quartier général, headqîiarters

1. 31. At tlie battle of Ligny, June 16, Bliicher's horse was shot under him, and in falling seriously injured his rider.

Page 9. — 1. 10. Pays-Bas, Netherlands. From 18 14 to 1830 this kingdom included HoUand and Belgium.

1. 17. fort maltraité, badly iised up : referring to his army.

1. 28. There were two gênerais named Pirch in the Prussian army. One commanded the first corps and is usually known as Pirch First ; the other commanded a division of Ziethen's corps and is known as Pirch Second.

Page 10. — 1, 2. donné la main, tmited his forces with.