quille : pronounce qu like k, and ille the same as in

fille.

,, 6. brigantine et foc: brigantine is a 'square sail' on the

mainmast ; foc, the foremost sail, triangular in shape,

'jib.' ,, 10. la manœuvre, 'steering'; le manœuvre=' a.xi\s&n,'

' workman.' Cf. other nouns with two genders : —

le livre, 'book' ; la livre, 'pound.'

le manche, ' handle ' ; la manche, ' sleeve.'

\6 mxmsse, 'cabin-boy'; la mousse, *moss.'

le tour, 'tour,' 'turn,' 'trick'; la. tour, 'tower.'

„ 17. achevèrent de rétablir, ' completely restored the health of.'

,, 21. toute, 'entirely given up to.'

,, 23. Nice : chief town of the Department of the Alpes Maritimes ; it stands on a beautiful and well-sheltered site on the coast. Owing to the advantages of its situation, thousands of visitors resort to it every year.

,, 27. à bon compte, 'cheap.' Cf. —

au bout du compte, ' after ail.' enfin de compte, ' in fine.'

,, 28. 'attraction.' This word is used in the English sensé hère.

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