English, as She is Taught.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 248, 17 January 1889, Page 3

English, as She is Taught.

“English as She is Taught” was so humorous a book that many people suspected the authoress of inventing the queer blunders that she ascribed to genuine pupils. There is no question, however, hit the instarcß she gave were real, for she now comes out with a second book. Here are a few specimens

Stability is taking care of a stable. Evangelist, one who epeeke from hie stomach. A phoenix is one who sifts ashes. Monastery, a place for monsters. Teutonic, a very strong sort of spring med's cine.

A critic is something to put your foot on to. Missionary, when a man goes to the heathen and they eat him all up. Thera is snakes all over the frigid zone. The tropic of cancer is a very _ hopeless disease. Part of Australia is vague. The interior of Africa is principally used for purposes of exploration. The greater anthills ate sugar, oranges, coffee and indigo. The alligator is the largest insect in North America. The camel grows in Greenland. The Romans after conquering England taught the Britons to make railroads.

Charles II was given to debauchery and other terrible sports. Cleopatra kfded herself because she could not win the love of Cicero.

The resurrection in Paris was beaded by the Basteel, and the Royal family was an ungovernable mob.