appareiller. See Ch. 11. 1. 3a

2a de se laisser enlever par, ' of allowing himself to be carried off by.*

23. la passe d'Alexandrie, ' the channel ' (of theharbour) ' of Alexandria/ the great sea-port town at the west of the Delta of the NUe.

24. assez fiers, ' rather proud.* Notice the r is pronounced m the adjective/^r, but not in the verb se fier à, • to trust to.*