Paul and Virginia . chedmy dwelling, where I used to prepare dinner for themon the banks of the little rivulet which glides near mycottage. I procured for these occasions a few bottles ofold wine, in order to heighten the relish of our Orientalrepast by the more genial productions of Europe. Atother times we met on the seashore at the mouth of somelittle river, or rather mere brook. We brought fromhome the provisions furnished us by our gardens, to whichwe added those supplied us by the sea in abundant caught on these shores the mullet, the roach, andthe sea-urchin, lobsters, shrimp
Paul and Virginia . chedmy dwelling, where I used to prepare dinner for themon the banks of the little rivulet which glides near mycottage. I procured for these occasions a few bottles ofold wine, in order to heighten the relish of our Orientalrepast by the more genial productions of Europe. Atother times we met on the seashore at the mouth of somelittle river, or rather mere brook. We brought fromhome the provisions furnished us by our gardens, to whichwe added those supplied us by the sea in abundant caught on these shores the mullet, the roach, andthe sea-urchin, lobsters, shrimps, crabs, oysters, and all [20 PAUL AND VIRGINIA. other kinds of shellfish. In this way we often enjoyedthe most tranquil pleasures in situations the most , seated upon a rock under the shade of the velvet sunflower tree, wesaw the enormous wavesof the Indian Ocean breakbeneath our feet with atremendous noise. Paul,who could swim like afish, would advance onthe reefs to meet the v .,W VXj • ^Vj4R. V1 coming billows; then, at their near approach,would run back to the beach, closely pursued by the foam-ing breakers, which threw themselves with a roaring noise \
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