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Paris in old and present times (1885)

Hamerton, Philip Gilbert, 1834-1894 · Boston, Roberts brothers · leaf 78

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keepers), but could notefifect this before the entire structure fell into the riverwith a fearful noise, and amid such a cloud of dustthat nothing could be seen. It is difficult to imagineanything more terrible except an earthquake. In themidst of the confusion some lives were strangely pre-served.… … PORT NOTRE DAME, i8tH CENTURY. A Voyage round the Island. 45 self by swimming. But the most remarkable case wasthat of a little child, tied up closely in its swaddlingclothes and lying in its cradle. The cradle was flunginto the water, where it was afterwards found floatinglike a boat, with the…

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