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a full head and shoulders above everybody stand- 

 ing about 6 ft. 7 in. and a very fine man to boot, 

 came in for more than his share, but retaliated with 

 effect, and was rapidly becoming inconveniently 

 popular when we were obliged to halt now and then 

 under shelter to let a passing shower of mitraille 

 and bullets pass by. By dodging into doorways 

 and taking such chances to progress as we could, 

 we at length found temporary lodgings in a small 

 hotel where Kemble was known. It was not far 

 from the Tuileries, and it served us until the long 

 battle ended and the crown of the Bourbons passed 

 to the newer regime. 



On subsequent visits to Paris I was very much 

 struck with the superior taste in costume shown 

 by the French working classes, in contrast with 

 English of the same grade. The French work- 

 man aims at appearing what he is, and on Sunday 

 and other gala days in a neat cap and a clean 

 blouse is a far more agreeable spectacular object 

 than the English workman encased in a bad copy 

 of the costume of a higher class, including a cheap 

 and hideous " top-hat," generally a misfit, and 

 evidently very uncomfortable, but none the less 

 an object of worship to its suffering wearer. And 



