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in other words to "Imagine" something in relation to an "Arbour" and a "Tree" this of course should be done by the person desirous of committing the words to memory for possibly his idea of an arbour, or a tree, will not be in entire accordance with the author's; but nevertheless, my association shall be explained, not promising that it shall have much effect in fixing the words in the readers mind, but only as a means of showing how associations may easily be framed for, and by himself.
"Association:—Let the student imagine that the weather is so intensely hot, that he has sought repose in the "Arbour," and is now in comfort under a beautiful spreading "Tree"
Whenever then you are asked for the meaning of the Latin word Arbor, say to yourself; "what does it sound like, and if it has sounded like "Arbour" once, it will sound similar at any time that you hear it, and if you have clearly "imagined" as I hope you have, whenever you think of the "Arbour" you will also think of reclining under the "Tree"
Let us now take another example:
| Latin. |
Assimilation. |
English. |
| CAPUT. | CAP OUT. | HEAD. |
"Caput," sounds to the author like Cap-out," we have therefore to connect "Cap-out,"
