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She became the mistress of Francis I., and afterwards of his son, Henry II. Her influence over Henry was boundless; even the beauty and wit of Catherine de Medici could not weaken the King's attachment to her. He loaded her with favors, and in 1548 donated to her for life the Duchy of Valentinois. Upon the death of Henry, Madame de Valentinois was banished from the Court by Catherine.

Social Life in Former Days, illustrated by Letters and Family Papers, by E. DUNBAR. 2 vols. Edinburgh. Edmonston and Douglas, 1865. Scotch Folk. Third Edition, Enlarged. Edinburgh, David Douglas, 1881. E. and S. Livingstone. Edinburgh, n. d. The Laird of Logan, or Anecdotes and Tales illustrative of the Wit and Humour of Scotland. Glasgow, Robert Forrester, 1878. Edinburgh.

"Le sixième ét derniér était grand, voûté, noir, bancroche, roux, chassieux; il avait un wit

2 MUS. Pray you, put up your dagger, and put out your wit. PETER. Then have at you with my wit: I will dry-beat you with an iron wit, and put up my iron dagger. Presque toutes les plaisanteries de ce dialogue portent sur des locutions et des manières de parler tellement hors d'usage, que les commentateurs sont fort embarrassés

Enfin, une flèche assez nettement dessinée, et qui était le sceau du yeoman ou archer Locksley, fermait cette missive. Note 4: Witless, mot composé de wit, esprit, et less, sans. C'est encore un jeu d'imagination de l'auteur

[Footnote 290: Voir sur l'humour épars dans les grands ouvrages ecclésiastiques de Fuller: Reed. Introduction to English Literature, le chapitre: Literature of Wit and Humour, p. 210-11. Le même auteur parle aussi, au même endroit, de «l'humour qui est mélangé au raisonnement de Barrow et

[Note 98: Jean de Wit, grand pensionnaire de Hollande, qui brava par patriotisme l'inimitié de Guillaume III, prince d'Orange, et périt dans une émeute

With cheerful air our Captain him embraces And him and his Chiefmen wit titles graces.

MERCUTIO. Thy wit is a very bitter sweeting; it is a most sharp sauce. ROM