au fond: observe the différence between a.u fond, 'in

reality,' and à/o?M5?, ' thoroughly ' ; e.g. il sait ce français à fond.

„ 8. vivre en sauvage : observe —

agir en honnête homme, ' to act as an honest man. ' mourir en chrétien, 'to die as a Christian.'

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26. 24. Charleston : the cliief city of a district of its own name

in South Carolina, in lat. 32° 46' N., and long. 79" 57' W. Baltimore: the commercial metropolisofMaryland, U.S.,

in lat. 39" 17' N., and long. 76° 36' W. Look thèse towns up on your map. Round which bay is

Baltimore built ? The estuary of -which river forms

Charleston harbour ?

27. 12. la vigie : is this a man ? If se, how do you account for

the gender ? See note, p. 1 1. 2.

,, 18. pas le moins du monde : after a superlative the English 'in' is in French de before a noun denoting place ; e.g.

le 2Jlys grand général de l'Eurojw or du monde.

,, 20. à mi-voix. Xote la mi-août, 'the niiddle of August ' ; though the names of months are masculine. Similarly à mi-chemin, ' at half way ' ; à mi-cor2)s, ' up to the waist.' Cf. also une demï-lieure and une heure et demie.