As the names of the streets, squares, etc., at Prague are now only written in the national language, I have thought that a short list of the most necessary Bohemian words would be welcome. It will be very useful when using the plan of Prague that accompanies this book. It is scarcely necessary to say that English is spoken in the principal hotels of Prague. Those who feel inclined to learn the Bohemian language which, though difficult, is philologically of the highest interest, will find an able guide in Professor Morfill's _Grammar of the Bohemian or Cech Language_. Divadlo = theatre. Hora = mountain; thus Bilá Hora, the White Mountain. Chram or Kostel = church. Na levo = to the left. Na pravo = to the right. Nábrezi = quay. Nádrazi = railway station. Námesti = square, market-place (the French 'place'). Nové Mesto = the new town. Malá Strana = the small 'side' or quarter of Prague. Most = bridge. Ostrov = island; thus Zofinsky Ostrov, Sophia's Island. Radnice--town hall. Staré Mesto = the old town. Trh = market. Trida = street. Ulice = street. It may be useful to the traveller to know that the different districts of Prague are numbered, and that since Vysehrad in 1883, Holesovic-Bubna in 1884, and Liben in 1901 have become parts of Prague the numbers run thus-- I. Staré Mesto. II. Nové Mesto. III. Malá Strana. IV. Hradcany. V. Josefské Mesto (Joseph's, formerly the Jews' town). VI. Vysehrad. VII. Holesovic-Bubna. VIII. Liben. The suburbs Karlin, Smichov and Vinohrady ('the vineyards') do not as yet form part of the city of Prague. APPENDIX The history of Prague is to so great an extent that of Bohemia, that if I attempted to give a full list of my authorities, I should be obliged to enumerate the works of the principal modern Bohemian historians, as well as those of many older chroniclers and writers of history. In a work where compression has been necessary on every page I could attempt no such bibliographic study. Of historical writings, I mention only Dr. Tomek's monumental work. I give the names only of a few books that deal with the city of Prague and its architectural monuments. I have left unnoticed the numerous monographs referring to Prague and the publications of the Bohemian Museum, the Bohemian Scientific Society and the Bohemian Academy. It is hardly necessary to state that I have also used my own previous works on Bohemia. AUTHORITIES _Branis Dejing umeni stredovekcho v Cechách_ (History of Mediæval Art in Bohemia). 2 vols. 1892-1893. _Dolensky's Praha._ I have only been able to use the first parts of this publication, which has just begun to appear. _Herold and Oliva Malebné cesty po Praze_ (Picturesque Walks through Prague). 4 vols. 1866-1896. _Lebner, Monsignor._ Dejini umeni naroda ceského (History of the Art of the Bohemian Nation); begun 1900, not yet completed.