J'en doute même un peu, I bave even my donbts abont it

(abont the philosophers ezamining themselves). 20. Ne saurait être faux, cannot be faulty.

24. Damoiseaux, gallants. Old French damoisel, from Lat. dominieellus, dim. of dominus, Damoisel afterwards became damoiseau, a page (a gentleman who is not yet knighted) ; the modem damoiseau is a yonng gallant, a bean, a fop.

469 2. Apelles, One of the greatest of the Greek painters. His birihplace is unknown, as are also the dates of his birth and death. He flourished b.c. 340-323, and was the friend of Alexander the Great, who, it is said, would let no one eke paint his portrait. He was espeoially distinguished for his représentations of grâce and beanty. He wrote a work on his art, but it is lest

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FiBge Idne 15, 18. Eévoquer en doute tnon malheur, to question that Buoh a misfortime had liappened to me.