FOR USE IN THE HIGHLANDS.

THE Aunt, the Uncle, and the Cousin (_f._) all desire to go to the top

of the tall hill.--There is no road to the top of the tall hill.----Why

is there no road?--Because they (_on_) do not permit it.----Will they

permit it to-morrow?--No.----Will they permit it in several

(_plusieurs_) days?--Certainly not.----When shall we be able to go to

the top of the tall hill?--When Mr. BRYCE'S Bill (the Measure of Mr.

BRYCE) receives the approval of Parliament.----Is it probable that

Parliament will approve of it the day after to-morrow?--It is not

probable that Parliament will approve of it the day after to-morrow, or

for many years.----I see through the telescope of the neighbour (_m._)

a man at the top of the tall hill. Why is he there?--He is guarding (he

guards) the red deer.----Are the red deer then permitted (do they

permit the red deer) on the top of the tall hill?--Yes.----The Aunt,

the Uncle, and the Cousin (_f._) would like to talk to the beautiful

deer.--But the owners (_Messieurs les Proprietaires_) of the tall hill

would not like it.----Why would the owners not like it?--Because they

desire to shoot the beautiful deer.----Where then may we walk

(_promener_)?--We may walk where we will along the high road (_grand

chemin_).----But the high road is dusty, and from it there is no

view.--It is sad that there should be no view from the high road.----We

came (are come) to Scotland to climb the tall hills. As we cannot climb

the tall hills, we will now leave Scotland. If we now leave Scotland the

hotel-keepers (keepers of hotels) will be sorry.--The keepers of hotels

must speak to the owners of the tall hill.----There are now two men on

the top of the tall hill; I can see them plainly. One has seized the

other by the scruff of the neck (by the neck). Why has the bad man

seized somebody by the scruff of the neck?--The man who has been

seized (whom they have seized) by the scruff of the neck must be a

Tourist.----How has the Tourist done wrong (_faire mal_)?--He has done

wrong because he admires the view.----The Aunt, the Uncle, and the

Cousin (_f._) are now glad that they did not go to the top of the tall

hill.

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