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28. Esmrcpriations. — t.e,, "Expropriations pour cause d'utilité publique." The takinff possession of private proçerty by govemment for public purposes. At no time hâve eapropriations been so fréquent as since 1862. The opening of new streets, new boulevards, by the govemment of Napoléon iH., has rendered this an every-day word with Parisians, and a prolific source of income to lawyers, who hâve the talent of getting the largest indemnification awarded by the experts.

29. Soie. — Literally, salted; sometimes bitter, keen. Hère it means dear, high-priced. Compare the phrase, " Ce marchand sale bien ce qu'il Tend; " that tradesman lays it on pretty thick.

80. Au b(ds.'—i.e., "Au bois de Boulogne.** This promenade il tp Paris what the Central Paik is to New xork»

81. Quai aux fleurs. — Flower-market Yormeûr càSïed ïtie Marché cito mai Desaix; now held on the sidewalk of the Poni Notre Dame and of tne Quai NapoUon,

S2. Ah ! taprédii. — This expression, as weU as eaprisU, parbleu, eor^ hUu, and manj others, are merelv softened forms of what were formerly o»4is. Thev hâve now no sucn force, and may be rendered by anj E^çli8h expletive or exclamation that seems to render the feelings of tbi* speaker. For their etymology, see Schelbb, JHct, Etymologique de la Langue française.

6B. Chevet, — A well-known caterer.

84. Entrcnsol, — In large bouses, the en^e-fo/ is a low stoiy above the rround floor, which is called rez-de-chaussée, Âbove the entresol js tiie premier ; then the second, &c. So that, it will be seen, the nmnbering ^ stories in a house does not correspond with that in use in the United fitates.

85. Relevé. — The remove. As to the varions cookeiy tenus, such as crevettes en boucles d'oreilles^ &c., they may be leit untranslated, as they are even in Ënglish cookery books.

86. Epiciers. — This wôrd is often used contemptuously, chieflyby artists or those not engaged in trade, to designate ail petty tradesmen. It conveys an idea of narrow-mindedness and ignorance, and loses altogether its real meaning of grocer.

87. Mise en scène, — Literally, stage-management; figuratively, arrangement, effect.