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A Brief Historical Sketch of the Valley of Chamouni, Commencing With the Foundation of the Priory in 1090: Drawn Up From Original Documents, and Now ... Into Chronological Order (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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To enter into conjectures why Chamouni had not been more frequentedw by summer travellers previous to 1741, would be to enter a wide field. We might hint at the then want of public convey ances, and the subsequent wonderful improvement thatha's taken place,all over Europe, in the construc tion of roads 5yand we might also give a glance at that attachment to place and home, which formerly existed, but which, of later years, seems to be ex tinct or unfashionable: all deep impressions are obliterated by a perpetual change of abode, and seem to be supplied by a\ sort of indiscriminate and inactive good-will-towards all mankind.
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0282961208
- ISBN 13 9780282961206
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages52
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