The sun., 1898-01-23

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thrifty; consequently he obtained but few sub.
scribers for his expensive work. Tho journal
contains an interesting account OF the diligence
Journey from Calais to Paris. and OF the as.
pcct OF tho country through which he trnv.
elled. In 1928 Artois and Picardy seem TO
have changed but littlo aimee the time
of Sterne. "CAlais is q decaying, fortified
town; the bitches arc partly filled with
earth. and I cannot toll why thero should exist
at this time drawbrldge. As we proceeded 10
did not take much time to see already many dlf.
fcrences between France and England. will
draw no parallel between these countries. l will
moroly toll thee what l saw. The country 10
poorly cultivated although tho land is good.
No divisions oxist to the eye no cleanly trimmed
hedges. no gates. no fences; all appeared to me
like one OF the old abandoned cotton plantations
of the South remarked that there were more
and taller trees than in England, and nearly tho
whole road was planted like an avenue to
gentlemans house. Tho road itself was
better than had expected, being broad,
partly mncadamized ana partly paved
with square stones; I found It much alike
during the whole journey. Night coming ON,
stopped soon after dark for refreshment, and
had some excellent coffee. assure thee. Lucy,
anywhere else. We passed through St. omSr.
and little further on saw the lights OF the fires
es 'h %ns had at noher small
village. where we were sadly annoyed by
beggars. The country seems very poor; the
Sp,sk It q was @ ssSsrsetsrisiio that al%Sss
the first person upon whom n AUDUBON called
were told too busy to be seen. Being de.
tormined to look at the great man. we waited.
ness presented our names. Tho messenger re-
turned, bowed and lod the way upstairs. where
lent. good man. came to us. He had heard much
OF my friond Swainson, and greeted him as he
be he ID S
to his cars. 1 looked at him. and here follows
the esa SSs ss:
and .sparkllng; nose aSuiiine. large and red;
by age, excepting one on the lower jaw, meas.
nring nearly threo.quarters of an inch square.
most most as Il % netO species of man. He has in.
vited us to dino with him next Saturday Rt
scens dS II nH's viii il %rte @ @ as 6eeome
r1Ad Audubon was struck struck with It'll the poverty OF
have S said By the pSpssy Of French sn6iSFssr.
have attended at, the Royal Academy OF
Sciences, and had all my plates spread over the
about one hundred persons. Beau! bien
beuur issued from every mouth. but 'QueL
had thirty Subscribers at Msnchester; they
seem seemed surprised. e. but acknowledged that Eng.
to support poor Audubon. Poor Franoei Thy
fine climate, thy rich vineyards, and tho wishes
9 no
was represented to ,be, Now see plainly
nsS @s p6s 1apRy E hSsga eFs FsoasnS ensSu.
astic love Of country. Had come first to
France, my work never would have had even
% S his
conceived but poor opinion, SO far as good
Sunday he notes that Zone me- thing hi ' SURPRISED ]
mel we were at st. Cloud ten hours. and they
Won women en- % Of noticeable beauty yet these shors
hrunettes are animated and apparently thought:
less. and sing and dance as If no SHADOW could
full vigor; the sounds OF horns and buge drew
us toward the place where we saw on plat
were surrounded by crowds"
sented to tho Due m d'orleans afterwHard
Louis PhRpe He was most ttavor9by inn
nal shows: Lucy. KentscSy. tennessee, mt sS and and
Alabama have furnished the finest men in the
s 3'oS
do not recollect finer looking man in form, in
M haa 6oaRs
mo to unite the strings and arrange the table,
and began by SAYING chat he felt d great peas'
for that he had been en- most mos t kindly y treated
in the United States and should never forg +
when 1 held up the plate Of the Baitimore
orioles with nest swinging among the tender
twigs Of the yellow poplar, be said: This sur.
now at the eulogiums Of NJ. Redoute. He spoke
partly English and partly French; talked much
the Mississippi. steamboats,, &C.. and addedi
~, You arc great nation. wonderful nation
OF Austria, the King of Sweden. and other
crowned heads and asked me to write to-day to
the Minister Of the Interior. remained talking
my list OF English subscribers. many of whom
he knew. ! asked him for his own signature; he
took my list. and with a smile wrote in very
large and legible characters 'Le Due d Orleans
now felt that to remain longer would be an
intrusion, and. thanking him respectfully,
bowed. shook hands with him. and retired"