It grows wild around the shores of the Mediterranean and many parts of the East, producing a puffy pod, containing one or generally two nested seeds with two swellings on one side. It is much used in olios Spain, is an important article in French cookery and has been cultivated from a very early period in the warmer regions of the old world.

Chick Pea

It grows wild around the shores of the Mediterranean and many parts of the East, producing a puffy pod,…

French general and politician

General George Ernest Boulanger

French general and politician

Lesseps was a French diplomat and famous for the Suez Canal.

Ferdinand de Lesseps

Lesseps was a French diplomat and famous for the Suez Canal.

Also known as Henriette Rosine Bernard and "The Divine Sarah." Sarah was a famous French stage actress.

Sarah Bernhardt

Also known as Henriette Rosine Bernard and "The Divine Sarah." Sarah was a famous French stage actress.

Known as the "Citizen Train," he was a confidante of French and Australian revolutionaries.

George Francis Train

Known as the "Citizen Train," he was a confidante of French and Australian revolutionaries.

French chemist and microbiologist and is known for his germ theory.

Louis Pasteur

French chemist and microbiologist and is known for his germ theory.

French statesman and prefect of the Seine. Ferry attacked the Second French Empire.

Jules Ferry

French statesman and prefect of the Seine. Ferry attacked the Second French Empire.

A French sculptor, most famous for the Statue of Liberty.

Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

A French sculptor, most famous for the Statue of Liberty.

French anarchist and teacher.

Louise Michel

French anarchist and teacher.

Prime minister of France.

Henri Brisson

Prime minister of France.

Charles Louis de Saulces de Freycinet was a famous French politcian.

M. De Freycinet

Charles Louis de Saulces de Freycinet was a famous French politcian.

Francois Paul Jules Grevy had a party in the French Revolution.

Jules Grevy

Francois Paul Jules Grevy had a party in the French Revolution.

French author and famous among the science-fiction genre.

Jules Vern

French author and famous among the science-fiction genre.

"The most formidible enemy whom the British encountered in India was Hyder Ali Khan, a soldier of fortune, who rose by his talents to sovereign power. He was born at Dinavelly, in the province of Mysore; and, after some military service under his father, who was a petty chief of the country, he joined his brother in an alliance with the French, and introduced European discipline among his troops." — Goodrich, 1844

Hyder Ali

"The most formidible enemy whom the British encountered in India was Hyder Ali Khan, a soldier of fortune,…

A wind instrument of music.

French-horn

A wind instrument of music.

"The celebrated warrior and Emperor of the French, Napoleon Bonaparte, was born at Ajaccio, in the island of Corsica." —The Popular Cyclopedia, 1888

Napoleon Bonaparte

"The celebrated warrior and Emperor of the French, Napoleon Bonaparte, was born at Ajaccio, in the island…

The horses of the French Envov's carriage were unharnessed.

Envov

The horses of the French Envov's carriage were unharnessed.

The French officers were not a little surprised to see them get into their carraiges.

Officers

The French officers were not a little surprised to see them get into their carraiges.

Expedition of Montserrat. In 1782, during the American Revolutionary War, France briefly captured Montserrat after supporting the American rebels. The French returned the island to Great Britain under the 1783 Treaty of Paris

Montserrat

Expedition of Montserrat. In 1782, during the American Revolutionary War, France briefly captured Montserrat…

Duke of Rivoli, Prince of Essling, a French soldier in the armies of Napoleon and a Marshal of France.

Massena

Duke of Rivoli, Prince of Essling, a French soldier in the armies of Napoleon and a Marshal of France.

The English and French crowded on the two banks.

Soldiers

The English and French crowded on the two banks.

Retreat of the French army.

French Retreat

Retreat of the French army.

Napoleon as First Consul.

Napoleon

Napoleon as First Consul.

Chiefly remembered for his support of the American colonies in the struggle against King George III that led to the American Revolution, as well as for his strong opposition to the French Revolution.

Edmund Burke

Chiefly remembered for his support of the American colonies in the struggle against King George III…

An early French gun.

French Gun

An early French gun.

French explorers on the Wisconsin.

Marquette and Joliet

French explorers on the Wisconsin.

Architecture of Cathredals in England. French flamboyant tracery at Rouen Cathedral.

Tracery

Architecture of Cathredals in England. French flamboyant tracery at Rouen Cathedral.

Costume of a French gentleman from the French colonists.

French Gentleman

Costume of a French gentleman from the French colonists.

Costume of a French trapper.

French Trapper

Costume of a French trapper.

Costume of a French lady from the French colonists.

French Lady

Costume of a French lady from the French colonists.

The seventh Prime Minister of Canada from July 11, 1896, to October 7, 1911. He was often considered one of Canada's great statesmen and the first francophone prime minister. Laurier is well known for his policies of conciliation, nation building, and compromises between French and English Canada.

Wilfrid Laurier

The seventh Prime Minister of Canada from July 11, 1896, to October 7, 1911. He was often considered…

A French politician and the 7th president of the French republic.

Emile Loubet

A French politician and the 7th president of the French republic.

A french soldier born in Thoissey, France, Nov. 22, 1863. He joined the army in 1883, but attended the military school of St. Maixent most of the time till 1887. He then went to West Africa for the purpose of aiding in exploring the Niger, and subsequently filled several important missions in relation to the extension of French influence in Africa.

Jean Marchand

A french soldier born in Thoissey, France, Nov. 22, 1863. He joined the army in 1883, but attended the…

Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria. she was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and his wife Maria Theresa of Austria; wife of Louis XVI; and mother of Louis XVII. She was guillotined at the height of the French Revolution, and is interred with her husband in the royal crypt at Saint Denis Basilica in Paris.

Marie Antoinette

Queen of France and Archduchess of Austria. she was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I…

A general of the French Revoltion, and the ruler of France as First Consul of the French Republic from Nov. 11, 1799 to May 18, 1804, then as Emperor of the French and King of Italy under the name Napoleon I from May 18, 1804 to April 6, 1814, and again briefly from March 20 to June 22, 1815

Napoleon

A general of the French Revoltion, and the ruler of France as First Consul of the French Republic from…

A French clergyman, noble, and statesman.

Armand Richelieu

A French clergyman, noble, and statesman.

A missive weapon formed by a bow fixed athwart a stock in which there is a groove or barrel to direct the missile, a notch or catch to hold the string when the bow is bent, and a trigger to release it.

French Crossbow

A missive weapon formed by a bow fixed athwart a stock in which there is a groove or barrel to direct…

A royal crown.

French Crown

A royal crown.

A French historian and philosopher; born near Bourg, France, Feb. 17, 1803.

Edgar Quinet

A French historian and philosopher; born near Bourg, France, Feb. 17, 1803.

An eminent French dramatic poet; born in La Ferte Milon, France, Dec. 22, 1639, and was educated at Port Royal.

Jean Racine

An eminent French dramatic poet; born in La Ferte Milon, France, Dec. 22, 1639, and was educated at…

This image shows the death of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. Montcalm was the commander of the French forces in North America during the Seven Years' War. He is most remembered for his role in the Fall of Quebec, and remains a controversial figure.

Montcalm

This image shows the death of Louis-Joseph de Montcalm. Montcalm was the commander of the French forces…

In French gymnastics, exercises with simple wants and sticks are in great favor, as imparting grace of carriage and movement in the upper part of the body. The shoulder joints are especially improved with suppleness, and their spheres of movement rapidly enlarged.

Exercise Wand

In French gymnastics, exercises with simple wants and sticks are in great favor, as imparting grace…

A French dramatist, who primarily wrote tragedies.

Jean Racine

A French dramatist, who primarily wrote tragedies.

A French writer, director and actor. He was born on January 15, 1622 and died on February 17, 1673.

Mollere

A French writer, director and actor. He was born on January 15, 1622 and died on February 17, 1673.

A French poet and critic. He was born November 1, 1636 and died March 13, 1711.

Boileau

A French poet and critic. He was born November 1, 1636 and died March 13, 1711.

A French general who served under Napoleon. He was born on February 14, 1763 and died on September 2, 1813.

Jean Victor Moreau

A French general who served under Napoleon. He was born on February 14, 1763 and died on September 2,…

A French explorer who claimed the region of the St. Lawrence River for France.

Jacques Cartier

A French explorer who claimed the region of the St. Lawrence River for France.

An English and French seal.

England and France

An English and French seal.

An illustration showing an insignia for the French-English War.

French-English War

An illustration showing an insignia for the French-English War.

A Major General for the British during the French and Indian War.

Sir William Johnson

A Major General for the British during the French and Indian War.

A French rocking chair.

Rocking Chair

A French rocking chair.

French sappers and miners.

Miners

French sappers and miners.

(1814-1874) French writer and archaeologist.

Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg

(1814-1874) French writer and archaeologist.

(1766-1875) French explorer and cartogapher.

Jean-Frederic Waldeck

(1766-1875) French explorer and cartogapher.

(1828-1915) French archaeologist and traveller.

Desire Charnay

(1828-1915) French archaeologist and traveller.

A woman wearing an outfit from 17th Century France.

French Outfit

A woman wearing an outfit from 17th Century France.

"Lionel, Duke of Clarence, who also wears his mantle; and a younder brother not now to be identified to consequence of his shield of arms having long been lost." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893 <p>Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, jure uxoris 4th Earl of Ulster and 5th Baron of Connaught, KG (Norman French: Leonell Duc de Clarence; 29 November 1338 – 7 October 1368) was the third son, but the second son to survive infancy, of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault.

Duke of Clarence

"Lionel, Duke of Clarence, who also wears his mantle; and a younder brother not now to be identified…

"The strange male head-gear of the French. It shows the upper part of the scarf when hanging down, and often was treated as a hood for occasional use only." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Head-Dress

"The strange male head-gear of the French. It shows the upper part of the scarf when hanging down, and…

"An assemblage of the most illustrious personages in France in the year 1696, when compared with the numerous effigies and other portraits of the same era in this country." — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

French Costume

"An assemblage of the most illustrious personages in France in the year 1696, when compared with the…

"Mr. Seymour's form approaches more nearly to the French method than any other practised in England, but the direct channel of the sap is not suppressed. It will be seen that the bearing shoots are all on the upper side of the mother branches, and that these bearing shoots are wholly reproduced once a year." &mdash; Encyclopedia Britannica, 1893

Seymour's Fan

"Mr. Seymour's form approaches more nearly to the French method than any other practised in England,…