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collected as many plants on the road as we could carry, and were 

 glad to see the plane trees, forming at this season a leafless avenue 

 leading into Mentone, which town we reached at two p.m., having 

 enjoyed one of the most beautiful and pleasant walks that we have 

 taken in our lives. We felt only one regret, that our friends in 

 ice-bound England were not with us to share our pleasure. 



