occupe, *preoccupies

119. pour le quart d'heure, ' for the time being.' c'est. See Appendix I. A. 11,

121. Jouer un tour à, * play a trick upon.' Prince Woronzoff, bom in St. Petersburg, was brought up in England, served against France 181 2- 14, and was named in 1828 Governor- General of New Russia and Bessarabia ; he is chiefly known for his most remarkable administration of the Crimea, where he built a magnificent stratégie road from Simpheropol to Sebastopol, developed this town, etc.

122. cents. N,B, s because multiplied by deux and npt followed by another numéral.

12^ lapins, 'toughestbirds.'

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125. YOiiB enlèverez ça à la baïonnette, ' you'll carry it at the point of the bayonet.*