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149. THE SCORPION is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. The sun enters this sign in late October.
153. For the reference to Jacob, see Gen. XXXII, 24-30.
159. THE SUMMER OF ALL-SAINTS corresponds to our Indian Summer. All-Saints day is Nov. 1st.
170. PLANE TREE, a species of sycamore. Xerxes, a Persian, admired one of them so much he put a mantle upon it and adorned it with jewels.
209. BURGUNDY is a section of eastern France famous for its fine wines.
238. THE GASPEREAU is a river that flows into the Basin of Minas, east of Grand Pre.
242. GLEBE, soil.
249. LOUISBURG, BEAUSEJOUR (b[=o] s[=e]ยด zh[=o][=o]r,) and PORT ROYAL were towns which had been taken from the French by the British.
259. THE CONTRACT was considered almost as binding as a marriage. Remember this.
260-2. As soon as a young man arrived at the proper age, the community built him a house, broke the land about it, and supplied him with all the necessaries of life for twelve months. Then he received the partner whom he had chosen, and who brought him her portion in flocks. ABBE REYNAL.