Rollo in Geneva. Abbott Jacob

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fall into the habit of using the word in that sense.

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1

Pronounced coupay.

2

Bureau is the French word meaning office; and English people, when travelling in France, fall into the habit of using the word in that sense.

3

Such a frock is called a blouse—pronounced blooze. Almost all working men in France wear them. Hence the class of workmen in France are sometimes called the blouses.

4

The diligence is very large. It has four separate compartments. For a more full account of the construction of the vehicle, and for one or two engravings representing it, see Rollo's Tour in Switzerland.

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