. Unfrequented France by river and mead and town. *, £ W o. w< THE VALLEY OF THE MARNE 7 surveyed the shifting landscape, wood, valley andplain, soon seeing the city with its imposing cathe-dral, flashing like marble high above the windingriver and fields of green and gold on either side. Iknow nothing that gives the mind an idea of fer-tility and wealth more than such a scene. Nowonder that the Prussians, in 1871, here levied aheavy toll, their occupation of Meaux having costthe inhabitants not less than a million and a half offrancs. All is now peace and prosperity, and here,as in the nei
. Unfrequented France by river and mead and town. *, £ W o. w< THE VALLEY OF THE MARNE 7 surveyed the shifting landscape, wood, valley andplain, soon seeing the city with its imposing cathe-dral, flashing like marble high above the windingriver and fields of green and gold on either side. Iknow nothing that gives the mind an idea of fer-tility and wealth more than such a scene. Nowonder that the Prussians, in 1871, here levied aheavy toll, their occupation of Meaux having costthe inhabitants not less than a million and a half offrancs. All is now peace and prosperity, and here,as in the neighbouring towns, rags, want and beggaryare not found. The evident well-being of allclasses is delightful to behold. Meaux, with its shady boulevards and pleasantpublic gardens, must be an agreeable place to livein, nor would intellectual resources be wanting. Westrolled into the spacious town library, open, ofcourse, to all strangers, and could wish for no betteroccupation than to con the curious old books andthe manuscripts that it contains. The BishopsP
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