proirre.—^&e Gram., § 442. Sur, "from

Lie. Maures. — "Moors."

1, 11. se voyaient enleirr, etc. — " Saw the towns and the provinces taken away from theinselves ;" enlever, as is ofteii the case with verbs foUowing such verbs as faire, va r, etc., is used in a sort of passive sensé. .se is indirect.

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1. 12. dont ils, etc. — " Of which they no longer occupied any part except, etc."

1. 16. arracher aux Maures. — " To take from the Moors." à is used after arracher when the person or personified obja«t ofFers résistance, as: il arrache t'enfanta sa rmre. — " He takes the child from his mother ; de ia used when there is less or no résistance. As : U arrache le clou du mur. — " He draws the nailout of the wall."