FRENCH.—- ENGLISH.
At Boulogne.
"NOTICE to Informe the gentries: Find Dogs and some to be sold."
At Paris.
"M. Boursier, mershant, has the honour to give account at the English and strangers, gentlemen and livings from East Indies, that he takes charge of all species of goods or ventures, and all commissions. Like all kinds of spices and fine eating things: keep likewise a general staple of French and strangers wines, the all in confidence, and the most reasonable prices."
At Boulogne.
"Bed and table linen, plate, knives, and forks, also donkies to let. Mangling done here."
In the church al Calais.
"Tronc pour les pauvres de L'hôpital."
"Trunk for the poor hospitable."
At Dieppe.
French despair.
"Quand on a tout perdu et qu'on a plus déspoir
On prend l'devant sa chemise pour sa farie un mouchoir."
The above are all copied verbatim and literatim. J.G.R.
When a Grand Vizier is favourably deposed, that is, without banishing or putting him to death, it is signified to him by a messenger from the Sultan, who goes to his table, and wipes the ink out of his golden pen; this he understands as the sign of dismissal. W.G.C.