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Title: A Day's Tour
A Journey through France and Belgium by Calais, Tournay,
Orchies, Douai, Arras, Bethune, Lille, Comines, Ypres,
Hazebrouck, Berg

Author: Percy Fitzgerald

Release Date: August 12, 2005 [EBook #16518]

Language: English

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[Illustration: PRICE ONE SHILLING.

CHATTO & WINDUS, PICCADILLY.]

[Illustration]

A DAY'S TOUR

A Journey through France and Belgium

BY

_CALAIS, TOURNAY, ORCHIES, DOUAI, ARRAS, BETHUNE,
LILLE, COMINES, YPRES, HAZEBROUCK,
BERGUES, AND ST. OMER_

WITH A FEW SKETCHES

BY
PERCY FITZGERALD

[Illustration]

London
CHATTO AND WINDUS, PICCADILLY
1887

PREFACE.

This trifle is intended as an illustration of the little story in
'Evenings at Home' called 'Eyes and No Eyes,' where the prudent boy
saw so much during his walk, and his companion nothing at all.
Travelling has become so serious a business from its labours and
accompaniments, that the result often seems to fall short of what was
expected, and the means seem to overpower the end. On the other hand,
a visit to unpretending places in an unpretending way often produces
unexpected entertainment for the contemplative man. Some such
experiment was the following, where everything was a surprise because
little was expected. The epicurean tourist will be facetious on the
loss of sleep and comfort, money, etc.; but to a person in good health
and spirits these are but trifling inconveniences.

ATHENAEUM CLUB,
_August, 1887_.

CONTENTS.

I. IN TOWN

II. DOVER

III. THE PACKET

IV. CALAIS

V. TOURNAY

VI. DOUAI

VII. ARRAS

VIII. LILLE

IX. YPRES

X. BERGUES

XI. ST. OMER

XII. ST. PIERRE LES CALAIS

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