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Un bon sur la poste,— A. moneyorder, post-office order

160. À la fin des fins, —Ai last, after long delay. Fourvu que tu guérisses. See note, page 6.

168. Je me porte comme un chœrme, — I am perfectiy well, or I am doing capitally.

164. Après nous la fin du mande, — ^When we are gone, happen what may. This thought is more generally expressed by après nous le déloge,

166. JBSuihsoommerce, — ^In Gterman student*s language, a Fuchs, literally fox, corresponds to Freshman; Commerce^ more proi)erly Commerz or Commers, is a convivial meeting of students with certain traditional usages. The correct f orm of the compound is Fachseneommers, To one acquainted with German student customs, tbis word will appear misapplied hère.

167. Oesoundheit, — The correct spelling is Oesundheit, health. Que diable, — See note, page 37, and page 55.

169. On nous faisait des mines du diable, — ^They looked at us savagely. See note, page 50.

170. Fanf an-la- Tulipe et le RoiDagobert. — The names of two very popular French songs, not of a very elevated character.

ni, La drogue, — A game at cards, played among soldiers, in which the loser puts a forked pièce of wood called drogice on his nose, which he wears until he wins again.

Bouchon. — A game in which pièces of money are placed on a cork, which is to be knocked over with a quoit.

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