L. 444. Fais agir: 'exert' Compare

L. 447. pour le voir différer : an uncommon use of pour with an infinitive ; ' for, ' that is, in conséquence of, ' seeing it deferred.' Compare 1. 70.

Z. 440. une bonace : ' a calm ' — literally, at sea.

L. 454. au malheureux moment que : qice in the sensé of où, ' when.' Note also the ellipsis of the verb, 1. 452.

L. 457. The position of the adjective is emphatic. For the sentiment, compare Milton's "That last infirmity of noble mind." effet, as 1. 146.

L. 460. Que in sensé of combien : ' what tears,' etc. See 1. 301.

L. 463. s'accorder, reflex. for passive ; see also 1. 468. For fait naître, compare note, 1. 15.

L. 466. en refers to ennuis ; y to the foregoing accommoder, etc. The construction is somewhat forced, and not easy to imitate. In such cases the translator must often choose between some sacrifice of sensé and a complète change of form.

L. 472. d'autant plus : ' so much the more,' — because hidden.