11 car. 12 galerie. 13 Call.. hands, Aux pompes, tout l'équipage. 14 Be cool, Du sang-froid. since 11 the dark void beyond seemed to declare their isolated and helpless state. There was one breathless, eloquent moment*, in which all were seen gazing at the grand spectacle* (m.) in mute awe, and then a voice rose, clear, distinct, and commanding, above the sullen sound of the torrent of fire which was roaring among the avenues 12 of the ship. "Call all hands to extinguish fire 13! Gentlemen, to your stations. Be cool 14, men; and be silent!”—J. F. COOPER, The Waterwitch. 3 62. THE DUKE OF ALVA. .... LE DUC D'ALBE.-(I.) 1 Il paraît certain que. 2 and of, avec. a, en. 4 was not by, ne subissait pas l'influence de. (I.) The truth seems to be1, that Alva was a man of an arrogant nature *, an inflexible* will, and of 2 the most narrow and limited views. His doctrine* (f.) of implicit obedience went as far as that of Philip himself. In enforcing it, he disdained the milder methods of argument* or conciliation *. It was on force* (f.), brute force*, alone that he relied. He was bred a3 soldier, early accustomed to the stern discipline* (f.) of the camp (m.). The only law (136b.) he recognised was martial law; his only argument* (m.) the sword. agent* could have been fitter to execute the designs of a despotic prince*. His hard impassible nature* (f.), was not to be influenced by those affections which sometimes turn the most obdurate from their purposes. As * 4 * No * As... fear... La peur lui était aussi inconnue. 6 et. 7 le danger ne pouvait +. 9 по .... (II.) 8 8 He. . . . light as, Il fit aussi peu de cas de ces menaces que de. him, il ne se laissait détourner par aucune puissance. 10 prétendait. 11 la pensée. 12 relieved. . . . humanity, à peine adouci par un seul sentiment humain. or, comme sans. 13 little did he know of fear 5 nor 6 could (imp.) danger 7*+ (m.) deter him from carrying out his work. (II.) The hatred (136b.) he excited in the Netherlands was such that, as he was warned, it was not safe for him to go out after dark. Placards* (m.) were posted up in Brussels menacing his life if he persisted in his prosecution of Egmont*. He held such menaces as light as he did the entreaties of the countess, or the arguments* of her counsel. Far from being moved by personal considerations, no power could turn him from that narrow path which he professed 10 to regard as the path of duty. He went surely, though it might be slowly, towards the mark, crushing by his iron will every obstacle* (m.) that lay in his track. We shudder at the contemplation 11 of such a character, relieved by scarcely a single touch of humanity 12. Yet we must admit there is something which challenges our admiration* in the stern, uncompromising manner, without fear or 13 favour, with which a man of his indomitable temper carries his plans into execution.-PRESCOTT'S History of the Reign of Philip the Second. * + Nor renvoie le sujet après le verbe en anglais, tandis qu'en français le sujet se place avant le verbe. 63. COWPER TO JOSEPH HILL. LETTRE DE COWPER À JOSEPH HILL.- La seule manière dont je puisse reconnaître vos soins bienveillants pour. 2 de. 3 à la jouissance d'une parfaite. 4 de bon cœur. 5 7 quitter (pas. indef.) 6 le même jour. me rappelle. 8 un garçon, a single man." 9 miroir. 10 moi, j'ai pris. 11 voulais. 12 qui ordinairement aussi ne les méritent pas. l'épreuve. 14 quand j'étais en bonne santé. 13 le mien a été mis à 15 égal. HUNTINGDON, June 24th, 1765. DEAR JOE,-The only recompense I can make you for your kind attention to1 my affairs, during my illness, is to 2 tell you, that, by the mercy of God, I am restored to perfect health, both of mind and body. This, I believe, will give you pleasure, and I would gladly do anything from which you could receive it. 4 I left 5 St Alban's on the seventeenth, and arrived that day at Cambridge, spent some time there with my brother, and came hither on the twenty-second. I have a lodging that puts me continually in mind of our summer excursions*; we have had many worse, and except the size of it, (which, however, is sufficient for a single man 8,) but few better. I am not quite alone, having brought a servant with me from St Alban's, who is the very mirror 9 of fidelity and affection* for his master. And whereas the Turkish spy says, he kept no servant, because he would not have an enemy in his house, I hired 10 mine because I would 11 have a friend. Men do not usually bestow these encomiums on their lackeys, nor do they usually deserve them 12; but I have had experience of mine 13, both in sickness and in health 14, and never saw his fellow 15 16 comment on écrit ce mot. 17 est ce qu'il y a de plus agréable. 18 la Tamise ne mérite pas mieux que l'Ouse l'épithète d'argentée. 19 qu'elles se ressemblent comme les doigts de la main. 20 ai fait ma première visite. je lui 21 Je vous prie de me rappeler au souvenir de. 22 Faites surtout mes amitiés chez vous. The river Ouse-I forget how they spell it 16-is the most agreeable circumstance 17 in this part of the world; at this town it is, I believe, as wide as the Thames at Windsor; nor does the silver Thames better deserve that epithet 18, nor has it more flowers upon its banks, these being attributes, which, in strict truth, belong to neither. Fluellin would say, they are as like my fingers to my fingers 19, and there is salmon in both. It is a noble stream to bathe in, and I shall make that use of it three times a week, having introduced myself to it for the first time 20 this morning. 21 all I beg you will remember me to my friends, which is a task that will cost you no great pains to execute; particularly remember me to those of your own house 22, and believe me, your very affectionate WILLIAM COWPER. 64. MARY STUART. (1542-1587.) 1 MARIE STUART.-(I.) 1 With equal, &c., avec autant d'aiŝance que de dignité. (I.) To all the charms of beauty and the utmost elegance of external form, Mary added those accomplishments which render their (539.) impression* irresistible. Polite, affable*, insinuating, sprightly, and capable* of speaking and of writing with equal ease and dignity 1. 7 2 aimant. 3 No stranger, Familière. 4 dans. 5 susceptible. 6 avec. was reckoned, 8 with which, &c., que 10 at (II.) 9 Not sufficiently tempered with, que ne tempérait pas. all times, &c., toujours soumise aux lois de la bienséance. trayed her into, l'entraînèrent. 12 to account for, expliquer. fléchie. 14 à un extrême contraire. 15 these, ces raisons. 11 be 13 irré Sudden, however, and violent in all her attachments, be cause her heart was warm 2 and unsuspicious. Impatient of contradiction, because she had been accustomed from her infancy to be treated as a queen. No stranger 3, on 4 some occasions, to 5 dissimulation* (f.), which, in that perfidious court where she (had) received her education, was reckoned among the necessary arts* of government. Not insensible of flattery, or unconscious of (446.) that pleasure with which almost every woman beholds the influence of her own beauty. Formed with the qualities which we love, not with the she was an agreeable woman rather than an illustrious queen. 8 talents* that we admire *, (II.) The vivacity of her spirit, not sufficiently tempered with sound judgment, and the warmth of her heart, which was not at all times under the restraint of discretion 10, betrayed her both into 11 errors and into crimes*. To (265.) say that she was always unfortunate will not account for 12 that long and almost uninterrupted succession* (f.) of calamities which befell her; we must likewise add that she was often imprudent. Her passion* (f.) for Darnley was rash, youthful 13, and excessive. And though the sudden transition to the opposite extreme 14 was the natural effect of her ill-requited love, and of his ingratitude, insolence*, and brutality, yet neither these 15 |