le roi, tbe young Jjouis XIV

16* — 1. Liège, citj in Belgium. Belgium belonged to the House of Burgundy up to 1477.

6. Sedan & Bothal. Sedan is situated on the Meuse, in the départaient of tbe Ardennes, near tbe présent German f rentier. It was bere that Napoléon III in 1870 capitulated witb an anuy of 1,000,000 men. Rethal is south of Sedan, on tbe river Aisne.

6. Champagne, ancient province, now forming the abovementioned department of tbe Ardennes and several otbers.

7. d'Hoequinville et de la Ferté. Tbe former was Maréchal de France, the latter had tbe same title and was distinguisbed for bis part in tbe victories of La Rochelle, Rocroi, and other engagements.

11. l'amiral Goligny. See '^Les Réfugiés Français et leurs Industries," note 67. 10.

18. Poitien, ancient capital of Poitou. Near this citj Charles-Martel defeated the Arabs in 782 and tlierebj saved Europe.

25. le duo de Beaufort, grandson of Henry IV., one of the popular leaders of the Fronde. His nickname, *'le roi des Halles/' (Ring of the Markets,) was appropriate to his coarse character.

17. — 10. faubourg Saint- Antoine. To-daj Place de la Bastille, at that time outside the walls of Paris.

14. Mlle, de Montpensier, Louise d'Orléans, known as " la grande Mademoiselle'* and celebrated for her eccentricities and romantic nature.

17. la Bastille, ancient fortress, forraerlj called '* la bastille Saint- Antoine." It was built as a défense to the city, but was later used as a prison of state. Its taking bj the Paris mob July 14, 1789, marks the beginning of the French Reyolution and the overthrow of absolute monarchy in France.