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Arrival at Notre Dame de

Liesse. — A picture of the of Superstition—Pretty Hostesses of the Sacred Sign. — Holy Bottle. — Legend. — The Soldan's Daughter. — Miraculous help to the unskilful. — Fountain. — Broad hint. dark ages — Why black ? — Pious Pilgrims. 59

CHAPTER V.

Coucy. — Chateau de Coucy. — Romantic Town. — Round Tower. — The Lion of Coucy. — Premontre. — The Poet of Coucy. — Enguerrand. — The Harness-maker. — Therese l'Ouvriere. — Storm Gabrielle.—The King's feet.—Coucy la Ville. Moyenbrie. — Subterranean Village. — Rural Royalty. 74

CHAPTER VI.

Soissons.—Dangerous Roads.—Misadventures. Druidical Remains. — Roman Pavement. — Clovis and the Vase. — St. Medard. — The Abbe Dupont. Louis le Debonnaire. — St. Jean des Vignes. — Thomas a Becket. Louis XV. and the Bell.—-St. Wouel and the Route to

Soissons.

Devil.

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CHAPTER VII.

Reims.—Cathedral.—Roman tomb—Streets

of Reims.

Raye.—Porte de Mars.—Streets.—Barbatre.— Archbishopric. — Jeanne d'Arc. — Tapestry. — Walks

—L'Ane

Tawdry houses.—Choice Epernay. .

of

an

hotel.—Caves and hills of 131