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SAN FRANCISCO. (By M. F. SWEETSER.)

California-Sir Francis Drake-The Spanish Galleons – The Franciscan Missions-Indians Converted and Dying

The Russians and the Hudson's Bay Company--Conquest by the United States - Discovery of Gold --The Great

Immigration-The Vigilance Committee-Building a Town Site-- The Bay-The Golden Gate--The Docks- Exports

- The Italian Fleet-Clipper-ships-Local Manufactures-- Telegraph Hill-Spanishtown-Lone Mountain-Kearney

and Montgomery Streets-The Great Hotels-California Street-The Millionnaires - Gambling - The World-City-

The Chinese-Customs - The Six Companies-Chinatown-Pagan Worship-Asiatic Festivals - The Christian Pro-

paganda- The “ Hoodlum "-Theatres-Woodward's Gardens-Libraries-- Local Authors --Newspapers, Art-The

Primitive Godlessness – The Rising Churches, Mission Dolores-Charities-- The Hebrews—The Climate-The Trade

Winds-Flowers and Trees-A New Race- Earthquakes-Oakland- The Mountains-Golden Gate Park- The Cliff

House–The Fortifications - The Dawn of Local Pride and Power

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ROUEN.

Origin and Progress of the City-Cotton Industry-Situation - The Old Town- Modern Improvements-- Introduction

of Christianity-The Cathedral: its Historical and Legendary Associations - Among the Tombs-Church of St.

Quen-A Tragical Story-Other Churches of Rouen-The Palais de Justice- The Markets--A Dragon Story-The

Place de la Pucelle, and Joan of Arc-The Cloche d'Argent-Fountains-Gates—Biographical Reminiscences-

Bridges : .

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MADRID.

The River Manzanares --Site of Madrid - Its Early History and Development--Aspect of the City-The Puerta del

Sol-The Streets and Public Places-Scenes in the Plaza Mayor-Autos de Fé-Terrors of the Inquisition--The

Prado- The Churches of Madrid–The Legend of Our Lady of Atocha-The Palaces-- The Museum, and its

Marvellous Collection of Pictures-Pleasure-places- A Bull-fight - The Escorial .

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CAIRO.

The Capital of Arabdom - The “Victorious City"--Fostat-Improvements by Saladin-The Mameluke Sovereignty-

Modern Cairo- The Ezbekeeyeh Palaces of the Khedive - The Citadel--- The Glory of the “After-glow”-A Mar-

vellous View-Mosques in the Citadel--The Massacre of the Mamelukes-- Bazaars-Oriental Customs-Religious

Festivals - Legendary Sites—The Sile-Nilometer - Island of Roda-Boulak and its Museum -- Heliopolis – The

Virgin's Tree - The Pyramids – The Sphinx-Education in Egypt -A School Interior-Public Schools - The Uni-

versity -- Population-Copts and their Worship-Fellaheen and their Cruel Bondage — Taxation .

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TORONTO AND QUEBEC. (By M. F. SWEETSER.)

TORONTO :-The Site-The Harbour- Governor Simcoe- The Esplanade-The Railways - The Foundation of the City-

The MacXab-Old Wine in New Bottles --The Streets-Imperial Highways-Yonge Street- The North--Osgoode

Hall-Parliament House - The Great Province - The University-Trinity ('ollege-Knox (College-Upper Canada

College -- Queen's Park - A Group of Veterans --St. James's - The American Attack - The Canadian Cities.

QUEBEC :--Its Topography-The St. Lawrence River- Business of the Port - A Bric-à-Brac ('ity -- The Citadel-

A Cry of Wonder-The New Forts—The Walls of the City-The Queen's Gift-The Rampart-Dutrerin Terrace-A

View in Lower Canada-An Historic Sketch-The Same Quebec-The Discoverers-Champlain Founds the City

- Cargoes of Demoiselles Frontenac's Defiance- The Fruitless American Siege-Lord Dufferin's Plans-The

Basilica -Champlain, Frontenac, and Laval- The Market Square- The Jesuits, The Seminary-Laval University

- The Ursuline ('onvent - The Hótel Dieu-The Anglican Cathedral- A Hero and a Prince Suffer - Parliament,

House-The Lower Town - Notre Dame des Victoires—The Extra-mural Wards - The British Victory on the

Plains of Abraham-The Environs-Lorette-Falls of Montmorenci-Beauport- La Bonne Ste. Anne--The Isle

of Orleans

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MARSEILLES.

An Ancient Mariner- A ('urious Wedding - Early and Later History of Marseilles-- The Marseillaise Hymn Present

Aspect of the City-The Place Neuve-The Streets with their Legendary and Historical Associations The Prado-

The Wonders of the Corniche Road-Commerce of the City - The Port - Churches and Church Traditions-

Pageants and Festivals - St. Victor-Votre Dame de la Garde-Fortifications-Disappearance of Antiquities of

Marscilles - The Tour de St. Paul - Hôtel de Ville - The Palais de Longchamps - Hospitals and other Charitable

Institutions-- Local Industries The Great Men of Marseilles

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