. Peeps into Picardy . t. Valery in 1264 Louis IX tried to arbitratebetween Henry of England and his barons andto place the affairs of England on a more peace-able footing, but unfortunately his endeavourswere of no avail. There is a great demand for the galets—small, water-worn stones from the adjoiningbeach of Cayeux. They are shipped largely toBelgium, for a variety of industrial being carefully assorted according to size,they are packed for their journey in canvas is the one industry of the town of St. Valery,many thousands of tons being dispatched everyyear. The wor
. Peeps into Picardy . t. Valery in 1264 Louis IX tried to arbitratebetween Henry of England and his barons andto place the affairs of England on a more peace-able footing, but unfortunately his endeavourswere of no avail. There is a great demand for the galets—small, water-worn stones from the adjoiningbeach of Cayeux. They are shipped largely toBelgium, for a variety of industrial being carefully assorted according to size,they are packed for their journey in canvas is the one industry of the town of St. Valery,many thousands of tons being dispatched everyyear. The work is done principally by a sunny day, the stones, often dehcatelycoloured, the unusual dress of the women, thesparkle of the river Somme alongside, and the ST. VALERY 115 framework of the trees, make a delightfulpicture. This estuary of the Somme is the most renownedhaunt of the wild duck on this coast. Ten miles of pleasant road, bordered with trees,run by the banks of the Somme to the city ofAbbeville. W0\. tMMJ^^^ ] PART III uy CHAPTER I ABBEVILLE AND CRECY Abbeville, the town so loved by Ruskin for itsarchitectural beauties, calls for attention as beingthe third large town from whence the smallertowns and villages must radiate, according tothe plan of this book. The Ambiani were probably the first inhabit-ants of this district, and on the appearance of theRomans took refuge on an island in the Somme,which became a place of defence for them, and,later on, the actual site of the city. Caesar heldthese people in great admiration on account oftheir bravery. From the conquest of JuliusCsesar until the invasion of the Franks, Ponthieuremained under the dominion of the Emperorsand was called Abbatis Villa. The domina-tion of the Romans can be seen by the numberof vast entrenchments in the country round,especially at Liercourt and in the neighbourhoodof St. Valery. They have quite modified theaspect of the countryside. These camps wereevidently destined to defend the
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