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year with Edwd Standen, we did not give it sufficient time, and the day was too hot; in such weather a late evening promenade is desired but Edwd’s anxiety to “get on” towards Waterloo prevented this. I was glad now to repair this error. Very much amusement did we derive from visiting the beautiful shops of this place, and a lounge in the park & coffee and an ice (of fruit) at the caffe Velloni there was vastly agreeable. As night came on, lanterns were hung to the trees, a band was playing sweetly, gay promenaders were everywhere flitting about. The illusion was complete, it was the feast of Lanterns.

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SAT. JULY 29 Our hotel de Hollande is not a recommendable one, being dark, dull, dear & dreadfully d-----sh [censored word ?devilish] dif-

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