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A28928	The compleat French-master for ladies and gentlemen being a new method, to learn with ease and delight the French tongue, as it is now spoken in the court of France, in three parts, I. A short and plain grammar, II. A vocabulary, familiar dialogues, the niceties of the French tongue, and twelve discourses ... III. Four collections ... / by A. Boyer ...	Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.	1694 (1694)	Wing B3913; ESTC R16179	184,839	536

little out of order last night Truly I am very sorry for it How does your Lady Mother do She is well She is your servant She 'll be glad to see you I am her most humble servant I am sorry that I have ● the time to see her to day Sit down a little I cannot indeed You are in great haste I only came to know how 〈◊〉 did Farewel Sir I thank you for this visit Good night Madam Good night Sir Second Dialogue I Pray you Give me Reach me or give me If you please I give you thanks Bring me Lend me I thank you Go and fetch Presently Dear Sir do me that kindness Dear Madam do me that favour I beseech you Grant me that favour I conjure you to it My Life my dear Soul I shall do it heartily I am wholly yours You are too obliging You give your self too much trouble I find none in serving you I desire you to be free with me Without complements Without ceremony I love you with all my heart And I also Third Dialogue FRom whence come you Where do you go I come I go Come up come down Come in go out Come on Come near me Get you gone Go back a little Come hither I cannot I will not Well chuse or let it Go your ways With all my heart Get you out of my sight Why because I am well here The door is shut The door is open Open the door Shut the door What do you do I do nothing What do you say I say nothing Hold your tongue Say not a word Be quiet Don't make a noise What a thundering noise you make there You break my head You make my head giddy Oh! how troublesome you are Fourth Dialogue Of the Weather and of the Hour HOw is the weather Is it fine weather Is it hot Is it cold Does the Sun shine It is fine weather It is bad weather It is hot It is very cold It is a clear and serene weather The Sun shines Does it rain I don't believe it It will rain to day It rains as fast as it can pour It hails deadly hard It snows by great lumps It freezes It thaws It thunders It lightens 'T is windy weather The wind is changed The storm is over The skie begins to clear up The clouds break asunder and disappear by degrees Methinks that there is a great fog There is a fog arising The fog is very thick But the Sun begins to dissipate it I am afraid that we shall have some rain We must not go out in that weather What 's a clock It is betimes it is early It is not late Is the sun up Is it day-light The day begins to peep or to break It is broad day It is six a clock It is past six a clock It is a quarter past six It is half an hour past ten It is three quarters past eleven 'T is e'en twelve a clock 'T is near upon twelve How do you know it The clock strikes Do you hear it strike Is it time to break-fast It has struck two It is dinner time What shall we do after di●● We will go to walk Fifth Dialogue Between a Governess and a young Gentlewoman ARe you a-bed still Do you sleep Are you asleep No I do but slumber Is it time to rise already Why truly do you question it 'T is near ten a Clock Rise quickly Make haste Have a care you were like to fall Come near the fire Keep your self warm I got a cold I have done nothing but cough and hawk all the night long Blow your nose Dress your self Put on your stockings Put on your shoes Wash your hands your mouth and your face Cleanse your teeth Dress your head Get your self laced Have you done Not yet You are tedious Say your prayers Speak aloud Go on Where is your prayer book Bring your Bible Look for your Bible Read a Chapter Read softly Spell that word You read too fast You don't read well You read too slowly You learn nothing You do not study You don't improve You are idle What do you mumble there You do not know your lesson There is your lesson Why do you speak English to me Speak always French Will you eat your breakfast What will you have for your breakfast Will you have some bread and butter Make haste to eat your breakfast Take your work Shew me your work That is not well Do all that up again You make mouths Have you a good needle Have you any thread Go and play a little Come to work again when you have play'd Go and walk in the garden Do not over-heat your self Return quickly Sixth Dialogue Between a Lady and her waiting-woman To Rise HAS my Bell rung I believe yes W. What 's a clock Madam it is e'en eleven a clock Is it so late Give me my smock It is not warm I am going to warm it Is there a good fire in my closet Yes Madam Give me my wastcoat again Where is my Night-gown Here it is Give me my slippers my stockings and my Garters I cannot find the garters What 's become of them I cannot tell You leave all things in a c●●fusion You should put all things in order before you go to bed Spread the Toilet The glass of that looking-glass is all dirty wipe it a little Give me a chair Are my Combs clean ●es Madam they are so Comb my head Softly how you go to i● You have taken the skin off 〈◊〉 my head Give me my head-dress Where is the pin-cushion Where is the Patch-box Give me a pin Has the Sempstress brought 〈◊〉 Tippet and the Ingageants 〈◊〉 I bespoke the day before yesterday No Madam She shall have my custom a longer She neglects her customers 〈◊〉 much Give me my stays Lace me very tite or 〈◊〉 close Give me my silver-fringed 〈◊〉 ticoat and my yellow 〈◊〉 Where are my gloves my muff and my handerchief Here they be Madam Put some sweet-water to that Handkerchief Fill up this bottle with Hungary water Where is my watch There it is Does it go No Madam it is down Give it me that I may wi●● it up But go first and see what a clock it is by the Dining-rooms Clock Madam it is half an hour past eleven Go and bid the Coachman put the Horses in the Coach In the Chariot Madame the Coach is ready it is at the door Madam here come your Ladyship's Sons to ask your blessing God bless my dear boys Be good and mind your book But where is my girl Here she is Kiss me dear honey my dear child my little darling Seventh Dialogue Of Eating and Drinking I Am hungry I am very hungry And I am dry I am almost starved m●thinks I have eat nothing these three days For my part I am alm●●●choak'd I am mighty thirsty I could eat a bit of something Eat then who hinders you I could drink a glass of wine Drink then without more ad● I have

The Compleat FRENCH-MASTER FOR LADIES and GENTLEMEN BEING A New Method to Learn with ease and delight the French Tongue as it is now spoken in the Court of France In Three Parts I. A Short and Plain Grammar II. A Vocabulary Familiar Dialogues The Niceties of the French Tongue And Twelve Discourses 1. Upon Religion 2. Languages 3. Philosophy 4. Mathematicks 5. History 6. Politicks 7. Exercises 8. Manners 9. Travels 10. Pleasures 11. Love 12. Friendship III. Four Collections 1. Of Je●ts Repartees and Stories 2. Choice Letters 3. Of Proverbs 4. Of New Songs Dedicated to HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The DUKE of GLOCESTER By A. BOYER Gent. Gallis dedit ore rotundo Musa loqui LONDON Printed for Tho. Salusbury at the Kings Arms next St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street 1694. Books newly Printed for T. Salusbury at the Kings Arms next St. Dunstans Church in Fleet-street THE Reformed Gentleman or the Old English Moral● rescued from the Immoralities of the present Age shewing how inconsistent those pretended Genteel Accomplishments of Swearing Drinking Whoring and Sabbath-breaking are with the true Generosity of an Englishman With an account of the proceedings of the Government for the Reformation of Manners By A. M. of the Church of England Bound in 8●● price 1 ● 6 d. An Essay against Vnequal Marri●g●● in fou● Chapt●●● 1. The Introduction 2. Against O●d Persons Mar●●ing w●th Young 3. Against Persons Marr●ing without Parents or Friends Consent 4. Against Persons Marrying without their own Consent By S. Buffo●● Gent. in 12. bound price 1 s. Taxili● or Love preferred before Duty a Novel By D. W. Gent. 12. bound price 1 s. The History of the late great Re●olu●ion in England and Scotland with the Causes and Means by which it was accomplished with a particular account of the Extraordinary Occurrences which happened thereupon as likewise the settlement of both the Kingdoms under their most serene Majestics King William and Queen Mary with a List of the Convention 8vo bound price 5 ● Remarks on the Dream of the late Abdicated Queen of England and upon that of Madam the Dutchess of Lavaleer late Mistress to the French King wherein is plainly shewed the late sucesses of King William in Ireland as likewise his future successes in France with the miserable end of the French King translated out of French 4●● price 6 d. A Collection of the Famous Mr. George Wither's Wonderful Prophesies relating to the English Nation and Government many of which not yet fulfilled 4●● 6 d. 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An Historical and Geographical Description of France shewing its Government both in Church and State Policy Strength Riches and Revenues both in its Prosperity and during this War Power of the Parliaments State of the Nobility and Gentry 〈◊〉 Increase of Popery The Beginning Progress and Down-fall of the Reformation the great Poverty and Misery of the People by the Persecution of the Profestants the decay of Trade and the present War the different Revolutions of the several Governments of that Kingdom in general and of each Province and Capital City in particular the Description of its Climate Rivers Lakes Mountains Sea-Ports and other Towns and Places with their distances from each other very necessary for the right understanding the present Affairs of that Kingdom Humbly Dedicated to his Maiesty King William By I. De Lacrose a Native of that Kingdom 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Law-Dictionary interpreting such difficult and obscure words and Terms as are found either in our Common or Statute Ancient or Modern Laws with References to the several Statutes Records Registers law-Law-Books Charters Ancient Deeds and Manuscripts wherein the Words are used being the very best Extant The Second Edition by Tho. Blunt of the Inner-Temple Esq in Folio bound price 10 s. Chymicus Rationalis or the Fundamental Grounds of the Chymical Art rationally stated and demonstrated by various Examples in Distillation Rectification and Exaltation of Wines Spirits Tinctures Oyls Salts Powers and Oleosmus in such a Method as to retain the Speciphick Vertues of Concretts in the greatest power and force 8vo bound 2 s. 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TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS WILLIAM Duke of Glocester May it please Your Highness THIS Book having been compos'd within the extent of Your Family I durst not expose it abroad before it had paid its Homage to Your HIGHNESS and begg●d the mighty Protection of Your Illustrious Name And besides the hopes that it may one day be of some use to Your HIGHNESS have been still a prevailing Consideration with me to lay it at Your Princely Feet The French Tongue has acquired of late so universal an Esteem as to be reckon'd one of the most necessary Qualifications for all Well-bred Persons but is so in a more peculiar manner for all Kings and Princes in Europe For being link'd together either in Consanguinity or Interests it is no less requisite for them to agree upon a general Language than it is for common Relations and Friends to understand one another Some perhaps will think it too soon to Dedicate a Book to Your HIGHNESS But besides that my undertaking is not altogether without precedent I may claim to be dispensed with Rules in writing to a Prince who by his early Virtues is Himself so extraordinary In effect your HIGHNESS was no sooner Born but despising the common Toys of Children You have shewed an eager desire of entertaining Your blooming Wit with what the mo●● Skilful Artists have been whole Year● to invent which Noble Desire of Knowledge joined with the Natural Superiority that even through the Vail of Your Tender Age appears in all Your Words and Actions cannot but create in us wonder and amazement and raise our Hopes to the highest and most glorious Expectations These Sir are the promising signs that make Your Highness the dearest Comfort and Delight of Your ROYAL PARENTS and which unite the Hearts and Wishes of all these Nations who do already anticipate by longing Desires the future Glory they shall derive from Your Riper Accomplishments That it may prove so is the most hearty and ●ervent Wish of him who has no other Ambition no other prospect of Honour than to be Your Highness's Most Humble most Obedient and most Devoted Servant ABEL BOYER THE PREFACE TO THE