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de quoi, enough

41. — I. Amneistre =B <zmm^/>/r^ (from German Amtmeister\ in certain German cities, as Strasburg = alderman ; also in provinces = marguillier = church-warden.

ag. en compote, black and blue ; compote literally means "stewed fruit."

30. l'œil au beurre noir, with black eyes. — des œufs au beurre noir :=: œufs frits dans du beurre qu'on a fait roussir dans la poêle ; hence used figoratively, as "yeux pochés au beurre noir" » with black eyes.

4:2* — 14. Werder, August, Graf von, Prussian gênerai (1808- 1887). After the battle of Wôrth, he received the command of the besieging army of Strasburg, which he forced to surrender. Sept 27,

18. reître, trooper (Ger. Reiter), In olden times reftre = 2L German cavalier serving in France.

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