Pour nous baisser la herse, that you should drop against

us the portcullis.

81, 1. Toro (Lat. Saràbvis, Octodurum), town in Old Castille. 2. Vdlladolid (Lat. Pintia), town in Old Castille.

8. Tribut des cent vierges, an annual tribute imposed by Abdabrahman, King of Cordova, upon Mauregato, King of the Asturias, whom he had defeated In battle.

82, 1. Lui-même et dans sa bonne foi, spontaneously, and from

a motive of good faith.

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2. Saint- Jacques... Calatrava, orders of knîghthood estft* blished respectively in 1160 and 1158.

85, 1. Il faut que morte on la prenne aux cheveux, it mustbo seized by the hair when once deprived of llfe. 2. Vous êtes dégoûté, you are hard to please.

87, 1. Ménage la tête, spares the head.

88, 1. L'idée est triomphante, the idea is a splendid one.

2. Il faudra bien enfin s'adoucir, etc . , you shall hâve at last to tame down .