encore un peu, lit. 'yet a liltle', i.e. 'some lefl

1. 14. qu'ils mentent., 'that they are liars', i.e. Italians do not like home-truths of this kind, neilher do Russians like to be told that they are thieves.

1. 20. je n'ai pas de témoins... 'hs.à. I witnesses to testify to this insuit you would smart for it'.

1. 24. s'entendre, 'to corne to an understanding', 'to agrée'.

1. 29. de la terre, 'on the earth'. Obs. de used for /« or on after a superlative, e.g. Le plus vieux général de l'armée.

1. 32. Cassano. The taking of the tête-dn-pont at Cassajio (Apnl 1799) ^^y ^^^ Austrian gênerai Mêlas led to the withdrawal of the French from Milan and the triumphal entry of Suwarroff in that capital.

La Trel'ia. The battle on the banks of the river of that name began on the 18 June 1799 ^^"^ lasted three whole days ; out of .^6,000 men in the field, the French, under Macdonald, lost above 12,000 in kiUed and wounded, and the Allies, under Suwarroff, nearly as many; the victory however remained with the Allies.

Novi. The battle of Novi was fought with great slaughter, on the 16 August 1799 ; the losses were great on the side of the victorious Allies under Suwarroff as well as on the side of the French commanded by Joubert, who was killed at the veiy beginning of the battle.

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