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Page 47, 1. 11. au droit des gens, international rights. The original meaning of gens (Lat. gentes, nations). An ambassador's and a herald's person were sacred.

Page 48, 1. 4. l'Angélus, a prayer in honour of the Incarnation, said morning, noon, and evening, at the sound of the bell. From the first word : "Angélus Domini nuntiavit Mariae", "The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary", &c.

10. compère, friend, crony, gossip (familiar). Compère ( = co-père) and commère (=co-mère) imply the relationship in which the godfather and godmother of a child stand to each other or to its parents. Cf. " gossip ", originally, sponsor in baptism, from godsib, " related in God ".

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Page 50, 1. 4. La corvée, forced labour (feudal). Used now to mean "an unpleasant task ", or "drudgcrv .

Page 51, 1. 2. Il en était, he was one of them, i.e. of the common people.

5. Au frais, in the open air. Prendre le frais, " to enjoy the fresh air", " take an airing ". Not to be confused with les

frais (which has no singular), expense, cost, outlay.