les tiges jumelles, ' the fork of the tree

Page 42. 1. 1. incontinent is an adverb.

Page 43. 1. 1. pensums, ' impositions.'

1. 12. M acte animo, gêner ose puer! ' Be braver and braver, noble boy.'

1. 13. érudition de grimaud, ' this learning of young impudence.' 1. 29. de la poitrine, ' from consumptions.'

Page 44. 1.8. celle de Turenne. Marshal Turenne (1611- 1673), the conqueror of Nordlingen and Fribourg, possessed a famous piebald horse, on which he is represented in the picture by Mignard.

1. 9. desultorios equos, horses highly trained, and such as would be used by a desultor or vaulter in the Circus games at Rome.