le classement de sortie, the final grading or ranking

28. l'Ecole des ponts et chaussées (Bridges and Roads) is a school of civil engineering, whose pupils are selected from the graduâtes of the " École polytechnique."

29. l'Ecole d'application, the school of practice, is intended specially for the training of artillery omcers and military engineers. Fontainebleau is about 38 miles from Paris, nearly south.

31. — 2. titres de rente de quinze cents francs, govemment bonds bearing 1500 francs interest yearly.