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boulevard dq Temple; then, the Boule-
yard des Files da Coiverio then,
the Boulevard Beaumarchais; then, the
Piace de Ia Dastle. being The place where
stood the old Dastilo Of the Revolution. At this
point dozen or more streets converge from
every direction. The distance from the Bastile
to The Mndeleiae is something over miles, and
in that space the street, it viii be observed,
CHANCES ITS NAME TEN TINES!
In the remainder Of the circuit it changes its
name len times more re,-meking twenty in all.
Between the Madeleine aud the Bastilo il the
Broadway of Paris, which il found the best
class OF builingsr tlla principal opora-houses
and theatres, the largest and finest hotels, the
most glitter and glara. the greatest profueion
OF cafes aud drinking shops. the largest display
fashion and i::ppesy ard the 1oa:est crowds of
people promcnading backwards and forwards
stands, slipping various beverages, or smoking
all intent on idlng away their time in the least
useful MaEnes.
BUT THERE ARE OTHER BoULEvAnDs
besides the one above described. In 1914 the
French the purpose Of resisting tia invasion Of
the Ailiea, erected circle Of fcr,ihcations around
Paris at an average Distance Of q mile beyond
the old bnlwarAs pulled down in 1910. As be-
fore stated. another system of works waa COM
| mcnced in 1S4l, about mile still farther out,
which yet stand, while those OF 1914 were lev
eled, and q great circular street established on
the space occupied by them. This second circle
is called the Boulevards - Exterieur," while the
other one ls called tho - lnteileur," and the
outer walls are callod the For.idcation Boulo-
Yards. on the inside OF which is vide roadway
encirclirg tho present city. u miles
in length; aud u few hundred yards
inside Of that is 4 military railroad,
also encircling the city, and intended to handle
troops and munitions with celerity iu tinle Of
siege. From tue centre of the city 1adlate rre4,
ularly ether wide streets called 5ou}evards, lks
the spokes OF H wheel from its hub to it's tire
(tho tire representing the aforesaid line Of forti
tications). Tho general appearance Of Paris OIL
map is that Of
sp1pEn's WEB;
but it's streets, other tl.an the boulcva1ds aud
few wide = r1lea, are u tangled mazo of incom-
prehenslble narrow lanes and alleys, which only
the cabn1en are supposed to know or understand
whence they come OF whittier they go.
At hundreds OF points. SIX Or eight of those
streets converge and end. Where they 70 from
those points OF intersection, ''no fellow can find
out" for there is not straight line in any dlrec-
tiou but for Q short distance. Follow one OF
them fo; minutes. aud YOU come to d ''for11
Of the roads," lake either hand. aud you come
to another fork, Or se:eral OF them, or suddenly
reach blind WALL and arc ont OF street. Then
undertake to rctrace your steps, and, in few
hundred yards travel. you arc iu some other
direction, and it brings you speedily to focus
of hai-a- dozen streets. Then take your choice,
and Btart ahead, and
YOU ARE LOFT,
no matter which ono you select.
Tue finest thing in tlo str1et-system OF Paris,
to my eve are the two magnificent roadways
along the Seine, on either side thereof. The
river makes grand cnrve through tho city for a
distance of 8 or Q miles The roadways laid out
on either bank average $50 feet IN width, and
are planted with trees. The slopes of the river
arc walled up pith eolid masonry from the
bottom to the top, height Of rerlieos
40 fee:.-for the wholo distance, OK
cept the upper part Of the river, where landings
or levees. have been graded and paved for the
Of wood, stone, brick. sand, gravel, hay. and
other country produce.
There can be no more beautiful drive in1agin-
able than on one u those
h1yEa-EASK RoADwAYs.
On one side is seen many Of the finest pub
lie buildings il Paris on the other hand is the
cnrViug river as it sweeps through the city. With
half-a-dozen magnificent a1ched bridges spanning
the Seine always in sight, each bearing its
stream Of vehicles and people: On the opposite
shore is tue other great driveway, lined with
splendid buildings and beautiful ssrdens
while floating up and down the river itself is q
fctilla of ''steam omnibus batteaux," which
carry passengers from one landing to any other
within the walls for 8 cents per passenger.
The streets Of Paris are all paved, and kept
clean continually. Such q nuisance street
dust whisking about into shops aud dwellings,
and binding the eyes of pedestrians, ls
UNKNOWN IN PARIS.
Every Gay tue s1leele are sPliuA!eu A''9 s"epa,
anu tnose Nn1cn are passu w. WIZ aspna.' NY ms
washed as "el1 as s"ept, ano hep' as ctean asa
5rlgh1 as me maroie l noor oa tae uso ~
posed Of a hard. compact sandstone, Of bue
color nearly IS antae.e rs glnnne. ME-, ~ - pae-
pared n cuees OF apouI W hcugs .a ~
AaI 1ar .a, 3;,no h,,t 10 hard IN horses and
.ar1 mic. nndor 1traat traffic The lan,,tt at
nsred % stTeets in Paris is about 500 miles. Of
prhich a1tit not far from m 100 loo miles arc '
"n'e" n'' A'1 -'0AN .uo .l..r,1r
-,..,z -, ,'.;ta n3fnd ~. b,o and morn ,,onr.
Tn1cn seeus ~ pa 1,,t t1erp ro
las tnan stone;Dloet a ut;ci, Jiso 70 th,t
- zds ~; hoId ~ horses' feat and whers II
~ ao,u o ~. ~. e.1aats ,nv nroa
has ogen A1 oown on .a ht 1ttio 81" 5a u
Or acc,' nJlsIs @ euu 9s1 a5 ha, fni,on
lna .nc a1.;'. Uo' .;t @ou o,cat t ;c,,r Hn ava}
can 1se aSaln WA 1i siat ~ tr s,r,sca onst
~ 4oss ~ fa1 e crowned n,ora than Few
.e ~ 1oraes IN wat west},er ain and fail
J ausdsn; a,; ~ tIar,so11aa ;n efrorta T., r,sa
anq had rhan to sanao ohiaction wns nade to
+,a ,aa ~ +1.a % asn,]t- -navenant in London,
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