LE CIEL D'ATHENES

1. 14. Athines is the usual form ; but as the necessity of the mètre requires AtJûne in line 19 (second time), the author adopts this latter spelling for the sake of uniformity.

1. 23. Jiisques an fond, instead oî jiisqii'au fond, on account of the mètre (O. F. diisque, à:spce, from the L. de tisque) : encor instead of encore for the same reason.

1. 25. moiré, waved, variegated. Moire \% derived from the E. mohair.

P. 66, 1. 6. Attique. This province of Greece has been often described by modem French travellers. M. de Chateaubriand [Itinh-aire de Paris à J h-iisalcm) and M. de Pouqueville ( Voyage en ]Morée et à Coiistantittople) amongst others, hâve made it the subject of excellent worivs.

1. 15. CoRiNTHE, the capital of Achaia, situated on the isthmus which séparâtes the Morea from Attica.

1. 16. aï/ PiRÉE. The Pirœus, one of the three harbours of Athcns. M. de Chateaubriand describes Athens (i8o6) as "un joli petit village qui mêlait les arbres verts de ses jardins aux colonnes du Parthénon."