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Page é. — I. le grand monde, the best society, ' 2. La Muette de Portici, a favorite opéra by Auber, a celebrated French composer, 1 782-1 871.

3. chauvinisme, /««^(p/jw. Chauvin was the name given in tUe comic papers to the French " Tommy Atkins/' who was represented as blindly and intolerantly patriotic.

Page 5. — !• blouses blanches, the characteristic dress of the French mechanic and artisan. The Parisian â/ause blanche plays an important part in the popular movements of the middle of this century. He appears whenever there is a disturbançe brewing ; his are the most blatant notes of the popular voice.

Page 6. — I. bienhas hère the force of **indeed." Although sonu fun was made of. . .

Pa^e 7. — I. àiae^XxQVi^ disappointment^

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