battons-nous, equivalent to a condition with si

Page 46. — i. baccalauréat, in France the examination for the Bachelor's degree (B.-ès-L., Bachelier-ès-Lettres), is taken at the close of secondary study. The subjects cover those of the American preparatory school and college; and the degree is required for admission to a university.

Page 47. — i. de ma vie corresponds here to a second negative.