Es tan caballero _or_ mas caballero que sus contrincantes: He is as (or
more) gentlemanly as (than) his neighbours (competitors).

"Than" followed by a number, unless the sentence be negative, is
translated by _de_.

"Than" followed by a finite verb is _de lo que_, as--

Cumple mas de lo que promete: He accomplishes more than he promises.

But--

Hablar Espanol es mas dificil que escribirlo: To speak Spanish is more
difficult than to write it.

The following expressions are translated--

El le lleva seis anos: He is older than you by six years.

Esta tela cuesta cinco peniques menos la yarda: This cloth is cheaper by
five pence a yard.

Esta casa es diez anos mas antigua: This firm is older by ten years.

Es tan poderoso que domina el mercado: He is so powerful as to control
the market.

=Ver= (to see).
_Past Part._, Visto.
_Pres. Indic._, Veo[183] ...

[Footnote 183: It forms the pres. subj., Vea, veas, etc.
_Imperf. Indic._, Veia, veias, veia, veiamos, veiais, veian.]

VOCABULARY.

=acaudalado=, rich, wealthy
=*advertir=, to notice
=alcalde=, mayor
=alfombrada=, carpeting
=anadir=, to add
=apagarse=, to go out (fire)
=atraicionar=, to betray
=boticario=, chemist
=caja fuerte=, safe
=calorifero=, stove
=carbon (de piedra)=, coal
=carbon (vegetal)=, charcoal
=carpeta=, writing-pad
=casillero=, pigeon-holes
=certificar=, to certify, to register (in the post)
=chimenea=, chimney
=contestar=, to answer
=echar al correro=, to post
=ensartar=, to string (beads), to file (papers)
=escano=, stool
=estante=, book-shelf
=franqueo=, postage
=guardafuego=, fender
=guardapapeles, ensartapapeles=, paper files
=humear=, to smoke (chimney)
=lacre=, sealing wax
=legajo=, bundle (of papers)
=librarse=, to get rid of
=mano de papel secante=, quire of blotting-paper
=pupitre=, writing desk
=sello=, seal
=el sobre=, the envelope
=sujeta papeles=, paper fasteners

EXERCISE 1 (69).

Translate into English--

1. La casa de Rioja a y Cia. es tan respetable por su buena fama (name)
como por lo acaudalados que son sus propietarios.

2. Si, es mas estimada que cualquiera otra.

3. Dicen que tiene mas de L150,000 de capital.

4. Es muy rica en efecto, pero no creo que su capital ascienda a mas que
L100,000.

5. Cuanto mas corriente en sus tratos es un negociante, tanto mejor le
resultan sus transacciones.

6. Estas son alfombradas de Bruselas que no las hay me