. Wayfaring in France, from Auvergne to the Bay of Biscay. he Garonne near St. Macaire Lighters on the Garonne . The Castle of Montesquieu, or La Brcde Roman Ruins (Le Palais Gallien) at Bo Herdsmen on Stilts . Lake Cazau at St. Emilion: the Cloisters deaux PAGE204 227 239 245270 271 3033053073IO 35366 405 412 434437442 444 447 45-458 463 465 481 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xv PAGE A Resin-Gatherer in the Landes ..... 483 Peasants of the Landes ...... 502 The Adour at Dax . . . • 525 Peyrehorade . . . . • 534 MAP Sketch Map from Auvergne to the Bay of Biscay at end of volume WAYFARING IN FRANCE BY T
. Wayfaring in France, from Auvergne to the Bay of Biscay. he Garonne near St. Macaire Lighters on the Garonne . The Castle of Montesquieu, or La Brcde Roman Ruins (Le Palais Gallien) at Bo Herdsmen on Stilts . Lake Cazau at St. Emilion: the Cloisters deaux PAGE204 227 239 245270 271 3033053073IO 35366 405 412 434437442 444 447 45-458 463 465 481 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS xv PAGE A Resin-Gatherer in the Landes ..... 483 Peasants of the Landes ...... 502 The Adour at Dax . . . • 525 Peyrehorade . . . . • 534 MAP Sketch Map from Auvergne to the Bay of Biscay at end of volume WAYFARING IN FRANCE BY THE UPPER DORDOGNE I had left thevolcanic mountainsof Auvergne andhad passed throughMont-Dore and LaBourboule, follow-ing the course ofthe Dordogne thatflowed throiiQ-h thev al 1 ey with thebounding spirits ofa young mountain-eer descendino- forthe first time to-wards the greatplains where thelarge towns and &,• cities lie with all their fancied won-ders and untastedcharm. But thesetowns and cities were afar off. The young Dordogne B. A Bit of Auvergne. l> 15V THE UPPER DORDOGNE had a very long journey to make before reaching theplains of P^rigord. Nearly the whole of this distancethe stream would have to thread its way throughdeep-cut gorges and ravines, where the dense forestreaches down to the stony channel, save where thewalls of rock rising hundreds of feet on either sideare too steep for vegetation. Above the forest andthe rock is the desert moor, horrible to the peasant,but to the lover of nature beautiful when seen in itsdress of purple heather and golden broom. I had not been long on the road this day, when1 saw coming towards me an equipage morepicturesquely interesting than any I had ever met inthe Champs-Elysees. It was a ramshackle littlecart laden with sacks and a couple of children, anddrawn by a pair of shaggy sheep-dogs. Cordsserved for harness. A man was running by theside, and it was as much as he could do to keep upwith the This use of doo\
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