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266 THIRD BOOK OF LESSON II.
POPE PIUS I AND NAPOLEON.
REMON'STRA CES, n., strong representations; reasons urged against any previous act. F. re ontrances, om (L.) re, and monstra.re, to show, to accuse, om moneo, I remind.
PoPE, n., Father,-usually addressed, "Most Holy Father;" Christ's vicar on earth, and visible head of the Church; the sovereign of the states of the Church. F. pape; I. S. L. p a; G. p as.
VrnE1ROY, n., he who governs in place of the king; a deputy govern­ or with regal authority. F. vice-roi,-vice (L. vicis), stead or place of,-and roi, king. See"Regal," p. 62.
EN'vov, n., a public messenger or minister, in dignity below an am­ bassador. F. envoye,-en, om (L.) in, on, and voie (L. via), the
way.
lNTRP'm, a., rm, resolute, arless; without trembling. F. intre­ pide; L. intrepidus,-in, not, and tr idus, om trepido, I tremble. c'oGNISED, v., knowledged, admitted; literally-known again.
L. reco,qnitus, om re, and cognosco,-con, and nosco, I know. Po'TENTATE, n., a sovereign prince. F. potentat; om potens, L.,
power l.
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MARCH, n., a limit; the border of a territory or district ; and hence the title marquis (marchio), one who guarded the marches or fron­ tiers. Teutonic, marche; Ger. mark; A.S. mearc, a bound, a limit.
AM'ICABLE, a., iendly ;- om amicus, L., a iend. See"Amity," p. 89.
DEFJN'ITIVE, a., decisive, peremptory, nal. F. d nit See"Def­ inite,'' p. 122. 1
For "Emperor," see p. 62; "Rome," p. 244; "Italy," p. 1 7 ; "Be­ nevolent," p. 79; ·" Basis," p. 23 ; "Catacombs," p. 146; and
"Sovereign," p. 27.
1. IN October, 1805, during the course of the Aus­ trian war, the French troops seized upon Ancona, the most important rtress in the ecclesiastical do­ minions ; and the remonstrances of the Pope (Pius VII), against this violent invasion, were not only entirely disregarded, but Napoleon, in reply, openly asserted the principle, that he was emperor of Rome, and the Pope was only his viceroy. " ll Italy," said Napoleon, "must be subjected to my law: your situation requires, that you should pay me the same respect in temporals, which I do you in spiritual