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    English as she is spoke; or, a jest in sober earnest
    English as she is spoke; or, a jest in sober earnest
    English as she is spoke; or, a jest in sober earnest
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    English as she is spoke; or, a jest in sober earnest

    By José da Fonseca and Pedro Carolino

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    English as she is spoke by Jose de Fonseca is a befuddled Portuguese-to-English dictionary which was intentionally published as a humorous guide. Excerpt: "A choice of familiar dialogues, clean of gallicisms, and despoiled phrases, it was missing yet to studious Portuguese and Brazilian Youth; and also to persons of others nations, that wish to know the Portuguese language. We sought all we may do, to correct that want, composing and devising the present little work in two parts."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateNov 21, 2022
    ISBN8596547408932
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