CHAPTER II

DISORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY—EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH DISCIPLINE-— DIFFICULTIES OF THE WAR—HOCHE’S KIND TREATMENT OF THE PEOPLE—THE PRIESTS TREATED WITH RESPECT—AMNESTY—NO REAL PEACE—THE CHOUAN LEADERS ONLY SLEKING TO GAIN TIME.

Pace 658.

Line 9.—bourgs-—Towns. Pronounc bourg as if g were k.

Line 10.—ils se croyaient &c—They imagined they might do any.

thing : se depends on permis.

Line 20,—sous ia main Under the hand—+. e., under the direct

authority.

Line 21.—dans ce but— With this object.

se bourgades—A sort of diminitive of bourg : small market.

towns,

Line 22. —celles-ci—Referring to villes and bourgades.

Line 25.—eu haleine A+ work—litéerally, in breath—1.e., panting

from their exertione.

Line 82.—simple grenadier—Ses Note p. 4, 1. 26

Pace 54, Line 2—la maraude—Pilaging,

imesci— When the word is feminine, itmeans mercy, when masculine, thanks.

rs

2 pe 5e a ra dt a

GS rad ein mue ee Se Eure

Line 6.—à faire passer-—To instill. This clause may be freely rendered :—T'o inspire his officers and soldiers with the noble sentiments of his own heart.

Line 7.—se retrouvent tous— Are all found,

Line 12.—intérétSelf-interest,

Line 17.—les propriétés—Property—the rights of property.

Line 20.—parure—Ornament,.

Li l’entretien—The care—the keeping in good order.

Line 21.—véiement—Uniform.

“l il n’affiche pas—He docs not make a show of.

Line 24.—male-—Manly.

Line 25.—phrases de convention—Conventional phrases.

Line 29.—tout entier—In the completeness of his character. The clause may be translated—Hoche himself is there.

Line 31.—dont il avait &e.—Which he had taken for his motto.

Là Res non verba-—Tiatin—literally, things not words. Pace 55.

Line 1.—avec enjouement—Humorously,

Line 8.—grande fille A croyn-up woman,

Line 4.—celle=ci—This one—viz., the army of the Cherbourg coasts.

# pour en faire &c—To offer her to my country.

Line 7.—Cchemins creux—Compare Scott’s Lady of the Lake— ‘Ever the hollow path twined on.”

Line 9.—il étouffait He was stifled—4.e., he could not breathe freely.

Line 11.—beau—$Splendid.

ss I se faisait &e,—Hoe controlled his feelings in the presence of others,

Line 12.—s’épanecbait—Gave vent to his thoughts.-

intime Private, LE on l'y voit &c.—In this we see him thrilled with joY.

Line 14.—devenue—Which had become.

Line 15.—qu’on s’y souvienne-—That it may be remembered. See Note p. 2, 1. 25.

Line 20.—de distraire-—To disturb,

Line 22.—fouiliera— See Note p. 21, 1. 18.

Line 24.—me fera échapper—Will make me escape the ruin of oblivion—The modesty of Hoche leads him to entertain the iGea that the only means by which his name can | possibly be remembered will be from being associated with some eminent man, such as Jourdan.

Tine 97,—épineux et restreint Thtrionte and roatrioted

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motto, ras.

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Lake—

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Line 35,—de s’aboucher &e.—To formacquaintance and intimacy, Line 37.—tout en luttant— While contending.

Line 38.—Mettons en œuvre—Tet us put in practice—let us practise.

à Pace 66.

Line 2.—sur la liberté &c.—In regard to freedom of worship, Line 9. on voit —We see.

L combien en cet égard &c.—How much superiorhe was in

this respect.

Line 11.—par politique—As à matter of policy—from motives of policy.

Line 13.—soumises &c.—Placed under his command.

Line 14.—s’en fit des amis-—Should make friends of them.

Line 19.—qu’on vint en aide—That assistance should be given.

Line 21.—il faut donner &c.—Some aid must be given.

Line 23.—à propos—Opportunely—as occasion required.

Line 28.—d’avoir à se plaindre—To have reason to complain.

Line 30.—aspiraient au repos— Were an: :us for peace,

Pace 57.

Line 6.—s’étaient armés—In pronominal verbs, when the reflective pronounis the direct object of the verb, the participle agrees with the object, just as if the verb were conjugated with avoir. See D. F. 591,

Line 8.—quinzaine—COf this class of numeral nouns there are many in French. Dozen and score are about the only ones we have in English.

Line 17.—profitant de ses loisirs Taking advantage of his leisure time.

Line 18.—fit venir des livres—£Sent for books,

Line 20,—dont un vieux prêtre &c.—Therudiments of which an old priest had taught him. See page 1, L. 19, and Note p. 32, 1. 22.

Line 22.—trempée-—Tempered.

Line 25.—"facite-Tacitus—the celebrated Roman nistorian.

Line 29.—se faisait Existed. :

Line 34—pour qu’une-—Fôr a real peace to be possible. The conjunction pour que is used after trop and some verbs, and requires the subjunctive mood. See p. 59, 1. 21,

Line 56.—guettant-—watching for,