[1] The story of the de Buisseret misfortunes since the war began has been a sad one, like that of many of the Belgian aristocracy. Their château, which we visited so often, has been destroyed, Madame de Buisseret has died, and the children are scattered.

[2] From “The Great Duke.”

[3] Roland de Marès (Le Temps).

[4] Max Rooses.

[5] The description of technique is quoted from Hunter’s “Tapestries.”

[6] “Gems of Modern Belgian Art.”

[7] Conway.

[8] Conway.

[9] Translated by Edward Thomas.

[10] The best authorities, of course, on the causes of the war are:
The English White Paper
The German White Book The Belgian Gray Book
The Russian Yellow Book
The Austrian Red Book
The French Yellow Book