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559. Le parti de Fhiliste a de quoi s^appuyer, the match with Philiste has plenty to say for îtself ; liter. has whereupon to lean, a de quai is elliptical for a (ce) de quai {il peut) s'appuyer.

$6i, apprendre une courante^ literally leam to dance a coranto, i.e. an old kind of dance of a veiy grave character ; note hovrever the play on the words for apprendre une courante means really hère to go qukkly, se rendre en courant.