au comble de la terreur, *extremely frightened

30* Astaroth, a female deity worshipped in Syria, and by those Israélites who fell away to heathen practices. Hence the name was regarded as that of a démon by Christians.

Belzébutll, Baal-Zebul or Beelzebub, the heathen god worshipped at Ekron, and hence a name for a démon.

33. ne douta pas qu'elle n'eût obéi. See note on p. 108, 1. 19.

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14. engagea, * invited. * Note the insertion of e mute before a or û in the conjugation of verbs in -ger in order to keep the g" soft. Eve, Accidence § 155.