chacal, a jackal. Pers. and Turk. sckakal

1.22. déphant. The O. F. is o4fant, which subsisted till the sixteenth century. Olifant was formerly used in the sense of ivory:

‘Un faldestoed (fauteuil) i od d’un o/ifant.” (Chanson de Roland.) and of a horn, .

‘6Compainz Roland, Z’oZfant car sonnez.”—/ZBi@.

1 23. #n navire à trois ponts, a three-decker.

L 26. haubans, the shrouds, formerly Loëen, of German origin, as are most nautical terms.

P. 77, L 4 brick from the Eng. γί. Prame, from the Dutch prahm. Littré thus gives the definition of a frame: ‘Vaisseau à un seul pont, qui tire peu d’eau, et qui va à voiles et à rames.” désemparées, from the Ο. F. erparer, to prepare, to fortify. ‘Donnons licence de fortifier et erzparer ledit bourg.” (Ducange.)

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

1. 31. fanfare, a flourish of trumpets (etym. ἢ. Hence /a/aron, a blustering fellow; fanfaronnade.

P. 78, 1. 18. TAMERLAN, or rather Zëmour-leng (1336—1405), ἃ celebrated Tartar chieftain.

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