solde de retraite: pension

17. hussards: members of a class of light cavalry originating in Hungary in the middle âges, and now forming a part of most European armies.

19. janissaire: a member of a former body of Turkish infantry constituting the Sultan's guard.

Page 26. 3. Prague: capital of the former kingdom of Bohemia.

10. Rhin: The Rhine is the principal river of Germany, and is one of the most famoiis rivers in the world. It is remarkable for its beauty and has been celebrated in legend and in poetry.