brave : see note, p

,, 4. commandant, 'captain' ; in the army this word corresponds to the English 'major.'

, , 5. bonne : not ' good. '

,, 7. 11 eut peine à . ., ' he had some trouble in . .,' ' he could liardly . .'

,, 8. remerciements : also spelt rem«r«(»i«?i/s. Cf. dévoûment for dévouement, gatté for gaieté.

„ 10. un inerrat, 'an uugrateful boy.' Adjectivos and jvirticiples are used as substuntives in French much more frequently than in English.

,, 11. il savait à quoi s'en tenir sur, ' he knew what to thiuk of . .,' ' he was satisfied with . .'

„ 18. Jeune homme : what is the plural of unjewu homme t

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17. 20. par goût : i.e. 'to satisfy his own inclination or taste.' ,, 21. le second : i.e. ' the younger. '

,, 22. Montréal, ' Montréal ' ; a corruption of the French

Moiit-royal. See note, p. 1, title, ,, 28. vie de fajxiille, 'home.'

18. 5. plvis . . : il n'y avait is understood before plus ; say ' no

more. ' ,, 10. au dehors, ' in the open air,' ' out of doors.'

aussi : not ' also. ' ,, 19. fort de la permission . . : lit. 'on the strength of or relying on his father's permission' ; say ' with . .' amena : emniena would be more correct. Note — amener, 'tobring.' emmener, ' to take away.' ,, 24. pleine de recherche, 'most elaborate.'