your friend's letter? Not to-day; my hands are old, and I have a headache. Do you not speak to your friend's aunt? Not at all; I am very angry with her nephew, who is very obstinate.-Do you not lend your dictionary to your brother? I do not like to lend my dictionary, which is new. - Is it not too warm here? Yes, I am too warm.—Do you like the family of your friend Arthur? Very much; his father and mother are very amiable. Have you not my knife? No, I have not a knife. — Are not my sisters here? No, they are with their mother. — That child is very dirty; to whom does he belong? He is the son of that woman whom your little sister does not like. - Do you intend to see that family to-day? No, I have not time.— Have you not a mind to give your young brother this pen holder? Not at all. Is the man whose book I have, here? The man whose book you have, is not here. Which one? The one of whom I speak.

NINTH LESSON -Neuvième Leçon.

The breakfast, le déjeuner.
The dinner, le diner.
The appetite, l'appétit, m.
The soup, la soupe.
The broth, le bouillon.
Some mutton, du mouton.
Some veal, du veau.
Some beef, du bœuf.

Foul, de la volaille.

A leg of mutton, un gigot de

mouton.

The dessert, le dessert.
A peach, une pêche.
An apple, une pomme.
A pear, une poire.
An orange, une orange.

Study and conjugate the present indicative of pouvoir, in the four forms. (See p. 172.)

To be able. Pouvoir. (See p. 172.)

The verb pouvoir expresses:-1. Ability; 2. Possibility, or permission.

D. F. M.-5.

I can, je puis, or je peux, etc., With the infinitive I could, je pouvais, etc.,

Yes, I like it very much.
You do not eat.

I have no appetite to-day.
Will you not take a peach?
Might he come if I wrote?

Oui, je l'aime beaucoup.
Vous ne mangez pas.

Je n'ai pas d'appétit aujourd'hui.
Ne prenez-vous pas une pêche ?
Pourrait-il venir, si j'écrivais ?

Was he not able to come yesterday? Ne pouvait-il veņir hier?

CONVERSATION.

Pouvez-vous déjeuner avec nous aujourd'hui? Puis-je prendre votre plume et votre encrier? Ne pouvez-vous pas diner avec nous? Que buvez-vous? N'aimez-vous pas la volaille? Ne mangez-vous pas de mouton? Pouvez-vous parler anglais? Ne pouvez-vous pas me donner un crayon? N'êtes-vous pas enrhumé? Avez-vous froid ici? Ne fait-il pas chaud aujourd'hui ? Avez-vous bon appétit? Marchez-vous beaucoup? Votre fils travaille-t-il beaucoup? Avez-vous le temps de parler à mon cousin? Avez-vous l'intention de voir cette famille? Ne pouvezvous pas répondre à la lettre de votre oncle? Qu'avez-vous donc ?

12.

My aunt breakfasts with us to-day. — I dine (or, I shall dine) with my cousin (f.). - Does not your father drink wine? No, he drinks beer. Can you not eat that apple? I do not like apples. Can not your aunt drink beer? She does not like beer. -Can your little daughter eat peaches? We have a great many. - What does she drink? Wine with water. -Have you a peach or a pear? I have a peach. - Do you not take any cheese? No, thank you; I do not like cheese. - Can you give a pen to that child (or, can you give that child a pen)? I have not any. - Can he write? Yes, he writes pretty well. — Can he write a letter? He can write only short letters. May I take your inkstand? You may (take it). — May I give an apple to your little sister (or, may I give your little sister an apple) ? You are very kind, sir; my sister likes apples very much (or, is very fond of apples). — What do you give my nephew? A pencil and a pen-holder. - Can you not cut this bread? I can not cut it with my knife.

13.

Do you not intend to breakfast with your aunt? I can not breakfast with my aunt to-day; I have to work. - You write too much. I am in a hurry. — Is your father better? Thank you, he is much better. - Can he walk? Not at all. To whom does

this nice little knife belong? It is my young sister's. - Can you lend my uncle some letter paper? I have none, but my father has some, and he will be very glad to give him some paper and envelopes. — Is not your uncle my aunt's cousin? I do not know. - Is this inkstand yours or your sister's? It is my sister's. Do you know my friend Robert's brothers? I do not know them at all. - Can you eat that beef? No, I am not hungry.

TENTH LESSON -Dixième Leçon.

A hat, un chapeau.

A coat, un habit.

A vest, un gilet.

A pair of trousers, un pantalon.
A necktie, une cravate.

A shirt, une chemise.

A handkerchief, un mouchoir,

An umbrella, un parapluie.
Gloves, des gants m.
Boots, bottes, bottines f.
Socks, des chaussettes f.
Stockings, des bas m.
Slippers, des pantoufles ƒ.
A watch, une montre.

Study and conjugate, in the four forms, the present indicative of recevoir, p. 151. See vouloir, to wish, will, to be willing, p. 176.

Vouloir, followed by a noun, does not require avoir before the noun:

Will you have some wine?
Will you have some soup?

Voulez-vous du vin ?
Voulez-vous de la soupe ?

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS.

- Pronoms Possessifs.

N. B. The plural forms of these pronouns require the plural article les (the), and the addition of s to both the masculine and feminine singular.

The emphatic forms, my own, etc., are also expressed as above.

The personal pronouns moi, me; toi, thee; lui, him, it; elle, her, it; nous, us; vous, you; eux, (m.) them; elles, (f.) them, are also used with the preposition à, to, it, to express possession.

It is his.
It is mine.

To wear.

To put on.

To buy.

C'est le sien, or il est à lui.
C'est le mien, or il est à moi.

Porter (clothes).

Mettre (p. 171).

Acheter.

REMARK. --The personal pronouns will be explained and classified in the fifteenth lesson. We give here below those forms only which are needed for the exercises of this lesson.