en face du fort de Saint-Jean-d'Ulloa : the island

castle of San Juan de Ulloa is one of the forts which défend the entrance to the port of Vera Cruz (Mexico) ; it was bombarded by the French under Admirai Baudin in 1838.

„ 5. la ville de Vera-Cruz, the principal port of Mexico, lies on the east coast iii a low, unhealthy plain, backed by hills of blowing sand. The full title of the city is Villa Nueva de la Vera Cruz ('New City of the-True Cross ').

,. 15. si je le veux ! elliptical for il n'y a pas de question si je le veux ; say ' of course I will.'

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