bien égal ; see note 2, p

Page 95, — i. Faites excuse ; more commonly, excusez-moi.

Page 96. — i. Il n'y avait pas, etc., even the poor animais looked forsaken.

Page 97. — i. The faubourg de Halle, the Halle suburb was a suburb outside the Halle gâte.

Page 98. — i . avait dû remonter, must hâve gone upivard,

2. Pancien, vétéran, The article is used in familiar style, and the expression might hère be translated oldfellow,

3. See note 2, p. 79. The battle of léna (Ger. Jena) took place Oct. 14, 1S06; that of Smolensk, Aug. 17, 1812.

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Page 99. — i. la croix, the Cross (of the Légion of Honor) w^ given to those who had distinguished themselves.