The parks and gardens of Paris, considered in relation to the wants of other cities and of the public and private gardens; being notes on a study of Paris gardens (1878)
Robinson, W. (William), 1838-1935 · London, Macmillan · leaf 152
square and pay a high rent for the privilege, and thencontribute a pound a year towards the expense of maintaining it.Practically these squares are useless, and nearly always deserted.In London the squares are private property with which the Statecannot meddle. With us, on the contrary, it is the… … Acanthus on Turf in Paris Square. It is only necessary to walk in the neighbourhood of any ofthe squares of Paris towards the middle of the day to see withwhat pleasing readiness they are frequented by the working-classes.To give only an example, the Square des Arts et Metiers is socrowded with…
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