The marrow of the French tongue. Containing 1. Rules for the true pronunciation of euery letter as it is written or spoken. 2. An exact grammar, containing the nine parts of speech of the French tongue. 3. Dialogues in French and English, fitted to all kind of discourse for courtiers, citizens, or countrymen, in their affaires at home, or trauelling abroad. With variety of other helpes to the learner, as phrases, letters missiue, sentences, prouerbs, theames, &c. in both languages. So exactly collected and compiled by the great paines and industry of M. Iohn Wodroephe, that the meanest capacity either French or Englishman, that can but reade, may in a short time by his owne industry without the helpe of any teacher attaine to the perfection of both languages. Ce livre est aussi utile pour le François d'apprendre l'anglois, que pour l'Anglois d'apprendre le franois.

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  • The marrow of the French tongue. Containing 1. Rules for the true pronunciation of euery letter as it is written or spoken. 2. An exact grammar, containing the nine parts of speech of the French tongue. 3. Dialogues in French and English, fitted to all kind of discourse for courtiers, citizens, or countrymen, in their affaires at home, or trauelling abroad. With variety of other helpes to the learner, as phrases, letters missiue, sentences, prouerbs, theames, &c. in both languages. So exactly collected and compiled by the great paines and industry of M. Iohn Wodroephe, that the meanest capacity either French or Englishman, that can but reade, may in a short time by his owne industry without the helpe of any teacher attaine to the perfection of both languages. Ce livre est aussi utile pour le François d'apprendre l'anglois, que pour l'Anglois d'apprendre le franois.
  • Spared houres of a souldier in his travels
  • Marrow of the French tongve
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: Printed [by Miles Flesher] for Richard Meighen, at the signe of the Leg in the Strand, and in Saint Dunstans Churchyard in Fleetstreet, 1625.
Added name
Stirling, William Alexander, Earl of, 1567 or 8-1640. Doomes-Day. Hour 1. French and English.
Publication year
1625
ESTC No.
S118595
Grub Street ID
138247
Description
[4], 340, [4] p. ; 2⁰
Note
Originally published in 1623 as: The spared houres of a souldier in his travels.

Printer's name from STC.

Pages 265-281 contain the first hour of "Doomes-Day" by William Alexander, Earl of Stirling.

The last leaf bears "A thanksgiving of the author vnto God for his helpe in the finishing of this worke".
Uncontrolled note
rpm 08/08/96. L copy filmed on UMI "Tract supplement" reel E1 (Harl. 5919[8]): prelims. only