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le bassin des Tuileries. A small pond of waterin

tho gardens of the Tuileries (once a royal palace

in Paris, nearly ail destroyed in 1871). 15.— théâtre Saint-Charles. One of tho largest théâtres

in Italy. Called by the Italians San Carlo. 15.— Rachel. A famous tmgédienne, 1821-1858. 16. — l*rado. A wide public walk, bordrred by treo^ and

connectod with gardens open to tho public, in the

city of Madrid.

17.— exposition de Londres. Held in 1851. 18.— Evvivn la libertà I Tho Italian équivalent of the

French vive la liberté, ' hurrah for libcrty.'

Page. Lino.

14. 22, 23. — AgTO romano. The country surrounding Kome, often called la campagiia romana.

12-1, 25.— le Transtévère. Tho partof Rome beyond the Tiber. {Tevere, It. for Tiber.) 1^ 30.— monuments, ' great buildings.'

t 31. — Alhambra. Palace of ancient Moorish kings at

1 Grenada, in Spain, bailt between 1248 and 1314.

I 31. — Colisée, ' Colosseum.' Colossal amphithéâtre of an-

I cient Rome, finished in 80 A.D. Now in ruins.

31. — Parthéuon, 'Parthenon.' Ancient Greek temple at Athens, built 438 B.C. Now in ruins. 5. 5.— raccorni, should be racorni, ' dried up ' like a pièce

of horu.

6.— crétin, 'idiot.' 16.— sinistre, ' unfavorable.' 29.— altérés, 'impaired.' 33. — eusse = aurais.

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