As the following words and phrases, from the French and Latin, frequently occur in English authors, an explanation of them has been inserted here, for the convenience of those who are unacquainted with these languages. Let none, however, imagine, that by doing this I intend to encourage the use of them in English composition. On the contrary, I disapprove of it, and aver, that to express an idea in a foreign language, which can be expressed with equal perspicuity in our own, is not only pedantic, but highly improper. Such words and phrases, by being frequently used, may, notwithstanding the uncouthness of their sound and appearance, gradually incorporate with our language, and ultimately diminish its original excellence, and impair its native beauty.

A la bonne heure, a la bon oor, luckily; in good time.
A la mode, a la mod`, according to the fashion.

A propos, ap-pro-pō`, to the purpose; opportunely.
Affaire de cœur, af-far de koor', a love affair; an amour.
Afin, a feng, to the end.

Aide-de-camp, *ad-de-kang`, an assistant to a general.
Au fond, o fong, to the bottom, or main point.

Auto da fé, â-tó da fa (Portuguese), burning of heretics.

Bagatelle, bag-a-tel', a trifle.

Beau monde, bō mongd`, the gay world, people of fashion.
Beaux esprits, bōz es-pree, men of wit.

Billet-doux, bil-le-dû`, a love-letter.

Bivouac, be-voo-ak`, to watch, to continue all night under arms without shelter.

Bon gré, mal gré, bong gra, &c., with a good or ill grace; whether the party will or not.

Bon jour, bong zhûr, good-day; good-morning.

Bon-mot, bong mō, a piece of wit, a jest.

Bon ton, bong tong, high fashion.

Boudoir, bû-dwär`, a small private apartment.

Carte blanche, kart blangsh`, a blank; unconditional terms.
Chateau, sha-to`, a country seat.

Short vowels are left unmarked;-û is equal to u in rule;-ä to a in art; oo, as used here, has no correspondent sound in English; it is equal to u, as pronounced by the common people in many counties of Scotland, in the word gude; â is equal to a in all.

* A is not exactly a long here; it is perhaps as near e in met as a in make, but a will not be so readily mistaken. It is impossible to convey the pronunciation accurately without the tongue.

Chef d'œuvre, she doo`vr, a masterpiece.
Ci-devant, sē-de-vang`, formerly.

Comme il faut, com-il fō, as it should be.

[of affection.

Con amore, con-a-mo`rē (Italian), with love; with the partiality Congé d'élire, kong-zha de-leer, leave to elect or choose.

Cortége, kor-tazh`, a train of attendants.

Coup de grâce, kû-de gräss`, a stroke of mercy; the finishing stroke.
Coup d'œil, kû-dā-ē, a peep; a glance of the eye.

Coup de main, kû-de-mang`, a sudden or bold enterprise.
Début, de-boo`, first appearance in public.

Dépôt, dē-põ`, a storehouse or magazine.

Dernier ressort, dern-ya-res-sor, the last shift or resource.

Double entendre, dûbl ang-tang'dr, double meaning, one in an Douceur, dû-soor, a present or bribe.

[immodest sense. Dieu et mon droit, dyoo`e-mong-drwä, God and my right. Eclat, e-klâ, splendour; applause.

Elève, e-lav, pupil.

En bon point, ang-bong-pwang, in good condition; jolly.
En masse, ang mass', in a body or mass.

En passant, ang-pas-sang, by the way; in passing; by the by.
Ennui, eng-nûee, wearisomeness; lassitude; tediousness.

Faux pas, fō-pä, a slip; misconduct.

Fête, fat, a feast or entertainment.

Fracas, fra-ca, bustle; a slight quarrel; more ado about the thing than it is worth.

Hauteur, ho-toor`, haughtiness.

[him that evil thinks.

Honi soit qui mal y pense, hō-nē-swä`kē-mäl ē pangs`, evil be to

Je ne sais quoi, zhe ne sa kwä, I know not what.

Jeu de mots, zhoo de mō`, a play upon words.

Jeu d'esprit, zhoo de-spree, a display of wit; a witticism.
Mal-à-propos, mal ap-ro-põ`, unfit; out of time or place.
Mauvaise honte, mō-vāz-hōnt', false modesty.

Mot du guét, mō doo gā`, a watchword.

Naïveté, na-iv-tā`, ingenuousness, simplicity, innocence.
Outré, û-trā`, eccentric; blustering; wild; not gentle.
Petit maître, pe-tē mā`tr, a beau; a fop.

Protégé, pro-ta-zhā`, a person patronized and protected.
Rouge, rûzh, red, or a kind of red paint for the face.
Sang froid, sang frwä, cold blood; indifference.

Sans, sang, without.

Savant, sa-vang, a wise or learned man.

Soi-disant, swä-dē-zang`, self-styled; pretended.

Surveillance, sur-ve-iängs`, superintendence, keeping an eye upon.

Tapis, ta-pee, the carpet.

Tête-à-tête, tat a tāt, face to face, a private conversation.
Tout ensemble, tû-tang-sangbl, the whole together.
Trait, tra, feature, touch, arrow, shaft.

Un bel esprit, oong bel e-spree, a fine wit, a virtuoso.
Unique, oo-neek, singular, the only one of his kind.
Valet-de-chambre, va-lā de shang`br, a valet or footman.
Vis-à-vis, vē-za-vee', over the way, opposite.
Vive le roi, veev le rwä, long live the king.

LATIN PHRASES.

The pronunciation has not been added to the Latin, because every letter is sounded.

1. A long or short over a vowel denotes both the accented syllable and the quantity of the vowel in English.

2. Ti, ci, or si, before a vowel sounds she.

3. Words of two syllables have the accent on the first.

A fortiori, with stronger reason, much more.

A posteriori, from the effect, from
the latter, from behind.

A priori, from the former, from be-
fore, from the nature or cause.
Ab initio, from the beginning.
Ab urbe condita, from the building
of the city; abridged thus, A.U.Č.
Ad captandum vulgus, to ensnare
the vulgar.

Ad infinitum, to infinity, without end.
Ad libitum, at pleasure.
Ad referendum, for consideration.
Ad valorem, according to value.
Alias (a-le-as), otherwise.
Alibi (al-i-bi), elsewhere.
Alma mater, the university.
Anglice (ăng-gli-cy), in English.
Anno Domini, in the year of our
Lord.-A.D.

Anno Mundi, in the year of the
world.-A.M.
Arcanum, a secret.

Arcana impērii, state secrets.
Argumentum ad fidem, an appeal
to our faith.

Argumentum ad hominem, an ap-
peal to the professed principles or
practices of the adversary.
Argumentum ad judicium, an ap-
peal to the common sense of mankind.
Argumentum ad passiōnes, an ap-
peal to the passions.
Argumentum ad populum, an ap-
peal to the people.

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Audi ǎlteram partem, hear the other party; hear both sides.

Bona fide, in reality, in good faith. Cacoëthes scribendi, an itch for writing.

Caput mortuum, the worthless remains; dead head.

Ceteris (æ) păribus, other circum-
stances being equal.

Compos mentis, in one's senses.
Contra, against.

Cum privilēgio, with privilege.
Data, things granted.
De facto, in fact, in reality.
De jure, in right, in law. [God.
Dei Gratia, by the grace or favour of
Deo volente (D. V.), God willing.
Desideratum, something desirable,
or much wanted.

Desunt cætera, the rest is wanting.
Domine dirige nos, O Lord direct us.
Dramatis persōnæ, characters rep-
resented.

Durante placito, during pleasure.
Durante vita, during life.
Ergo, therefore.

Errata, errors.-Erratum, an error.
Esto perpetua, let it be perpetual.
Et cætera, and the rest; contr., &c.
Ex officio, officially, by virtue of
office.

Ex parte, on one side.

Ex tempore, without premeditation.
Excerpta, extracts.
Exempli gratia, as for example;
contracted, e. g.

Facsimile, exact copy or resemblance. | Posse comitatus, the civil power of