sous la férule, under the niatiagement, discipline

7. figures hibernoises. Irishmen^ Hibernians. Allusion to the reputation the Irish have for readiness to dispute.

Page 4. — I . oh ça ! now then ! come now !

2. te pousser, push your fortune, make your way in the world.

3. pistoles, a Spanish gold coin formerly valued at $3.92, U. S. money.

4. je mourais d'envie de voir le pays, Iwas dying to see the world.

5. à ne me point engager dans de mauvaises affaires, not to get into trouble, to avoid evil associations.

Page 5. — I. Peflaflor, a village near Oviedo.

2. réaux (plur. of real), a small Spanish silver coin valued at \2\ cents.