Tarascon, on the Rhône, near its mouth

4. Brouage, a town on the west coast, formerly of importance, but now in decay because of surrounding marshes.

5. Prince d'Orange, William of Orange, father of William III. of England.

Page 43. — i. Brienne, Loménie de Brienne, minister of Louis XIII. and Louis XIV. (1594-1666).

2. Mazarin, an Italian, who became cardinal and, after Richelieu's death, minister.

3. Montglat, French historian and author of memoirs, d. 1675.

Page 46. — i. Grève. T\i^ place de Grève^ where criminals were executed.

Page 46. — i. fins de non-receyoir, légal exceptions, 2. Marca, historian, judgeand priest (1594-1662).

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