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Marius à Minturnes, 19th century. De ce grand general admirez la malice! Voyant qu'il allait être atteint. Au travers des roseaux dans la vase il se glisse Et rit un sureté dans ce marais. Bon Teint. (Ancient History - Marius at Minturnae. 'Admire the malice [sly trick] of this great general! Seeing that he was about to be hit [about to be seized], he slips through the reeds in the mud and laughs with confidence in this marsh'. Bon Teint. (Historical verse by Mr. de Rothschild?)).