Letters from Europe (Volume 1); Comprising the Journal of a Tour Through Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Italy, and Switzerland in the Years 1825, (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1827. Excerpt: ... LETTER XLI. ROUTE FROM PARIS TO LYONS SENS ASPECT OP THE COUNTRY VINEYARDS AUXERRE AUTUN CHALONS-SUR-SOANE MACON VALE OF THE SOANE ENVIRONS OF LYONS SKETCH OF THE CITY. January--February, 1826. At 7 o'clock on the evening of the 20th of January, we left Paris in the Diligence for Lyons, by the way of Burgundy, a distance of about three hundred miles. Our party was at least well officered, consisting of a surgeon in the United States Navy, a Major in the Army, an officer of the same rank, from Virginia, my companion, and myself, all bound to Italy, and forming but a small rear-guard, in comparison with the advanced corps of our countrymen, who have crossed the Alps the present season. We engrossed the central division of the coach, with the exception of an Englishman, who seemed surprised to find himself in company with so many transatlantic tourists, and a Frenchman accompanied as usual by his dog. As the latter paid half price for his companion's place in the interior, it was in vain for us to remonstrate against the intrusion of Tray, although he was constantly nestling and yelping under our feet, occasioning a serious annoyance. The' master would apparently sooner haw been turned out himself, than have suffered any indignity to the animal. Our exit from Paris was by the Place Bastile and the Faubourg St. Antoine, through the Barrier of Charenton. The keeper of this pass was in great distress, in consequence of an incident, which had occurred a day or two previous. A young man entrusted with his keys, had secretly formed an attachment for a Parisian grisette, who had seduced him to the gambling tables of the Palais Royal. He was led on from step to step, till he had lost something like 2000 francs of his employer's money, when having no funds to proceed...