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14. les Anglais. After the relief of Orléans by Joan of Arc in 1428, the Ënglish had gradually lost ground. They abandoned Paris, but still made occasional incursions into the neighbourhood.

27. marcher aiix Anglais. Hère the dative expresses motion, direction; Eve § 154. We should say *march against the English.'

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1. contre toute attente. The trained bands of the city of Paris were not thought of highly as soldiers.

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