sur le Trésor, out of the Treasury

Pagre 53. — 1. Horace Walpole (17 17-1797), an English earl, of cosmopolitan tastes and accomplishments. He wrote memoirs, letters, etc. ; cf. page 105, note 3.

2. un nom de terre, a name derived from an estate ; cf. Molière: École des Femmes 1,1.

3. Law (John), a Scotch adventurer. The financier of the notorious Mississippi bubble (1718-20) which wrecked so many French fortunes.

Page 54. — 1. gouverneurs généraux et particuliers, the former were titular governors of provinces (ruled in reality by the intendants), and the latter were governors of cities or fortresses.