dans Poccasion, in battle, in action

6. Malte. The island of Malta is an important station for controlling naval manoeuvres in the Mediterranean. The Emperor Charles V. established there the Chevaliers de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem, who sent out galleys against the Turkish and Moorish pirates. On this basis Jodelet invents the ''horse-marines.^

Page 38. — i. gens de senrice, military men.

2. j'ai un furieux tendre, Pm awfully fond; a fine specimen of the diction of the précieuses.

3. Arras. Mascarille falls upon this military exploit, since the town of Arras had been twice besieged, in 1640 and 1654, and the French were successful both times. Molière probably had the first in mind.

4. Une lune toute entière. This joke is doubtless borrowed from Tallemant des Réaux, who relates that on one occasion the

Marquis de Nesle declined to make a demi-lune, exclaiming: '* Messieurs, ne faisons rien à demi pour le service du Roi ; faisonsen une toute entire." Historiettes, V. page 203.

Page 89. — i. Gra vélines was twice recovered from the Spaniards, in 1644 and 1658.

Page 40* — I. Hors des portes. Walks and drives, outside of the gates, in the environs of Paris, were favorite diversions of the refined society of the time.

2. Cadeau, entertainment, treat, usually unexpected, consisting of a delicate lunch, with music, in a garden or on the water, and in the evening, frequently with fire-works. Mme de Rambouillet was very fond of surprising her guests with elaborate entertainments. The custom was regarded as indispensable in good society.