Pouff.—A cricket. —See Note 1 to Les Petits Oiseaux

2. La Gervaise.—The definite article, used before the names ot women, generally denotes disrespect. Sometimes, as in this case, it merely serves to designate a woman belonging to the lower classes of society. FopRer the use of the article before proper names was much more frequent than at present, PT before the names of artists; as, La Champineslé, La Malibran.

8. Maître pilote. —Head pilot in the French navy; nearly the same as the master of an English man-of-war.—Brrn’s Vaval and Military French and English Dictionary.