24S CANNES. 



the heights of the Croix-des-Gardes. The views are 

 simihir, but a great deal of dust must be swaUowcd 

 before reaching them. The slopes of the hill, which is 

 490 feet high, are covered with the oldest villas of 

 modern Cannes; there, too, lies the Chateau Eleonore 

 Louise, which laid the foundation of the new health 

 resort. Yon should not omit to visit the garden ol the 

 Villa La Rochefoucauld, to which strangers are alwa^-s 

 admitted. It is soon reached b\' the road to Frejus. 

 The view of the neighbouring Esterel range between 

 the Palms and Pines of the luxuriant garden, are surpris- 

 ingh' effective. 



I planned an excursion to the Cap d'Antibes, and 

 rose at daybreak so as to ha^'e as much time as 

 possible before me. ^^'hen I went to the window and 

 opened the shutters, alas ! I found the sk\' overcast. 

 The sun must have just risen. I stood doubtfully at the 

 window wondering \vhetlier the sun would succeed in 

 dispersing the clouds. Blue rifts appeared and raised 

 joyful hopes. Soon thc\' disappeared again and the 

 depressing feeling came over me anew that it might 

 remain thus sad and dreary the live -long da^'. Yet 

 once more the clouds grew lighter and began to move 

 hither and thither in heavy masses like an agitated sea. 

 Suddenly the\' broke in several places, and through 

 their gilded edges the clear sk^' peeped forth. It seemed 

 almost as if there were a conflagration in the heights 

 above, which was sending down long burning ravs 

 through the openings in the clouds to set earth and sea 

 aflame. Xow there were blight patches on the sea: 



