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Perclus: paralyzed

3. Immobile rendu: rendered immovable. There Is a coma between immobile and rendu in the édition of 1729; some modem éditions hâve reproduced this punotuation. Rendu still means worn ont with fatigue.

4. Le loyer: reward. This word is still used in this sensé in poetry. and Yoltaire said:

Très-neu de gré, mille traits de satire Sont le lover de g^iconque ose écrire.

{Epître à la duchesse du Maine,)

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