The XVIIIth century; its institutions, customs, and costumes France, 1700-1789 . Fig. 218.—A milkmaid. Fig, 2ig.—A hurdy-giirdy Fig. 220.— My fine boot-laces ! Fig. 221.— Good ink ! mending, concealed as it nearly always was beneath a layer of dung, 336 THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. rubbish, or thick mud. The drain formed in the middle of the streetto carry off the water from the houses formed a stagnant pool, whichwas stirred up by the carriage-wheels and horses hoofs. Mercier{Tableait dc Paris) says: When it rains there is a wide stream,swollen by the outflow from the shoots, and over thi
The XVIIIth century; its institutions, customs, and costumes France, 1700-1789 . Fig. 218.—A milkmaid. Fig, 2ig.—A hurdy-giirdy Fig. 220.— My fine boot-laces ! Fig. 221.— Good ink ! mending, concealed as it nearly always was beneath a layer of dung, 336 THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. rubbish, or thick mud. The drain formed in the middle of the streetto carry off the water from the houses formed a stagnant pool, whichwas stirred up by the carriage-wheels and horses hoofs. Mercier{Tableait dc Paris) says: When it rains there is a wide stream,swollen by the outflow from the shoots, and over this a movablebridge is laid. The man in charge of this construction lifts it up tolet carriages pass, and expects to be paid a Hard for his will see this at the corner of the Rue Tiquetonne any day aftera heavy storm. If the plank which forms the bridge happens tobreak, foot passengers must be carried across, if they do not want toget their feet wet. (See Fig. 173). There were high stone pillars,some of them hooped with iron, to prevent the wheels from gratingagainst the walls of the houses, and behind these the luck
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