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A Book of The Riviera

A BOOK OF CORNWALL A BOOK OF DARTMOOR A BOOK OF DEVON A BOOK OF NORTH WALES A BOOK OF SOUTH WALES A BOOK OF THE RHINE A BOOK OF THE PYRENEES

A Book of The Riviera

THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE THE TRAGEDY OF THE CÆSARS A BOOK OF FAIRY TALES THE VICAR OF MORWENSTOW OLD COUNTRY LIFE A GARLAND OF COUNTRY SONG SONGS OF THE WEST A BOOK OF NURSERY SONGS AND RHYMES STRANGE SURVIVALS YORKSHIRE ODDITIES DEVON BRITTANY A BARING-GOULD SELECTION READER A BARING-GOULD CONTINUOUS READER

A Book of The Riviera

“ON OLD HYEMS’ CHIN, AND ICY CROWN, AN ODOROUS CHAPLET OF SWEET SUMMER BUDS IS SET.”

METHUEN & CO. 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON

_First Published_ _November 1905_ _Second Edition_ _December 1909_

CAP ROUX, L’ESTÉREL _Frontispiece_ From a photograph by G. Richard.

GOD’S CANDELABRA _To face page_ 1 From a photograph by J. Giletta.

A PASSAGE IN THE GORGE DU LOUP ” 4 From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

PALMS AT CANNES ” 7 From a photograph by J. Giletta.

LA RADE, MARSEILLES ” 39 From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

KING RÉNÉ ” 63 From the triptych of the Burning Bush, at Aix.

OLIVE TREES ” 85 From a photograph by J. Giletta.

PINES NEAR HYÈRES ” 89 From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

A CAROB TREE ” 97 From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

GRIMAUD ” 109 From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

AN UMBRELLA PINE, S. RAPHAEL ” 113 From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

LE LION DE TERRE, S. RAPHAEL ” 115 From a photograph by A. Bandieri.

THÉOULE ” 147 From a photograph by J. Giletta.

L’ESTÉREL FROM CANNES ” 153 From a photograph by G. Richard.

GRASSE, LES BLANCHISEUSES ” 157 From a photograph by J. Giletta.

CARROS ” 167 From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

THE CASCADE OF THE LOUP ” 172 From a photograph by J. Giletta.

FALL IN THE GORGE OF THE LOUP ” 173 From a photograph by Neurdein frères.

INTERIOR OF THE CHÂTEAU SAINT HONORAT ” 180 From a photograph by J. Giletta.

THE PRISON OF THE MAN WITH THE IRON MASK ” 190 From a photograph by J. Giletta.

THE CASTLE OF S. HONORAT ” 195 From a photograph by J. Giletta.