P. 183. Lord Cornbury. Bancroft says of him: "Heir to an earldom, he joined the worst form of arrogance to intellectual im、 becility." "History of United States," Vol. II., Chapter II.

P. 202.

Devil's Stepping Stones. Knickerbocker's "History of New York," Book IV., Chapter VI. Was the place that where the Stepping Stones" lighthouse now is?

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Gibbet Island. See "Guests from Gibbet Island," "Wolfert's Roost."

Governor Leisler, 1691. Bancroft's "History of United States," Vol. II., Chapter II.

P. 216. Snicker-snee. Consult Century Dictionary.

P. 269. Columbus. Read Chapter VII. of "Washington Irving," by Charles Dudley Warner.

P. 271. Martin Alonzo Pinzon. Commander of the Pinta. See Book II., Chapter VIII., " Columbus."

Cipango. Book I., Chapters IV. and V., "Columbus."

"I claim my reward." The pension promised by the Spanish sovereigns. See Book III., Chapter III., "Columbus."

P. 281. Boabdil. The last of the Moorish kings. For his subsequent history, see appendix to the "Conquest of Granada."

P. 282. Xenil. (Ha-nee'l.) See the first chapter of "Conquest of Granada."

P. 283. Comixa. See appendix to "Conquest of Granada."

P. 286. Alpuxarras. Consult Lippincott's Pronouncing Gazetteer. P. 289. Cid Hiaya. See Chapters LXX., LXXX., and LXXXI. of " Conquest of Granada."

Fray Antonio Agapida. The fictitious narrator into whose mouth Irving puts the story of the "Conquest of Granada."

P. 293. Roderick. See the "Legend of Don Roderick,' 99.66 Spanish Papers."

P. 294. Palace of the Alhambra. This extract is made up from Irving's descriptions of various parts of the Palace of the Alhambra, and put together so as to form, as nearly as possible, a continuous piece. The teacher is recommended to read the various pieces of description as they occur in "The Alhambra " itself.

I recommend to the teacher the reading of the "Conquest of Granada," the whole of "The Alhambra," and the "Spanish Papers," in connection with the study of this part of the book. I believe it will be too interesting to be irksome.

Caaba. Consult the dictionary.

P. 296. During the recent troubles in Spain. To what does Irving refer?

P. 300. Darro. Consult the gazetteer.

P. 303. Abencerrages.

"The Alhambra."

See chapter "The Abencerrages," in

Mateo Ximenes. The "Son of the Alhambra," Irving's ciceCf. Irving's note in "Surrender of Granada."

rone.

P. 304. Lindaraxa. See the chapter "The Mysterious Chambers," of "The Alhambra."

P. 306. Here was performed. See "Surrender of Granada." P. 314. The last sigh of the Moor. Cf. the "Surrender of Granada."

P. 316. Tia Antonia. See the chapter" Important Negotiations," of "The Alhambra."

P. 319. Their career of conquest. Some of the "Spanish Papers" will be found interesting and suggestive in reference to the Moorish conquest.

P. 324. Cid. Consult cyclopædia.

P. 324. Bernardo del Carpio. See American Cyclopædia, and cf. Felicia Hemans's poem of that name.

P. 324. Fernando del Pulgar. See Chapters LII., LXXIV. and note, LXXXVIII., and XCII., Conquest of Granada," and chapter "Public Fêtes of Granada," of "The Alhambra."

P. 324. Eve of the Blessed St. John. June 23d.

P. 325. Generalife. See" Alhambra," chapter "The Generalife." P. 329. Gate of Justice. See chapter" Palace of the Alhambra." P. 330. Concerning a Gothic Princess. See "Legend of the Arabian Astrologer," in "The Alhambra."

P. 332. The Court of Lions. See chapter "The Court of Lions." P. 332. Tower of Comares. See "Panorama from the Tower of Comares."

P. 347. Character of Goldsmith. It seems to me that every one will be delighted to read the whole book from which this extract is made. Of it Warner, in his biography of Irving, p. 172, says: "The 'Goldsmith' was enlarged from a sketch he had made twentyfive years before. It is an exquisite, sympathetic piece of work, without pretension or any subtle verbal analysis, but on the whole an excellent interpretation of the character. Author and subject had

much in common. Irving had at least a kindly sympathy for the vagabondish inclinations of his predecessor, and with his humorous and cheerful regard of the world. Perhaps it is significant of a deeper unity of character that both, at times, fancied they could please an intolerant world by attempting to play the flute."

P. 358. Washington at Princeton. Irving's "Life of Washington," Vol. II., closing chapter. On the "Life of Washington," read pp. 294–297 in "Washington Irving." ("American Men of Letters)." The references in this extract, both historical and geographical, are so well known as to need no explanation in the way of notes. P. 360. In the recent affair. The Battle of Trenton.

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES.

P. 2. Fort of Goed Hoop. "Not far from the site of the present fair city of Hartford."

Succeeded Peter Minuit as gov(Hildreth.)

Wouter (Walter) Van Twiller. ernor of New Netherland, 1632-1637. Peter Stuyvesant. Last governor of New Netherland, 1645-1664. (Fiske.)

In Greek his

P. 3. Amphictyons (dwellers round, neighbors). tory, members of a league of peoples inhabiting neighboring territories, or drawn together by community of origin, or interests, for mutual protection and the guardianship in common of a central sanctuary and its rites. The most famous confederation of this kind was that of Delphi.

Irving applies the term to the members of "The United Colonies of New England," a confederation formed in 1643 of the colonies of Massachusetts, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven, for the purposes of defence in case of attack or depredations by the Dutch on the Hudson River, or the Indians.

Manhattoes. Manna-hatans, a tribe of Indians found here first by the Dutch. (Lossing.) (1) From a custom of the squaws of wearing men's hats (man-hat-on); (2) Manna-hata, island of manna, a land flowing with milk and honey; (3) Mannahattanink, the Island of Jolly Topers. (Irving.)

P. 4. Yankee empire. The aborigines "gave them the name of

Yanokies, which in the Mais-Tchu-saeg (or Massachusetts) language signifies silent men, — a waggish appellation, since shortened into the familiar epithet of Yankees, which they retain unto the present day."

P. 9. Tarpeian Rock. "Originally, the name of the entire Capitoline Hill in Rome, or, at least, of the peak occupied by the citadel, in memory of the treason of the maid Tarpeia in connection with the Sabine siege; later, that part of the cliff of the Capitoline above the Vicus Jugarius and the Forum Romanum, over whose precipice condemned criminals were hurled."

P. 12. Pythagoras. "A famous Greek philosopher and mathematician, born in Samos, Greece, about 582 B.C.; died at Metapontum, Magna Græcia, about 500 B.C.

Short Pipes and Long Pipes. The governor, William the Testy, believing that all political evils were due to smoking, issued an edict prohibiting it entirely. Being unable to enforce this law, he compromised by abolishing the "fair long pipes," as incompatible with the despatch of business, and substituting little, captious, short pipes, two inches in length, which would never be in the way. Thence arose two parties, the aristocratic party, Long Pipes, and the plebeian, Short Pipes.

P. 13. Windmill system. William the Testy's plan of fortifying the city by windmills.

P. 21. William the Testy. (William Kieft.) Succeeded Wouter Van Twiller as governor of New Netherland, 1637–1645.

P. 22. Rigmarole. (Rig-my-roll, corrupted from ragman-roll.) An incoherent, long-winded harangue; nonsense.

Bell-the-cat. At a deliberation of the nobles for the purpose of effecting the removal of Cochrane, James IV.'s obnoxious favorite, their predicament was compared to that of the mice which determined to hang a bell around the cat's neck, and the question was asked who would be brave enough to perform the act. To this Douglas replied, "I will bell the cat."

P. 24. Spyt den Duyvel. A creek or tidal channel which forms the northern boundary of Manhattan Island, and extends from Hudson River to Harlem River.

Paladin Orlando. In mediæval romance, the most celebrated of the paladins of Charlemagne, famous for his prowess and death in the battle of Roncesvalles in 778.

Roncesvalles. A hamlet in the Pyrenees, notable for the defeat of the rear guard of Charlemagne's army on its return from Spain. Through the pass which this hamlet commands, the Black Prince led his army into Spain in 1367 (see Doyle's " White Company"); and in July, 1813, Soult was forced by Wellington from a strong position he had taken here.

P. 25.

Moss-bonker. The menhaden. Brevoortia tyrannus. P. 32. Capture of Fort Christiana. Capture of the Swedish settlement on the Delaware, in 1655, by the Dutch under Stuyve

sant.

P. 35. As did Pelayo. After the victory gained by the Moors at the battle of Gandalete in 711, the remnant of the Christians retreated to Asturias, a province of north-west Spain. They held this until, in 718, under the leadership of Pelayo, they gained a victory, and gradually drove back the Moors. (Irving's account ought to be read.)

P. 37. Knickerbocker. "Derived from knicker, to nod, and boeken, books; plainly meaning that they were great nodders or dozers over books." (IRVING.)

P. 55. Antony's Nose. A promontory near the southern entrance to the Highlands, projecting into the Hudson between West Point and Peekskill.

P. 67. Sherris Sack. Originally the wine of Xeres; hence, a general name for the strong white wines of the south of Spain, of all qualities except the lowest.

P. 68. Wassail -"health" or ". 'your good health," then an occasion on which pledging of healths is indulged in.

Wait. One of a body of musicians, especially in the seventeenth century, in England. Originally the waits seem to have been watchmen, who sounded horns, or in some other noisy way announced their being on watch. The name is still preserved in England as applied to persons who sing out-of-doors at Christmas time, and seek gratuities from house to house.

P. 73.

Mystery. Occupation, trade, calling.

P. 76. Square it. To balance or settle.

P. 78. Smoke-jack. A machine for turning a roasting-spit by means of a fly-wheel set in motion by the current of ascending air in a chimney.

Deal table. The name deal is applied chiefly to planks of pine or