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le roulottier de Bohême, the wagoner front GypsyUmd

Page 61. 1. la langue 4*^Ég3rpte, thjs speech of Egypt, wh&xce the gypsies were supposed to corne, oypsy talk»

2. Un timbre de sous-préfecture, the stamp and seal of the svb^prefect, The soits^préfet (svb-prefect) is the French officiai at the head of the sous-préfecture, or county seat. The French département as a unit has a préfet (prefect) at his head. He résides at the préfecture, whose seat is located in the capital of every département,

3. une griffe de commissaire de police, 7^ stamped signature cf the head of the local police,

4. im lot de pommes de terre, a certain number of^ or someypotaloes.

5. chacun de manifester, historical infinitive. Read and translate chacun manifesta, - • •

6. dans les délais légaux, within the time limit required by the law.

Page 62. 1. gitano, Spanish for gypsy,

2. le brigadier, the local constable with rank of a brigadier (cavalry corporal).

3. chef-lieu de canton, the chief town of the district, The French département is divided into arrondissem£nts,.or counties. Arrondissevients are subdivided into cantons, or districts, cantons into communes, or townships,

4. l'équarrisséur, the horse-slaughterer, the dealer in broken-down horses.

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