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Introduction
Installation
Features of Methrahessi
Linguistic Notes
Future Development
Distribution
Getting Methrahessi
Contact details
Acknowledgements
1: Introduction
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Welcome to the world's first (and almost certainly last!) Lapine-English / Engli
sh-Lapine translation program, with the emphasis firmly on the Lapine to English
side of things. Methrahessi (which means "Storyteller" in Lapine) can be consid
ered supplementary to my online course, "Frithaes! An introduction to Colloquial
Lapine" (see section 8: "Contact Details" for the URL).
As with a paper dictionary, this program is in no way a substitute for proper st
udy of the language, but I hope it will prove to be a useful aid. I strongly adv
ise you to read both this readme file and, especially, TUTORIAL.TXT before using
Methrahessi.
Methrahessi should run without problems on Windows 95 and upwards.
2: Installation
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The basic Methrahessi package should contain six files:
METHRAHESSI_130.EXE
ENGLAP.MTH
LAPENG.MTH
HISTORY.TXT
README.TXT
TUTORIAL.TXT
layout is strictly adhered to - for example, you *must* use spaces, not tabs, to
pad out columns.
6: Distribution
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Methrahessi is freeware, and may be freely distributed on a non-commercial basis
. The program was written in Delphi 6 PE, and the utterly dreadful source code i
s available on request to anyone insane enough to want it - see section 9 ("Cont
act details") for my email address.
7: Getting Methrahessi
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As of v1.30, Methrahessi finally has a home on the web! =:) You can obtain the l
atest version of this program from my furry website, "Logan's Runes", at:
http://www.loganberry.furtopia.org/
If you encounter any problems with this site, then feel free to email me (see th
e next section).
8: Contact details
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Comments on Methrahessi, the Lapine language or Watership Down in general are mo
st welcome, and can be sent (please use a clear subject line to avoid my spam fi
lters) to:
loganberrybunny@yahoo.co.uk
My detailed course, "Frithaes! An Introduction to Colloquial Lapine", can be fou
nd on my other website, "Bits'n'Bob-stones":
http://www.geocities.com/daveb75/
9: Acknowledgements
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* Richard Adams - of course!
* Zoe Kealtan, for her original work on Lapine grammar.
* The members of the 'watershipdown' Yahoo Group, particularly Befrafa, Entei-ra
h, Hawthorn and Rdiger Grammes.
* Borland for Delphi, though their no longer offering a PE version is IMHO utter
stupidity and playing into the paws of Microsoft.
* Furtopia, thanks to whom I finally have somewhere to put Methrahessi up for do
wnload.
* Everyone else connected, in however small a way, with Mr Adams' wonderful stor
y.
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David "Loganberry" Buttery, Worcestershire, England, March 2004
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