qu'elle en avcdt, as she had, See note p

18. ne songreait guère à elle, had not nvuch time to bestir himsélf

on her behalf ; lit. did not think much about her.

21. Biga, a town of European Russia, on the banks of the Dwina, ten miles from the gulf of the same name. Riga ranks third for commercial importance ; but Unes of railways hâve much increased its prosperity, and it bids fair to outstrip Odessa. Its commerce is essentially an export trade. Founded in 1200, it was, as early as 1235, one of the towns formiug the Hanseatic League, and possessed, together witli its freedom, a numerous trading fleet and even war-ships. In IbQl it became a dependevicy oi Ço\as!i^\ \siW\^>^S!Mst a siège of ei^^ht months, it -waa ta^Veû. "Vy^ ^iîûfc'^^iasffl3Q&^ «a^ lias since belonged to Koasia.

180 KOTES.

PAOïumc

46. 29. WasBill-Ostrow, a qnarter of St. Peteisbnrg; the island.

80. était ébranlée ; lit. was shaken ; wots no longer safe (t< it on the ice).

la déb&cle des crlaoes; lit the loosening of the le thaw ; the hredking up ofthe ice,