I. cependant : in its etymological sensé [pendant cela

,, 5. Stavropol : a strongly fortified town, the capital of the government of the same name in the Caucasus. sotnia : originally a company of 100 Cossacks, and now of 100 horse (from Russian sto, ' a hundred ').

,, 14. donner le ton is also used figuratively in the sensé of ' to lead the fashion. '

,, 15. il faut croire que, ' apparently. '

,, 23. au galop, 'atagallop.' Cf. au hasard, ' at a venture.'

,, 28. la croix de Saint-George : see note, p. 29 1. 4.