The war in Europe, its causes and consequences; an authentic narrative of the immediate and remote causes of the war, with a descriptive account of the countries involved, including statistics of armies, navies, aeroplanes, dirigibles, &c., &c . RAYMOND POINCARE President of the French Republic Since January 17, 1913. Born in Bar-le-Duc, August 20, 1860, Represented tlie Department of the IVieuse in the Senate. Was IVIinister of Public Education in 1893 and 1895; IVIinister of Finance, 1894 and 1906; and Premier of France, 1911-1913 242 FRANCE 243. Trumpeters in Advance of a French Regiment Fr
The war in Europe, its causes and consequences; an authentic narrative of the immediate and remote causes of the war, with a descriptive account of the countries involved, including statistics of armies, navies, aeroplanes, dirigibles, &c., &c . RAYMOND POINCARE President of the French Republic Since January 17, 1913. Born in Bar-le-Duc, August 20, 1860, Represented tlie Department of the IVieuse in the Senate. Was IVIinister of Public Education in 1893 and 1895; IVIinister of Finance, 1894 and 1906; and Premier of France, 1911-1913 242 FRANCE 243. Trumpeters in Advance of a French Regiment France—France gives much character to tlie map. If it ^verenot for the wedge called Brittany that projects into the Atlantic, thecountry would be almost a square. France is separated from herneighbors by strong natural boundaries. On the west the coast iswashed by the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic; on the north theEnglish Channel and the Strait of Dover guard her from GreatBritain; on the south the high and rugged Pyrenees form a bulwarkagainst Spain; and beyond them the JNIediterranean carries along theline of natural defense. The southeast is protected from Italy bythe Alps; and the Jura and the Vosges form a snowy wall cuttingoff Switzerland. The boundary line on the side of Belgium is theonlj^ one that nature has left unprotected. The superficial area of France is estimated at 207,054 squaremiles—smaller than Texas. The coast line is 3,250 miles long. Thedepartment of Seine-Inferieure, from Havre to Dieppe, shows highchalk cliffs lik
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