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the Seine – a river in France flowing through Paris into the English Channel at Havre

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en route – on the way to (French)

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the Holy Roman Empire – a historic union of western and central European countries in 800–1806

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the Order of the Brazen Crown – a secret order of the crown of the Holy Roman Empire created in the 10th century

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Arch-Master – in a masonic order, the Head Master of the order

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Rosicrucian Masons – a worldwide brotherhood; their symbol is a rose and a cross; their teachings include esoteric wisdom, mysticism and some religious beliefs of the past

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Mesopotamia – a historic region in Asia between the Ti-gris and the Euphrates rivers, an ancient cultural centre in the Middle East

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Newton – Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727), the greatest Eng-lish scientist whose discoveries, laws and principles laid the foundation of modern science

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Nero (37–68) – a Roman emperor known for his infamous behaviour, the burning of Rome and the prosecution of the Christians

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Alexander the Great – Alexander of Macedonia (356 BC–323 BC), a legendary king whose successful military expedi-tions to Asia Minor and Persia resulted in creating a great em-pire

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half-ounce – an ounce is a unit of weight, 1/16 of a pound or 28.35 grams

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matron – a woman housekeeper in a house or some institu-tion

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palliatives – smth. that helps to lessen the seriousness of some event

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calumny – a lie about a person made to harm his character

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brougham – a closed carriage pulled by one horse

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the Waterloo Bridge station – a railway terminus in central London in the borough of Lambeth

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Cathedral of Notre Dame (in Paris) – one of the greatest Gothic cathedrals of the Middle Ages famous for its size and architecture

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Victor Hugo (1802–1885) – a famous French romantic nov-elist and poet, the author of ‘Notre-Dame de Paris’ (1831)

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artisan – a skilled workman

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Traditore – a traitor (Italian)

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Pere la Chaise – the largest and most visited cemetery in the northeast of Paris with tombs of famous people; it is also the largest park in the city.

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Versailles – a city in northern France, 22 km from Paris; the town was built around the Royal Palace of the 17th century, the residence of the kings of France.

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