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The building consists of a square pavilion two stories high, and separated entirely from the accessory buildings, which are on the left, and among them a pretty chapel. But a wish to be with the multitude, who were roving among the fountains, cut short my visit to the trianons. The day was very fine, and the whole party seemed to enjoy it.
The Grand and Petit Trianons deserve attention from having been the favourite retreats of the late unfortunate Queen of France; but few traces of the taste once displayed in their decoration now remain. They are situated within the limits of the forest of Versailles, which is said to be twenty leagues in circuit.
Then the various sights of the Trianons claimed their attention, and they visited the farm and the dairy, and the Temple of Love, and the Swiss Cottage, and the Presbytery, and the Music Pavilion, and the Mill, until they were all mixed up, and Patty declared that her mind was nothing but a kaleidoscope full of broken bits of gay scenes.
But the Congress is over, and cannot now be made different; yet it is to be hoped that neither the London Peace Committee, nor any other men having the charge of getting up such another great meeting, will commit such an error again. M. de Tocqueville's Grand Soiree Madame de Tocqueville Visit of the Peace Delegates to Versailles The Breakfast Speechmaking The Trianons Waterworks St.
After that there was another long, fragrant silence which lasted until Harrison roused himself with a sigh, exclaiming that although he would like nothing better than to sit right there till he took root, they had yet to "do" the two Trianons and to see the state carriages.
The Trianons, the "Grandes Eaux" and the "Petites Eaux" are all in all to the visitor to Versailles. As a matter of fact and record, the Cathedral of St. Louis must be mentioned, if only to be dismissed in a word. Bourasée refers to it as "a thing cold, unfeeling, and without life."
It is with sensations of pure delight that I recur to the brief period of my existence which was passed in the peaceful shades of Auteuil. There is one kind of wisdom which we learn from the world, and another kind which can be acquired in solitude only. In cities we study those around us; but in the retirement of the country we learn to know ourselves. The Two Trianons By Augustus J. C. Hare
Farrington declared that he could do no more sightseeing until he had eaten some sustaining luncheon. So again they climbed into the automobiles and were whisked away to a hotel in the town. Here they were provided with a most satisfying meal, which was partaken of amid much merry conversation and laughter. The afternoon was devoted to the gardens and the Trianons.
The Trianons presented new delights, and Patty fancied herself transported back to the days of Marie Antoinette and her elaborately planned pleasures. A place of especial interest was the carriage house, where are exhibited the Royal State carriages. As they were about to enter, Phil Marchbanks, who was ahead, turned round with a look of comical dismay on his face.
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