The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-09-09

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press on people and country; but so
much OF the ancient customs and land
maEks has survived that Brittany is
stiH q welhmarked geographical and
efhnolegical entity and bids fair to re-
main such for many generations.
This isolation Of Brittany from the
rcmainder Of France. while at the
same time the province is compare.
efrely easy to reach and traverse. has
Tor many years made 1t a popular holt.
day and vacation resort for Parisians
and Londoners and has attracted the
notice Of regular travellers and tourists
who, having done" the Alps. the Rhine
the Norwegian fjords. the Riviera ana
the European capitals. are seeking new
Wcrlds TO conquer. Artists Of all lands
have likewise found this a most agree
able field FOR work and recreation. The
popularity Of the region is attested by
q score OF modern books Of travel
some written and illustrated by clever arts
describing the quaint charm OF country a
people and always giving the reader a ke
desire to 90 and see for himself.
Some years ago ] was privileged. 10 "
Brittany In the interest OF the bureau OF n,
cries and the personal observations I IN
made Incidental to the special Inquiries
hand form The basis for these necessarily d
nitory remarks
Tbs original name OF Brittany was
Armorica, which was changed in con
sequence Of extensive immigration
from Great Britain in the fifth and
sixth centuries. The Armorican tribes
Formed q part Of that race Of which the
Irish, Highland Scotch and Manx con.
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Cornish and Breton the other. The
Celtic language there spoken az the
present time is divided into three or
four rather distinct dialects and Is I'M
9erstOod. II not actually used by a very
1arRe percentage OF the native popula-
eon. Many Of the older Byetons can.
NOT speak French and IN 1902 IL was
sound that the rench language was
unknown OF unused by 100000 OF the
people. The government now requires
the learning OF French BY the young.
- ~e may expect tie gradual disuse
and nnai death Of this ancient tongue.
Taiing q brief glanes at the history
~ nrittsny, we may note that at n very
remofe period this country became
shlekly settled by a darkskinned
people that. starting a westward mi
lrsafion from souio part Of Asia. Ieft
nsannments along their route through.
.out central and northern Europe ana
only ceased their Wanderings when
stopped by the sea IN Scandinavia. Ire.
Hand. Great Britain, France, Portugal
and Spain. In prehistoric times the Ga
conquered this early race, and then came
Roman conquest and the Roman occupat
81 Caul untl the fourth century. up 10 VII
time the peculiar religious practices OF
aboriginal race appear 10 have hourlshed
molested BY either oauIs or Romans.
We read that in $50 MACMILLAN. son.iu5
IL Octayius OF England. and his nephew,
nan Merladec. went over 20 ATmorica ana
d@aVored 20 displace the Romans. This :
turs cost the lives Of some $1,000 soldl
Then Macmillan took over a huge army
eventually overcame the Romans. Conan
came king Of the country, which he ca
FIttle Britain. or B~retagne. and. making
capital az Nantes. he invited his countryn
Who were then very hard pressed BY the s,
and Plcts and Saxons. 20 come over and
aim. Many thousands responded 10 this
r~uneeouent invitations and by the time Of
mans death, IN szl. Christianity. that
.hqen introduced with the Briton immigra
nd been established and paganism ain
abolished over a large part Of the country
Ia the middle ages the dukes OF Britt
ererclsea 6emiroyal p~rerogatiyes and
nrople had s separate parliament for ~
rnars preceding the French revolution.
o4.tkraah. az that mOulcntuus struggle