In reply to numerous inquirers, I regret to state that the Edition of
the First Number is exhausted. Intending subscribers can commence
with No. 2, or any succeeding issue.
If they will let me know what price they are prepared to pay for the
first number, I will try and buy some in.
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How to tell the time in Esperantoland. This is a troublesome matter,
for two systems are in vogue, the German and the English. I was
surprised to find that French Esperantists generally use the former,
and, instead of saying _la kvar kaj duono_, for _half past four_,
they say _la duono de la kvina_, _the half of the fifth hour_. We
English must take care to remember this peculiarity, or we shall get
into trouble.
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The difference between _Ĉia_ and _Ĉiu_ is as follows: Ĉia means
_all sorts of_, whereas Ĉiu simply means _all_, without regard to
kind. The same rule applies to Tiu, Tia; Kiu, Kia.
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C.G.S.M. proposes that a column should be printed each month, in
which the roots and affixes are divided by hyphens. If other readers
will send the same request a trial shall be made.
But readers of The Esperantist have generally got beyond the
_hyphen stage_, surely.
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I have to thank H.W.R., of Ipswich, for the following ingenious
method of remembering those difficult correlative words _Ia_, _Tia_,
_Ĉia_, _Nenia_, and the like, on pages 42 and 43 of the Textbook. As
there can be no Royal Road to learning, such devices as these are
most useful as aids to the memory.
This is R.'s epitome,
Pages forty-two and three.
_I-_, _Ĉi-_, _Ki-_, _Neni-_, and _Ti-_,
Then add _-a_ for _Quality_.
_-al_ for _Motive_, _-am_ for _Time_;
_-e_ for _Place_, excuse the rhyme.
_Manner-el_; _Possession-es_;
Which must always sound like face.
_Thing_ add-_o_; _-om Quantity_,
_Person-u_, should always be.
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Mr. C. W. T. Reeve, 63, Effingham Road, Lee, Kent, is arranging an
Esperantist party for Boulogne this Whitsuntide. Will those desirous
of joining kindly write at once? Mr. Reeve also wishes to join with
fellow Esperantists in walking excursions on Sundays.