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... French Paintings . - Sculpture Gallery . - Saloon of Natural History . - French Taste for Splendour contrasted with English Desire for Comfort . - David , the Painter , - - - Quai d'Orsay . - Cathedral of Nôtre Dame X CONTENTS .
... French Paintings . - Sculpture Gallery . - Saloon of Natural History . - French Taste for Splendour contrasted with English Desire for Comfort . - David , the Painter , - - - Quai d'Orsay . - Cathedral of Nôtre Dame X CONTENTS .
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... natural love of life , as sea - sickness . The poor little sick traveller , Emily , had heard the stewardess talk of dead lights , and she immediately concluded that they were all marked to die ; but , beyond pressing her mother's hands ...
... natural love of life , as sea - sickness . The poor little sick traveller , Emily , had heard the stewardess talk of dead lights , and she immediately concluded that they were all marked to die ; but , beyond pressing her mother's hands ...
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... nature , and seemed to fly towards the hills , as if they were going to subdue them . The ladies below were also nearly as pleased as the boys above , with these noble , untrimmed , but efficient animals . They soon found themselves on ...
... nature , and seemed to fly towards the hills , as if they were going to subdue them . The ladies below were also nearly as pleased as the boys above , with these noble , untrimmed , but efficient animals . They soon found themselves on ...
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... ; no , no , praise the works of man as much as you please in this spot , but Nature has done as little as possible . " 66 Why , " added Emily , " there is not any grass all over the place ! It is as different 30 EMILY'S REWARD .
... ; no , no , praise the works of man as much as you please in this spot , but Nature has done as little as possible . " 66 Why , " added Emily , " there is not any grass all over the place ! It is as different 30 EMILY'S REWARD .
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... nature had been niggardly . " 66 As the procession moved down the middle , and afterwards round the whole church , it was long in performing ; and the sermon which followed was very short ; though Mr. Egerton thought it very good . The ...
... nature had been niggardly . " 66 As the procession moved down the middle , and afterwards round the whole church , it was long in performing ; and the sermon which followed was very short ; though Mr. Egerton thought it very good . The ...
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admiration ancient appeared BARBARA HOFLAND battles of France beautiful bishop of Cambray Borghers boys building Buonaparte called carriage Chambre des Pairs Charles church of St cloth coloured cried dear papa delight duke of Orléans Edition Eger Egerton Emily Emily's England English Engravings entered everything exceedingly excellent exclaimed eyes father flowers fountains France Frederick French friends gallery gardens gazed gentlemen Gothic architecture grand half-bound happy heard HISTORY HOFLAND horses houses immense interesting kind king ladies look Louis Louvre Luxembourg Luxor Madame magnificent mamma Marie de Medicis ment morning morocco mother never noble numerous object observed painting palace Palais Palais Royal Paris party pillars Place Vendôme pleased pleasure poor pray pretty Price proceeded replied Rouen sculpture seen soon splendid spot Stories struck sure table d'hôte thankful thing thought tion trip to Paris walked whilst young
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