les cœurs se serrèrent, their hearts sank

1. 33. Ever since the quarrels of Richard the Lion-hearted and Philip Augustus, the French and English had usually been on bad terms with each other. Since Napoleon's coming into power in 1799 he had almost constantly been in open hostility witli the English government.

Page Z. — 1. 2. La forêt de Soignes (more commonly Soignies) was situated between the village of Waterloo and Bnissels.

1. 21. Mont-Saint- Jea^, the name of a village and farm on the field of Waterloo. The thickest of the fight raged about the farm which is about half a mile from the village.

1. 26. This refers especially to the exertions required to procure provisions. The French army was not so well supplied as the English.

Page 4. — 1.27. ÎQViX, ai-tillery.

Page 5. — 1. 5. état-major, staff offic ers.

1. 19. The battle of Valoutina (in Russia), which occurred Aug. 19, 1812, was won chiefly through the gallant conduct of General Gudin, who was killed.

Page 6. — 1. 4. dite, called. Thèse buildings were on the highroad, about half a mile from La Belle AlHance.