. Eight journeys abroad. ENGLAND London, July i8th, Aunt Mary and Children, We left Paris just a week ago to-morrow morning, and aday or two before the war was declared between France andPrussia, so we missed all the excitement that is raging in thatcity at present. The impression everywhere previous to thedeclaration was that there would be no war, and they are alldown on France as being the cause of it all. * We had a delight-ful passage across the channel, the water was as smooth asglass, and we enjoyed our first meal of roast beef, hugely. We are delighted with Lond
. Eight journeys abroad. ENGLAND London, July i8th, Aunt Mary and Children, We left Paris just a week ago to-morrow morning, and aday or two before the war was declared between France andPrussia, so we missed all the excitement that is raging in thatcity at present. The impression everywhere previous to thedeclaration was that there would be no war, and they are alldown on France as being the cause of it all. * We had a delight-ful passage across the channel, the water was as smooth asglass, and we enjoyed our first meal of roast beef, hugely. We are delighted with London,^—it is such a wonderful never expect to see a tithe of it, there is so much to be be sure we have visited some of the great sights but atevery turn I see names that I have read about all my lifebelonging to lanes and buildings that I long to explore. Thebuildings are all massive and aged in appearance, and thereis a sense of solidity about everything that is very impressiveand then there are such bea
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