Richelieu : See note

32, 12. Louis XIV: Louis the Great.

He reigned for seventy-two years, covering, in many respects, the most brilliant period in French history.

35» 13. charabia : *< gibberish."

369 20. Compelle intrare : Latine " Constrain them to enter."

42, 5. schnellpost: Gârman, ''fast coach," " mail coach."

45» 22. Artonacum : Latin name of Andemach. Also appears wiitten Antunacum and Antoniacum.

469 I. Austrasie: Ostrasia, the eastem division of Charlemagne's empire, as divided by his successors ; the portion east of the Meuse.

4. Valentinien : Roman emperor, who carried on snccessf ul wars against the Franks and the German tribes. He lived 321-375.

5. Saint-Thomas : Thomas Aqninas, the celebrated scholastic and anthor, lived 1225-

8. Trêves: German "Trier," district in Rhenish Pmssia. Its capital, of same name»

is the oldest city in Germany and is rich in Roman remains.

47» 14- Sayn : name of a district, town, and stream, not far from Coblentz.

5O9 21. Hoche: one of the ablest and noblest among French gênerais, 1 768-1 797.

519 4- Marceau: French gênerai, lived 1 769-1 796,

14. x8 Avril 1797: Hoche at this time crossed the river in the présence of the Anstrians, and later defeated them in several engagements.

55) 6. Shrenbreitstein : a noted hill and fortress opposite Coblentz. A Roman fortress once stood hère. The place is famous as a stronghold, and for its extensive and beautiful views upon the Rhine.

57» 13* Kehl : a town opposite the city of Strasburg.

589 12. Valserine: river west of Lake Geneva, flowing from France into the Rhône.

69» 7. Boileaa: distingnished French poet and satirist, lived 1636-1711.

61 9 18. Rhingan : Rheingan, district on the right bank of the Rhine extending to the Taunns mountains.

62) 2. Nuremberg : a famons city in Bavaria. Hère the first gnn -carnages were made ; the first paper-mill in Germany was established hère in 1390, and in 1836 this town was one of the terminais of the first railway opened in Germany.

3. Strasbourg: one of the early towns distingnished for printing. Gutenberg and

Faust -worked hère. Peter Schott was a printer hère in 1464, and John Schott ascribes to his grandfather, John Mentelin, the invention of printing. The first printers, af ter work done in Mainz, became estabUshed in Strasburg.

6. Vindelin de Spire : Vindelinus and his brother Johannes were early printers from Speyer.

63» 4. Attila : King of the Hnns, called the "Scourge of God/' spread dévastation everywhere and fonght even to the gâtes of Rome.

5. Clovis: the founder of the Frankish Kingdom, won the victory over the Alemanni

at Tolbiac, near Cologne, in 496. Char-

lemagne: the great empire-builder, lived 742-814.

7. Bonaparte: considered the greatest among modem gênerais, lived 1769-1821.

8. Frédéric Barberousse: Frederick Barbarossa, emperor of Germany, famous in German history and legend. lived 1121-1190.

9. Rodolphe de Hapsbcurg : Rudolph of Hapsburg, emperor of Germany, founder of the Austrian Empire, lived X218-1291.

10. palatin Frédéric I" : the elector Palatine, Frederick I, called the " Victorious." He lived 1425-1476.