Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-03
English as She is spoken in Japan.

Japan was never more wonderful than it
is at present; two-sworded men and happy
dispatch tycoons and good curios have all
disappeared, but the manner in which she
adapts the products of advanced civilization
makes her as marvellous as ever Her
latest annexation is that Of English as
she is spoke" A certain Mr.. Hara Shusai.
having in mind the Importance of the Eng
hsh language TO bis countrymen and de-
ploring the lack OF proper elementary works
for this purpose, has compiled q
of ingenuity, and which promises
TO become as classical as its prototype.
Il is styled The Letters Book in the
English Language" 1t Is constructed on
true scientific principles; II travels from the
particular TO the general. Under the first
class come "a weather" a ant"
{" a stuff, q feleet, q Tark" Clark,
" the sward," the puall, f" the ruddea,"
" the caYaley,n " the bookseller" 1.-The
sum subject, the bran cats price" the
rend money, the jsstica of pace, u " the
ambrera " (umbrellal the glad The
exercises on verbs then followed in true
logical order: To mat a friend" "com-
peny's speaks" Polite letter writing is a
difficult accomplishment in any lnaguage,
and accordingly Mr. Hara addresses him
2
ness. Letters IN English. it appears, should
commence, &stsr ala. with My Lodyn or
Gentleman and should conclude with
/ l have the honor to be most obediant
humble servants" and their contents
should be after the following models:
Is this very hot per day. and how do
you do2 but am very we'll"
This summer would be going to begin
the harvest, as your said, therefor l beg
your take care of If"
1 win go to the tea house ct Somida to
cath the pleasant with some preiud in you
pleace"
. I win be performed my fathers COM
pliments from after noon to-day, and /
prupose that your come catch this glad"
did the received your, begs which you
pleased TO me, yesternight, and viii go to
justice of pace tomorrow"
II one wants to write on domestic occur
renCes the following will doubtless serve
the purpose:
My wife got the babe now, but they are
very WE'LL
My fathers sick is very heavy, there
fore | beg you come
sent into you this sorry letter which
the inform my mothers dead"
Merchants writing on business should do
so in this way:
Does you comeing to auctioneer, at to-
morrow. for would be sold oil, cloth and
toy ~
What is the bran cats price2 And ]
Will buy that goods If that price is very
! low"
Why people should be so anxious to buy
cats, and . bran cats, as the frequent re-
currence OF the phrase suggests, would be
buried in obscurity if we did not recolleci
that this is the ingenious way in which
Young Japan is expected to spell blankets
When business is done, payment of course
comes, and here is the form of bill of ex-
change
for pound 2,o00.
A please TO pay by this bill exchange to
Mr.. Tsurda, for 1900 pound"
There is no need to recommend the
| work, for the author does that in his con.
Guiding phrase: This book is very use
! full for the world, therefor l viii buy this
| book, and you do buy it too" On the
whole, English as she is spoke in Japan is
not bad imitation of the original Pail
Nall Gazette.