lit. — "Région," " area

1. 27. Ainsi de. — " So (it was) with." Il en est ainsi du resd', "It îb the same with the rest." S'il en est ainsi, " If that is the case."

1. 31. croyant 7j fonder.— In French croire is foUowed by an infinitive instead of a substantive clause, if the same subject supplies the whole sentence. Il croyait avoir raison, " He thought he was right." fi** Gram.,§542, (5).