Part 2

French and English Roads compared--Gaiety of French Labourers--Breteuil--Apple-trees in the midst of Corn-fields--Beautiful Scenery--Cheap Price of Land in France--Clermont--Bad Management of the French Farmers--Chantilly-Arrival at Paris,

CHAP. IX.

A Week in Paris--Objects and Occurrences--National Library--A French Rout--Fashionable French Supper--Conceits--Presentation at Court--Audience,

CHAP. X.

Departure from Paris for the Loire--Breakfast at Palaiseau--A Peasant's Wife--Rambouillet--Magnificent Chateau--French Cure--Chartres--Difference of Old French and English Towns--Subterraneous Church--Curious Preservation of the Dead--Angers--Arrival at Nantes,

CHAP. XI.

Nantes--Beautiful Situation--Analogy of Architecture with the Character of its Age--Singular Vow of Francis the Second--Departure from Nantes--Country between Nantes and Angers--Angers,

CHAP. XII.

Angers--Situation--Antiquity and Face of the Town--Grand Cathedral--Markets--Prices of Provisions--Public Walks--Manners and Diversions of the Inhabitants--Departure from Angers--Country between Angers and Saumur--Saumur,

CHAP. XIII.

Tours--Situation and general Appearance of it--Origin of the Name of Huguenots--Cathedral Church of St. Martin--The Quay--Markets--Public Walk--Classes of Inhabitants--Environs--Expences of Living--Departure from Tours--Country between Tours and Amboise,

CHAP. XIV.

Lovely Country between Amboise and Blois--Ecures--Beautiful Village--French Harvesters--Chousi--Village Inn--Blois--Situation--Church--Market--Price of Provisions,

CHAP. XV.

Houses in Chalk Hills--Magnificent Castle at Chambord--Return from Chambord by Moon-light--St. Laurence on the Waters,

CHAP. XVI.

Comparative Estimate of French and English Country Inns--Tremendous Hail Storm--Country Masquerade--La Charite--Beauty and Luxuriance of its Environs--Nevers--Fille-de-Chambre--Lovely Country between Nevers and Moulins-Treading Corn--Moulins--Price of Provisions

CHAP. XVII.

Country between Moulins and Rouane--Bresle--Account of the Provinces of the Nivernois and Bourbonnois--Climate--Face of the Country--Soil--Natural Produce--Agricultural Produce--Kitchen Garden--French Yeomen--Landlords--Price of Land--Leases--General Character of the French Provincial Farmers

CHAP. XVIII.

Lyons--Town-Hall--Hotel de Dieu--Manufactories--Price of Provisions--State of Society--Hospitality to Strangers--Manners--Mode of Living--Departure--Vienne--French Lovers

CHAP. XIX.

Avignon--Situation--Climate--Streets and Houses--Public Buildings--Palace--Cathedral--Petrarch and Laura--Society at Avignon--Ladies--Public Walks---Prices of Provisions--Markets

CHAP. XX.

Departure from Avignon--Olive and Mulberry Fields--Orgon--St. Canat--French Divorces--Inn at St. Canat--Aix--Situation--Cathedral--Society--Provisions--Price of Land--Marseilles--Conclusion

TOUR,

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CHAP. I.