Travels in France During the Years 1787, 1788 & 1789

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CUP Archive, 1929 - Agriculture - 428 pages
 

Contents

Arthur Young Esq F R
xi
PRODUCE
xxvi
Authors Preface
liii
Authors Note upon Methods of Writing Books of Travel
5
Undertakings of the Comte de Broglie Poitiers Cutlery manufacture at Châtelle
63
Monument of Louis XI at Cléry Pithiviers Farm of Duhamel du Monceau
70
Return to Paris Public buildings Political conversation The Abbey of St Germain
79
FIRST JOURNEY May 15th to November 11th 1787
80
Nemours Melun Arrival in Paris The King and Queen in the gardens of
245
PART II
269
Mountains Chestnut districts Rivers Appearance of the provinces Advice
276
CAPITAL EMPLOYED IN HUSBANDRY
286
p
294
PRICE OF PROVISIONS LABOUR
313
French imports and exports in 1787 Imports of the produce of land The woollen
321
pp 361404
361

SECOND JOURNEY July 30th to October 15th 1788 p
96
Poverty of the country around Combourg The camp at Rennes Poverty
107
The Loire La Meignanne La Flèche The Marquis of Galway at Turbilly
118
THIRD JOURNEY June 2nd 1789 to January 30th 1790 p
130
Visit to Dugny Discussion on the rotation of crops The Comte de Mirabeau
145
Departure from Paris Conversation at the Marquis de Guerchys The price
162
Beaune Mr Wilkinsons factory at Montcenis Autun Reports of brigands
220
Arrival at Calais Boulogne Excellence of the French roads Montreuil Abbe
363
Departure from Paris The road to Orléans The Pays de Beauce Orléans
399
Appendix a The value of the livre
405
pp 413428
413
Irrigation at Ganges Village of Montdardier Lodève Bédarieux Ignorance
428
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