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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 41: search for health.—journey to Europe.—continued disability.—1857-1858. (search)
ver the plains of Languedoc to Toulouse, which interested me much. June 8. Early in the morning took the train eastward; passed the day at Carcassonne, in order to explore its well-preserved and venerable ruins, reviving the Middle Ages; in the evening went on, passing ancient Narbonne and Beziers to Cette, where I arrived at midnight. June 9. Early again reached Montpellier at seven o'clock; rambled through its streets, visited its museum, and took the train for Lyons, passing Nimes, Avignon, and many other interesting places, but felt obliged to hurry. I had already seen Nimes and Avignon. In 1839, when en route for Italy. June 10. Early this morning by train to Dijon, where I stopped to visit this old town, particularly to see its churches, and the tombs of the dukes of Burgundy; in the evening went on to Fontainebleau; was detained some hours on the road by an accident to the engine. June 11. Early this morning drove in the fanous forest of Fontainebleau; then wen
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, chapter 14 (search)
out you? I know my own shortcomings as a correspondent; but you must be aware how the love I have always felt for you since we met at the chief secretary's lodge in the Phoenix Park, at least a score of years ago, has not ceased to glow with its own warmth, though it may have been deepened into the soberer heat of reverence. Sumner left Paris for Montpellier Nov. 25, 1858; He received from Mr. Fish and family an invitation to dine on Thanksgiving Day. and while stopping for a day at Avignon He had stopped at Macon to visit Lamartine's chateaux. he was struck with a sharp pain in the left leg, which prostrated him. He attempted a walk; and people in the streets stopped to look at the strange figure of one who seemed so old in gait and yet whose face was that of youth. This relapse was most discouraging, and he was almost in despair. Montpellier, a city of fifty thousand inhabitants in 1859, lies on the Gulf of Lyons, within easy distance from Cette on the west, and Nimes