duck and turtle, nay, even1 the vulture and eagle had swept past, or soared above us, in security.s

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1 Nay, even, voire même-2 had swept past or soared above us, avaient passé près de nous ou volé au-dessus de nos têtes- "in all security" was heard from, fut poussé par-5 "half-a-dozen of”— claimants of, prétendants à-7 were eagerly pointed to a spit, indiquèrent avec énergie une langue-8 strewn, étendus- logs of trees, troncs d'arbres-10 ....the boat was run in shore, le bateau fut poussé au rivage.... 11 to myself, à moi seul-12 and clambered up......with a quicker pulse, et en grimpant sur......le cœur me battit plus fort-13 when I first levelled a rifle at a Highland deer, lorsque j'ajustai pour la première fois avec une carabine un daim des Highlands-14 intended victims, victimes en perspective15 might have prided themselves on, auraient fort bien pu se glorifier de (see note a, p. 27)—16 and indeed, etc.......a sneer on......and, le fait est qu'en approchant, il me sembla voir un sourire moqueur sur ......et dans-17 waddled to the water, s'avancèrent vers l'eau en se dandinant-18 one, un seul -19 "or the most"-20 party, bande-21 he lay still, il resta tranquillement allongé-22 within a......yards, à moins de .....] ..pas-23 fin-like legs, pattes en forme de nageoires.

a The mouth of most carnivorous animals and fishes is called "gueule," as also the mouth of a cannon.

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river, looking askance at me with an expression of countenance 1 that seemed to say, "He can do me no harm; however, I may as well have a swim." I took aim at the throat of the supercilious brute, and, as soon as my hand steadied, the very pulsation of my finger Bang! went the gun; whizz! flew excited ear could catch the thud 8 with which it plunged into the scaly leather of his neck. His waddle became a plunge ;10 the waves closed over1l him, and the sun shone on the calm water,12 as 13 I reached the brink of the shore, that was still indented by the waving1 of his gigantic tail. But there is blood upon the water, and he rises for a moment 15 to the surface. "A16 hundred piastres for the timseach!" I exclaimed, 17 and half-a-dozen Arabs plunged into the stream. There! he rises again,18 and the blacks dash at him as if he hadn't a tooth in his head.19 Now he is gone,20 and 21 the waters close over him, and I never saw 22 him since.

E. WARBURTON, "The Crescent and the Cross."

1 With an expression of countenance, d'un air-2 I may as well have a swim, autant vaut me mettre à nager-3 as soon as my hand steadied, ma main ne fut pas plus tôt assurée que1 the very, la seule 5 pulled, fit partir-6 bang! etc.......bullet, pan! le coup part; la balle vole et siffle-7 excited, agitée-3 could catch the thud, peut entendre le bruit sourd-9 it plunged, elle plonge-10 his waddle became a plunge, son dandinement se changea en un plongeon-` 11 the waves closed over, les ondes se fermèrent sur-12 the calm water, l'eau redevenue calme-13 as, when"-14 was still indented by the waving, était encore marqué du zigzag-15 for a moment, 66 an instant"16 a, to be left out-17 I exclaimed, m'écriai-je18 there! he rises again, le voilà qui remonte encore- 19 a tooth in his head, "a single tooth in the mouth"-20 now he is gone, mais il a disparu-21 and, to be left out-22 see note, p. 32.

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ON FEMALE EDUCATION.

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It is one of those sayings which are so familiar that they seem trite-but which do indeed gather up 3 in a few words the deepest and most solemn lessons of history—that there is no sign so certain and unmistakable of the state of civilization among any people, as the way in which its women are treated, and the estimation in which its women are held.7 And this holds good not merely of the wide interval that separates the savage state, the drudgery and degradation of the American squaw,9 from the polish of our modern refinement, but of all 10 intermediate stages. That drudgery may pass away, woman may be rescued from 12 those degrading labours and that crushing oppression. She may become the object of the seemingly idolatrous adoration of a fantastic and frivolous age,13 and so be unworthily dealt with and wrongly thought of.14 There

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ave been times when 15 men have sought to place her as on a pedestal of honour, and have offered to her an incense it were no true honour for her to receive.16 For the position 17 which God has assigned to her in His world is not that of being the receiver of 18 this fantastic

1 Female, de la femme-2 they seem trite, ils en paraissent rebattus -3 do......gather up, résument (see note, p. 78)—1 that, à savoir que-5 and, ni aussi-6 among any people, chez un peuple-7 as the way, etc., literally: "as the manner of which (dont) the woman there is treated, and the position which the woman there occupies -8 this holds good......of, ceci s'applique................à—-9 the A. squaw, la squaw américaine-10 but of all, mais aussi à tous les stages, degrees"-12 rescued from, affranchie de-13 age, siècle 14 and so be, etc., literally: "and be thus judged and treated in (de) a manner unjust and unworthy of her"—15 times when, des époques où— 16 it were no true, etc., literally: "which she could not receive honourably"‚”—17 position, rôle-18 is not that of being the receiver of, n'est pas de recevoir.

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and unreal1 worship, but that of being a man's true help-meet 2 in moral and spiritual life, and his companion in living, feeling, sorrowing, and rejoicing. And this, and not the other, is what she should be trained for.* But it happens here, as in other things, that false Idolatry led to a real degradation. There was no effort made to educate 7 the intellect and the heart of women,8 no right value set upon that in them which was really 10 worthy of reverence. So long as 11 any leaven of that false idea remains 12 in our system of education, so long13 it will tend to what is showy, ornamental, superficial,14 leaving the higher spiritual and intellectual life uncared for.15 And it is because this College has taken as its standing ground 16 the true estimate, and has started with high aims,17 that I thank God that He put it into the heart of His servant to 18 found it, and that I dare confidently look for His blessing on the work 19 which was so begun.20

BISHOP WILBERFORCE,

Address at Queen's College, London, June, 1856.

1 Unreal, mensonger-2 but that of being a man's true help-meet, mais d'être la vraie compagne de l'homme-3 and his companion, etc.......rejoicing, et de vivre, de sentir, de souffrir et de se réjouir avec lui-4 and this, etc., "and it is for this object, and not for the other, that she must be brought up"-5" but it happened here, as it happens elsewhere"-6 there was, etc., "no effort was made”7 "in order to cultivate" (see note a, p. 30)-8 singular-9 no right, 66 no real value was attached to"etc., 10 that which in (chez) her was really" (see note, p. 4)-11 so long as, tant que-12 remains, "will remain"-13 so long, to be left out-14 to what is, etc....... superficial, à ce qui n'est que parade, ornement et superficie— 15 leaving, etc.......uncared for, literally: "without care for (souci de) the wants more elevated of the life spiritual and intellectual"16 as its standing ground, pour base-17 and has started with high aims, et a visé dès le principe à un but élevé—18 that He put it into the......to, d'avoir mis au......l'idée de-19 that I dare, etc.......work, que j'ose espérer avec confiance qu' Il daignera bénir l'œuvre— 20 which was so begun, simply: "thus begun."

ANECDOTES OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.

The Duke was never known to disparage an adversary. Indeed, his generous appreciation of the merits & of the great captains he had encountered and mastered,✦ once provoked the 5 bold question how he accounted for his own triumph over such men. He hesitated for a moment to reply, and the interrogator felt all the temerity of the question he had put; but the Duke relieved him presently, by 10 quietly saying "Their plans may have been " better than mine; but in the execution of every 12 large plan there is likely to be some miscarriage, and I think I had the knack of 14 readjusting my arrangements to new circumstances more quickly than they had,15 and perhaps for the very reason that 16 the original plan was not so perfect, and the mending by so much the more easy,17 as you can knot broken rope more easily than leathern harness."

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The Duke spoke with 19 great respect, or rather admiration,20 of the skill of Soult in organizing 21 troops and combining their movements, but with this faculty his

1 The Duke was never known, 66 one has never heard the Duke of Wellington" (see note a, p. 50)-2 indeed his, etc.......once, c'est au point qu'un jour sa, etc... merits, sing.-4 he had encountered and mastered, avec lesquels il s'était mesuré et qu'il avait vaincus-5 the, cette 6 he accounted for, il expliquait-7 own, to be left out-8 for a moment," an instant"-9 relieved him presently, vint bientôt à son secours-10 by, "in"-11 may have been, pouvaient être-12 every, tout (see note a, p. 82)-13 there is likely to be some miscarriage, il y a lieu de craindre que quelque chose ne fasse défaut-14 I had the knack of, je savais m'y prendre de manière à— 15 than they had, simply: "than they”—16 for the very reason that, précisément parce que-17 and the mending by so much the more easy, literally: "and that (see note a, p. 72) it was by so much (d' autant) more easy to mend"-18 as, de même que-19 see note, p. 44-20" with admiration"-21 in organizing, à organiser.