Clermont, cf. page 199, note

Page 219. — 1. de près ou de loin, cf. page 188, note 2.

Page 221. — 1. dont 23,000 soldats, cf. page 185, note 5.

Page 222. — 1. coups de balai, wholesale arrests {coup hère is not a " blow " but a " sweep").

Page 223. — 1. la maison Réveillon, in April 1789, a body of discontented workmen, etc., sacked the house of M. Réveillon, a wealthy manufacturer. Bloody affrays with the troops resulted, and large numbers were killed and wounded. In opposition to Taine, others hâve asserted that among ail those arrested only one convict was found. .

Page 224. — 1. pain de chien, coarse bread made for dogs. 2. fait l'article, sets forth the advantages of the bargain.

Page 225. — 1. Richelieu (cf. page 18, note 3), one of the chief tasks undertaken by Richelieu was that of depriving the nobility of what still remained of their feudal power and functions. Under Louis XIV, they are mère courtiers.

2. Vendée, a coast-district of W. France, just S. of the Loire. It was, under the leadership of the local nobility, one of the most dangerous enemies the Révolution encountered.

Page 226. — 1. utopie, cf. page 153, note 1.