au prix honnête, "at the reasonable rate

1. 33» des articles secrets. In fact Louis pensioned the chiefe of the Council of Berne ; and the aggression of the Swiss on Charles was the beginning of that mercenary service abroad which drained the life-blood of the Swiss nation.

Pagb 79.

1. 8. se cotisent, "subscribe." It may be noted that the repayaient was not made in the manner stipnlated by treaty. Charles refused to receive the money, and there is no doubt that the members of the league expected this refusai.