Excerpt from 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 Adapted by Mr. Walker, in His Pronouncing Dictionary A portable size is preferred, as being more com anodious {or easy reference on all occasions. The amallness of the volume has not, however, occasioned any injurious diminution of its contents. It compre 'hends at least as many essential words as any larger Dictionary; and care has been taken not to swell the 'book, by inserting obsolete or vulgar expressions. In lieu of these are substituted the useful and technical words of arts, sciences, and trade. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.