crénelé les murs, made loopholes in the walls

25.^4. il est à vous, lie is y ours. He had no use for a doctor.

2(5.-17. il a dû laisser : compare note, p. 7, 1. 18.

27. — 23. conseil de famille, a family council (composed of tbe nearest relatives, wkich looked after the interest of min ors).

30. — 14. laissons faire le temps, let us leave the matter to Urne.

19. l'Ecole polytechnique at Paris is a school for the training of youDg raen destined for the service of the state ; i.e. the army, navy, engineering, forestry, etc.

22. je veux sortir dans l'armée, Iwisli to enter the army on leaving the school.