rangés en haie, drawn it,p in a row (lit. hcdge

la carabine sur l'épaule, an adverbial phrase, like ' sword in hand ' ; in English, however, such phrases often require a préposition, generally — tvith.

9, de leur mieux, adverbial phrase of manner — to the best of

their ability, or, to the toj) of their bent, or, as hard as they

could.

10. gentilshommes ; notice that both components of tins compouud take the sign of the plural, the iirst being au adjective and the second a noun.

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17. 10. tous ; when the samo adjcotive refers botli to a masculine

aiul to a ieniiniiie iiouii, it agrées witli tlic former.