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and thence travelled to Paris, in the public conveyance. 

 We remained in that splendid capital three daysj during 

 which I visited every edifice of renown, and had the best 

 opportunity of seeing how the Parisians contrive to laugh 

 and dance away the hours allotted them on earth. We 

 then proceeded to Calais, and thence by steamer to Dover, 

 and I found myself in that renowned old England, which 

 BO many Americans delight to call our mother country. 



