. A summer voyage on the river Saône. With a hundred and forty-eight illustrations. Ovanches—the Cross. washing-place and the church. The washing-place had evidentlybeen designed by an educated architect ; it was a little classicaledifice, carefully and regularly composed, with its columnsmirrored in its own oblong basin, dark masses alternating withthe golden glow of the reflected evening sky. The church, agrey and simple edifice, stood near, occupying with perfect A Summer Voyage. 101 dignity the finest site in the village. Everything was as it oughtto be in such a place, and there was not a
. A summer voyage on the river Saône. With a hundred and forty-eight illustrations. Ovanches—the Cross. washing-place and the church. The washing-place had evidentlybeen designed by an educated architect ; it was a little classicaledifice, carefully and regularly composed, with its columnsmirrored in its own oblong basin, dark masses alternating withthe golden glow of the reflected evening sky. The church, agrey and simple edifice, stood near, occupying with perfect A Summer Voyage. 101 dignity the finest site in the village. Everything was as it oughtto be in such a place, and there was not a discordant note. We decided that, on the return voyage, we would both workat least for a whole day at Ovanches, so after a nights rest onthe canal Mr. Pennell rose betimes in the morning and wentthere to his work. I was too much occupied with writing toquit my study on the Boussemroum. About eight oclock Mr. Pennell re-appeared with an expressionof the blankest disappointment on his face. What has A Houseat T
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