Cenerentola, " an opéra by Rossini

235. — 7. quinquet, a lamp; the word is derived from the name of the inventer.

235. — 8. benêt, " simpleton," derived from benedictus, and originated in the idea that the kingdom of heaven belonged to the "poor in spirit," équivalent to "simple," hence "silly."

235. — 9. "Tancrède," an opéra by Rossini after Voltaire's tragedy of the same name.

236. — 10. le cœtxr n'a pas de rides, " Hernani," Act III, scène i, Don Ruy Gomez: " au cœur on n'a jamais de rides."

237. — II. Pasta, an Italian opéra singer, noted for her stati'.esque beauty. Bellini wrote opéras for her.

237. — 12. Rubini, an Italian opéra singer. After years of hardship in his youth, he became oneof the most famous singers of the time; he is said to hâve had not only a beautiful voice but fine artistic intelligence. He died in 1854.

237. — 13. Garcia, a Spanish opéra singer. He was famous ail over Europe, and made a large fortune. The loss of his money as he was about to retire from the stage reduced him to poverty. He supported himself by teaching singing, and became as famous a teacher as he had been a singer.

237. — 14. Pellegrini, an Italian opéra singer. He sang with distinction in Italy and Paris, and spent two years in England. He died in 1832.

237. ^15. Lablache, one of the most distinguished singers of the Italian school, a great actor as vvell as singer. He made his début at the âge of seventeen, and sang in the principal opera-houses of Europe. He died in 1858.

237. — 16. Malibran, a daughter of Garcia. Although she died at the âge of twenty-eight, in 1836, she had become the greatest singer of the time. See Musset's " Stances à la Malibran."