Ce n'était, etc.——"*Tt was, etc

L 23. él avait cru.—See again Gram., $ 542 (V).

1.35. Z/s crurent, etc.—‘" They believed the waters were boundless.*

1. 37. Qu'avaient-ils, ete.—"Why should they now treat kindly a chief, etc.” *

1 38. surpris à la confiance, eto.—‘* Obtained by playing on the trustful nature, etc.”

Page 37, line 3. s’i/ en restait. —“ If indeed any hope remained,”

1,5. Jui même.—Emphatio.

L 8 d'en revoir les ports.—It is more usual to use en and the article to denote possession when the antecedent is not the name of a person, Ses Gram., $ 490.