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were quite recognisable, though not sharply defined. — 

 The whole road to Antibes was now dazzHngly bright 

 with that glare Mw^ ^^^^S'^'^ /\ '^'^ which all things 

 are steeped when ^B|Pt' \ f >/ ' the sun is high in 



the heavens. V ' %, ,\« / The shadows grew 



shorter and 

 darker on the 

 chalk}- - white 

 road, the 

 half shad- 

 ows becoming 

 bluer in tone. 

 The groups of Palms 

 in the gardens .shone 

 like the magic 

 decorations in a 

 fairy scene. All Nature 

 was celebrating a sun- 

 festival and this 

 happ^' feeling was 

 also .shared b\' us. 

 Tliere are but tew places 

 in Europe that enjo)' such 

 abundance of light. On this golden 

 coast the Mediterranean ma^• 

 boast itself the mirror of 

 The clear atmosphere 



bourhood of Nice is only to be equalled 

 b-\' that of \'alencia and Alicante, Whereas '^ ^ . ^_^j 

 in Paris the view from the Eiffel tower extends, Lmms nobiUs. 



