un navife à trois ponts, a three-decker

1. 26. haubans, the shrouds, formerly koben, of German origin, as are most nautical terms.

P. 77, 1. 4. brick from the Eng. brîg. Prame, from the Dutch prahm. Littré thus gives the définition of 2^ prame : "Vaisseau à un seul pont, qui tire peu d'eau, et qui va à voiles et à rames." dcseinparées, from the O. F. emparer, to prépare, to fortify. "Donnons licence de fortifier et emparer ledit bourg." {Diicange.)

1.25. Propylées. The Propylaea, of white marble, formed a magnificent entrance to the Parthenon at Athens.

1. 31. fanfare, a flourish of trumpets (etym. ?). Hcnce fanfaron, a blustering fellow ; fanfaronnade.

P. 78, 1. 18. Tamerlan, or rather Timoiir-leng (1336 — 1405), a celebrated Tartar chieftain.

1. 26. Autriche abâtardie. The Austrians refused to join in the coalition against the Turks.