By this speech he induced his men to contemn the multitude of the enemy, and to fall upon Seron; and upon joining battle with him he beat the Syrians; and when their general fell among the rest they all ran away with speed, as thinking that to be their best way of escaping.

The amount of the leading goods exported in 1855 was:Bales of wool, 6,410; almonds, 200 serons; grain, 642,930 fanegas.

Seron, a general of higher rank, the commander-in-chief of the Syrian forces in Palestine, irritated at the defeat and death of Apollonius, the following year marched with a still larger army against Judas.

Seron was defeated with great loss, his army fled, and the fame of Judas spread far and wide.

Defeat of Apollonius and Seron.

3:13-15] When Seron, the commander of the army of Syria, heard that Judas had gathered a large force of faithful men about him, who went with him to war, he said, I will make myself famous and gain renown in the kingdom; for I will fight with Judas and those with him, who are defying the command of the king.

Now when he had finished speaking, he leaped suddenly upon them, and Seron and his army were put to flight before him.

Defeat of Apollonius and Seron.

News of the victory soon brought Seron, the governor of Coele-Syria, with a large army.

Of the Syrian army under Seron.

Mais enfin, quand nous serons de retour, vous ne saurez plus que faire?Oh!

dans un instant nous serons d'accord, je l'espère, et avant dix minutes ...

The seventh leaflet of the Spectateur contains his ideas upon this matter of criticism, which a few selections will suffice to illustrate: "A l'égard de ces critiques qui ne sont que des expressions méprisantes, et qui, sans autre examen, se terminent à dire crûment d'un ouvrage cela ne vaut rien, cela est détestable, nous serons bientôt d'accord là-dessus, et

Ah! Madame, quand nous en serons là, j'y perdrai beaucoup, il y aura bien à décompter.

Vous vous convenez parfaitement bien tous deux; mais j'ai à te dire un mot, Lisette, et vous reprendrez votre conversation quand nous serons partis.

Quand nous en serons à l'article des grâces, il n'y aura qu'à parler: elles ne feront pas plus de difficulté que le reste, entendez-vous?