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In 1804, he was made a baronet, and in 1814 became a full admiral in the British navy.
'has not given of his news since. 65 15 Qu'est devenu: 'what has become of? lit. 'what has become? Cf. note to 93 7. 65 23 Tombouctou: 'Timbuktu, the most famous city of central Africa, a French possession since 1893, in Tartarin's time only three Europeans had ever reached it, and one of these was killed two days after he left the city. 65 24 garde: subjunctive.
Boxtel guessed the nature of the documents, and determined to make use of this knowledge at the opportune time in order to ruin his rival. The day Craeke arrived at Dordrecht with the order from Corneille de Witt to destroy the papers, van Baerle was in his drying-room, oblivious of the world and its revolutions, but enraptured by his success in the world of tulips.
25 18 le: 'it, that is, victime, omit in translation cf.59 13, 84 3. 26 2 ne faisait plus foi: 'was no longer regarded as unimpeachable'.
However, when they came to the fair they claimed to have known over there a man whose description tallied with his. 8. He was making for Paris. 9. When he had read that, Tartarin was ashamed of himself. 10. You think he is hunting lions in Africa.
Vor wenig Tagen kamst du in's Gebirge, Und irrtest scheu und einsam in den Klüften; Wo Wölfe heulen, Wasserfälle rauschen, Blutgierige Vampyre Nester bau'n.» U. s. w. «Was betrübt, o Marko, deine Seele, Dass dein Auge also finster schauet? Was bedrückt dein Herz, dass deine Stirne So gefurcht und deine Wang' erblichen? Hat der Hagel dir die Saat zerschlagen?
Daudet's first intention was to entitle this work "Nord et midi," his idea being to contrast the north with the south, a theme for which he always had a predilection. Numa is a refined Tartarin; Daudet sends him to Paris, and studies the result. Numa carries all before him by his robust vigor and geniality.
16 10 Avoir failli aller cf.15 13. 16 11 c'était tout comme colloquial, 'it was just the same'. 16 12 en revenait = revenait de l
After the accession of Philip II. to the throne of Spain, the war against the French was carried on with varying success for seven years. In 1558, after the Battle of Gravelines, proposals of peace were made and the treaty was signed at Câteau-Cambrésis, April 3, 1559. Henry II. was shortly after wounded in a tournament, and died on July 10, 1559.
He was the first to give to the French Court that magnificence which afterwards made it the envy of all the Courts of Europe. In religion he pursued a double policy: while he severely persecuted the Protestants in France, he did all in his power to encourage the German Protestants and, in this way, to weaken the power of his old enemy, Charles V.
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