LACE. 31 fowler, as a net to catch woodcocks, for which she felt “assez propre ” in her present predicament. The Points all resolve to retire to their own countries, save Aurillac, who fears she may he turned into a strainer “ pour passer fos frontages d’Auvergne,” a smell insupportable to one who had revelled in civet and orange flower. All were starting,— “ Chacun, dissimulant sa rage, Doucement ploit son bagage, Kesolu d’obeir au sort,” when “ Une pauvre malheureuse, Qu’on apelle, dit on, la Gueuse,” arrives in a great rage, from a village in the environs of Paris. “She is not of high birth, but has her feelings all the same, "he will never submit. She has no refuge—not even a place in the hospital. Let them follow her advice, and ‘ elle engageoit sa chainette,’ she will replace them all in their former position.” Next morn, the Points assemble. “Une grande Cravate 3i fanfaron” exclaims “ II nous faut yenger cet affront, Revoltons-nous, noble assemble'e.” A council of war ensues:— “ La desaus, le Poinet d’Alengon Ayant bien appris sa legon Fit une fort belle harangue.” Glanders now boasts how she had made two campaigns under Monsieur, as a cravat; another had learned the art of war under Turenne; a third was torn at the siege of Dunkirk. “ Racontant des combats qu’ils ne virent jamais,” 011e and all had figured at some siege or battle. “ Qu’avons nous a redouter?” cries Dentelle d’Angleterre. Not so, thinks Point de Genes, “ qui avoit le corps un peu gros.” 34 The Cravates or Croates soldiers charm to protect them from sabre-cuts. had a band of stuff round their throats "What began in superstition ended in to support an amulet they -wore as a fashion.