l'on remit ; translate by the passive : îoasptU off

68. 1. l'Ermitafire, a palace bnilt by Catherine II., in close proximity to the winter palace of the tzars. Its especial feature is its picture gallery, the most considérable in Russia, and one of the richest in the world. This muséum is the private property of the tzars.

6. d'elle -môme ; i,e. without the help of others, of her ovm knowledge.

8. Luca Giordano, a celebrated Neapolitan painter (1632-1705),

pupil of Ribeira and of Pierre de Cortone. His great facility of work caused him to be called Luca, fia presto (do quickly). This very facility which brought him success, and had consequently numerous imitators, tended much to the decay of painting in Italy.

Silène, Silemis; an important personage in Greek mythology, and the tutor of Bacchus.