CHAPTER II

Page 9. — 4. Brest. An important sea-port in Brittany, France, Département du Finistère. 5. j'ai commencé par être enfant de troupe, / was in the army from 7ny childhood. By enfant de troupe is meant the son of a soldier who follows the army with his father. 6. ma demi-ration, my half ration. Demi placed before the noun is invariable ; placed after it, it agrées in genderonly: deux rations et de7jiie. 7. demiprêt, half pay. 8. j'aimais la mer, I loved the sea, I used to love the sea. Let the student be careful with regard to the use of the imperfect and of the preterite. In the imperfect^ référence

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