gagnait: spread

37. Dijon rendu. Dijon, the ancient capital of Burgundy, in the east central part of France, surrendered to the Germans October 3[, 1870.

38. Lyon. Lyons is about 158 miles north of Tarascon at the junction of the Rhône and the Saône.

39. uhlans. The uhlans are a body of mounted troops in the German army, armed with sabres and lances.

40. cliassepot: chassepot; the rifle used in the French army from 1866 to 1874. It was named from its inventor.