The Stranger in France: Or, A Tour from Devonshire to Paris |
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... admiring eye a spectacle at once of picturesque beauty , and national glory . It was the last attendant in the train of retiring war . Under the charming roof of Torr Abbey , the residence of George Cary , esq . I passed I passed a few ...
... admiring eye a spectacle at once of picturesque beauty , and national glory . It was the last attendant in the train of retiring war . Under the charming roof of Torr Abbey , the residence of George Cary , esq . I passed I passed a few ...
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... admirable mode , which they have here , and in most parts of France , of constructing their carts . They are placed upon very high wheels , the load is gene- rally arranged so as to create an equipoise , and is raised by an axle ...
... admirable mode , which they have here , and in most parts of France , of constructing their carts . They are placed upon very high wheels , the load is gene- rally arranged so as to create an equipoise , and is raised by an axle ...
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... admired , I must confess a heavy performance , uns road to Picardy . ridge is so much ppeared to me e to the wealth and splendour of the city of Rouen , and below the taste and ingenuity of modern times . A handsome light stone ...
... admired , I must confess a heavy performance , uns road to Picardy . ridge is so much ppeared to me e to the wealth and splendour of the city of Rouen , and below the taste and ingenuity of modern times . A handsome light stone ...
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... admiring the good sense which in all the churches of France is displayed , by placing the organ upon a gallery over the grand entrance , by which the spectator has an unin- terrupted view , and commands the whole length of the interior ...
... admiring the good sense which in all the churches of France is displayed , by placing the organ upon a gallery over the grand entrance , by which the spectator has an unin- terrupted view , and commands the whole length of the interior ...
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... admiration , a young student near me said , " Oui , monsieur , c'est très jolie . " But every thing that strikes or pleases in France is très jolie . From this painting I was , by im- portunity , led to view the other parts of the col ...
... admiration , a young student near me said , " Oui , monsieur , c'est très jolie . " But every thing that strikes or pleases in France is très jolie . From this painting I was , by im- portunity , led to view the other parts of the col ...
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abbé admiration afterwards amiable amongst appearance battle of Marengo beautiful beheld Bonaparte Caen carriage celebrated centre charming Cherbourg church colour consul consular court curious DEAF AND DUMB delight dinner display dressed elegant England English entered excited exhibition exquisite fashion favour favourite formerly France French gardens genius gloomy grand hall handsome Havre honour horses immense lady late light livres lofty looked Lower Normandy Madame magnificent ment military mind minister Monsieur morning MUSEUM NETLEY ABBEY noble Norman hunter o'clock observed paintings palace PALACE OF ARTS PALAIS ROYAL Paris party passed person Petit Trianon pier glasses politeness pounds sterling present prison received repose republic revolution revolutionary Robespierre Rouen scene seated seemed side Sir John Carr sir Sidney sols soon SOUTHAMPTON RIVER suffered surprised Talleyrand taste Temple theatre Thuilleries tion Torr Abbey town visited walks whilst young