nally _knabo_ can be said without difficulty.

The combination _sc_, as in _sceno_ (stseh'no), may be learnt thus: Say
"last sane" several times, very distinctly pronouncing the _st_ and the
_s_, then gradually "'st sane", and finally _sceno_ (stseh'no) without
any preceding vowel-sound. When this combination follows a vowel, as in
_mi scias_, it should cause no difficulty, for the _s_ is easily
pronounced with the first syllable, thus: meess-tsee'ahss.

* * * * *

LETTER FROM DR. ZAMENHOF. (_Founder of Esperanto._)

Varsovio, 14.9.08.

KARAJ SINJOROJ,--Kun plezuro kaj danko mi ricevis vian leteron de
10.9, kaj ankaux la presprovajxon de "Esperanto Self-Taught."

Cxar Sro Mann estas tre kompetenta kaj sperta esperantisto, tial mi
estas tute certa, ke la libro verkita de li estos tre bona kaj tre
utila.

Via,

(_Signed_) ZAMENHOF.

[TRANSLATION.]

_Warsaw, 14.9.08._

_Dear Sirs,--I received your letter of Sept. 10, and the proofs of
"Esperanto Self-Taught," with pleasure and thanks._

_As Mr. Mann is a very competent and experienced Esperantist, I am
quite certain that the book written by him will be very good and very
useful._

_Yours_,

(_Signed_) _ZAMENHOF_.

VOCABULARIES.

1. The World & its Elements. (_La Mondo kaj gxiaj Elementoj._)

(See Notes on the Article)

English. | Esperanto. | Pronunciation.
-------------------+-------------------------+------------------------
Air | _aero_ | ah-eh'ro
cloud | _nubo_ | noo'bo
cold | _malvarmo_ | mahl-vahrr'mo
darkness | _mallumo_ | mahl-loo'mo
dew | _roso_ | ro'so
dust | _polvo_ | pohl'vo
earth | _tero_ | teh'ro
east | _oriento_ | o-ree-ehn'toh
eclipse | _eklipso_ | eh-klip'so
fire | _fajro_ | fahy'ro
fog | _nebulo_ | neh-boo'lo
frost | _frosto_ | frohst'o
hail | _