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projects for the following days, or for arrangements 

 touching aristocratic pastimes. Such people had 

 hetter he dancing on the green to the sound of 

 the shepherds rural pipe. 



All animals are on the stir at the approach of 

 evening. Go, for example, through a town or 

 village, and you will see every child in motion. 

 The dogs are romping with each other ; and the 

 old women gadding to and fro, with pipes in their 

 mouths; whilst birds of all descriptions, become 

 lively and vociferous. With this before my eyes, 

 provided I have performed to the best of my power, 

 all the sabbatical duties ordered by the Church, 

 I must confess, that I do not like to be within 

 doors on a fine Sunday evening; but prefer a little 

 glee and pastime in the open air. So, I often sally 

 forth, humming to a merry tune, " viva la joia, — 

 fidon la tristessa." 



As you stand on the Lousberg, at a little opening 

 amongst the ornamental trees, you have a fine 

 view of the cathedral : — an enormous pile of ancient 

 piety ! Formerly, it must have contained treasures 

 of incalculable value in its inmost recesses ; whilst 

 on its outside, you cannot contemplate the moul- 

 dering remains of its sculpture and its statues, 

 without astonishment at the grandeur of the 

 design, and the liberality of donors, who effected 



