P. 39—“Carpini;” kar-pee´nee.
P. 39—“Mon-te Co-ri´no.”
P. 39—“Avignon,” ah-veen-yong´. A city of Southern France. The popes from Clement V. to Gregory XI. (1309-1377) lived here. The last restored the papal see to Rome.
P. 40—“Porcelain tower.” It is an octagonal tower, nine stories high. The outer face is covered with slabs of glazed porcelain of green, red, yellow, white, etc. The body of the building is brick.
P. 41—“Ricci,” rēt´che.
P. 42—“Schall.” A Jesuit missionary sent to China in 1820. By his skill and learning he gained the favor of the people, and received one hundred thousand proselytes into the church. But the favor turned, and he was thrown into prison, where he died.
P. 43—“Ginseng,” jĭn´sĕng. A root found in America and Siberia, and used in China as a panacea for every ill.
P. 47—“Coolie.” A porter, a laborer.
P. 52—“Kō-ra´i.”
P. 53—“Ki-shi´.”