Cecil, Evelyn, Mrs., d. 1941, Manners, Victoria, Lady, 1876-1933, ill · New York : Dutton · leaf 268
ds are the admiration of all foreigners,and a priceless boon to the citizens, ensuring the pre-servation of green grass and green trees to refresh theirfog-dimmed eyes, at no great distance from the throngof city life. • ^ CHAPTER IX SQUARES Fountains and Trees our wearied Pride do please.Even in… … OTHING is more essentially cha-racteristic of London than itssquares. They have no exactcounterpart in any foreign city.The iron railings, the enclosureof dusty bushes and lofty trees,with wood-pigeons and twitteringsparrows, have little in commonwith, say for instance, the Place Vendome in…
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