T HE district of ancient Paris, designated by this term, commenced among the tortuous windings of the streets and alleys running into the square of the Chatelet. These were chiefly inhabited by butchers, and other of the disgusting and horrible trades which depended on their knives for occu patiou - such as tallow-melters, tripe-sellers, sau sage-makers, dealers in skins and offal, tanners, and dyers.

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