Shoshone journal., 1923-09-28

klHuTSQ OF tne BrelOnS, eventually Dt
came their hereditary enemies. Fo
centuries the British prlvateers ant
naval vessels ravaged this coast, block
AIDED the harbors, bombarded the towns
landed fighting parties, and the long
continued and deep-seated animosity
thus engendered still abides in thi:
land, where change in habits and Gus
toms and sentiment occur very slowly
Several Important Cities.
The present population Of Brittany
is about 3,260,000 The principal cities
are Brest, the great naval port of
France, beautifully located on one Of
the best harbors in all Europe; Rennes,
in the interior, brought prominently
to the worlds notice some years ago
as the scene of Dreyfus' first trial !;
and Nantes. on the Loire. the largest
and one of the most interesting places
in all Brittany. Its chief attraction
is its hoary age and romantic history.
1t is mentioned by Caesar, Pliny, and
other writers Of their time, and was
a city of note long before Caesar div
ided all Gaul into three parts. In
the Middle Ages 1t was one of the
most valuable possessions of the semi
royal dukes of Brittany, and when, In
1899, Anne of Brittany here welded
Louie XII it passed to the crown of
France. During the Revolution 1t was
the scene of the most atrocious mas
sacres, and In 1893 fully 10000 men,
women and children were here butch
ered
Every observant traveller soon real
yes that the dominant note In the Bre-
on character is the universal and in
'radicable belief In a higher power,
which Is not only worshiped. but Is
egarded as influencing or determining
very incident in their daily lives
lost peculiar religious superstitions
re current; witch-craft, charms and |
ntidotes are believed in, and fairies
nd other creatures of a childllke i'm
gination here have a very real exist
nee to both young and old. All the
eople are now nominally Christians.
Brittany is small country. Its ex.
eme length from north to south is
lly 100 miles and It's greatest width
apout the same. The area is 13.6OO
luare miles, or little larger than
e state OF Maryland.
The peninsula hao a backbone of
ystalline rock, and the country
ould be classed as semi-mountainous
though there are no noteworthy ele-
tions. 1t bears strong resemblance
the peninsula Of Cornwall. the
Arrest land toward the north. but
parts away from the coast are
lch inferior to Cornwall In fertility
d attractiveness and contain no min.
Il deposits Of great value. Some
her extensive forests still remain
People Cling to oId-Time Dress
me characteristic dress of the peo- :.
, changing as little as their beliefs !.
customs, Is practically the same !.
every detail as II was generations =
I. Now and then one sees a man or = :,
nan who has been to Paris or Lon =
ana AFFECTS a modern style; but :
great mass Of the population have -
intention or desire to adopt anv -
tangled fashions. and II is tbIs AZ
that gives such distinctive -
IN 10 city and suburban sights.
Or all ordinary purposes and on all
nary occasions the women dress
Mort skirts and loose waists of --
cheap black or dark-colored
ie' and usually wear a broad ~,
e collar and often a white or col o. o.
apron. White caps. with or With ~
lace are invariably worn our OF
> and the hair is usually scrupu. 70,
concealed. 's'
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