Le bois des Corbeaux, a position north of Verdun

Page 192. 1. le ' Pas-de-Calais, the département of Pas-de^alais. Pas means atraits or narrows. Paa-de-Calaia (the straits of Catais, the French town opposite Dover) is the French name for the narrow end of the En^ish Channel. During the war Pas-de-Calais marked the end of the front Une farthest north in France.

Page 193. 1. le cran, plttck, nerves, rare courage and intrepidity.

2. l'officier du corps de troupes, the regvlar regimental officer as opposed to another officer not in the ranks.

3. qui donnaient le plus librement cours à leur verve, who vented theirfedings the mostfreely.

Page 194. 1. L'esprit de haute camaraderie universel, the spirit of perfect companionship common to aU.