Harlem River:—Note that this river is in New York City, not in France as one might suppose from the name of the selection.
Devonshire:—A very attractive county of southwestern England.
filet:—A thick slice of meat or fish.
charmant:—The French word for charming.
Roquefort:—A kind of cheese.
Sacré! Vous êtes le diable:—Curses! You are the very deuce.
passe-partouts:—Engraved ornamental borders for pictures.
gendarme:—A policeman of France.
Napoleon III:—Emperor of the French, 1852-1870. He was elected president of the Republic in 1848; he seized full power in 1851; in 1852, he was proclaimed emperor. He was a nephew of the great Napoleon.
confrère:—A close associate.