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LI.—A STROLL THROUGH BOULOGNE. —— >» —
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Even of the before immense the foot diff...
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V - ' ( 340 )
V - ' ( 340 )
Li.—A Stroll Through Boulogne. —— >» —
LI . —A STROLL _THROUGH BOULOGNE . —— _>» —
Even Of The Before Immense The Foot Diff...
Even of the before immense the foot difference is set on in the manners soil of France and customs , one _becomes between aware the
two sides of the Channelfor as soon as the steamer runs alongside the ierit is invaded , by a horde of fish-women dressed in their
distinguishing d shor p t red , * petticoats costume , white display caps ing , gol below d earrings them , well blue developed cloth jackets legs ,
an , and These feet une women ncumb come ered b to y shoe claim or their stocking privile . ge of carrying the for it is
true luggage or perhap that of s of the was late , steamboat ( a the report ungallant passengers having Emperor reached to the has us Custom , permitted which House , we a trust change , is not to
be made , in this respect , ) the undoubted legal right of the soft sex to convey all trunks , boxes , creature and bags wh whatsoever should , to t the . douane tlay his to *
be searched ; and any male , o venure o profane finger from on the a strong stray portmanteau arm of the fair becomes creature liable whose , not province only to *
vengeance prodi law he has itself ious invaded ; wei and , it ht but is of reall to baggage be y punished astonishing that these by . to the Eng Amazons offended lish eyes contrive majesty to behold to of walk the the
talking under g , to and and the laug quite cruel g hing comfortabl mercies all the of way y too the . apparentl _douanzers Having surrendered y we , as walk they forth never our into worldl cease the y goods ,
town to see what is to be seen . The first thing that attracts our but one attention the as gutter a is river the is is street essentiall from itself a y brook forei : the gn ; houses , it and is is evidentl are as different very y washing like from Eng an _- lish day Eng ones from lish ,
the reminded floods of of soap the vegetable -suds that eating come rushing propensities down of , and the we French are forcibl by the y which whirled
d along ebacle by of the cabbage torrent stalks . The and pavement carrot too tops is peculiar are ; one feels well cobble
mere uncertain any rate ordinary they whether are paving exceeding the stone stones s ly are unp uncommonl remarkabl leasant y to y walk stunted grown on in : and size , , by but s , the or at
way women , perhaps , go with that such exp short lains mincing why the steps passers ; or is -by it , that especiall they y wear the
their shoes too small for them ? This reflection reminds us that we require a pair of boots
ourin selves on . a , shop We and are window perceiving attended , we step to some by in promising to the inquire most charming their brodeqidns price and and hang smiling try ing them up of she is
persuaded the French heart women to to examine the ; we , contrary su her spect criticall that herself she y , , is that and ugl at few y , first but persons sight so could her evidently brig have ht
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), July 1, 1859, page 340, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01071859/page/52/
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