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The Arab conquest about 700 A.D. made Arabic the dominant language of all North Africa to this day an important fact to remember and introduced the Arabs as a permanent population along the north edge of the Sahara.
36 25 Alcazar: a music-hall. Alcazar means in Arabic 'the palace. 36 28 Ravel, Gil Pérès: popular comedians in Paris at the time Daudet was writing. 36 30 un bon gros vivant de Marseillais: a bon vivant is 'a man who lives well, 'a jolly fellow' On de see note to 1 12. 37 3 il se fit: cf. note to 5 23. 37 7 Machine en avant! machine en arrière! 'Go ahead! back her! Machine = 'engine'.
52 10 Maugrabine: 'Maghrebi girl' Maghreb is the Arabic name of the western part of the north coast of Africa. 52 13 il n'y a qu'un Tarasconnais ... capable: lit. 'there is only a Tarasconian capable', transl. 'only a Tarasconian would be capable.
60 16 toute: 'entirely. 60 chapter heading Sidi: among the Mohammedans a title of respect, when addressed to a foreigner, about equivalent to Mr ben: Arabic, 'son of' 'Tartarin son of Tartarin. 60 24
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