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wth and varieties of the vine 97 Geology of Touraine 105 Spas of France 123 Spas of central France, their respective localities, medicinal virtues, diseases to which they are applicable, etc. 139 Classification of French wines, places where grown, character, comparative qualities, etc., etc. 186 Alcoholic strength of various wines and liquors 192 Meteorological Register for Tours 194 Reaumur's Thermometric scale turned into Fahrenheit's 208 Appendix.--Passports, Cash, Coinage 209 Useful information for travellers, etc., etc. 217 Expense of living in France, etc. 230 [Illustration: VUE DE TOURS Lith. CLAREY-MARTINEAU. r de la harpe 16, TOURS.] MEMORANDA OF TOURS, TOURAINE, AND CENTRAL FRANCE. CHARACTER OF THE SCENERY OF TOURAINE. Although there is little that can be denominated bold, or strikingly romantic, in the general aspect of the country around Tours, it nevertheless, possesses charms of a peculiar and novel nature, alike calculated to gratify a lover of the picturesque, tranquillize the mind, and renovate the enfeebled energies of the valetudinarian. Hence it has long been famed as a favourite resort, more especially, of these classes of British Tourists, etc.; many adopting it as a temporary place of residence, whilst others have permanently established themselves in some of the beautiful sylvan retreats which characterize the more immediate vicinity of the city. Throughout a vast area, the surface of the surrounding country is pleasingly diversified by gentle undulations, considerable tracts of which are adorned by dense masses of foliage, occasionally presenting deeply indented vistas, embosoming some modern country house or ancient Chateau, with its spacious, but somewhat formal pleasure grounds. Many picturesque vales with their meandering streams, verdant meadows, and towering poplars, also present themselves to the eye of the traveller, but the characteristic rural features of this portion of France are its wide spread _vi
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