Se fait. — Becomes accustomed to

3. Il ne se laisse point emporter. — He does not let himself be carried away.

4. Il sait réprimer ses mouvements. — He knows how to restrain his impulses. Sait is the présent of savoir, p. 191, § 62.

5. Il se précipite, se modère. — He rushes forward, slackens his pace.

6. Pour y satisfaire. — In obédience to them ; literally, to satisfy them. The verb being satisfaire b, y is used, and refers to impressions.

7. Prévenir. — From the Latin prœ-venire, to go before, hère means to anticipate, to forestall. It is the eame word, etymologically, as the English, prevent, and has now, usually, the signification which the English word formerly had; as, " Your messenger prevented mine but an hour." — Bp. Taylor. It is seldom used in the sensé of to hinder.

8. Qui sent autant qu'on le désire, et ne rend qu'autant qu'on le veut. — The sensé is : that is fully responsive to man's wishes and is always easily checked.

9. Sert de toutes ses farces, s'excède. — Serves with ail his might, goes beyond his strength. Sert is the présent of servir, p. 183, § 34.