qui me fit. E.B

1.28. acheva de renverser, 'finally overthrew,' 'completed the destruction of.' What is the difference between achever de, and achever par ?

1. 30. L'apparente démonstration, 'the undisguised threat,' démonstration being used more or less in its military sense.

1. 31. révocation, as a magician calls up spirits. Lanfrey uses the word in a description of Bonaparte's proclamation to the army of Italy, "ces magiques évocations de la fortune, de l'abondance et de la victoire non plus libératrice mais conquérante."

1. 32. dn camp de César. It was said that a Roman battle-axe was found when the earth was removed to build a hut for Napoleon. It is thought by most writers on the subject that Caesar's port of embarkation on his British expedition was not Boulogne, but Wissant, a little to the east of Cape Grisnez. Napoleon III., however, and some other authorities place it at Boulogne.