se montrait-il,—See Gram., $ 527 (4th

1 32. qu’.—‘*Before.”

L 33. dans une émersion alternative, etc.—" In alternate (sinking in and) emerginz froun the ocean.”

Page 39, line 6. dont, eto.—‘ Wbich the morrow would decide.” | 1 10. Such words as dizaine, vingtaine, etc., express the ideas of

‘about ten,” ‘about twenty,” etc,

L 13. convenu.—‘ Agreed on.”

1. 18. au sein de la nuit.—‘In the depths of &he night.” Le jour allait le réveler. ‘Day would reveal it,”

1. 20, par haleines. —‘* In gusts,” L 21, ombre. —‘* Outline.” 1. 29. en.—‘* Like an.”

1. 32. des forêts, etc.—"" Forests of majestic and unnamed trees rose like steps on the successive levels of the island, ”

L 35. ‘ Allowed the eye in a measuro to see into these, ete.” Page 40, line 10. {a nuit. —‘* During the night,” 1. 13. avancé.—‘"The out-post, ”

L 15. d'imprimer, ete.—" To be the first European to plant his foot, etc.

L 16 and 17. He erected a cross and unfurled the colors of Spain,

L 22. jamais. —‘ Ever.” This is of course the original meaning of jamais.

L 22. à défaut des hommes.—"" Because men were absent.”

1. 28. The initial letters of the names of Ferdinand and Ysabel were woven together into a sort of monogram to show the union of the hered-

itary kingdoms of these monarchs,

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1. 35. le visage collé surl’herbe.—"* With his face touching the ground.” 135, à, “ Of,” or ‘ With.” Page 41, line 6. qui devait pleurer.—This phrase would ordinarily

mean : ‘which was to weep,” but it seems in this case to mean: ‘* which ought to have wept.’

1. 10, que.—‘*Let.” In all cases of this kind there is evidently an ellipse of some such phrase as : je veux, je voudrais, je désire, ete.