S14 Grave of Labedoy ere. [Nov. 1, 



ed various kiuds of fruit-trees — tlie re- 

 mains of the garden and orchard be- 

 longing to the " Maison du Pere la- 

 Chaise." The principal entrance, where 

 funerals are admitted, is through a 

 baudsome gate, opening to a line broad 

 road, planted on each side with a dou- 

 ble row of linden trees, at the end of 

 which is a wood, with another avenue 

 of lindens through it ; under their foliage 

 is appropriately placed the tomb of De- 

 lille, the poet of gardens. Groves of 

 acacias and sycamores, and avenues 



of lindens and poplars, frequently occur of Chenier — of Foureroy — of Grctry — 

 in these grounds. of Mademoiselle Coutat — of IMad. Rau- 



From the west platform, near the cour (the actiess, who was refused a 

 southern wall, the coup cVceil is striking- grave by the jnous curate of St. Roche, 

 ly grand, for, the eye of the spectator in the twenty-second year of the reign of 

 being on a level with the heights of Lonis le Desire.) 



Montmartre and Clichy, Paris, and the Towards the east is a small platform, 

 vast extent of country beyond it, are formerly called "The Eel videre;" it is a 

 brought into the view. Beneath your shady square, formed by eight linden 

 feet are tombs of various kinds, most of trees ; — in tiie midst of the tombs occu- 

 tliem of elegant forms, each enoircled pying the sftace is a fine monument to 



tives is here most completely realized ; 

 many of these tombs have the appear- 

 ance of being recently thus adorned. 

 The choicest and most scarce flowers 

 are generally selected to form these gar- 

 lands — tube-roses, and other green- 

 house plants, are common in tliem. 



Thcgrandcst monument on the gi'ound 

 is the sepulchre of the family of Gref- 

 fuhl; it is a chapel of Gothic architec- 

 ture, situate on the north side, and near 

 a beautiful range of sycamores. In 

 different walks yon perceive the tombs 



■with funereal or otiicr trees, according to 

 fancy ; and all, even those which are in 

 a ruinous or neglected state, having 

 sweet-scented flowers and shrubs gro« - 



Rlestrezat, the Genevan pastor; and 

 near it a plain flat stone covers the re- 

 mains of Madame Cotin. From tins 

 place is also a fine viriw of the capital. 



ing on or near them. Many have roses, liie protcstants have selected the ground 



myrtles, jasmines, geranimns, and niig- about hero for their burial-place, 

 nionette, planted round them. The ti nly A little to the south of this is — " The 



classical idea of hanging garlands of honoured grave of Labedoycrc." 

 flow crs on the tombs of friends and rela- 



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It is enclosed with stakes, nearly as 

 rough as when cut from the lie<lg(;. 

 Roses and migniouette grow profusely 

 l^^he borders, and ia the uiiddle of a 



little grass-plot is a myrtle in full bios' 

 som, placed there, no doubt, by his dis- 

 consolate widow, as an emblem of her 

 ■unfading loy^r. A woodea cross, paint- 

 ed 



