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II was not a Saracen but a Parisian who had these 

 buildings erected. 1 Ic died before his work was com- 

 pleted, and his wisli to be buried here was not fullilled 

 as the Frencli (ioveriiment prohibited the interment at 

 the Cap. 



So these oriental buildings will in the course of time 

 disappear ■ - perhajys crumble into ruins which some 

 day may be pointed out as Saracen ! But the fishermen, 

 from whom the shore is being tilclied away piece b\' 

 piece, are again taking possession of the point of the 

 Cap, and with undisguised satisfaction have destroyed 

 the wall that barred their way to the rocks, where from 

 their childhood Xhev had been accustomed to fish. And 

 the visitor to the Cap dWntibea can again ramble un- 

 hindered among these rugged rocks and listen to the 

 mysterious murmuring of the waves in their cracks and 

 fissures. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



A tew da\'s later we c|uitted Cannes and took up 

 our abode at Cap Martin. Some time ago an English 

 compan\' acquired this whole proinc*ntor\' and built an 

 hotel here which is one of the most comfortable on the 

 Riviera. It is to be regretted that the most beautiful 

 spots on this coast have been sacrificed to the speculator, 

 but fortunately one does not feel this with regard to Cap 

 Martin. For the English compan\- have wisely preserved 

 its original character, and with much taste and ingenuit\- 

 turned tlie iine wood of Aleppo Pines which coxer it 

 into a still liner English park. They have spared ever}- 



