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GLORIES OF SPAIN
GLORIES OF SPAIN
BY
CHARLES W. WOOD, F.R.G.S.,
AUTHOR OF
"LETTERS FROM MAJORCA," "IN THE VALLEY OF THE RHONE,"
ETC., ETC.
WITH EIGHTY-FIVE ILLUSTRATIONS.
London
MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED
NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1901
LONDON:
PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED.
STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | |
| AT THE GARE D'ORLÉANS. | |
On Calais quay—At the Custom-house—A lady of the past—Ungallantexaminer—Better to reign than serve—Paris—Vanity Fair—Sowing andreaping—Laughing through life—At the Hôtel Chatham—A pleasantpicture—In maiden meditation—M. Pascal is wise in his generation—Thesecrets of the Seine—Notre Dame—Ile St. Louis—A mediævalatmosphere—Victor Hugo—Ghosts of the Hôtel Lambert—H. C. again—Hislittle comedy—M. the Inspector—Outraged ladies—"En voiture,messieurs!"—Mystery not cleared—The Orléanais—La Vendée—Garden ofFrance—A dilemma—Polite Chef de Gare—Crossing the Garonne—Land ofcorn and wine | —1 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| A NARBONNE HOSTESS. | |
Carcassonne—In feudal times—Simon de Montfort—Canal du Midi—L'âged'or et le Grand Monarque—A modern Golden Fleece—One of earth's fairscenes—Choice of evils—M. le Chef yields—Narbonne—A woman ofparts—The course of true love runs smooth—Diner de contrat—Honeyversus the lune de miel—Madame's philosophy—L'Allée desSoupirs—An unfinished cathedral—At the gloaming hour—Mystery anddevotion—The Hôtel de Ville—A domestic drama—High festival andchampagne—The next morning—H. C. repentant—Madame at herpost—Ambrosial breakfast—"Il faut payer pour ses plaisirs"—Dramaticexit—Perpignan—Home of the kings of Majorca—Elne—"Adieu, ma chèreFrance!"—Over the frontier—Gerona—Crowded platform—What H. C.thought—Unpoetical incident—From the sublime to the ridiculous | ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |