[2] French sailors. They wear a white hat shaped like those of our own
sailors and a long flowing coat. On the hat is a large red tassel. In
France this has given rise to the expression, "Les petites demoiselles
aux pompons rouges," or the Little Ladies of the red tassels.--Tr.
[3] AUTHOR'S NOTE.--I took the base of this shell the same evening to
General Hély d'Oissel, who commanded the Division. Until this moment he
was still undecided as to the caliber of shell the enemy had been using
since early that morning.
[4] Surgeon.--Tr.
[5] Je suis la corvée.--Tr.
[6] The red tassel of his hat.--Tr.
[7] Vacations.