Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-03


MEssIEURs-Me never have see some queer
oon'ree like dis. De language 90 very much
trouble me in his pronunciation. shall tell
you. Ven me embark in Bordeaux for PANE
rique, no very we'll unders, and de English.
De capi,ane tell me, he is Won language which
l can learn TOO easy, and he promise to give me
any lessons on de voyage. So, ven came ON
de board, say, "Capilaine, how you call in
English, Won vessel, batimenf9" DE- capitaine
he reply me, sheep" LII 6ien, YER well; We
shall see. say Won day TO de cook, vst dc
sailors cal docteur, " Monsieur s M.d,cin, how
YOU call &c pea morcean de bo,s, dis lii piece of
de VOID which is ample atle for 10 make burn
DE- FREE" lie say m, sheep" Ma fol, sa, [
in myself, il seems as If il make no odd whe-
thrr d. wood he small piece or grand quan>
lily, for il is al Sheep So, 10 lsl de capiiaine
apperceive da | very well learn de English,
say him, Capitaue. in your con,ree de
w",d is sheep" No." he reply me-" it is
very dear: ru, YOU do no, prononce de word
corr, c,iy-you should say, "cheGp" rem rk
HIM, MOI an maxi discovery OF any diff
.ncr in d. prononre." He. reply me, " You
prnnoncs all de same same a de sheep de nou>
ION wherea, hire is mdsA d FER nee" And
so, Me>s'eur, Edi'rurs, I was ,ery much en-
bar s.e; for whether de word was spell s-n-,p,
nr chi ., or cheap, or sh e.ep, it have to
me- all de same nomenclature But never
mind is no, possible for me 10 compreh' nd
v a language .,itoh have no rules for DE- pro-
ronc,; and viii ,eI you, Messieurs, Of de
o, her grand mis,tE Ike ,n,o which f II down. I
! a,ored in nvs ,lf in dis way. Ifwords which
are spell ed .firrentIy haze de same prononci-
d. inu, IT is rot possible but dat The words ter
mlnar,ng wild de same letters W i be pronounced
in de same way. Bat we shall see.
After ne arrive in Phlsd,lphie. Won day me
take a promenade wild one genllrmens up dc
street Of d, Valnuis, and ven ] arrive al dr cor.
ner of d, SIX suest, Say TO my freed, Let
US go h,uF de square Of Washington" My
friend he mol Can stand under me, aai he ask
me 10 maxi repetition Of vat say. tell him
da', "on my voysge from La France, de cspi-
'a!ne If de vessel say, de SEA is rug; and as
find IN de Dictionary dai de word rwH IS SPELL
rd r ough, have adopt de same prononci'
anon for de word th,r o.ugh" My friend
hr tell me da. ! make mis- ak, and d.,
should say throo En- bien, veT well. On the
sainr day me dine Won la'ge partir, OF dc
ladies and grn'lene s.; and Won MONSIEUR
who was cutliog Won very delicious ham (jum-
bon, ask III, if would be help 10 piece, and
on itch side would have il answer, S1ir,
com panic mme1ialeiy look after me, and sumo
young lady have yer much the appearance 10
laugh; but no can tll for vat AT length a
polite gen,l, mems who sa! nesr m, whi.per me
softly, and say, "Monsieur, pa'donnez moi, but
you have make Won sligh, erreor in 'oue pro.
no"cia i'm --h.o.u g h is prononce hock."
Vat shaIhI do? va. morliIy r'errly, 10
appear so ignorant in DIR good society, and l
eriv 4 sAy N
Won lady opposite to me on de tabl', MADAME,
dis pa,ry is m de of de very whI'e Dock" Size
| look me vid astonishmcnt All de ies' vide
com pane regard me, and I'elvery much bash
! fol. "Dnck!" say one--"Dork X" say anoder.
Dry suppose, prob16itmenf dat souId say duck.
den ,xplsi": S ". sd u-g 10 il not pro-
non, dock9" 90 no." lay al! de lady, 1T is
pronounce doe" En- bien We try it again.
say TO vor oder lady, "Madamc, you have a
very di-ag,rrabl' ko." She no comprehend me.
rep. a'-"N adame, you have Won very ugly
TO-" She no understood. den say in French,
four" "oh, Monsieur means kcG," say Won IF
de gan'lemens (Which is de p'ononeiation OF
C u-g h. 1, appear to mr. as ii de letters
oug h have all gin BILE pronunciation. But
never mind, Say |; if m Ike mistake, il is de
Itugupee vat is to blame, and moi mr.. ST.
make oihrr a,,cmp. say to Won gentle
~, ms, Dis mea is not tof" H. reply
me. " Monsieur, tough is pronounced trG."
Here again / find myself where STAR; md
m quite sure da' DE capilaine Of de ship have
ar true proronciaIiun. and da, he oder person.
make k of me-. But ma fl Vas ptrfoime
,on get mis- ake for Won other day vas 10
AXE walk on horseback (p,omennde q eternlA
| in de contrse, when | saw j., field msn sc
work. Say I 10 de man, "Vell, nv friend, hrw
MANY acre can you p'v6 i" Gay!" lie lock
at me wild an air o. great stupidity, ard ask
me, "Sair, n" s,ard under you" | say, "Do
y,u no, call da, machine Won pinfo" Tic re-
ply, "No Sair. we cal. il ploW And it Is
sprlet p E.o-ugh Va, ssil dol To be
thought so Ignorant Of DE- English prononeia-
,i"n BY a common puff man, vas to mueh for
me TO carry. SO, TO save my character, ! say
10 de man, "s.ir, will you permit, my horse TO
take drink oui Of your ho,c9" He answered
me-, "Sair, you mean trcG' ]. is spelle.