THÉMISTOCLE (B. C. 532—470), CIMON, died (B.C

MiLTIADE, all immortalized by their successful defence of their native land against the Persians.

L 14 SALAMIS (now Coulouri) is in the Saronic gulf. MARATHON is now a small village near Athens.

VICTOR HUGOC.

Navarin.

P.72,1.r. CANARIS (Constantine) (1792—1860) took a prominent part in | the war for the independence of Greece.

1 5. comme Crillon. Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon (1541—1615), one of the greatest French generals of the sixteenth century. Henry IV. wrote to him from the field of battle at Arques, where he had not heen able to take a part: “Pends-toi, brave Crillon, nous avons combattu à Arques, et tu n’y étais pas.”

1.11. aigrette, liter. a small heron, from aigre (O0. H. G. kcigro).