de fil on aiguille, "fromthread to needle," i.e. "gradu

ally." 9«~2. constata cette coloration, " took note of that color." 10. Le moyen, **how can I ; " lit, " the means," i.©. ** tell me

the means."

14. Toulon. Référence is hère made to the visit that the Russian fleet paid to the Prench fleet in the harbor of Toulon in September, 1893. This was in retum for a visit that the French fieet had jnade at Cronstadt the year before. It was supposed^t the time that a treaty of alliance had been concluded between France and Russia.

22. Plus souvent, that is, anything might happen more often than that, etc.