The inscriptions are of three k serted under the shield bearing the sists of the words, Vive le Roi 1 the same shield, records the date prince in question, being Louis X memory of Jeanne d'Are; and the date, contains the words, Vive labe by several ears of corn bound to the vine. These three shields ar curve in ogee, from whence issu in uniting form three frames f scriptions. The sculptures w revolution; but the traces were 1 was easy to restore them, and successfully completed without forms.

The interior of the dwelling

Nicolle Thiesselin, as appears by the 20th September, 1490, as stat of his collection. Living at that the family who married a Thiess Domremy by his employ, and Jacques d'Arc, his grandfather, that he was the originator of t there by some member of the with gratitude towards the pr he was anxious to manifest hi posterity by means of a simpl them on the minds of his fellow the present day, the most u dwelling wherein Jeanne d'Arc

the largest of which served for the kitchen, and communicated with the other two. Previous to their undergoing repair no particular feature presented itself, except a small press, or cupboard, of carved stone, formed in the thickness of the wall, in front of the chimney, in which were to be observed, as well as upon the beams of the ceiling and the door-posts, numerous incisions made by enious visitants desirous of possessing a fragment of the dwelling which inspired them with such particular interest.* It is in this chamber that the marble tablet has been deposited, bearing an inscription destined to transmit te posterity the following detail of the works undertaken d the monuments erected in honour of La Pucelle. "In the year 1411 was born on this spot Jeanne d'Arc, amed La Pucelle d'Orléans, daughter of Jacques d'Arc Isabella Romée. In honour of her memory, the il general of the department of Vosges obtained in of this dwelling, the king having commanded s of the same, and founded a charity school for children of Domremy and Greux; and also fountain, ornamented by a bust of the heroine, to perpetuate her image conformably to the blic gratitude. These works were completed f August, 1820." This apartment is also

d that prince Ferdinand of Prussia, on passing my, in 1815, visited the house of Jeanne d'Arc, ted himself to the earth, exclaiming, "I salute thee, of a heroine!"-and that when he arose he broke he archway of the door, which he conveyed away scrupulous care.

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the largest of which served for the kitchen, and communicated with the other two. Previous to their undergoing repair no particular feature presented itself, except a small press, or cupboard, of carved stone, formed in the thickness of the wall, in front of the chimney, in which were to be observed, as well as upon the beams of the ceiling and the door-posts, numerous incisions made by curious visitants desirous of possessing a fragment of the dwelling which inspired them with such particular interest.* It is in this chamber that the marble tablet has been deposited, bearing an inscription destined to transmit to posterity the following detail of the works undertaken and the monuments erected in honour of La Pucelle.

"In the year 1411 was born on this spot Jeanne d'Arc, surnamed La Pucelle d'Orléans, daughter of Jacques d'Arc and Isabella Romée. In honour of her memory, the council general of the department of Vosges obtained possession of this dwelling, the king having commanded the repairs of the same, and founded a charity school for the female children of Domremy and Greux; and also erected a fountain, ornamented by a bust of the heroine, in order to perpetuate her image conformably to the wishes of public gratitude. These works were completed the 18th of August, 1820." This apartment is also

* It is stated that prince Ferdinand of Prussia, on passing through Domremy, in 1815, visited the house of Jeanne d'Arc, when he prostrated himself to the earth, exclaiming, "I salute thee, thou dwelling of a heroine !"— and that when he arose he broke off a piece of the archway of the door, which he conveyed away with the most scrupulous care.