A new guide to conversation in Spanish and English: ... by Emanuel Del Mar

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J. Wacey, 1839 - 124 páginas
 

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Página 7 - A century A year A month A week A day An hour Half an hour A quarter of an hour A minute The morning The afternoon The evening To-day Yesterday The day before yesterday Demain Après-demain Les vacances Le jour de l'an Pâques, m.
Página 62 - How do you do, sir? I am very glad to see you," though in fact he would rather just then have passed on without interruption. Although this sort of thing is much better avoided, it arises not at all from that infirm habit and temper of the mind which usually gives birth to affectation. In one case, the endeavour is merely to please by appearing...
Página 108 - Del agua mansa me libre Dios, que de la brava me guardaré yo (Ac.).
Página 108 - Ancaeus was informed that a wild boar was near. He put down his cup, went out against the animal, and was killed by it. Hence this Greek phrase was used as a proverb, to indicate any unforeseen occurrence by which a man's plans might be thwarted.

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