Le Tésin. — Also spclled Tessin, the Ticino

7. N'ont pu. — Hâve not bcen able. Pu is the past part, of pouvoir, p. 190, § 61. For the omission of pas, see Grammar, p. 291, § 5.

8. Commîmes. — Since the Révolution, France lias been divided into départements} thèse are subdivided into airondissements, which are again subdivided into cantons; and thèse are in turn divided into communes, each under a maire, so that commune corresponds pretty nearly to town or township.

9. Mais ne vous reste-i-il donc plus rien a faire? — But does there remain then nothing more for you to do ?

10. Su. — The past part, of savoir, to know how, p. 191, § 62.

11. Capoue. — Allusion to the stay of Hannibal at Capua, which enervated his army and caused its ruin.