osa &^c., in Jan

1. 39. parles secours ^c. This is a mistake of Voltaire. Rochelle had no aid from England till the second siège, in 1627. On the contrary, the English government lent Richelieu ships to help him in the siège, and brought trouble on themselves in parliament by so doing.

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1. 3. cette paix, the Peace of Montpellier, Feb. 1626. 1. 5. de nouveau, the war was renewed in 1627. 1. 7. c'était la mère du duc de Rohan. Catherine de Parthenay- Larchevcque (1554 — ^^Z^)-

1. 12. cette digue. The mole built by Richelieu was across the harbour, to keep the English out. That built by Alexander enabled him to approach the walls of Tyre.

1. 19. en avaient, had such (guards) : les siens., his (guards).