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Tanneron, a small town near Grasse

9. Grasse, a town in the département of Alpes-Maritimes, It b. known for its flowers and distilleries of perfumes.

10. Après quelques mots de vague politique, after a few vaffue words on politics.

Page 47. 1. vous aurez toutes les voix, y ou ivUl hâve aU the votes,

2. y compris celle du curé, the vote of the local priest induded, certainly, for a politician of Clemenceau's brand, an achievement in those days of bitter opposition between church and state.

3. Fayence^ Callian, Montaurouz, villages in the département of Var along Clemenceau's road.

4. c'est le jour de bravade, the bravade as hère described is a popular pageant in Provence. It is half iMstic, half war-like, and dérives its name from brave.

5. La ville est sillonnée, etc., the town is lined with strange-loohing warriors with plumes, helmets, armor-plates, armed to the teeth and thromng fierce glances ai every newcomer.

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