Through Normandy Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Through Normandy The usual access to Normandy, either by Dieppe or Havre, is of course unpleasant for those who suffer at sea; but it takes very little longer time to go by way of Amiens from Folkstone, making Rouen a starting-point. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Rambles in Normandy The following pages are not intended to be a record of all the historic and picturesque features of the ancient province of Normandy. The most that is claimed is that they are the record of a series of ramblings in and off the beaten tourist track, with the addition of a few facts of history and romance, which could not well be ignored. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Normandy It remains., on1y_ to acknowledge the cpurtesyof Messrs. Neurdein, Baris, who have, sup plied the photographs, charm touthis little yolume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Rose of Normandy His Most Christian Majesty believed in the deterrent effect the sight of the final act in the drama of a criminal's life had upon all good citi zens. He likewise wished at times that his people, even those of the lower classes, should be amused. Accordingly he achieved these two ends by frequent public executions in the Place de la Greve. This, being a commodious square hard by the Pont Notre Dame, was well adapted to a large audience, while the balcony of the hotel de Ville at its southern end afforded an excellent pedestal on which the King and the beauties and gallants Of his court could show themselves whenever an execution of especial importance took place. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Tour Through Normandy, Described in a Letter to a Friend In pursuance of my promise i Send you Some observations, made in travelling last summer with a friend through Normandy; which having formerly been so nearly allied to this kingdom, particularly deserves the attention of an English antiquary. The road from London to Abbeville is well known, for which reason I shall begin with informing you, that on the 16th July, 1752, we quitted the direct road from Calais to Paris at Abbeville, and passing through Fressenville, arrived that evening at Eu, the first town in Normandy. On the 17th we saw the beautiful church of Eu, dedicated to St. Laurence (a). About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Normandy Coast Visitors will find everywhere a rich profusion of picture-cards, recalling memories of the scenery of the cliffs, of the churches, chateaux, and farms of Normandy. But they will find it difficult, unless they go forth armed with a camera, to obtain photographs of the scenes they have seen. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Walking Tour in Normandy Without further comments, then, I come to the commencement of my travels, which began on the 3oth of August, 1863. Early in the morning of that day - which was a Sunday lightly clothed, and with an umbrella and a knapsack not too heavily filled, I started from my bachelor quarters on foot for St. Katherine's Wharf, in order to take the boat for Havre. The few passengers who were going by her were punctual in attendance, but she lay long past the hour appointed for departure, fast stuck in the mud on the other side of the river, and so we had to wait the pleasure of the tide before moving onward. There is something peculiarly unpleasant in a sudden check at the commencement, even of a journey of idleness and pleasure. It is not at all agreeable to rise early, breakfast in a hurry, and rush to the place of embarcation, and yet by noon find yourself not advanced a stage. There is some thing in your express trains, after all. Heigh ho! John, Thomas, James! Pack up my small portmanteau, and fetch a hansom. To London Bridge, into a comfortable first-class carriage. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Highways and Byways in Normandy Every one knows Normandy, and therefore Normandy is hardly known at all. It suffers from being too readily accessible, and is remembered generally for its fashionable watering places, or for one or two of its historic towns. Yet now that the bicycle makes any departure from the main rail way lines easy for us, there is open even to those with small leisure a new Normandy, a country varied, beautiful, and rich, a series of towns and villages that are less spoilt and not less interesting than the few frequented places. One can stay almost anywhere for a month's holiday without exhausting the number of excursions possible to a moderate cyclist, It would be easy to leave the route that is here suggested. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.