Des mieux imaginés : Cf. Book ii., Fable

page 39, Une 21.

280 28 — Mis à bout : Brought to an end — i.e. t caught. 28a 29;— Patibulaire : Properly an adjecttve,. signifying

" worthy of the gallows," hère put for the

" gaUows " rtself. L. , patibulutn.

280 30^— Ravissants rCarnivorous, noxioua.

280 31 — Blaireau : This Word was originally spelt . bléreau, andmeant the animal that fedon ôU t

wheat 280 33 — Aux abois : Driven to the last extremities ;

Iiterally, "atbay." 280 35 — Leur donne le change : AngL»fair '*

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