French life in town and country

by Hannah Lynch

OUR EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURS

Edited by William Harbutt Dawson. 12ᵒ. Illustrated. Each, net $1.20. By mail, $1.30

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OUR EUROPEAN
NEIGHBOURS

EDITED BY
WILLIAM HARBUTT DAWSON

FRENCH LIFE IN TOWN AND
COUNTRY

THE PEASANT AT HOME—THE CANDIDATE

Michelena

FRENCH LIFE
IN TOWN AND
COUNTRY

By HANNAH LYNCH

ILLUSTRATED

G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS
NEW YORK AND LONDON
The Knickerbocker Press
1902

Copyright, 1901
BY
G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS

Set up and electrotyped March, 1901
Reprinted August, 1901; January, 1902

The Knickerbocker Press, New York

CONTENTS

	PAGE
CHAPTER I
FRENCH RURAL AND PROVINCIAL LIFE	[1]
CHAPTER II
PARIS AND PARISIANISM	[28]
CHAPTER III
SOCIAL DIVERSIONS AND DISTINCTIONS	[58]
CHAPTER IV
THE ARMY AND THE NATION	[87]
CHAPTER V
SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION	[112]
CHAPTER VI
NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS	[ 147]
CHAPTER VII
HOME-LIFE IN FRANCE	[173]
CHAPTER VIII
PEASANT AND ARTISAN	[202]
CHAPTER IX
THE PRESS AND THE PEOPLE’S COLLEGES	[229]
CHAPTER X
THE PARISIAN LECTURE AND SALON	[250]
CHAPTER XI
THE “LITTLE PEOPLE” OF PARIS	[264]
CHAPTER XII
ORGANISED PHILANTHROPY AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE	[283]
INDEX	[307]

ILLUSTRATIONS

	PAGE
THE PEASANT AT HOME—THE CANDIDATE	[Frontispiece]
Michelena.
BLESSING THE WHEAT	[16]
J. A. Breton.
THE PARDON OF SAINT ANNE (BRITTANY)	[42]
Guillou.
A REVIEW AT LONGCHAMP	[88]
CONSECRATED BREAD	[114]
Dagnan-Bouveret.
THE REFECTORY	[120]
A. Bouvin.
THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES	[130]
THE FRENCH ACADEMY	[148]
THE FOYER OF THE OPERA-HOUSE	[170]
A SEASIDE SERVICE	[190]
Edelfelt.
AN OUTDOOR MEAL	[206]
Zimenez.
GLEANERS	[262]
J. A. Breton.