P. 76.—“Brito,” brĭtˈo; “Fitzurse,” fitsˈurs.
P. 86.—“Real,” rēˈal. A Spanish and Mexican silver coin worth about 12½ cents.
“Lists.” A place enclosed for combats.
“Pursuivants,” pürˈswe-vănt. A follower or attendant.
P. 87.—“Brian de Bois Guilbert,” bre-ŏnˈ deh bwä gĕlˌbêrˈ. A brave but voluptuous commander of the Knights Templar in Scott’s Ivanhoe.
“Front de Bœuf,” frōn deh bŭf; “Richard de Malvoisin,” deh mălˈvwäˌsănˌ; “Grantmesnil,” grantˈmāsˌnelˌ; “Vipont,” veˈpŏnˌ.
“St. John of Jerusalem.” A religious and military order which originated in the middle of the eleventh century. A chapel and hostelries had been built at Jerusalem near the Holy Sepulchre. The fraternity who cared for them showed such courage during the siege of Jerusalem that many knights and princes attached themselves to the hospitallers, and in 1113 the order was approved as “Brothers Hospitallers of St. John in Jerusalem.” To monastic vows were added those of bearing arms in defense of Christianity. Many services were rendered to religion, but the order growing rich, degenerated. After the fall of Jerusalem it was established at Markab, and in 1291 removed to Cyprus. In 1530 the knights took Malta and retained it until its capture by Bonaparte in 1798. Since that time the order has existed only in name.
P. 88.—“La Reyne de la,” etc. The queen of love and beauty.
P. 89.—“Caracoled.” Wheeled about.
P. 92.—“Laissez Aller.” Go.