English Extracts. Lectures Anglaises (Cours Moyen) Pub (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ... ENGLISH HABITS In England, Sunday, as is well known, is observed as a day of rest and of public worship. Factories, shops, places of amusement, galleries, libraries, etc., are closed the whole day, while most of the restaurants are shut till 1 p. m., and some even till 5 p. m. Publichouses are open from 1 to 3, and from 6 to 11 p. m. only. Many places of business are closed from 2 or 3 p. m. on Saturday till Monday morning. Challenge, deft Deep, ici: autant Draught, gorgee, ra-sade (draught--draft) Factory, fabrique Habit, habitude Horn, corne Knavish, fourbe, fri-pon Library, biblio-theque Lower (to), faire bais-ser Mighty, formidable P. in. (abreviation du latin post meri-diem, apres-midi) Public-house, taver-ne, brasserie Rest, repos Rough, rude, grossier (proa, ruff) Sad, triste Shop, maasin Swallow (to), avaler Taunt (to), se railler de Thunderer, Dieu tonnant Tide, maree Worship, culte 38. THE PLAY-GROUND La vue d'une cour de recreation reveille en nous mille souvenirs d'enfance. Be it a weakness, it deserves some praise, We love the play-place of our early days; The scene is touching and the heart is stone That feels not at that sight, and feels at none. The wall on which we tried our graving skill, The very name we carved subsisting still; The bench on which we sat while deep employ'd, Though mangled, hack'd and hew'd, not yet destroy'd; The little ones unbutton'd, glowing hot, Playing our games, and on the very spot; As happy as we once, to kneel and draw The chalky ring, and knuckle down at taw; To pitch the ball into W the grounded hat, Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat; The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollections of our own delights, That, viewing it, we seem almost (2) to obtain Our innocent sweet simple years again. Willi...