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better to go to the theatre than to study?—It is better to do the latter than the formen.—Is it better to learn to read German than to speak it?—It is not worth while to learn to read it without learning to speak it.—Is it better to go to bed than to go a walking?—It is better to do the latter than the former.—Is it better to get into a coach than to go on board the ship ?—It is not worth while to get into a coach or to go on board the ship when one has no wish to travel. (See end of Lesson XXXVI.)

Fonrth Month.

Vierter Monat.

SEVENTY-SIXTH EE880X.—Sechs und siebzigste Lection.

To hire, to rent.

To hire a room. Have you hired a room?

I have hired one.

To let.

He has a room to let.

To get rid of some one.

I did get rid of him.

To part with something.

Do you intend to part with your horses?

I have already parted with them. He has parted with his carriage. Have you parted with (dis- charged) your servant?

I have parted with (discharged) him.

To get rid of something. j To rid one’s seif of something) Did you get rid of your damaged sogar?

I did get rid of it.

Did he get rid of his oldhorse?

He did get rid of it.

MietHen.

Ein Zimmer miethen.

Haben Sie ein Zimmer gemiethet? Ich habe eins gemiethet.

Vcrmiethen.

Er hat ein Zimmer zu vermiethen.

Sich Jemanden vom Halse schaffen. Ich habe ihn mir vom Halse geschafft.

Etwas abschaffen.

Sind Sie gesonnen, Ihre Pferde abzuschaffen?

Ich habe sie schon abgeschafft.

Er hat seinen Wagen abgeschafft. Haben Sie Ihren Bedienten ab­geschafft?

Ich habe ihn abgeschafft.

f Etwas los werden *.

ch Sind Sie Ihren verdorbenen Zucker loö geworden? ch Ich bin ihn los geworden, f Ist er sein altes Pferd los ge­worden?

ch Er ist es los geworden.