Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-13


be wealthy IN, situation IS extremely comlorla-
bic, 81 leaves me noibiagto wish but eoa,inu
pncs of health with this blessing, the profit. OF
my profession l. other prospects, authorize an
,so,ctst.on of sueh additions 90 my resources,
"A a IN reudor the eve Of lie easy and agree
able, so far as may depend on this considera-
lions"
To The Editors Of La Gdreiie Courier ct Enqd-
Mes,isnrs Me never have see some queer
con,ree like dis. DE lingusge do very much
trouble me in his pronunciation. ] snail tell
you. Ven me embark in Bordeaux for fAmef-
iauc, I 40 very well understand de English.
DE csp,iaine ,ell me, h. Is won language which
I can learn too cas-, aud he promise TO give me
any Lessons ON de yosge. So. ven came on
de board, I say, A." CapiisiDs, how you call 40
English, Won vessel, baiineni2" DE Capnaine
he reply me, sheep" Eh bten, yer well we
shall see. say ,on day to de cook, Val de
sailors call docteur. Monsiem le Medtefn.
how you call &c petit moreeau de botf dis 1T
piece of de wood which applicable for TO make
burn de Are ," tie nay me. +" sheep" Ma ion,
says I 10 myself, il seems as If II make no odd
whether de wood be a small piece or grand
quantity, for il Is all sheep. So to let de cspi-
tame apperceive dat very well learn de Eng.
Ish, say him, Capiiaine, in your countres
the wood is sheer" No, he reply the, /" II
is very dear but you do moi pronounce de
word correctly You should say, cheap.
remark him. [ not can make discovery ot
any difference in de pronounce" He reply
me. +" You pronounce all dc same as dc sheep,
de m0nfon, whereas there is much difference.
Aud so. Messieurs Edieurs. eas very much
embarrasse &; for whether de word was spell
hip, or chip, or cheap. or sheep. it
have to me all de same Pronunciation. But
never mind. II is mol possible for me to COM
prendre Won language vich have no rules for de
pronounce: and will tell yon. Messieurs, Of
de other grand mistake INFO which ] fell down
] reasoned in myself in dis way. IL words
which are spelled diff rently have de same pro.
uonciati ton, il is not possible but dat he words
terminating wild de same letters will be pro-
noDuced ia de same way. Bu, We shall see.
After me arrive in Philadelphia, Won day me
take promenad wild one gentemens up de
street of de Vanuts, and ven arrive AZ do
corner of de Six street, | say 10 my friend,
Let rs 60 dtrqt de square Of Washington.
My friend he no, can stand-under me, aud he
ask me 10 make repetition Of dat say ] tell
him dat, " on my voyage from La France, de
capitaine OF de vessel say, de sea is ruff;
aud as find in de Dictionary dat dc word ruff
nonciaiisn for de word th-r-0u g.h." My
friend he tell me dat ! make mistake. and dat
should say Hroo. Fh bein. yer well. On
some day me dine nj won large partie OF de
ladies aud gen'emens; and Won Monsieur,
who was cutting Won very deli ,ious ham lam.
bop. ask me il would be help to a piece, and
on vich side | would have III ! answer, " Ssir,
ifyou please, on de side next de hoo" All de
companie Immediately look after me, and some
young Lady have YER much the appearance TO
laugh but no can tell for vat. At length a
polite gent who sat near me, whisper me
softly, and say, " Monsieur, pardopnes moi,
but you have make Won slight erreur IN voire
prouuncialion-h-o-u.g-h is pronounce hook"
Vat shall dol vas mortify seve ely, TO
appear so ignorant 10 de good society. and !
resolve 10 regain my reputation. So I say to
Won lady opposite 10 me on the table, Z" Mad
a'ne, dis pastry Is made OF de very white dock ;"
she look TO me vid as enlistment. All the res,
of de companie regard me, aud l feel very
much bashfal. Dock - say one" Dock!"
say a"odr,, Dey suppose, probiement da
% Gay dnck ,,iiden explain. Say |, Dough
Do il not pronounce dock Oh no , say all de
ad, it IS pronounced doe Eh bien. We
try again. say 10 Won oder lady, " Mad.
anne, you have a very disagreeabie ko.' She no
comprehend me. | rrpeat--" Madame, you
have Won very ugly ko I" She no understand.
den say ~ French, tour, -" Oh. Monsieur
means kQF" sayvon Of de genilemens, which
is dc pronunciation ofo u-g h I'll appers TO me
as II de letters ugh have all imag Unable pro-
no, cation But neyer mind, say l !; il l make
mistake, II is in dc lngnage vat is TO blame, Il
not me So make other attempt I say TO
Won gen'lemens, dis mea, isnot tof." lie re.
ply me. " Monsieur, Tough is pronounced
taF"--iiere agaio find my self where ] start /.
aud a1 quite sure d. de capitaine of de ship
have de true prouoncia ION. and dat de oder
person make joke of me. But ma fol vas per.
forme one great mistake forvoo other day.l
vas TO take a walk oh horseback promenade d
chcpai, in de contree, when saw in a field
man at work. say TO de mar, f." Veil, my
friend, how many acre can you pfuG 10 a dayfn
He look At me wild an air Of great stupidity. aud
ask me, Sair, | no-stand under you.' | say,
I" Do you not call dai machine Won pluf7" lie
reply, No Sair, we call II piom, Il il is spell.
let p.lou g-h-Vat shall do To be thought
so ignorant Of The English PRONUNCIATION by
common Pullman, vas too much for me I, car
~. So. 10 save my character. say TO de man,
= Sair, vii you permit my horse to take a
drink out of your tro,o Z" He answered me, !
Sair, you mean trqf II is spslied trio ugh,
Messieurs Edileurs. il is enoGto try oe pa
tience OF saint thorofiy, 60 make so many
mistake. am almost IN de despair. do not
know what shall DO. fear | will not learn
dc English language. though am so DESTROYS
to make acquisition of il.
Do favour me with your admoniton aud obbge
Volre serviteur.
PERE LA CHASE.
Philadelphia, June 30, 1929