tapisserie à bestions, tapestry worhed uith figures of

small animais.

18. Je dûs constater, Iwas compeUed to observe. 20. archiviste paléographe, the degree conferred by the École Nationale des Chartes, at Paris. Candidates for this school undergo an entrance examination and only the first twenty on the liât are admitted. Foreignere may follow the course, which covers three years, and may receive the same degree as the French students. The school is intimately connected with the Palais des Archives Nationales, and in gênerai the studies bear upon the past history of France, both national and local, and the work of the graduâtes is mostly in this field. 31. Château Margaux. Margaux is a village and district a few miles northwest of Bordeaux. It produces a large quantity of wine, which, under the name of Château- Margaux holds the first rank among Bordeaux wines. 33. Bordelais, an ancient division of France, of which the capital was Bordeaux. It is now included in the departments of la Gironde and les Landes.

18.— 4. ma spirituelle hôtesse, my intelligent hostess. Note that spirituel is usually rendered l sprightly/ ' intelli-