Hamerton, Philip Gilbert, 1834-1894 · Boston, Roberts brothers · leaf 104
the patience of Parisian anglers or theirentire absorption in their pursuit. So completely dothey forget everything else in the indulgence of theirpassion, that during the dreadful day of the Commune,the 24th of May, 1871, when the Communards weresetting fire to the public buildings, and the… … ANGLERS ON THE QUAYS. IV. NOTRE DAME AND THE SAINTE GHAPELLE. T^HERE are absolutely only these two churches leftJ- standing in the island of the city, and there isnothing in the history of Paris which more clearly ex-hibits the modern disposition to make a tabida rasa ofthe past. The wonder is that…
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