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34. — Nombres cardinaux ^2e SÉRIE D’EXEMPLES). 1. Who robs a scholar robs twenty men. 2. What tutor shall we find for a child of sixty years old ? 3. Possession is eleven points in the law, and they say they are but tivelve. 4. Like a rabbit, fat and Iran in twenty four hours. 5. Pie that is not handsome at twenty, strong at thirty. wise at forty, rich at fifty will never be handsome, strong, wise or rich. 6. He that bas a hundred and one, and owes a hundred and two, the lord hâve mercy upon him. 7. zl hundred tailors, a hundred weavers and a hundred millers make three hundred thieves. 8. To expect is worth four hundred drachnis. g. A man at sixteen will prove a child at sixty. 10. Nineteen nay-says of a maiden are worth hall'a grant. 35. — Nombres ordinaux. 1. The third of November the duke of Vendôme past the water. l’he fourth of November the queen had a daughter. The fifth of November we escaped a great slaughter. And the sixth of November 2. It ought to be a good taie that is /tezcc-told. 3. His brcad is buttered both sides. 4. 1 ant not the first and shall not be the last. 5. A trick and a half. 6. A man were better be half blind than both his eyes ont. 7. If things were to be donc twice, ail wotdcl be wise. 8. Better the last stnile than the first laughter. g. A work ill clone must be doue twice. 10. Knowledge without practice makes but half an artist. 36. — Pronoms personnels. — Sujet. 1. Wherever we meet rnisery, we owe pity. 2. Every tub smells the wine it holds. 3. A woman is to be front home three tintes, when she is christened, niarried, and buried. 4. Fou stout and I stout, who shall carry the dirt out ? 5. Covetous men’s chests are rich, not they. 6. By doing nothing we learn to do ill. 7. Dogs bark before they bite.