The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) / From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp.

by Edward Parrott

[141] In French, tête-de-pont, a fortified position covering that end of a bridge nearest to the enemy.

[142] Vā-renn´.

[143] Ve-en´.

[144] San Men-oo´.

[145] The French spelling is Reims.

[146] Shar-tr´, town, fifty miles south-west of Paris, on the left bank of the Eure.

[147] Bō-vay´, fifty-five miles by rail north-north-west of Paris, on the route from Paris to Calais.

[148] Bell rung thrice daily in Catholic countries, at the sound of which the faithful pray.

[149] Vee-ve lays Ang-lay ("Long live the English").

[150] Kas-tel-no´.