Romain, a native of the city of Rome

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18.— 30. ...de 1849, the year when, as also the year before, revolutionary movements took place, in various parts of Italy, against Austrian and Papal rule.

19. — 7. Magenta, a small place near Milan, where a battle was fought, June 4, 1859, by the French and Sardinians against the Austnans. The f ate of the day was decided by MacMahon who was made Duke of Magenta by Napoléon JH, two days after the battle.

The ** zouaves'* were light infantry, originally formedby natives of Algiers. Subsequently they were promiscuously recniited among ail classes of Frenchmen. They distinguished themselves during the battle and were considered a crack troop.

11. Bayonne, a city of some 22,000 inhabitants, the capital of the ancient Basque country, Qascony. It is situated at the foot of the Pyrénées, near the sea (Bay of Biscay). The Basque tongue shows no affinity with any of the other various dialects that were formerly spoken in Gaul or France.

19.— 13. trempés, steeled— hardened, cf. the English " to temper," meaning to harden iron byplunging it red-hot into cold water. In this sensé to temper and tremper hâve the same meaning.

18. fusil,., to flancy as privâtes, either in the infantry {le fusil sur V épaule), or in the cavalry (le sabre au flanc) .

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19.— 19. les campagnes de la République. The campaigns of the Bepublio. (cf. 1. 20-28). Theee were inaugurated 1792, by a dedaration of war against Austria. This déclaration iâ the starting point of the many wars that devastated Europe for nearly a quarter of a century.