La canne de jonc. Ed. with notes by H.A. BullUniversity Press, 1887 - 95 pages |
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Page 68
... means to keep up the habit of playing ' ; continuer de jouer means ' to finish the game ' . 1. 7. boulevard . Derived from the German bollwerk , our ' bulwark ' , and in a military sense the glacis of a fortress . In the time of Louis ...
... means to keep up the habit of playing ' ; continuer de jouer means ' to finish the game ' . 1. 7. boulevard . Derived from the German bollwerk , our ' bulwark ' , and in a military sense the glacis of a fortress . In the time of Louis ...
Page 71
... means lit. ' to pair ' , ' to match ' ; from pareil , ' like ' , hence ' to arrange ' , ' put in complete order ' . le 30 floréal an VI . In Oct. 1793 the Government of France determined to have a new Calendar , which should date from ...
... means lit. ' to pair ' , ' to match ' ; from pareil , ' like ' , hence ' to arrange ' , ' put in complete order ' . le 30 floréal an VI . In Oct. 1793 the Government of France determined to have a new Calendar , which should date from ...
Page 74
... means originally a fanatical assassin . A list of similar words of historic origin may be found in Brachet's Dictionary § 33 , note 1. Among them are guillotine and macadam , so called from the inventors ; cachemire , ' cashmere ...
... means originally a fanatical assassin . A list of similar words of historic origin may be found in Brachet's Dictionary § 33 , note 1. Among them are guillotine and macadam , so called from the inventors ; cachemire , ' cashmere ...
Page 77
... mean ' a solid foot ' such as one sees in state apartments . 1. 39. camail . Originally a coat of mail covering the head and shoulders , cap mail ; now a clerical vestment : here trans . ' cape ' . PAGE 20 . 1. 4. l'autre Italien ...
... mean ' a solid foot ' such as one sees in state apartments . 1. 39. camail . Originally a coat of mail covering the head and shoulders , cap mail ; now a clerical vestment : here trans . ' cape ' . PAGE 20 . 1. 4. l'autre Italien ...
Page 79
... means ' to be in vain ' , so here ' I look in vain for a reason ' . So il avait beau parler , ' it was no use his talking ' , & c . 1. 24. siéger , ' to have your seat ' . 1. 29. qu'on ne croit . Cp . note on p . 11 , 1. 6 . 1. 33 ...
... means ' to be in vain ' , so here ' I look in vain for a reason ' . So il avait beau parler , ' it was no use his talking ' , & c . 1. 24. siéger , ' to have your seat ' . 1. 29. qu'on ne croit . Cp . note on p . 11 , 1. 6 . 1. 33 ...
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