ressac, naval term, the surf

3. Télémaque, fils d'Ulysse . . ., allusion to the well-known scène in Fénelon's "Télémaque," end of Book VI. — Eucharls was the nymph with whom Télémaque had fallen in love.

4. yeux à fleur de tête (fleur hère = " surface "),^^^/^r eyes.

Page 8. — I. Ascott (correctly spelled " Ascot"), favorite racecourse, patronized by the English Royalty and aristocracy. Ascot is near Windsor.

2. Chantilly, about 40 km. north of Paris. Besides the castle, there is a large oval hippodrome, 2400 meters in circumf erence ; hère public horse-races take place.

3. injures plus qu'homériques. The adjective homérique means "tremendôus"; it was first applied only to laughing, referring to the tremendôus burst of laughter at the sight of lame Vulcan, serving the Gods as cup-bearer. (See Homer*s Iliad, Book I.) From this the adjective was generalized and means everything immoderate; hère then insufferable insults. Another explanation is possible: one of the peculiarities of Homer are the long and insulting invectives of the chiefs. Addison alludes to this feature and quotes striking illustrations.

4. les Studj, is the National Muséum in Naples.; in French: Le Musée des Etudes.