que Satan confonde ! See note to p

29. la journée des Harengs, 'the battle of herrings.' During the siège of Orléans the French tried to eut ofï" a great convoy sent by the Duke of Bedford to the besiegers, and escorted by 2500 men under the command of Sir John Falstaff. The two forces met at Rouvray (12th Feb., 1429), and the French were

defeated. The convoy included great quantities of lierrings, which were fouud scattered over the battle-field.

3L les goddem, a name given in dérision to the English, from their familiar oath.

32. une fois aux Anglais, ' once it is in the hands of the English. '

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