The french scholar's assistant [electronic resource] : or, practice joined to theory. Containing, I. The Explanation of the Parts of Speech, with Accidents and Government. II. The Declension of Nouns and Pronouns, with two or more Words in each Case, it being an Idiom in both Languages, hitherto perplexing to the Learner. III. Rules and Examples upon all the Articles, and all the Difficulties attending that Part of Speech entirely removed. IV. Examples upon the Pronouns, &c. with an alphabetical List of almost all the French Adjectives, both masculine and seminine, which will enable the Learner to make Just Concord, which but few have hitherto done, for Want of them. V. Rules on the Degrees of Comparison, with many Examples, wherein the supplying Pronouns le and en, and the Negative ne, are all introduced, and the Application of them made easy. VI. The English Adjectives beginning in un exemplified, till now so perplexing to Learners, there being generally no Words in French to express them. Vii. The Adverbs, Conjunctions, and Prepositions introduced in short Sentences. Viii. An Explanation of the different Sorts of Verbs, with their Regimen, &c. IX. Rules how to use and vary the Participle Past, with many Examples to each Rule. X. An English Verb, the various Ways of conjugating which, are suited to those of a French Verb, shewing also the Use of all the Tenses, the Knowledge of which will greatly forward those who have not learned Latin. XI. The Auxiliaries exemplified with Sentences, in astirming, denying, and asking, with and without a Negative. XII. The four regular Conjugations and the irregular Verbs in a short Way. XIII. The Dative and Accusative Pronouns, according to the Order of their Construction, throughout the whole Language, exemplified in familiar Sentences, in affirming, denying, and asking, with and without a Negative, with the Particles en and y. XIV. The four Conjugations illustrated with easy, familiar, and striking Sentences, varied in the Persons with different Verbs of each Conjugation, and suited to every Tense, so as to enable any Capacity in a short Time to know the right Use of the Tenses, learn Expressions, the different Ways a Verb may be applied, and to speak the Language with Propriety. XV. The Particles en and y varied with a Verb. XVI. Idiomatical Verbs, &c. exemplified. XVII. A Collection of common Idioms in both Languages, Cards, Letters, &c. The whole on an entire new plan, never before attempted, and calculated as well for the Ease of the Teacher, as the more speedy Improvement of the Learner. By Peter Magnant, Of Abchurch-Lane, London.