celles de France, note the différence between les

guerres de la France, wars which France has waged, and guerres de France^ wars in France. Such were the Vendean war, — and the wars of the invasions 1814 and 1815.

'20.— 5. „, de preux. This word has an antique flavor. It occurs frequently in the ancient epics, and is always used as a highly honorable term.

Cf. English ** worthies." It may hère be rendered by ** brave men." ..preux bourgeois et pauvres. Note that bourgeois is hère an adjective, the aame as pauvres, — ^gallant men of low degree and poor; —

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bourgeoiSf pertaining to the burgher clafis^

middle class, tradespeople, etc.

20 — 6. ,*.payé db leur personney risked or staked their

lives.