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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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MUNROF.    AND   FRANCIS, 

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DistHrt  ClcrlrU  Offict. 

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Igae.in  theflflv-flisi  vfar  iii  llif  Indeptiirierrenl  ilie  Lmftrf  Alrlis  oj 
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thU  Office  the  Ihle  of  a  book,  tlic  light  whereof  they  claim  ni  pro- 
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 
Uie  copies  of  maps,  charts  and  books,  to  the  autliors  aiid  prorrie- 
tor*  of  such  copies,  during  the  times  tlierain  in<  otioned;  ano  also 
to  an  ocl,  entitled.  "An  act  jupplementaiy  to  an  nr  t,enlitle<l  ni>  act 
for  the  encouragement  of  learning,  by  securing  tlje  copies  ot  n  nps, 
Cbaits,  and  books,  to  the  aulhnrs  an.,  propiieiors  of  such  rcfte" 
during  the  limes  therein  mentioned;  and  e>i<-Miing  lbi_  tin  ints 
thereof  to  the  arts  of  designing,  engraving  aiir  i-iphlnp,  hi!iorica| 
•nd  other  prints."  _  «••■.. 

JOHN  W.  DAVIS,  CUrhoflk.  Dittnet  of  MauMhuitlti. 


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Uislrict,  hnvr  <le|)0<iU'il  In 

whereof  they  claim  ni  pro- 

1  Six  Fables;  being  a  plain 
e  gei'iieis  "f  lo.S4B  French 
— B\  the  Master  uf  n  (Iram- 
of  tiie  lioston  Ljceum." 

igresj  of  the  l'ni!p<l  Srates, 
ent  of  learrinp,  by  seciiring 
o  the  authors  ami  jyofrie- 
lieiain  in<  iitiored:"  ami  also 
ary  to  an  art,  entitled  np  act 
securing  the  ron'pes  of  n  np», 
proiJi  leliirR  o(^  «uch  (oyici 
ami  esii-MiiiiE:  Iht  tmifits 
ivirp  am   nrhfnp,  hi!lorlc«| 

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. 


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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. 


10 


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 


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.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.        • 


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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 


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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.  0 
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  \ 


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a^Ljt:^ 


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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  0 
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. 

0  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 

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Le  poui 
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Un  prei 

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Une  rel 

Un  ren 

Une  re 

Le  ser{ 

La  ser 

Le  sim 

La  sini 

Le  soil 

La  sol 

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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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fUm.ISHKn    BY 

MUNROE  &  FRANCIS,  BOSTON, 

And 

C.  S.  FRANCIS,  NEW-YORK. 


B  Happy  Peasants. 
e  Two  Pear  Trees. 


^  The  Rosebud,  or  Caulionary  stories. 

\  Nursery  Rhymes,  with  3'i  ciils 

^  Molhcr  Goose's  Quaito,  with  70  cuts. 

>  Short  Stories,  with  U  culs. 

>  Portraits,  or  Charles  and  Charlotte 
^  Intantiiie  Slorii-s. 

>  The  Little  MerchanU.  ,:.     ,'     . 
^  Leilcrs  from  London.— <Io.  from  Etiglaiid. 

>  Simple  Susan,  by  Maria  Edgeworlli. 
J  Barring  Out,  l>y  the  same. 

^  Mary  and  her  f'»'- 

>  The  Knapsack. 

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}  The  White  Kitten.         ^     .  .  „. 
<  The  Children  who  played  with  Fire 

>  The  Miser,  and  other  Stones. 
\  New  Year's  Gitt. 
i  The  Negro  Boy. 

>  The  Walk  in  the  Wood. 
\  White  Pony.  ,     ,      „     • 
\  The  Tell-Tale,  and  other  Stones. 
J  Life  of  a  Horse. 
i  The  Canary  Bird,  &c. 
^  Sproat's  Stories  in  Verse. 
J  The  Dancing  Bear,  &c. 
\  The  Bracelets.  ,     .      „     . 

>  The  Rose  Trees,  and  other  Stones. 
\  The  Basket  Woman. 
^  The  Broken  Flute,  and  other  Stories. 


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