portières: "carriage doors
120, 3. Catherine n : Empress of Russia, lived 1729-1796. Though talented and ambitious, shewas cruel, passionate, and profligate.
122, 17. rOpéra : The Paris Opéra House, or Académie Nationale de Musique^ covering nearly three acres of ground, is the largest theater in the world, though there are several with greater seating
onued» finis^hed in green und red gcamte from Sweden apd Scotkind» porphyry from Finland, and many colored marbles from différent parts o| Enrope, aad. U magnificent la frescoea^ and paintings.
The main staircase is thirty-two feet wide, with steps oi white marble, balustrades of rjpsso afUian, and the railtng of Algerian onyx. The site for the Opér»
cost $2,100.000» and the building itseli $7*300,000. It is situated a little to the north of central Paris-
90. Autpiae: Saint Anthony, or Antony, ooe of the Fathers of the- Church, liyed in Egypt, about 351-35^ a,d. Retiring from the world to live as a hermiti he be« came famous for his austerittes and selfdeprivation.
128, 9. BtettriB ''ohei ma, tant*/':
"pawn."
1^35, 8. teste: old Freach for tête, from the Latin ttsta.
13. d'Hosier : Louis Pierre d'Hogier (1685-1767) and his son Antoine Marie d'Hozier were the. editors of a work of t«n folio volumes under the title ** VAr^ morial de France ^^ or ' * French Heraldry." Pierre d'Hozier (1593-1660), called the founder of genealogical science, was the
author of several works on this subject, and his son Charles René d'Hozier (1640- 1732) devoted himself to the same Une of investigation. Charles René was the uncle of Louis Pierre above.
126, 15. gosses: used in common parlance for enfants , petits garçons.
16. gosselines: = petites filles, Saint- Kareean : more commonly written Saint' Marcel^ the name of a city district (an old suburb), boulevard, and church in the southeastern part of the Latin quarter (see note 68, 15.).
127, 2. Epinal : a city in the Vosges, on the Moselle river, known for its paper factories and for its colored prints and pictures.
128, 10. Pajon: Augustin Pajou, born in Paris, lived 1730-1809. In his time he was a sculptor of great renown.
13. le grand Frédério : Frédéric the Great, King of Prussia, who lived 1712- 1786, was a versatile but eccentric monarch. He displayed great political ability, and ranked among the foremost gênerais of his time. He took pride, also, in his knowledge of music and in his ability to write verse, and was, withal, a voluminous historian and author.
lie has beeq called the grea^est prince.
commander, and statesman of his day.
131 , 1. François I*': Francis I., King of France, lived 1494-1547. He was noted for his gallantry and royal accomplishments. See note 37, 9.
2. Titien: Titian, the greatest of Venetian painters, lived 1477-15 76. A large number of his paintings are to be seen to-day in the galleries of Europe. His subjects were often religions, but he painted, too, many portraits of monarchs and poets. As a portrait-painter he has probably ne ver been equaled. Lonvre:
one of the greatest art treasure-houses in the world. It is situated in the heart of Paris, on the right bank of the Seine.
9. snobs: English, "snobs," "vainfellows." se font blanchir: " hâve their linen laundered."
137, 8. Kayenne: department in the northwest of France, about midway between Paris and Brest.
14. ehassenrsd' Afrique: '* African rifles," ** African rifle-corps." France has colonial possessions in Africa, notably Tunis and Algeria, and has spécial troops for this service.
138, 9. des oontremarques : *'theater checks,"
