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86 16 la bohème des gens de loi: 'the legal Bohemia. Gypsies were supposed to have come from Bohemia; consequently any persons who lead an irregular life are called Bohemians. Thus, for example, the Latin Quarter of Paris, inhabited largely by artists and students, is called the "Bohemian Quarter." 86 18 sauterelles: cf. note to 24 23. Timbre-poste, masculine, = 'postage stamp.
In offering it to the American student we have endeavored to meet an obvious want of a suitable book of exercises in translating from the French to produce a work adapted peculiarly to the wants of American society calculated to interest as well as instruct beginners of every age, and suited alike for the use of private students and promiscuous classes.
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