraine au logis.
Ainsi I'orn-uf i7 (47) et I'outrage,
Furent punis dans le sanglior :
Et le clieval par uu dur esclavage,
Paya clier le plaisir (48) de s'etre veng6.
ZrOTBS TO VBB FIRST MASOUZ.ZMB
FABXiB.
1, Samrl'r'-. There are 643 nouns endins; in
er, all masculine except la mor, the sea. and nne
cuiller, a spoon. I recommend those learners
33)
wl
CO
sh
hi
sa
OF
rd, {32) mlicov, {33
In. (37)
viandis (38)
39)
I) du ciel,
tend.
13)
hat, (44)
ime I'arrcte d'lin re-
lU,
'age,
r :
lavajje,
i s'Stre vengfe.
18T MASOUX.ZMB
B.
•e 643 nouns endins: in
nior, the sea. and nne
niniond those learners
FRENCH NOUNS.
11
who arc advanced beyond childliood to fix all ex-
ceptions in the nienu)ry, by t'oiming them into
short sentences, after the manner of Feinagle, in
his " Art of Memory." For instance, they might
say, the mnn who attemijts to Icnrn without
method, is like one who tries to empty the sea
with ft spoon : vider la tncr avec une cuiller.
Alter which it is scarcely possible that the words
mer and cuiller could enter the mind, without be-
ing remembered as exceptions.
2. Poiivoir. There are 144 words in oir all
masculine.
3. Fiais, 24 in ais all masculine.
4. Bosquet. 30.') French noims end in ct : the
only one feminine is, une foret, a forest.
5. Hazard. 83 in ard are all masculine.
fi Maraud. 22 ending in aud, all mascu-
line.
7. Furieiix. The learner will observe that
this adjective is here used as a substantive. —
French adjectives are very frequently made sub-
stantives. I'here are 50 nuuns in eux, all mas-
culine.
8. Malotru. There are 49 nouns in u, of
wliich glu, birdlime, tribii, a tribe, and vertu, vir-
tue, are feminine. Bru, a daughter-in-law, is
feminine of course. Words which are masculines
or fcmiuines absolute, as designating males and
females, it is not necessary to except particu-
larly, as their gender must be immediately ob-
vious
9. Rien. 78 in en, all masculine.
10. Roi. Of 24 in oi, loi and foi, law and
Vi
tiENUKRS Of
I
faith, me ihr only foniinines,exceptparoi, a wall,
which is chiefly used in the plural.
1 1. Mailre. 3 in aitre, masculine.
I'i. Juin. 1 in «»■», niasculino.
13. Mat. 17 in ai all masculine.
14. Mardi. There are 98 nouns m i, of which
Ihe feminines are merci, mercy, lourmi, an apt,
and I'apres midi, the afternoon. ....
15. Instant. 123 in an<,many of which are
participles converted into substantives, are ail
masculines. • • „ ;„ i.
1 6. Mot. Of 102 in of the only feminine is l»
dot, the marriage portion.
17. Don. VI in o« all masculine.
18. Fat. 128 in «< all masculine.
19. Cheval. (J9 in al all masculine.
20. Ca«. 68 in as all masculine.
21. Lait. 15 in oft all masculine.
22. Vin. Of 239 in in, fin, the end, is the
only feminine.
23. Oc&an. 95 in an all masculine.
24. Estomae. 21 in a* all masculine.
2b. Gourmand. 13 in and all masculine.
26 OiseoM. Of 226 nouns in ««, peau, the
jkin, and eau, water, are the only feminines.
27 Vent. Of 719 nouns in en^ gent, a nation,
and dent, a tooth, are the only feminines : with
jument, a mare, of course.
28 Furibond. 10 in ont/, all masculine.
29. Mrmt. 6 in on*, all masculine.
30. ifonime. There are 13 momme, of which
somme, a sum, gomine, gum, and ponime an ap-
pie, are feminine. Somoie, a sleep or nap, is
masculine.
Of
i,exceptparoi, a wall,
plural,
masculine.
:ulin«;.
asculine.
8 nouns in >', of whicli
nercy, Ibuimi, an apt,
oon.
nt, many of which are
substantives, are all
the only feminine is !•
Hsculinc.
nasculine.
I masculine,
asculine.
masruline.
n, fin, the end, is the
II masculine.
; all masculine.
and all masculine,
louns in «», peau, the
he only feminines.
US in enty gent, a nation,
e only feminines : with
md, all masculine,
all masculine.
re 13 in ninme, of which
um, and ponime, an ap-
nme, a sleep or nap, is
FRENCH NOUNS.
13
■;i. Anta<:onitite.. Of l.'>l in iste, piste, a
footstep, batiste, cambric, lisle, a list, and baltsto,
are feminine.
3'2. Mord. 13 in oj-</, all masculine.
33. Licou. 41 in ou, all masculine.
34. Fiein. 9 in ein, all masculine.
3.5. Goiil. 23 in o»^, all masculine.
30. Herbage, There are 374 nouns in agr,
ofwhich the following are feminine : rage, rage,
image, an image, page, a page of a book, cage,
a cage, nage, the act of sailing, ambages, doubt-
ful expressions, and passerago and saxifrage, the
names of piants. The two last are seldom used.
o?. Grain. Of (10 in «/«, la main, the hand,
is feminine : it takes its gender from the Latin
ninnus.
.':S. Viandis. Of 127 in is, souris, a mouse,
vis, .1 screw, brcbis, a sheep, fleur de lis, and
chauvc-souris, are feminine ; as are
Iris
and
Themis of course, as females
3*). Fifl. 43 in el, all masculine.
40. Eclair. 17 in air, all masculine, except
la cliair, the flesh, which is derived from, and
follows the Latin caro, carnis.
1 1 . / '( u. 30 in eu, all masculine.
4J. C/iaaneur, As words of this ending occur
very ficquently, the learner must be quite perfect
in this note. There are 1234 words in et/r, all
masculine but 67 ; but though the exceptions are
so numerous, they may be learned in two minutes.
Remember that, except six, all the masculine
nouns in eiir designate men in their actions or
trade, and are derived from verbs, or Latin nouns
in or, as parleur, jaseur, acteur, lecteur, &c.
14
GENDERS OF
Tho six masculines in cur, which do not dcsiiinate
men, ate heiir, hick, nnd its compounds honheur,
malheur, with honueur, deshonncur, and |)h;urs,
tears. Therefore, except the above six, wh.n-
ever tho learner meets with a word in eur, wliich
expresses a living creature, \w must remember it
is masculine : and if it docs not, it is feminine.
The 67 fcminines in eur, express properties .md
qualities, as laideur, ugliness, hauteur, height,
rougeur, redness, &:c.
43. Esprit. 44 in it, all masculine.
44. But. 22 in nt, all masculine.
4.5. Rpfus. 34 in w«, all masculine.
46. Besoin. 15 in oin, all masculine. The
reader will observe that I could not well in-
clude oin in the ride of in. nil in the rule of it,
&c. as, though the gendnr and two fni;d letters
are the same, the pronunciation is so ilifferont,
that the memory would not easily refer besoin to
vin, orlait to esprit.
47. Orgiieil. 7^'. in i7, all masruline.
48. Plaisir. 17 i" n; all masculine.
The learner will observe, that though in these
fables, a termination is sometimes repeated, yet
none are to be found but such as give tho rule,
therefore the repetition will help rather than con-
ftise the memory : thus, for a word in ot or asP,
if mot and herbage do not instantly occur to the
mind as the guiding word, gigot and courage very
probably may : and so of the rest.
5V
KHENCU NOUNB.
10
lich do not dcsiiinate
compounds lionlieur,
huiincur, and ph'urs.
he above six, wIhtj-
1 word in eur, wliich
lu- niusl rcmcnibf-r it
IS not, it is feminine,
[press properties .ind
ss, hiiutcur, height,
masculine,
asculino.
masculine,
all masculine. The
I could not well in-
. oif in the rule of it,
nw\ two fni;il letters
iiition is so ihffprpnt,
: easily refer besoin to
II masculine.
I masculine.
, that though in these
metimes repealed, yet
such as give tho rule,
help rather than con-
r a word in ot or fli'P,
instantly occur to the
gipot and courage very
e rest.
SBOOIVB XOASCVLZmi FABLII,
^Vliich gives the Gender of 14>10 Nouns.
LeS deux MiLlTAIRES ET l'OuRS.
Deux fla (1) de Afar* (2) frais et gaillards,
Pour voyager prircnt leur depart ; (3)
Et firent entr'eux le march6 (4)
De mutuellement s'assister.
Au dcclindu jour (5)
Jls entendent un grand bruit ; (6)
Et en hurlant un ours (J)
D'uahois (8) sortit.
II vient droit inos militaires ; (D)
lis ne peuvent fuir, et que faire ?
Un d'eux Ifeger et dispos, '
Laisse son compagnon (10) seul ; ^
Ets'tilan'^ant d'un saut, (11)
Grimpo sur un <»Wpi//. (12)
L'autre, qui toujours le rosbif (13) aima,
Etqui buvait coname un Czar, (14) ou un Bar
cha, (15)
Et qui etait aussi gras et gros
t6
WENOURti UF
Qu'iin moiii', ( I (\) uii q I'liii [tyiulo ; ( l7)
Dansun sUii'i (iti) setondlt,
Tout de son .'ong ; (ly) et le mort (20) contri'fit
L'ours s'approche en cowroiix ; (21)
Mais il manque son co p ; {'22)
Car en lui flairant le corps, (23)
II prcnd notro lioinme pour un mort.
Et comme aux cndavrcH (21) il no touclic past,
Grognant comme un dogitp ( -'3) il sVn va.
Lo matamurt ( if)) de rar6)c (27 ) <lescendit,
Et demanda ce que Tours avait dit;
Car du haul dit-il jai observfe
Que de pies il sembhit te piirler.
Oui ! il m'a avert! lui dit-il,
Que celui qui deserte son ami,
Dans le timpx ( .'S) du pbll {29) ' *
N'est digue que de mepris. '
iV
>puh: (17)
mort (20) contri'fit
.c;(21)
!:!)
23)
n mort.
) il no louche pas,
I'l) il sVn va.
(27) flesct-ndit,
ait dit;
t
rier.
29)
FRENCH NUVNS. 17
MOTHS TO TBS
srooxvD ncAVOtrxaarzi fabui.
1. Filn. There arc 6 nouns in Us, all mascu-
line.
2. Afar*. 7 in nrs, all masculine.
3. Dei)art. Of 24 in «//, hait, a halter, part,
a part, and its compounds quotepurt and plupart
arc the only teminines.
4. MnrckS. The learner must take particular
notice that noims ending in 6 with the acute
accent are to be divided into two vlaasea ; viz.
1st, those which end in te. as bonte, beautc.
&c. and 2d, those where tiie final e is preceded
by some other letter than t, as marche, curfe,
abbe, cafe, &c. It is only with the latter class
we have to do in this place, as te is a feminine
ending, and is noticed in note 20 of the first
feminine fable, at the word beaute.
Rpmember therefore that every one of the
347 words ending in fe with the acute accent,
not immediately preceded by t, is masculine,
except these 4 feminines, pitie, pity, moitie,
moiety, amitie, friendship, and ininiitie, hatred ;
which may be fixed in this sentence, C'est prande
pitit, quand un homme change PamitU qu'il avail
pour sa moitU en inimitiS.
5. Jour. Of 28 in our and 6 in «r, all are
masculine except cour, a court and its com-
pounds, and tour, a tower, a castle at chess :
tour, a turn, a trick, a turirer's tool is mascu-
line.
18
GENDEHS or
f). Briiit. Of 15 inm/, nuit, nip;ht,is iheonly
feminine ; minnit, niidiiif^ht, is inasculino.
7. Ouri. There are 1 1 in ours, all masculine.
S sounds in un ours.
8. lioifi. Of 23 in nis, the only feminine is*
fois, time.
9. Mitilnire. There are 1!>8 words in aire.
Tliey are all masculine t- xcept 1 1 names of plants,
as zedoaire,&c. and affaire, business, aire, a floor,
glairc, the white of an ej^g, paire, a pair, pram-
roaire, grammar, chaire, a pulpit, and jugulairc,
the Jugular \ein.
1(). Compn^non. As about one ninth part of
the French substantives end in «;», the learner
must be very exact in their gendera. They
are subdivided into 4 classes, nouns in ion and
aisnn, wliich belong to the fominihes, and illon
and on, which belong to the masculines. For
illon see note 1 8 of this fable. Of those which
end in on (without being in ton, aimn, and UIoh)
there are 405. These are all masculine except 4
designations of women, as laideroi, &c. and the
following 14, which 1 have formed into a sentence
to help the memory. Cot homme en pamoUon,
qu'oh entraine en prison avec des maudissons,
a commis une /raAi««on, car on I'envoya pour
achcter du ble dans la mojsson, pour en fourrir i
/oi«on toute la garnimn ; mais suivantsayijcon,
il depensa tout en boisson et chansons. II a
vendu satotson poursa ronton. Cette /cfon doit
fitre sa gueriaon. The exceptions in on are in
italics.
11. Sanf. 14 in aut, all masculine.
12. Tilleul. 10 ia ««/, all masculine.
fi
V
n
d
tl
a
lit, nifjht, w the only
s muiiculinc.
ourSf all inusculiiio.
le only feminine is
li>8 words ill aire.
1 1 names of plants,
isiness, aire, a floor,
paire, a pair, pram-
ulpit, and jugiilaire,
lit one nintli part of
I in oHf the Icarnor
ir genders. They
PS, nouns in ion and
fominihes, and il/on
e masculines. For
(. Of those which
ff, a'lson, and illon)
masculine except 4
lideron, &c. and the
tned into a sentence
lomme en pamoUon,
lec des maiirlisaons,
• on I'envoya pour
fon, pour en fourrir k
ais suivantsayhctfR,
et chansons. II a
in. Cette /cfon doit
eptions in on are in
lasculine.
masculine.
VRENCM NOUNS.
19
l,i. lioshif. Roast-beef. The French also
snv nil rosliit'd'n^neau, a roasted (|uarter of lamb.
There art- -4? in if, all masculine.
j-1. i'znr. (; in ar, all masculine.
ir>. linc'io. The <)5 nouns in a arc all words
adopted from other lanj^uages : thoy aio all miis-
culine, except sepia, baudora, talpa, falaca, and
vinulii.
1(). Mninc. Of 12 in oine, all are masculine
except llio names of plants and stones.
17. Popnlo. Of 43 in r;, mostly borrowed
from the Italian, the only exception is virago,
which is feminine of course, as denoting a fe-
male.
1 8. Sillon. 44 in illon, all masculine without
exception.
ly. Long, 2 in ong, both masculine.
20. Mort here means a dead man. La mort,
death, is the only feminine of 21 in wt.
21. Cnurroux. Of 9 in oux, toux, a cough, is
the only feminine.
22. Coup. 5 in oup, all masculines.
23. Corps. 2 in orps, both masculine.
24. Cad&vres. 2 in avre, both masculine.
25. Dogue. Of 26 in o^««',the only feminines
are drogue, 6glogue, vogue, synagogue, and pi-
rogue, a canoe.
26. Matamore. Of 19 «n ore, mandragore,
fnetaphore, and pecore,are feminine.
27. Arbre. 3 in arbrn, all masculine.
28. Temps. 8 in tmps, all masculine.
29. Piril. 52 in i7, all masculine without ex-
ception.
T
1, 'I
,1 •
.1
III!
Ill;
til t
SO
(iUNDKHS Ul
TBX&D MAtOVUNB rABLB,
Which gives the Gcndri of biVl Nouns.
L'Avinr (1) trompc et puni.
A un /irahe, (v') fsclave (3) i Rome, (4) on avail
(lit
Quo <l(iiis iin c6notaphe {^) il y uvait un <r<5-
soi; (6)
Vri-s le miniiit il s'y introdiiit,
Croyant y gagner un kiloffrummc (J) d'or.
Un sac de r«j> (S) pesant il y trouva,
Que tout joycux il emporta :
Mais il trouva du mtcompte (9) quand 11 I'cxa-
minait ;
Car au liou dc I'or qu'il attpndait,
II n'y trouve que nombre ( 1 0) de Lares ( 1 1 ) dt;
plomb (12)
Et de cuivre,{13) auxqucls Ips pr^tres de Rome
Des dieux des Atres (14) donnaient le nam. (15)
Les parens (l6) du dtfunt (17) informcs du sa-
crilege,
EntrainerentleroM/)n&7e (18)devant \nsifire (19)
Du consul (20) de Rome, des jiigcs (21) un pro-
dige; (22)
Qui dit, le hien-ttre (23) du public (24) exige
Que ce vol (25) dHconoclaste (26) soit puni ;
Et que vimrt (27) coups de b^ton soient le
prix{2^)
fp
!,'»
ai
bi
a
en
01
lii
Ul
Itm FASLB,
V- o/567 A'oMH.v.
pc Pt puni.
ik Rome, (1) oiiavait
) il y uvait un <r(5-
mmc (7) d'or.
^ troiiva,
te (9) quanil il I'exa-
ndait,
10) de Lares {11) de
|o.s pr^tres de Rome
nnnaient le nom. (15)
(17) informcs du sa-
) dcvant lo siVf^'p ( 1 9)
esjiigcs (21) un pro-
pnbtir (24) oxige
Ir (26) soil puni ;
de b^ton soient le
fllRNCtl NOUNAt
21
D'avoir niCprist /V/aj/c fi'l') des nKirl:^,
r,t les emblimea (30) drs dinix quo Hdnio adDio.
Phi le trnniil (M) du w»/jj«^"f (3-!) ct dii r//«-
fi/<A' (;!3) dii droit
l-(! biiitrr (.M) soiiHn avcc nfolriume (fl.'i) If diili-
mpiil d«! sen cxpUnl (Ui)
111 ii SOS conipiinnoiis dii de snii^frnitl (37)
Jleiairea ! (3H) avarit docourir aticum m'^uc (39>
sarhi.-z pourquoi !
KOTr3 TO TBS
THXKS MASCVXJCXm rABXJI.
1. ^^vitlr, Tlu'r(! arr 3S nouns in ii/e ; ilie
fnininines aio ride, a wiinklo, liiido, a Inidle,
!,'uide, a roin, wiili ii;irie, pyramidc;, cautharidc,
and homorroidos,
2. j-lrabc. Of 12 in abr, all arc masculiiio
but Snuabe, Siiabia, and syllalit", a sylliible ; by
a sint^ularity, tbo roinpoiinds uf .syllal)lc, as mono-
syllabe, &c. are mnscuiinp.
3. Esclnvr. Of It) in avr, the ffmininen are
cave a cellar, rave, a radish, with ortavc, buvr,
entraves, and epaves, strayed animals.
4. Rome. 27 in ome, all masculine.
5. Ctnntaphe. Of 31 in a/;/i/', all are mascu-
line except epigtaphp, epitaphe, nrthographo.
6. Triaor. 12 in or, all masculine.
7. Kilogramme. There arc 19 nouns in
n
Uti^NULKS UF
' I
i;
amme : of which all that do not end in giainnie
are feminine, as are anagramme and cpigrammc.
8. Cuir. 1 in uir, masculine.
9. M^compte. 7 in omptc, 2 in omte, ail mas-
culine.
10. Nombre. 9 in ombre, all masculine ex-
cept ombre, shade.
11. Lares. The Lares were among the Ro-
mans household gods, or gods of the fireside,
where small metal images of thcni a few indies
long were placed. They were so called from
Lar, home. Of 19 nouns in are, the feminines
are cithare, tare, fanfare, and tiarc.
12. Plumb. 4 in oinh, all masculine.
13. Cuivre. Of 8 in inre, livre, a pound
weight, is the only feminine : livre, a book, is
masculine.
14 Atre. 20 in a^rp, all masculine but finatr*',
bad silk. 4 in artre, all rnusculine but tartre, a
salt..
15. Noin. 7 in o.'Ji, all masculine.
16. Pairns. 11 in ens, all masculine.
17. Defunt. 3 in unt, all masculine
1 8. Coupable. 20 in able, ail masculine ex-
cept fable, table, and etable.
19. Siege, 1 1 in e,?c, all masculine.
20. Consul. 8 in a/, all masculine.
21. Jiige. 10 in uge, all masculine.
2-*. Prodige. Of 1 1 in ige, tige, the body of
a tree, is feminine.
23. Birn-t'tre. Of 36 in etre, gu^tre, a gai-
ter, and fenetre, a window, are the only fcmi-
nines.
24. Public. 10 in le, all masculine.
ENUt:K!) OF
all that do not end in giainnic
e anagramme and cpigramnic.
dr, masculine.
7 in omptc, 2 in omte, ail mas-
in ombre, all masculine ex-
e Lares were among the Ro'
gods, or gods of the fireside,
images of them a few indies
They were so called from
) nouns in are, the feminines
infare, and tiarc.
n omh, all masculine,
•f 8 in inre, livre, a pound
\y feminine : livre, a book, is
1 afre, all masculine but finatr*-,
re, all masculine but tartre, a
om, all masculine.
I in ff»s, all mfisculinei
in unf, all masculine
20 in nhlc, all masculine ex-
id t'table.
in ege, all masculine.
in ul, all masculine.
II ugi, all masculine.
Jf 1 1 in ige, tige, the body of
Of 36 in etre, gu^tre, a gai-
a window, are the only fcmi-
I in ic, all masculine.
FRENCH KOt'NS.
2d
'2'>, Vol. 19 in ol, all masculine.
26. Iconodaste, from two Greek words, sig-
nifies a breaker and despiser of sacred images.
Of 10 in asU,d\\ are masculine except caste, a
tribe, and hasto, a dart, which follows the Latin
liasta.
27. Vingt. 1 in ingl. Le vingt de ce mois,
28. Prix Of 11 in ix, perdrix, a partridge,
is the only feminine.
29. Asilc. I have taken a licence to call a
cenotaph " asilc fics marts ;" but it means an
empty tomb. Of J 4 in He, the feminines arc
pile, vigilc, ilc, bile, file, and their compounds.
The learner must distinguish He from illv, which
belongs to the feminines.
30. Embtime. Of 36 in emr, breme, creme,
and trireme are feminine, and a sequence at
piquet, as la septieme. When part or share is
spoken of, the numerals become nouns masculine,
as, un douzieme, twelfth part.
31. Travail. 24 in »i7, all masculine.
32. Minisfre. .1 in istre, ail masculine, as
are 6 in astre, 4 in itstrc, and 7 in estre. except
orchestre.
■'53. Diaciplc. 4 in iple, all masculine.
34. BeHtrn. Of 18 in itre, vitre, a window,
epitre, mitre, and litre, are feminine.
35. Stoicisme. 110 in isme, all masculine.
36. Exploit. 10 in oiV, all masculine.
37. Sangfroid. 2 in oid, and 2 in oids, all
masculine.
38. Me.<iiiirP8. 20 in iVe, all masculine except
cire, satire, mire, ire, and Hegire. •
24
OBNDKKS OK
30. Risque, r. in isquc, all n.asculiiiP excepj
bisque, an advantage, aud brisque a game a<
cards.
The pupil having learned the three preced-
ing fables by heart, and read the notes w;U. a -
tention,will know the genders of 7/4, mnsru-
n„e nouns. 1 «ill a^J »^v«' ^"«y '•"'^^' "''"^^
give 377 more, and there will th-n "■"'n.n only
I few masculine, in c. mute, winch by those
who wish to be very exact may be learnt sepa-
rately.
RULE I.
There are 310 nouns which kno with a
CONSONANT, and are of ^»^-'^'^;;Z,'''^^:L
from all those given ni thi- ^.x f'l.Ws- I <^se
3 JO nouns are all masmlinr, except faim, hun-
g r, paix, peace, chaux, limo, cL f, a key, mce.rs,
LnJers,' loif, thirst, croix. a -"----;'
noix, pitch, voix, the votco, and U l«ussai.,
ff Saints' day. Remember.therefore that so
guide to this rule is thejinal letter be.ng a • .n-
sonant.
RULE 11. ;
There are 66 nouns of which the last vwel
thit sounds is a Y : these are all ?»«7'''.;'«^
except a f«f words seldom iTsed, v... hvd.e,
I
I masculiiip excepJ
jrisque a game ai
I the three preced-
d the notes with al-
ters of 7747 niisru-
(» easy rules, which
■ill thi'ii rfinain only
'e, which hy those
may be learnt sepa-
HICH EVn WITH A
•rininatioiis diffrrent
,e six TihWs. These
r, except faim, hun-
1, ch'f, a key,' mcftrs,
a cross, iioix,a nut,
; ami l^a Toussaii.',
er, therefore, that '!'3
laHelter being a • jn-
II.
which the last vrwel
se are all mnnc^ti ■!€,
om iTsed, vi/,. hydie,
I
I
FRENCH N0UN8.
25
i
clepsydre, idyllc, sibylle, hymne, lymplie,
nyinphe, crypto, lyre, raartyre, analyse, and
amcthyste.
Maiculine words in e mutCf not compreJiended in
the preceding Rules,
Un sahre, a «abre
Un candtflabre, a chandelier
Le sacre, the consecration
Un acte, an act
Un pacte, a compact
Un vestibule, a hall
Un scrupule, a doubt
Un pendule, a pendulum
Lc crepuscule, twiliglit
Un globule, a small globe
Le diaphragme, the diaphragm Le sucre, sugar
Uu aigle,an eagle
Le vinaigre, vinegar
Un glaive, a sword
L'ambre, amber
Le biftme, reproof
Un dramc, a play
Le camphre, cam,>hor
Un cancre, a crab
Le change, change
Un melange, a medley
Un angle, an angle
Le manque, want
Le chanvre, hemp
Un vacarme, an uproar
Un charme, a charm
Un cigarre, a cigar
Va masque, a mask
Un casque, a helmet
C
Un microscope, a miscroKopc
Un telescope, a telescope
Un soliloque,a soliloquy
Un divorce, a divorce
Un orme, an elm
Un poste, a post
Un pouce, a thumb
Un tube, a tube
Le coude, the elbow
Le rouge, rougo
Le comble, the height
Un ongle, a nail or claw
Un insccte, an insect
Un dialccte, a dialect
Un spectre, a spectrtf
Un remfide, a remedy
UncMre, a cedar
Un siJIcle, an age
20
GE.NUi.Us 01"
Va asllinie, an astliiiiti
Uii saulc, a willow
L'n auiic, nn alilcr ircc
Uii royaumc, a kingdom
I.ebaumc, bulm
Va psaunic, a psalm
I.'axc, llic axis
Le luxe, luxury
I'll busle, a bust
Uii muscle, a musric
Uii volume, a volume
Uii rliuino, a cold
Le costume, ilress
Le culte, worsliip
Uii tumulte', a tumuli
Lc rdijiie, reign
Uii sigiio, a sign
Un labyrinthe, a labyriulh
Un ptiiltrc, a potion
Uii chifl'rc, a cypher
Un trdnc, a throne
Un code, a code
Un piriode, a period
Uncarrosse.a carriage
Uu poemp, a poem
Un coflre, a trunk
Le linge, linen
Le bronze, bronift
Un vignoble, a vineyard
Un clottre, a monastery
These 78 nouns with all those (31) ending in
aclp, asmCf uple, oxe, and nrdre, complete the
enumeration of the masculines, which amount to
8415, including 182 designations of men, ending
in e mute, as aputre, an apostle, oncle, an uncle,
and the like, which I have omitted, as respecting
their geuder there can be no doubt.
END OF THE HASCULINKS.
VRENCa NOUNS.
27
pie, roign
IIP, a sign
yrinthe, a labyrinth
lire, a potion
Arc, a cypher
Inc, a throne
Ic, a code
riode, a period
rosse.a carriag»
erne, a poem
n-c, a trunk
fp, linen
iizc, hronzft
noble, a vineyard
Jtre, a monastery
lose (31) ending in
die, complete the
s, which amount to
ons of men, ending
tie, oncle, an uncle,
litted, as respecting
9ubt.
;LIN£9.
111L8T PBMlWWra PABLB,
Which givesthe Gender o/4048 Nouns.
L'AtTENTE DE^L'E.
Unejeune/rt^ (I) avail une ,hmzai>u' (2)
Do belles tass>-s (3) de porcelanie,
Ave des coupes, (4) ot des pet.tes n-nches, (.)
Des vpnioims ((5) et d'aulirs tunfrelurl.es.
Que sur sa Ute (7 ) i l** ^tntt, (8)
Portait la jolie dihitanti: (U)
J.> lesvendrai, dit-elle en rererte, (10)
ELt une vlianre ( 1 1 ) a, la lotciie
Puis j'acheterai
Avec la»«oMnf>»c- (12) . r , ixa\
Et de certitndt (13) certaine,grande/o(/Mne (14)
je gagnerai . . . . -
Parceque la derniere lune jo Fai rove :
Et liche alois et bieu mise,
J'aurai une montre. (15) comine uue
qiiise (U))
Doncj'iraiala^/rtnsp (17)
Ft tous me fciont la rcrerencf (IN)
Quelle tnillp ! (U)) dira-t-on, quelle beautt
Et puis on me priera a danser.
Pleire de la vanile
De cette fausse i'lie, (21 )
EUe secoua la tele ettnut a-Vheiire(22)
Arriva une terrible mtmiventure : (23)
ffiar-
(20)
38
UEMtERS OF
Cette secousse (24) dctruisit la belle trkulion (23)
De son iinaj^ination :
Sa marcliandisc ist cassco a. sa tnie {'iG)
V.K dans uoe minute {2.~) voil.i sa rirhesse (26)
perdue.
NOTBfl TO TRXf
riBST rBamnma fabiiB.
1. Fille. Tliere are 99 nouns in i7/c, all fe-
miniue except vaudeville, a ballad, mille, a mile,
codicillo, quadrille, spadille, and trille.
2. Douzaine. 47 in ainc, all feminine except
Le Maine, a province of France, and capitaine, a
masculine absolute
3. Tasse. 48 in asse, all feminine but Par-
uasse.
4. Coupes. 13 in ovpe, all feminine except
groupe.
,5. Cruche. ifi in ucliPy and 19 in ourhr, a\l
feminine except baudruche, a technical word,
piedouche, a pedestal, and 2 nouns denoting
men.
6. rentouse. 1 5 in owsc, all feminine.
7. TStp. Of thirty nouns in rte, all are femi-
nine, except 6 compounds, coupe-t^te. Arc. and
the names of men, as propliete.
8. Fetite. 35 in ente, all feminine except le
trentc, the 30tli day of the month.
9. Debitante. 49 in ante, all feminine, ex-
rRENCII NOUNS.
29
I belle crf'.ntiun (.25)
I J'wc ('26)
ila Sii rirhense (20)
I FABIiB.
louns in i7/e, all fe-
llad, mille, a mile,
id trille.
ill feminine except
i;e, and capitaine, a
feminine but Par-
II feminine except
id 19 in ourhe, all
1 technical word,
2 nouns denoting
1 feminine.
n rte, all are femi-
oupe-tite, (fcc. and
feminine except le
th.
all feminine, ex-
cept 3 names of men; rosinante, a mean horse,
und udiante. . n
10. Reverie. There areriTi nouns «n ic, all
feminine, except ««"'«. K«^'""«' "''^'""il'^;. "';;":
fluirration. 2 nau.e« of men, one word t.om tlio
Greek pe.ihelie, and Le Mess.e, the Messiah.
ll.Cliamc. 164 in «HC«', all femniine.
12. nionnoir. 14 in oie, all ftninuiie except
'°';rc;:rSe. 47 in«./..unieminine except
prelude. Most of these follow the gondor ot the
Latin, being derived from nouns in udu.
14 Fortune. 23 in «np, alHemminc.
15. Montre. 8 in o«</t, all f.minuie except le
pour et le contre, pro and con.
1(1 Mnrquise. 49 in jsf, alHeminine.
17. Danse. 7 ina;i.vc,all (cminine. .
18. mv^rencc. 134 m eiice, all feminine but
le silence, silence. . .
19 Taille. 79 in nW/c, all feminine.
20 BemfL There are .-ili nouns endine m
tk • they occur very frequently and are allle-
minine except a few, viz. pite, a pie, cote, a
side, le bcnedicite, a prayer, and a sma 1 number
of names of men derived from participles, as de-
pute, revolte, &c. ■ i „n e.^
21 I'Ike. There are 271 nouns in te, all le-
minine except musee.a museum, trophfce. and a
few wnds derived from ihetJreek, as Hymenee,
coryphee, scarai.ee, &c. which are very rarely
used. ,, , . .
bl. Heiire. 11 in eurp, all feminine.
23 Miarentiire Of 305 no nis in « , all are
femiiline except augure, paijure,and aiurmure.
30
OENDERS or
24. Sproutte. 12 in Atmte, all feminiDe.
25. Creation. Particular attention must bt
paid to nouns in io«, which amount to 1173.
They are all feminine except 8 designations of
males, and pion, a pawn at chess, septentrion,
the north, croupion, the rump, scorpion, a scor-
pion, with fanion, gabion, gallon, talion, trillion,
lampion, and brimborions
2(i. Kue. 44 in up, all feminine.
27. Minute. 13 in utn, and 14 in oute, all fe-
minine but parachute, and doute, doubt.
28. Richenae. 90 in ease, all feminine with-
out exception.
Wk
La
Julu
Ave
Des
Cou
D'ui
Sa ;
La<
Ala
Par
Pou
Fau
Ac
Dor
Pou
Per
Dar
Ou
N'a
De
Et>
Cet
Ne
Re,
, all feminiDe.
attention must bt
1 amount to 1 173.
)t 8 designations of
chess, septentrion,
ip, scorpion, a scor-
lion, talion, trillion,
inine.
(1 14 in ou/e, all fe<
:e, doubt.
all feminine with-
t'RKNCH UOVK*.
31
■BOONB mMXWXNJH TABliB,
Which gives the Gender of 1461 Nouns.
La JoLIE JutlRNNE, LA TuUPE, ET LA RoSE.
Julienne, (I) la rosiere, (2) reine, (3) de la ffite,
Avec sa couronnr (4) sur la tfito,
De sa conduite (5) saus tache, (6) digne recom-
penae, (7)
Courait dans les allees s'echappant de la danse.
D'une onde, (8) pure elle arrose
Sa fanourile, (9) sa chare rose. (10)
La>///ipe,(U)<'ela rosevoisine
A \AJmni»se (12) de jalousie faisant la mi«f,(l3)
Par pique ( 1 4) dit a. notre heroine,
Pourquoi, MademmsfUe (15) de grice,
Fautil que jecede la place (Ifi)
A cette rmaeaude, (17) cotte irfofe, (18)
Dont tu sembles 6tre folk ? (19)
Pourquoi sans rime, (20) ni raison, (21)
Perdrais-je a la comparaisou ?
Dans ta roftp (22) en guirUinde (23) tu In place* ;
Ou dans tes bondes (24) tu I'enlaces.
N'ai-je pas une excuse (25) d'etre en cnlere, (26)
De te voir avec ma rivale, (27) celte nabote, (28)
Et qu'a inoi toujours on pi fere
Cette pimbeche, (29) cette sotte ? (30)
Ne sois point en peine,
Reprit la vierge (31) reiae :
Ji
UENDER9 OF
Ne le preiids pas en grippe, (32)
Jrtlouse tullpe :
D ins la eelce je te couvns de natte, ^JJJ
Mais tu I'Dublies /»i,'ru<e / (34)
Ni-annioins sans adulation,
Tu mf ritps notro admiration :
Mais soiivions-toi que la boaute extfericure
Ccdera toujours aux beaules iutCiieures.
XTOTBS TO TBB
asooxTD nanamw fabi^b.
I. Julienne. There are 12 nouns in rnne, all
feminine. ,. . -v . „ii
2 Rosikre. Of 297 nouns ending in fcrp, all
arc feminine except cimetiete. Words m ere
are classed separately At Salenci, m Franco,
a voung woman is annually chosen </«rrn o«
the roHe," I.A Ros.eRG. This honour is con-
ferred for supereminent virtue and coi rectum
of demeanour. The queen is crowned with a
earland of roses on the 8th of June. Madame
de Genlis has written a little play, in which his
nleasine and honourable ceremony is admirably
describid ; it is called La Rosiere de balenci.
3. Heine. 12 in eine, all feminine.
4. Courmne. 30 in onne, all feminine ex-
cept personne, nobody : personne.a person, is fe-
minine. . „ , . . _
5. Conduite. 12 m ai/e, all feminine.
6. T
masculi
plume,
men, a
7. R
8.
monde
9. F
except
&c., ail
10.
11.
rKKNCH NOONS.
m
.,(33)
ttferieure
ieures.
PABI<B.
ijuns in nine, all
uding in iere, all
VVords in ere
ienci, in Francp,
losen " f/ucrn o/
honour is con-
and coircctnoss
crowned with a
June. Madame
y, in which this
lony is admirably
re de Salenci.
mine.
all feminine ex-
ne, a person, is fe-
feminine.
6 Tachf. Of ;'.0 nouns m tche, thn only
masculine* arc Rninxhrs J!«it''"» panache, a
plume, rcUcho, rclax.lion, and 3 or 4 nauics «.f
men, as hravache, n bully, &c,
7. Rcromvenne. s in «/»« . nil ii-niinme.
8. 0/if/e. Of I t ill ort'/e. th« only niascuh..e is
monde, iho world , . .
9. FamvUr.. Of »« in ''''• «" '""p '""""'"o
except the names of men. us satellite, A rtopague,
&c., and mfcritc, dcnicriie. «/ •»> Mie, ind rite.
10. Ravp. IT) ill "*'< »H fi-minine.
1 1 . Tulipe. Of 12 in 'i>c, the only masculines
are >-.iiiticipo and priiiripo.
\l. Jamim. M in 'ss., all feminine.
VA. Mine. 1 57 in ine, all feminine except le
platinc, platina.
'4. Piqtir. ThfTP me \\C^ nouns in i^f/c.
The 'masculine exccplions are 2() disifruations of
men as ecclesiastiqu.-, I'liquP, &c. In portiquo, a
portico, pique, at cards, topiqim, and iropique.
n AfrtrferaoiW/. ')f i:3 in dk the only
ma^coliues are libeii-, a lib-l, vrmicell.-, ve.mi-
celli, isabelle, a colour, ami violoiiaaie, a violon-
cello. .....
If). Place. 27 in ace, all Icminine except es-
pace, a space. „ i- • •
17. RoH^eaude. 19 in fluf/r. all femmim-
18. Idolr. Of 70 in oh; all are feminine ex-
cept symbole, molt?, a dyke, monopole, a monopo-
iy pole, and role.
19. FoUe. \2 in nUr, all feminine,
20. Rime. 28 in ime, all remiiiine except
i;«giine, crime, centime, and dime.
34
uKNbCRS or
21. Uaixon. 41 in aiHuii,M teininino withoul
22. Robe. 7 in obe ami (Mr, nil fmiinmi! hut
lobe and globe.
23. Uuirlamh. Of .'i? m "»«'/f, tlio only nmti-
culini- is lo niuitipliciiiiil«.
24. i.' '/r/c. 3 ill yf/c/f, nil fominiiio.
2:». Excuse, il ill (/.v. ;ill liiiiiiiint'.
•>G C<»/t')r. or the 7;' ""•"">' '»' '"'') '''" ""I'**
cuiino uxceptinns ii.o < (l.sii;naiu)ns (.f inrii xv.tli
visciMCS, niysttre, miniMeie, oiuumo, iblulli'i.),
ulrtTC, cruteic, and a low words of very rare (.c
currciicc. , „ . u ii
27. /.'irfl/e. Of 50 in «/'', and 12 j« ««'', all
nrn IVminiiio bui scandal*;, intfrviillu, ovule, pc-
tale, nndtlie c mpoimds of liallo-
28. JN'\</<"'''. 'i; in ';/e, all leininino except
tho names <.f men, antidote, and vote.
2!>. I'mhkhr. 17 in ^•'/"', "II r«^n>'n'ne but
pr^c le, a sermon. _ . , . .. „
30. ^'/'p- 37 in ««e, all feminine but tiro-
botlo, a boot-jack. „ , . ■ i .
31. Vivr^e. 11 in crgc, all feminine but
cicrge, a taper. „ r •• ^
32. Grijtpe. 4 in »/>;>♦•, all irmin'"*'
33 l^altH. 1 1 in a««', all feminine.
34" Ingrate. 3.5 in niv, all feminine except
the names of men, and stigmate, which is used
only when speaking of the marks of cur 5>aviour s
wounds.
Which
L
Une i'i7
TrouvH
Une ini
Qui inu
Kn i>ltf
O belle
Mc tue
Car de
10 1 do
Quelle
Jo inoi
Que d<
De tell
Aux pi
AuHsi
Nourri
Les bt
Si tu I
Je ne
Mais i
(urninint! without
, all foniinino but
(le, tlio only inas-
miniiic
iiiiiiint'.
n ill ('■(■(', tlio mas-
ons of nun ^vitli
funi'io, iiilulli'i*!,
of very rure cic-
and 12 in allc, all
■rviillu, ovale, pc-
I.
I feitiinlno fxccpt
vote.
, all feminine but
"cininiue but tiro-
all feminine but
rminine.
minlne.
II feminine except
ate, which is used
ks of our Saviour's
rRfNCII N0UN8.
3d
TB»X> mMXinW" FABXill,
Which gives the Gender of 1408 Nouns.
L\ VlLLAOr.OlSC KT LA BeLETTI!.
Une villnirrni>,e{\);if'»-ce {2) d^attrapcs, (3)
Trouvuenfin dans sa/ia/i/^f, {■*)
Un.' impudente bi/fltr, {_:>)
Qui .naiigcaiten f,'nintrnde{G) ses poulett<}?.
En pltnme (?) adroite lu rai>Uvf {>^) dit,
O bMe imiis innr f (!)) tpargno ma vie :
Mo tuer serait (,'raiuU! iiijmiltce, (10)
Car des vcrmine. je suisla dcsiructrice,
i:t do tes i>»,>U'H UO li* saiivcgarde (12) et la
protoctrice. n i-.
Quelle v<rir„i,ru,'f (13) dit la fille, quelle Aw-
tnirt ! {\'\)
Jo mourrnis do Imntr (IT)) d'etre si niaise,
Quo do me laisser croiio
De tellos ^or/rtiVs/ (Hi)
Aux poules confifecs i ma cAar^c (17) lu fan la.
ijKicre, (IS)
AuHsi sur quo pleiiio do 8bve,(l9)
Nourriesd-1 la bouv (20) de la terre,
Les 6r«nr/.fi» (2 i ) d'uno ri<rouiWe (22) ou d une
!Ta//e/e (i3)s*elevent.
Si tu n'eusses pas usee de feintes, (24)
Je no I'aurais point punie,
Mais je n'econtn plus tes plnintes. (25)
36
aENDERS OF
A cause (26) de ton hypocrisie.
Tu n'apiMtrtcs dans ma cahanr (27) que plates
Ci8) et hnxuffi ; (29)
Et aussi sur que j'esperealleri^ mos poces, (30)
Tidmuetmr, (31) tu mourns . et puis sur la t^te,
Notre 6^.;'.'«/p (3,J) uvec un •naWtocAe (33) as-
somma la b£tG.
VOTBS TO TKB
•PBIBD rESKZmxrB FABUi. -
1. Villageinse. There are 17 nouns in owe,
and 2 in Nissf, all feminine.
2. Fora: 7 in orc^, all feminine but divorce.
3. AUrape. 14 in apt; all feminine but Pape,
the Pope, a masculine absolute.
4. Trappe, 8 in appe, all feminine.
5. Belette. Of 276 in e«p, the only mascu-
lines are amulette, s^quelette, and 3 compound
words, as porte-mouclieties, a snuffer-tray. The
learner will' observe that words compounded of a
verb and a substantive are masculine, even though
the noun be feminine, as porte-lettre, tire-balle,
easse- noisette, &c.
6. Goittfrad'. Of 139 nouns in arfc, stade, a
stadium, is the onlv masculine.
7. f/trase. Of 23 in ase, vase, gymnase,
Pegase, and Caucase, are the only masculines.
8. Captive. Of 43 in it>e, all are feminine but
I \
% ^
a^Ljt:^
i:^z3>T-3*r.st!'«nt"ff
!RS OP
ocrisie.
I cahtinp (27) que plaiea
29)
aller i^ mos voces, (30)
iims . et puis sur \a t^te,
ec uii matiloclie (33} as-
■nXTB FABXJB. "
re are 17 nouns in oite^
ne.
all feminine but divorce.
pe, all feminine but Pape,
>solute.
le, all feminine,
in ette, the only mascu-
elette, and 3 compound
lies, a snuffer-tray. The
it words compouqded of a
re masculine, even though
as porte-lettre, tire-balle,
39 nouns in ade, stade, a
iculine.
in oji?, vase, gymnase,
e the only masculines,
n ivCf all are feminine but
rllENCH NOUN>
37
,-onvive, but wc say II faut etre sur te qui vivc,
we must be on the alert. _ .
9. Paumnne. 13 in anne, all feminine.
io. hnuHtice. There are 142 m ice. The
masculine exceptions are rather numerous, but
may bo easily fixed. Remember that except
nil the femininos in ice. designate women. 1 hese
(J feminines are malice, milicc, delices, notice,
police, and pr^miccs. Therefore, except these b,
when the learner meets with a noun in ice that
does not name a female, he will know it to be
masculine. . . ,
11. Pnulc. 13 in oule, all feminine but moule,
;i model. 11 /• • • „ u„»
1 J. Sauvcgardc. 37 in arde, all feminine but
pericarde. ,, e ■ • u.,i
13. Vcr!'o»ne. 14 in o?ne, all feminine Dui
Bouieogne' Burgundy, where vin is understood.
1 4! Histoire. There are 80 words in otre.
This is the most difficult ending in tlie language,
as there are nearly as many masculines as femi-
nines The learner must remember that all
places in which any persons assemble are mas-
'uline, as refectoire, a refectory ; all law and
dinrcii terms arc masculine, as offertoire, the
offertory, petitoiie. an action at law ; and the
lomaining masculines in oirc must be committed
to memory ; boire, ivoire, vomitoire, deboire,
g6nitoires, purgatoirc, territoirc, and machica-
15. Honte. 12 in onte, all feminine but conte,
1 storv.
\<h. Fadaise. 10 in msc, all feminine except
malaise, mesaiso.
n
38 GENDERS OF
17. Charge. 8 in arge, all feminine : but we
say le large, the offing.
18. Guerre. Of 12 in erre, the masculines
are cimeterre, verre, parterre, and tonnerre.
19. Sive. 12 in evt, all feminine but reve
and el^vc. £l^ve is both masculine and femi-
nine. „ , . .
20. Boue. 23inoi/*>, allfemmme.
21. Branches. 14 in anche, all femmme, but
Dimanche and manche, a handle : manche is fe-
minine when it means a sleeve.
22. Citrouilk. 18 in ouille, all feminine.
23. Gadele. Of 19 in el,; the masculines are
zfele,modMe,parallile,and infid^le.
24. Feintes. 12 in ctn<c, all feminine.
25. Plaintes. 6 in atWe, all feminine.
26 CaiMC. 3 in ai«c,3 in ausse, all feminine.
22. Co6ane. Of 50 nouns in one, all are fe-
iDinine but 4ne, an ass, cr^ne, the skull, m^nes,
ghosts, organe, an organ, arcane, and plane.
28. Plaie. 49 in ate, all feminine without ex-
*^*29°°B<)««e. Of 12 in o»«e, the only masculines
are carosse and colosse.
30. IVoce«. 7 in ocCy all feminine butnegoco
and sacerdoce.
31 Trompeuse. There are 263 nouns m e««e,
all feminine without exception : they almost all
designate females.
32. Bigueule. 10 in eufe, all feminine.
33. Maittoche. There are 30 nouns m oclu,
all feminine but proche, reproche, coche, roedi-
anoche, and loche, a loach.
Th
fixed
nine
whicl
desig
veuv«
midw
stanti
lowir
Femi
Uneli
Uneq
Une r
Une f
Une (
Une I
Unef
Unci
Uuel
Unci
Una
Une I
Unei
Une
Des)
Des
Une
Une
Une
Une
Las
ninine : but we
the masculines
tonnerre.
linine but reve
uline and femi-
ine.
11 feminine, but
1 : manche is fe-
1 feminine.
e masculines are
le.
feminine,
iminine.
tse, all feminine.
I one, all are fe-
ihe skull, m&nes,
and plane,
nine without ex-
only masculines
linine but negoco
63 nouns in euse,
: they almost all
I feminine.
nouns in ochCf
she, coche, roedi-
FRENCH NOtJNS.
39
The pupil having learned thus far, will have
fixed in the memory the ganders of 6907 femi-
nine nouns. There remain about 220 more,
which I could not introduce : many of these are
designations of females, as une dagorne. a shrew,
veuve, a widow, femme, a woman, sage-femme, a
midwife, and the like, the gender of which is in-
stantly obvious. The rest arc added in the fol-
lowing list : —
Feminine Words in e mute not comprehended in
the preceding Rules.
Une lieue, a league
Une queue, a tail
Une meule. apack of hounds
Une preuve, a proof
Une oeuvre, a deed
Une manoeuvre, a manoeuvre
Une fi4vre, a fever
Une \ivre, a lip
Une bible, a bible
Une fibre, a fibre
Un affiche, a placard
Une comiche, a cornice
Une miche, a roll
Une niche, a niche
Des bribes, scraps
Des besides, spectacles
Une ferme, a farm
Une citeme, a cistern
Une lanierne, a lantern
Une caserne, barracks
La gouveme, direction
Une huppe, a tuft
Une perruque, a peniqu*
La lutte, wrestling
Une hutle, a hut
Une fugue, a fugue
L'huile, oil
Une mile, a tile
Une huttre, an oyster
Une couple, a couple
Une source, a source
Une bourse, a purse
La douane, the custom-heuM
Labourbe, mud
La fourbe, deceit
Les annonces, the baniu
La provende, provender
Une I6gende, a legend
Une amende, a fine
La tempe, a temple
Une larme, a tear
Une alarme, an alarm
40
GANDERS O*
Los armes, wi^aiioiw
Uiicharpe, a harp
Uiiu cnrpe, a carp
Uiie rcmnniiie, a rciiiark
Une barque, a bark
L'&me, the soul
UncccUiiU', ai'f'l
La oiuicute, llic ciuifle
LaniuK', ihi'Topo's slippei'
Une pilule, a pill
Unevirgiile, atomnia
Une pcninsule, a pcuinsula
Une penilule, a clock
La saugc, sage
L'febAne, ebony
Une seine, a scene
Une bibliothique, a library
Une valve, a valve
La 14pre, a leprosy
Les v4pres, vespers
Une guipe, a wasp
Une goutle, a drop
Une boilc, a box
La pointc, the point
Une bonilie, a bomb
Une colombe, a dove
Une tombe, a monument
La pestn, a plague
Une vcsle, a waistcoat
Les cendres, ashes
Une rfcpoDse, an answer
Une gibernc, u cartridge-box
Une serpe, a bill-book
Une conlroverse, a controversy
La perle, loss
L'alcrte, alarm
Une d^couverto, a discovery
Des conscr\es, preserves
Des verves, whims
Une drachme, a dram
Uno cataracte, a cataract
L'fepacte, the epact
Une montagne, a mountain
La campagne, the country
Une chfttaigne, a chesnut
Une bague, a ring
Une vague, a wave
Une aile, a wing
Une dilaite, a defeat
Une relraile, a retreat
Les Alpes, the Alps
Une jupe, a petticoat
La (resque, fresco
Une horloge, a clock
Une loge, a lodge
Lapompe, pomp
La moelle, marrow
Une tourte, a fruit pie
La fange, dirt
La frange, fringe
Une grange, a barn
Une orange, an orange
Les louanges, praises
These nouns, with all those in esc, arle, ourOc,
^X^Ve^^ in number, added to some f« mule
FRENCH NOUNS.
41
a harp
a cnrp
[lie, !i remark
, a bark
soul
, a cell
, llic ciUic-lc
IP Pope's slippi-i-
a pill
c, atoinniii
iule, a pcuinsula
le, a clock
sage
ibony
, a scene
Ih^que, a library
, a valve
a leprosy
s, vespers
p, a wasp
e, a drop
, a box
tlie point
le, a Vionib
ibe, 8 dove
E, a monument
a plague
, a waistcoat
es, ashes
D8e, an answer
1 ese, arte, oiirdc,
I to some faniulc
designations, and a few words seldom used, com-
plete the feminine list, whirh amounts to 7,133.
This number added to the masrulines, 8415, will
give the total amount of the French nouns, 15,548;
a calculation which I believe agrees as nearly as
possible with those made by the French gram-
marians. . . .• •
As soon as the learner has committed the six
fables to memory he ought to exercise himself in
the application of them. This may be done by
his teacher taking a dictionary and calling the
nouns, while the pupil as each word is called, re-
fers it in his memory to the guiding word in the
fable, and answers as to tlie gendor. A very lit-
tle practice will enable him to refer in a moment
to a word in the fables that ends like the word
he wants to know the gender of. For instance,
suppose the word asked be haleme, the breath,
his memery will refer it to reine, or peine, and as
these words occur in the fable about the gueenof
the roae^ a female, he will know as once that hal-
iene is feminine.
Gibier, game, he would refer to sanglter f
metal, to chval ; enfance and esperance to
chance ; gravity, to beaute ; fente, to attetUe ;
carquois. to bois, and so of the rest.
The following list comprehends all those nouns
which the French make masculine in one signifi-
cation, and feminine in the other. I should re-
commend students who have made some progress
in the language, to copy them all three or four
times, as the surest means of impressing them on
the memory.
9*
(
454
GKNUERsi Of
Une aide, help
lln aide, an assistant, as aidc-de-ciunp
Un aigle, an eagle
L'aigle Iinperiale, a standard,/em.
L'aise, comfort, ease,/em.
Le malaise, discomfort
Un aune, an alder tree
Une aune, an ell measure
Un barbo, a Barbary horse
Une barbe, a beard
Un barde, a bard, a poet
La barde, a slice of bacon roasted with a lowl
Un Basque, a Biscayan
Une basque, a skirt
Un berce, a bird
Une berce, a plant
Un braque, a setting dog
Les braques,/em. the claws of shell lisli
Un c&pre, a privateer
Une ckpre, a caper
Le caraque, cocoa
Une caraque, a carrack, a kind of ship
Le carpe, the wrist
Une carpe, a carp . . •
Un cartouche, an ornament in designing
Une cartouche, a cartridge
Un coche, a wagon, a passage boat
Unecoche, an old sow, a notch
Le connetable, the Lord High Constable ol
France
La connetable, lus lady
Un couple, a man and his wife
Une couple, a pair, a brace
Le chrome, or crfime, consecrated oil
Lc cr
La cr
ITii ci
Une <
Une (
Ledi
Lo dc
La di
Une
Une
Une
L'ne
Lcfi
La ft
Left
Lafi
Left
La {
Unf
Une
Unl
Uni
Une
Lai
Unl
Lai
Un
Une
Le§
La j
Les
La I
imp
willi a lowl
lell fisli
if ship
^signing
lat
;h Constable of
id oil
KRENCH NOUNS.
4!!
f.c erf nic lie tiulic, a diug
IjU CItMllI', Clffllll
ITii critique, a critic
Unc critique, a criticism
Une danip. a lady
Le dame dame, a sort of clioese
Lc double, a duplicate, twice the value
La double, the second stomach of a ruminatinp
animal
I ^n onseigno, an ensign, an officer
Une cnseigne, a flag, a token
Un exemplc, an example, a precedent
Une exemple, a writing copy, a pattern
Lc faux, falsehood
l>a faux, a scythe
Le fin, the main point
La fin, the end
Lc foUicule, the gall bladder
La foUicule, the seed vessel in plant
Un foret, a gimlet
Une for^t, a forest
Un foudre, a tun vessel, a wine-butt
Un foudre de guerre, a thunderbolt of war, a great
warrior
Une foudre, a thunderbolt
La foudre de Dieu, the wrath of God
Un fourbe, a swindler
La fourbe, knavery, deceit
Un garde, a guardsman
Une garde, a defence
Le greffe, a register
La greffe, a graft
Les gueules, gules, in heraldry, mm.
La gueule, the jaws of a beast
44
GENDERS or
Un guide, a guide
Uneguidc, a lein
Le haute-paye, a soldier io extra pay
La haute-payc, extra pay
Un holiotrope, a sun-flower
Uno heliotrope, a spotted precious stone
Un hymne, a chaunt of the ancients
Uno hymne, a Christian hymn
Un iris, a rainbow
Uno iris, the circle round the pupil of the eye
Les Larves, mas evil spirits
La larve, a worm or grub
Una ligne, a line
Un interligne, a space between lines
Un litre, a measure for liquids
Une litre, mourning hangings used in churches
Un livre, a book
Une livre, a pound weight, a piece of money
Un manche, a handle
Une manche, a sleeve, the channel
Un manoeuvre a bricklayer's man
Une manoeuvre, a manoeuvre
Un martyre, a martyrdom
Une martyie, a female martyr
Un matamore, a boaster
Une matamore, a slave prison
Un memoire, a bill, a memoir
La memoire, the memory
Un mire, a boar five years old
Une mire, an aim, the button at the muzzle of
a gun to take aim by
Un mode, a mood, accident
La mode, fashion, custom
Un mole, a pier, a mole, a dyke
I'lior
l^a m<
In m
I'll ni
(lie II
Til m
I'nc I
Un ni
]jn m
liniK
\Jnc I
Une I
Une I
Le m
Lcgi
Uno
IjOs 1
Une
Un o
L'oni
Une
Les (
I'll c
L«is I
I/on
L'ori
iJnp
Une
Un ].
Une
Unj
Une
ay
stone
ts
of the eye
in churches
! of money
1
at the muzzle of
KRENCH NOUNS.
45
I 'no mole, a tympany, a I'ulsc idea
La mort, death
Un mort, a corpse, a dead ">"»
[ n moulle, a pulley, a set of pulhcn
« lie nuHifle, a mitten
in moule, a model, a pattern, an exaniple
l 'nc moide, a muscle, a shell fisii
IJn mousse, a shi|>-boy
l.a mousse, moss, froth
llnnovice, a novice, a cabin-boy
\;nc novice, a female prcparmg to take tho v.it,
a nun expectant
line nuit, a nif^ht
Unc nialcnuit, a restless night
Le miuiiit, midnight ■
Le grand oeuvre, the philosopher's stone
IJn oeuvre, a literary work • , ,• ,
l.es hors d'cpuvre, mas. small ragouts, side dishes
Une oeuvre, an action, a work, a deed
Vn ombre, a sort of fish like the salmon
L'ombre, mat. a game at cards
Une ombre, a shadow, a ghost .....
Les ombres, mas. is applied t.. uninvited visiters
introduced to a feast in ancient Rome, by
the invited guests
I'll orgue, an organ
Les orgu«'s,/r«/. a pair of organs
Vorso, fern, birley
LVirae iiiondt', peeled b:iiley
IJn pace, a pauo, iin attendiml
Une page, a jjage in a book
Un paillasse, a theatrical clown
Une paillasse, a niattrass
Un palme, a measure of length
Une palme, an advantage
46
GEN'DRRS OF
Un panache, a plume
Uue panacne, n pca-lien
Uu pantomime, a pantomime player
Une pantomime, a pantomime
Un parallele, a comparison
Une parallele, a parallel line
Le passe passe, juggling
Une passe, a pass in fencing, a hen-sparrow
Un pendule, a pendulum
Une pendule, a clock
Le periode, the height
La pferiode, an epoch, u period
Personne, maa. nobody
ijnn personne, a person
l!"„Brn'Sta"»t,. par., ....".»»
contributes provisions
Une pique, a spear, a quarrel
Un pivoine,a kind of snipe, a gnat-snapper
La pivoine, peony, a plant
Un plane, a plane-tree ^
Une plane, a plane, a cnrpcnter s to..l
Lo nlatine, platinn, metal
La Satine, the plate to which a watch movement
is fastened, a copper plate
Un plinthe, a squared body of soldiers
Une plinthe, a plinth, in architectuie
Un poele, a stove, a cottiu pall
Une poele, a fiyinir-piiu
Un Polacre, a Polish i;.'ntleman
Une polacre, a polacca, a vessel in common use
in the Mediterranean
Le ponte, punto, one who gambles
La ponte, the laying of eggs
^t
Un posi
La post
Le poui
Lapou
Un prei
La pre
Un pu(
Une pu
Unr^g
La reg
Le rel3
Une rel
Un ren
Une re
Le ser{
La ser
Le sim
La sini
Le soil
La sol
Un SOI
Une so
Un SOI
Unes(
Une s;
Un m(
Un po
La tei
Le tei
Lere;
Latfit
Untfi
Unto
«parrow
ty where each Y
t-snappor
tool
ratrh movement
tliers
me
I in common use
FRKNCII NOUNS.
4T
Un poste, a station, a situation, office
La poste, tlio post-office, tiie mail, travelling post
Le pourpre, purple, the purples, or spotted fever
La puurpre, used figuratively f»»r the power and
dignity of a king, pope, cardinal, &c.
Un pretexte, a pretence, a pretext
La pretexte, an ancient Roman dress
Un pupille, a male pupil
Une pupille, the apple of the eye, a female pupil
Un regale, an organ pipe
La regale, the holding a vacant bishopric
Le rel&che, relaxation
Une relsLche, the touching at a sea port
Un remise, a glass coach
Une remise, a coach house
Le serpentaire, a constellation
La serpentaire, dragon-wort
Le sinople, vert in heraldry, a chalk
La sinople, anemony, a flower
Le solde, payment, balance of an account
La solde, the pay of a soldier
Un somme, a sleep, a nap
Une sorame, a sum of money, a load
Un souris, a smile
Une souris, a mouse
Une syllabe, a syllable
Un monosyllabe, a monosyllable
Un polysyllabe, a polysyllable
La terre, the earth
Le terre i terie, short leaps of a horse
Le rezterre, a surface even with the ground
La t£te, the head
Un tfite^ t6te, a tete-a-tete
Un torse, a torso, a mutilated statue
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rtu'tnrHe,a tin m-i's IodI
U„o iriotnphe, a t.unii. cuicl, a R<»'nP
lln troiniietti;,atnmn)<l«T
Unftioini>p»«',atrump«"'
L« vugiii;, empty spuco
La viiguo, a wave
I'n viisc, a vaso
l.a vaso, sliinc, iniul
I II vis-i-vis, a earriagc
I 'no vis, a screw
Uii voilo,a voil, acovcr
(no voih', asail
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