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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 11: Paris.—its schools.—January and February, 1838.—Age, 27. (search)
ave gratuitous advice to Malades who presented themselves. In the afternoon dined with Mr. Draper The banker. at the Rocher de Cancale. Then the most celebrated restaurant of Paris, and situated in the Passage du Saumon. There are several restaurants at Paris that claim pre-eminence,—Grignon's, Very's, Vefour's, Perigord's, and, primus inter pares, the Rocher de Cancale. Feb. 18. To-day, visited the hall of the Chamber of Peers; after this drove to the Bois de Boulogne. . . . Feb. 19. This morning, heard M. Bugnet at the École de Droit, who spoke to a very full audience,—the large amphitheatre being completely filled. At half-past 2 went with Mr. Warden to attend a meeting of the far-famed Institute of France. The building devoted to the sittings of this memorable body is quite large and ancient. The meeting to-day was of the Academy of Sciences. Their hall is not so large as either of our court-rooms in Boston. It is a parallelogram. The walls are adorned by por