The Stranger in France: Or, A Tour from Devonshire to Paris |
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... carriages of this description have the appearance of being the result of the earliest efforts in the art of coach building . A more uncouth clumsy machine can scarcely be imagined . In the front is a cabriolet fixed to the body of the ...
... carriages of this description have the appearance of being the result of the earliest efforts in the art of coach building . A more uncouth clumsy machine can scarcely be imagined . In the front is a cabriolet fixed to the body of the ...
Page 32
... carriage rests upon large thongs of leather ,, fastened to heavy blocks of wood , instead of springs , and the- whole is drawn by seven horses . The three first are fastened to the cross . bar , the rest are in pairs , all in rope ...
... carriage rests upon large thongs of leather ,, fastened to heavy blocks of wood , instead of springs , and the- whole is drawn by seven horses . The three first are fastened to the cross . bar , the rest are in pairs , all in rope ...
Page 38
... its property , by force of a revolutionary decree , had been afterwards sold for stables , to one of the owners of the Rouen diligences . * Environs of a town , planted with stately trees . An STABLE . --- EXPENSE OF CARRIAGE . 39 IV .
... its property , by force of a revolutionary decree , had been afterwards sold for stables , to one of the owners of the Rouen diligences . * Environs of a town , planted with stately trees . An STABLE . --- EXPENSE OF CARRIAGE . 39 IV .
Page 39
... CARRIAGE . 39 IV . An old unsaleable cabriolet occupied the place of the altar ; CHAP . and the horses were very quietly eating their oats in the sacristy !! At the Bureau , we paid twelve livres and a half for our places and luggage ...
... CARRIAGE . 39 IV . An old unsaleable cabriolet occupied the place of the altar ; CHAP . and the horses were very quietly eating their oats in the sacristy !! At the Bureau , we paid twelve livres and a half for our places and luggage ...
Page 70
... carriage , they found in it bouquets of flowers , and boxes of cakes for the little children . No doubt Madame P moved lighter that day , than she ever did in her life , and perhaps found the remembrance of her conduct upon the occasion ...
... carriage , they found in it bouquets of flowers , and boxes of cakes for the little children . No doubt Madame P moved lighter that day , than she ever did in her life , and perhaps found the remembrance of her conduct upon the occasion ...
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Abbey admirable afforded afterwards amiable amongst appearance ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS battle of Marengo beautiful beheld Bolbec Bonaparte carriage celebrated centre Champ de Mars CHAP charming church COLONEL PHELIPEAUX colours consul consular court curious DEAF AND DUMB delight dinner display dressed elegant England entered entrance excited exquisite fashion favour formerly France french gardens gates genius gloomy gothic archi grand guillotine hall handsome Havre Honfleur honour horses immediately immense lady light livres lofty looked Lower Normandy magnificent manner military Mons Monsieur morning NETLEY ABBEY noble observed paintings palace Paris parisians party passed person Petit Trianon politeness pounds sterling present prison racter received regiment repose republic revolution Robespierre Rouen scene seated seemed side sir Sidney sols SOUTHAMPTON RIVER splendid statues sufferings Talleyrand taste Temple theatre Thuilleries tion Torr Abbey town visited walks whilst young СНАР
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Page 60 - It was the lark, the herald of the morn, No nightingale ; look, love, what envious streaks Do lace the severing clouds in yonder east. Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops; I must be gone and live, or stay and die.
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Page 93 - O could I flow like thee ! and make thy stream My great example, as it is my theme ; Though deep yet clear, though gentle yet not dull ; Strong without rage, without o'erflowing full.