The American in Paris, during the summer - being a companion to the "Winter in Paris;", or Heath's picturesque annual for 1844 (1844) (14781880125)

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Title: The American in Paris, during the summer : being a companion to the "Winter in Paris;", or Heath's picturesque annual for 1844

Year: 1844 (1840s)

Authors: Janin, Jules Gabriel, 1804-1874

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Publisher: London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans

Contributing Library: The Centre for 19th Century French Studies - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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t less happy than thepoor creature who watches him passing, with curiosity, butwithout envy. The rich joyfully quits this city to which he willso gladly return; he bids farewell to the landscapes copied bypainters, that he may enjoy the real landscape of the goodCreator, the eternal landscape which returns each year withthe spring roses, always younger and more smiling. For thesweet appearance of the hill covered with palace and shadow,—the vast forest filled with shade and mystery,—for the enjoymentof the morning which commences with cock crowing,—for themid-day fete which brings to the country all the brilliancy ofthe sun,— for the peaceful and smiling meditations of the even-ing, when you may hear echoing from afar, mingling with thesilvery tinklings of the angelus, the song of the nightingale,the lowing of the herds, the thousand heavenly sounds of theplain and the mountain, nothing,—no nothing, is equal to theParisian country! And do not fail to notice, that the country

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THE TAPIS8IERE. 99 is at the very gates of the city, that it is open and accessibleto all, to the poorest and the richest;—both are equally themasters of the verdant plains. For the young Parisian girl,equality commences before the thick turf, before the sweet-brier laden v^^ith roses, before the rustic blue bell, which poisesits pretty head among the wheat. It is especially on Sundaysand holidays, that the Parisian yields himself to his love,—whatdo I say ?—to his passion, for the country. He has worked allthe week, but then, with what joy does he greet the Sundaysun !* All are sure to rise early; the young man makes himselfas handsome as possible, the girl assumes her prettiest look;the father and mother are a little less eager to start, and yetthey hasten; this day recalls to them their youth. They break-fast in all haste, the ladies go to hear mass at their parishchurch, and listen to it with the greatest fervor. Yes,—but nosooner have Ihey quitted the church, than they me

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