il devait d'avoir, he was indcbted for having

6. magistrature assise, office during good behavior; in contrast with magistrature debout. Judges in France hold life positions, while government attorneys, public prosecutors, etc., may be removed from office by the Minister of Justice, and thus hold a magistrature debout.

Page 13. — 1. le même grand christ; in France, at this time, one raised the right hand toward a crucifix, when taking an oath.

2. buste d'empereur, the bust of William I, Empcror of Germanv, replacing that of Xapoleon III who was taken prisoner by the Germans at Sedan on Sept. 1, 1S70.

3. Honeck . . . ballon d'Alsace; two lofty mountains in the Vosges range; a part of the latter extends between France and Germany. Daudet probably means hère Hohencch.

4. La forêt Noire, the Black Forest, in the Duchy of Baden and Wurtemberg, in Southern Germany.

5. Thann, Munster, two cities in Alsace now a part of Germany.