Returning to our river, we soon come to Vernon, the very last town in Normandy, chiefly known on account of its forest and its seven-arched bridge. With this we take leave of Normandy, over which we have wandered in so desultory a way, gathering impressions, examining some things in detail, leaving others aside, but all the while intent on gaining an insight into that character and individuality which marks the country. We have found it in the west still preserving traces of its rulers, who made its fame; to the east, almost wholly French. We have found it full of variety and delight, full of historical interest, and that mostly of a far past generation.
Transcribers’ Notes
Simple typographical errors were corrected.
Punctuation, hyphenation, and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed, except as noted below.
Page [3]: “probably be surprise at” was printed that way.
Page [10]: “par un bras” was misquoted as “pas un bras”, and “Son voisin” was misquoted as “Se voisin”; both changed here.
Page [167]: “Si Dieu plaît” was misprinted as “plâit”; changed here.
Page [174]: “Pierre Lôti’s” perhaps should be “Pierre Loti’s”.
Page [177]: “lowering mass” was printed that way.