[24] The Louvre: an ancient palace in Paris, containing vast collections of sculptures and paintings.
[25] Sauer-kraut: a German dish, prepared from cabbage.
[26] Bee-orchis (orkis): a wild-flower resembling a bee.
[27] Down: a barren hill of chalk or sand.
[28] Civil wars: those between Parliament and King Charles I., in the seventeenth century.
[29] Butts: targets for archery practice. Before the invention of gunpowder they were set up by law in every parish.
[30] Laid: dispelled by religious ceremonies.
[31] Dulce domum: sweet home.
[32] Black Monday: the end of the holidays.
[33] Cosmopolites: citizens of the world at large, familiar with all countries.