 | Augustus Henry Keane - English language - 1860 - 134 pages
...accession of French words, chiefly military, of which Addison says in the Spectator (No. 165) :—" The present war has so adulterated our tongue with...words, that it would be impossible for one of our greatgrandfathers to know what his posterity have been doing, were he to read their exploits in a modern... | |
 | Jacob Lowres - 1863 - 338 pages
...men might be set apart as superintendents of our language, to hinder any word of a foreign coinage from passing among us, and in particular to prohibit...words, that it would be impossible for one of our great-grandfathers to know what his posterity have been doing, were he to read their exploits in the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - English essays - 1864 - 472 pages
...over our laws, our liberties, and commerce, certain men might be set apart as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from...are altogether as valuable. The present war has so adulte rated our tongue with strange words, that it would be impossible for one of our greatgrandfathers... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 pages
...over our laws our liberties and commerce, certain men might be set apart as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from...in particular to prohibit any French phrases from being current in this kingdom, when those of our own stamp are altogether as valuable. The present... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 pages
...over our laws our liberties and commerce, certain men might be set apart as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from...in particular to prohibit any French phrases from being current in this kingdom, when those of our own stamp are altogether as valuable. The present... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1875 - 566 pages
...over our laws our liberties and commerce, certain men might be set apart as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from passing among us; and in particular to prohibit an)' French phrases from being current in this kingdom, when those of our own stamp are altogether... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 pages
...apart as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from passing amongst us; and in particular to prohibit any French phrases...words, that it would be impossible for one of our great-grandfathers to know what his posterity have been doing, were he to read their exploits in a... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...apart as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from passing nmongst he roa AB hns so adulterated our tongue with strange words, that it would be impossible for one of our great-grandfathers... | |
 | Léony Guilgault - Civil service - 1885 - 240 pages
...over our laws, our liberties and commerce, certain men might be set apart as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from...becoming current in this kingdom, when those of our stamp are altogether as valuable. The present war has so adulterated our tongue with strange words,... | |
 | P. Blouët - 1885 - 222 pages
...our laws, our liberties and commerce, certain men might be 1 set apart 2 as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from...becoming current in this kingdom, when those of our stamp are altogether as valuable. The present war has so adulterated our tongue with strange words... | |
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... as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from passing among us; and in particular to prohibit any French phrases from becoming current in this kingdom when those of our own stamp are altogether as valuable. 
