[300] ~Cassini's great map~. A huge folio volume containing 183 charts of the various districts of France, published by Mess. Maraldi and Cassini de Thury, Paris, 1744.

[301] For an interesting description of the patache, or rustic carriage, see George Sand's Miller of Angibault, chap. II.

[302] ~landes~. An infertile moor.

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[303] ~Maurice and Solange~. See, for example, the Letters of a Traveller.

[304] ~Chopin~. George Sand's friendship for the composer Chopin began in 1837.

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[305] ~Jules Michelet~ (1798-1874), French historian.

[306] ~her death~. George Sand died at Nohant, June 8, 1876.

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