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A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts. Written originally in French, by Father Bougeant, a famous Jesuit; now Confined at La Fleche, on Account of this Work.
Bougeant, G.-H (Guillaume-Hyacinthe), 1690-1743.Date: M,DCC,XXXIX. [1739]
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A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts / Written originally in French. By Father Bougeant, a famous Jesuit, now confined at La Fleche, on account of this work.
Bougeant, G.-H. (Guillaume-Hyacinthe), 1690-1743.Date: 1739
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A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts. Written originally in French by Father Bougeant, a famous Jesuit; Now confined at La Fleche on Account of this Work.
Bougeant, G.-H. (Guillaume-Hyacinthe), 1690-1743.Date: [1739]
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The art of pronouncing the French language with propriety. By Mr. Du Fresnoy, teacher to his Royal Highness Prince William Frederick, and successor to Mr. Labutte, in the University of Cambridge.
Du Fresnoy, Mr.Date: 1789
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Sign language archaeology : understanding the historical roots of American sign language / Ted Supalla and Patricia Clark.
Supalla, TedDate: 2015
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The Sanskrit language : an overview : history and structure, linguistic and philosophical representations, uses and users / Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat ; translated from the French by T.K. Gopalan.
Filliozat, Pierre-Sylvain.Date: 2000
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'Correspondence Klein-Boulanger re French translations 1952-1959' (apparently these letters were given to the Melanie Klein Trust by Dr J B Boulanger)
Date: c.1920s-1960sReference: PP/KLE/C.31
Part of: Klein, Melanie
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An explanatory pronouncing dictionary of the French language, (in French and English); wherein the exact sound and articulation of every syllable are distinctly marked (according to the method adopted by Mr. Walker, in his pronouncing dictionary). To which are Prefixed, The Principles of the French Pronunciation; Presatory Directions for using the Spelling Representative of every Sound; and The Conjucation of the Verbs, Regular, Irregular, and Defective, with their true Pronunciation. By L'abbe Tardy, Late Master of Arts in the University of Paris.
Tardy, abbé.Date: 1799
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French idioms, with the English adapted. Design'd for the use of those, who would speak, or translate from, that (almost) universal language, with propriety. By John Kelly, of the Inner Temple, Esq;
Kelly, John, 1680?-1751.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
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The new pocket dictionary of the French and English languages; containaing all words of general use, and authorized by the best writers. As also distinguishing the several parts of speech, with the gender of nouns in the French language. To which are added, the accents of the English words, genders of the French nouns, and an alphabetical list of the most common Christian names, with their signification from the original languages they derive from. Carefully compilled from the most approved dictionaries, French and English, particularly from that of the Royal Academy at Paris. By Thomas Nugent, LL. D. The eighth edition, carefully revised and corrected; according to the last London edition. To which with the former additions, are added in this dictionary, some thousand words; besides a very large addition of names and places, &c. a list of naval and military terms, in French and English, for the use of officers. By J.S. Charrier. And a table of all the participles of the irregular English verbs.
Nugent, Thomas, 1700?-1772.Date: M.DCC.XCVII. [1797]
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A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts and birds. Written originally in French by Father Bougeant, a famous Jesuit; now confined at La Fleche on Account of this Work.
Bougeant, G.-H. (Guillaume-Hyacinthe), 1690-1743.Date: [1740]
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A new and compendious French grammar: wherein all the rules necessary for the attaining of that language are comprised in a shorter and more exact method than in any other. By Abr. Roussier.
Roussier, Abraham.Date: Anno Dom. 1701
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The true French master or, Rules for the French tongue; Teaching to read, write, and speak that language in a month's time, by an easy and familiar method, hitherto unpractised: with compositions, or lessons adapted to the rules; also a table of verbs, by which all verbs regular and irregular, may be readily conjugated. With the idioms and proverbs of the French and English tongues. By Mr. Cheneau, of Paris, many years professor of languages in London.
Cheneau, François.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]
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Interesting letters on the French revolution, extracted from the celebrated works of Mr. Malouet, member of the Constituent Assembly of 1789: Translated from the French, by William Clarke, late professor of the English language, and belles lettres, in the college of Alais in Languedoc.
Malouet, Pierre-Victor, baron, 1740-1814.Date: 1795
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A treatise on the culture, use, and advantages, of the plant called scarcity-root. By the Abbé de Commerell, correspondent to the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Metz. Translated from the French, by M. Sibille, teacher of the French language in Paris.
Commerell, abbé de, -1799.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]
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A concise and expeditious method for attaining the French language; wherein all the rules and exercises Necessary to the Scholar's Information, are laid down, on a Regular and entire New Plan. By Franco̜is Soulés.
Soulès, François.Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]
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The practical French grammar, containing plain and concise rules for the true pronunciation of the French language. An accurate Analysis of the Parts of Speech, &c. A copious Vocabulary disposed under proper Heads. Phrases that occur most frequently in Discourse. Phrases adapted, as Examples, to point out several English and French Idioms. Dialogues upon familiar, entertaining, and instructive Subjects. A Collection of judicious Sayings, smart Repartees, entertaining Stories, &c. The whole laid down in a Manner so clear and methodical as to render the Study and Attainment of the French Language easy to any Capacity. By Mr. Porny, French-Master at Eton-College.
Porny, Mr.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]
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Four gelatine prints on double weight textured matte card of heterosexual coupling where the man is fully dressed and the women is partly naked. Each card has a French language caption.
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A general dictionary of the English language; to which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar. By William Perry, Author of the New Standard French and English Pronouncing Dictionary. Embellished with a portrait of the author.
Perry, William, lecturer in the Academy at Edinburgh.Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]
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The complete Italian master; containing the best and easiest rules for attaining that language: by Signor Veneroni, Italian Secretary to the late French King; Translated into English, and compared with the last Lyon's edition.
Veneroni, sieur de, 1642-1708.Date: M.DCC.XCV. [1795]
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A treatise on the charade. Translated from the French of the Sieur Rondeaulet, member of the Academy of Belles Lettres, at Paris, by Tobias Rigmerole. With alterations adapted to the English language.
Rondeaulet, Sieur.Date: M.DCC.LXXVII. [1777]
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The complete Italian master; containing the best and easiest rules for attaining that language. By Signor Veneroni, Italian Secretary to the late French King. Translated into English, and compared with the last Lyons edition.
Veneroni, sieur de, 1642-1708.Date: MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]
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The complete Italian master; containing the best and easiest rules for attaining that language: by Signor Veneroni, Italian Secretary to the late French King; Translated into English, and compared with the last Lyons edition:
Veneroni, sieur de, 1642-1708.Date: MDCCXCI. [1791]
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A compendious dictionary of the French language, chiefly designed to teach the pronunciation of it; In Which The Words of the French Tongue are taught to be accurately pronounced, by a Combination of Letters adapted to produce similar Sounds in English, and divided into Syllables, in order to ascertain the true Quantity of each Syllable, and render the Orthography familiar: with general tables of the French pronunciation. By V.J. Peyton, Author of the Elements of the English Language.
Peyton, V. J.Date: 1764
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The practical French grammar in two parts. Containing easy and concise tables for the true pronunciation of the French language; the analysis of the parts of speech, &c. A vocabulary disposed under proper heads; phrases that occur most frequently in discourse; geographical, historical, and polite dialogues, upon the most familiar and interesting subjects; sentences adapted as examples, to point out several English and French idioms; a select collection of moral and entertaining stories, prayers, &c. For the use of schools. The whole digested in so plain a method as to render the French language easy and agreeable to the most common capacity. By Mr. Porny. Author of The new French dictionary, English and French exercsses [sic], &c.
Porny, Mr.Date: M.DCC.LXIII. [1763]

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A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts. Written originally in French, by Father Bougeant, a famous Jesuit; now Confined at La Fleche, on Account of this Work.

A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts / Written originally in French. By Father Bougeant, a famous Jesuit, now confined at La Fleche, on account of this work.

A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts. Written originally in French by Father Bougeant, a famous Jesuit; Now confined at La Fleche on Account of this Work.

The art of pronouncing the French language with propriety. By Mr. Du Fresnoy, teacher to his Royal Highness Prince William Frederick, and successor to Mr. Labutte, in the University of Cambridge.

Sign language archaeology : understanding the historical roots of American sign language / Ted Supalla and Patricia Clark.

The Sanskrit language : an overview : history and structure, linguistic and philosophical representations, uses and users / Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat ; translated from the French by T.K. Gopalan.

'Correspondence Klein-Boulanger re French translations 1952-1959' (apparently these letters were given to the Melanie Klein Trust by Dr J B Boulanger)

French idioms, with the English adapted. Design'd for the use of those, who would speak, or translate from, that (almost) universal language, with propriety. By John Kelly, of the Inner Temple, Esq;

A philosophical amusement upon the language of beasts and birds. Written originally in French by Father Bougeant, a famous Jesuit; now confined at La Fleche on Account of this Work.

A new and compendious French grammar: wherein all the rules necessary for the attaining of that language are comprised in a shorter and more exact method than in any other. By Abr. Roussier.

Interesting letters on the French revolution, extracted from the celebrated works of Mr. Malouet, member of the Constituent Assembly of 1789: Translated from the French, by William Clarke, late professor of the English language, and belles lettres, in the college of Alais in Languedoc.

A treatise on the culture, use, and advantages, of the plant called scarcity-root. By the Abbé de Commerell, correspondent to the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Metz. Translated from the French, by M. Sibille, teacher of the French language in Paris.

A concise and expeditious method for attaining the French language; wherein all the rules and exercises Necessary to the Scholar's Information, are laid down, on a Regular and entire New Plan. By Franco̜is Soulés.

Four gelatine prints on double weight textured matte card of heterosexual coupling where the man is fully dressed and the women is partly naked. Each card has a French language caption.

A general dictionary of the English language; to which is prefixed, a comprehensive grammar. By William Perry, Author of the New Standard French and English Pronouncing Dictionary. Embellished with a portrait of the author.

The complete Italian master; containing the best and easiest rules for attaining that language: by Signor Veneroni, Italian Secretary to the late French King; Translated into English, and compared with the last Lyon's edition.

A treatise on the charade. Translated from the French of the Sieur Rondeaulet, member of the Academy of Belles Lettres, at Paris, by Tobias Rigmerole. With alterations adapted to the English language.

The complete Italian master; containing the best and easiest rules for attaining that language. By Signor Veneroni, Italian Secretary to the late French King. Translated into English, and compared with the last Lyons edition.

The complete Italian master; containing the best and easiest rules for attaining that language: by Signor Veneroni, Italian Secretary to the late French King; Translated into English, and compared with the last Lyons edition: