II. percée à jour, pierced through

110. — 23. Les Germath à cette âme, etc., the hearts of the Germathfamily tnelted in the gênerai émotion,

111. — 18. ramener à elle l'opinion, to bring public opinion on

ils side,

112. — 4. recevaient, indicative for conditional. 8. la révolution pacifique du 4 septembre. On September 2, 18701 Napoléon \\\ $mT^4çi:^ t9 ^Uq Ooi^nans and waa made priso^

lyo NOTES.

ner. On the 4th of September Gambetta declared the Republic amid universal enthusiasm, while the Empress and the impérial party fled to England. On the evening of the same day a provisional govemment was formed, among its members being Gambetta, Favre, Ferry and Simon.

lo. Marseillaise, well-known national hymn of France, beginning ** Allons enfants de la patrie.'*