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ever think of sending a consumptive patient, consi- 
dering situation, climate, country, &c., and more es- 
pecially as there is a fine walk which passes through 
the middle of the town, in which are three noble 
fountains constantly running,—the middie one of 
warm water, like that at Bristol. This is the coun- 
try for fine water: every village in the South of 
France has its perpetual fountains. 
The approach to Marseilles the night before last 
struck us with great admiration. From a high hill 
in the way we had a complete view of the town, its 
harbour, and a very rich extensive valley studded 
with villas, and clothed with olives. This is by 
far the finest town I have seen in France, Paris 
in general not excepted. The streets are broad, 
straight, and finely built, the pavement good and 
clean, and the people more so than in any other 
place we have been at. It is as busy a place as 
London or Amsterdam, crowded with people of all 
nations, and with every kind of merchandise. The 
markets loaded with vast variety of fish unknown 
to us, and with pomegranates, melons, dates, flowers 
of every season, and the finest grapes at one penny 
per pound. Here we seem at length to have over- 
taken summer. The sky yesterday was as bright 
as possible ; today we have had rain, but the air is 
so warm that a fire is only necessary in the even- 
ings. We meet with great civilities here,as we have 
done everywhere. I think the inhabitants of the 
South of France the most engaging people I ever 
saw ; there is little grimace, and much real urbanity 
and hospitality. The women are pretty, and very 
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