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Wintering in the Riviera: With Notes of Travel in Italy and France, and Practical Hints to Travellers — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi

Wintering in the Riviera: With Notes of Travel in Italy and France, and Practical Hints to Travellers

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_SUNDAY ABROAD._

 As observed by Natives—English Influence—Public Music—Museums,
   etc.—Carnival—Fêtes—Elections—Post Delivery—Dinner—Evening
   Engagements—Sunday Books—Roman Catholic Service—Protestantism
   —Native Protestant Churches—France—Mentone—Italy—Switzerland
   —Protestant Churches for English—Presbyterian—The Chapels
   —Ministers—English Episcopal—Ritualism abroad—Hours of Service
   —Growing Liberality of Feeling—A Practical Suggestion
   —Conclusion of Service,                                           105


                     FIRST WINTER IN THE RIVIERA.


                                  VI.

                     _LONDON TO SOUTH OF FRANCE._

 _Folkestone_—Passage—_Paris_—Railway Journey from Paris—
   _Fontainebleau_—_Dijon_—_Macon_—The Rhone—_Avignon_—_Nimes_
   —_Marseilles_,                                                    127


                                 VII.

                               _CANNES._

 Arrival—Description of Cannes—The Bays—Estrelles—Grasse—Lord
   Brougham—Duke of Vallombrosa’s Villa—the Eucalyptus—Croix
   de Garde—Promenade—Bathing Places—Drains—Garden of the
   Hesperides—Arbutus—Croisette—California—S. Marguerite—Fort
   Monterey—Use of Marble—Mosquitoes, Snakes, and Lizards,           144


                                 VIII.

                                _NICE._

 Cannes to Nice—Appearance of—The Chateau—The Paillon Torrent
   Bed—Nice as a Health Resort—Hotels and Public Places—Nice
   to Mentone,                                                       159


                                  IX.

                              _MENTONE._

 First Impression—Old Town—Mountain Shelter—West Bay—Tideless
   Sea—Drains—Olive Terraces—Valleys—Rivers—Rurality—Quarters
   —Doctors—The Hotels—Pension Charges—Furnished Houses or
   Rooms—Helvetia—Churches—School and Classes—Public Institutions
   —Newspapers—Guide–Books—Mentone by Night—Donkey Excursions
   —Castellar—Rain and Storm—Gorge of St. Louis—The Carrei Valley
   —View from Bridge—Boirigo Valley—St. Agnes—Castle—Monastery of
   S. Annunciata and Chapel—The Gorbio Valley—Gorbio—Rochebrune
   —Cape Martin—Red Rocks and Caves—The Fossil Skeleton—Hanging
   Gardens—Belinda—Grimaldi—Promenade du Midi—Life on the
   Promenade—French Attire and Customs—_Monte Carlo_—Gaming Tables
   —the Garden—Pigeon–shooting—_Monaco_—Mentone Villas—Gardens
   —Shops—Circulating Libraries—Industrial Occupations—Washing
   Clothes—Fishing—Sheep–keeping—Donkey–letting—Woodwork—Town and
   Rural Labourers—Animal Labour—Birds—Mosquitoes—Deaths—Funerals
   —Cemetery—the Evenings—Red–letter Days—Christmas Day—New Year’s
   Day—Conscription Day—Carnival—Corsica—Weather during Winter,      166


                                ITALY.


                                  X.

                         _SAN REMO AND GENOA._