This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1805 Excerpt: ... instrument by which the Hay is collected. Rich and Riches are the fame participle. Throughout the language the different pronunciation of Ch and Ck is not to be regarded. Thus, what we pronounce Rich and Riches (tch), the French pronounce Riche and Richesse (sh.), and the Italians Ricco and Richezza (k). But it is the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1805 Excerpt: ... instrument by which the Hay is collected. Rich and Riches are the fame participle. Throughout the language the different pronunciation of Ch and Ck is not to be regarded. Thus, what we pronounce Rich and Riches (tch), the French pronounce Riche and Richesse (sh.), and the Italians Ricco and Richezza (k). But it is the fame word in the three languages: and it applies equally to any things, collected, accumulated, heaped, or (as we frequently express it) Raked together; whether to money, cattle, lands, knowledge, &c. Sale Is the past participle of rylan, dare, tradere, Handsel j To Sell. In our modern use of the word a con dition is understood. Handsel is something given in hand. Harangue--In Italian Aringa, in French Harangue; both from our language. This word has been exceedingly laboured by a very numerous band of etymologists; and upon no occasion have their labours N n been been more unsuccessfully employed. S. Johnson, as might be expected, has improved upon all his predecessors: and as he is the last in order of time, so is he the first in fatuity. He fays--" Perhaps it comes from Orare, or Orationare, Oraner, "Aranger, Haranguer" I will not trouble you with a repetition of the childish conjectures of others, nor with the tedious gossiping tale of Junius.-, -- Skinner briefly mentions a conjecture of Menage; and he spells the word properly, in the old English fashion, Harang; and not (a la francoise) Harangue. The word itself is merely the pure and regular past participle, fcnanj, of the Anglosaxon verb fcjunjan, To Sound, or to make a great sound. (As fcjuno is also used.) And M. Caseneuve alone is right in his description of the word, when he says--" Harangue est un discours prononce avec Con "TENTION ...
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