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Title:  A journey to Paris in the year 1698 by Dr. Martin Lister.
Author: Lister, Martin, 1638?-1712.
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in a very hot Country, are greatly re∣freshing and delightful: And this is said to be built on purpose for a defence a∣gainst a much hotter Climate, than where it stands; which that King had no mind to visit a second time.Walking.But let us return to Paris; Towards 8 or 9 a Clock in June most of them re∣turn from the Cours, and land at the Garden Gate of the Tuilleries, where they Walk in the cool of the Evening. This Garden is of the best Ordonnance, and now in its full beauty, so that Mons. Le Nostre has seen it in its infancy, for it is all of his Invention, and he enjoys his Labours in perfection. Certainly the Moving Furniture of it at this time of the Evening, is one of the Noblest Sights that can be seen. The Night I came a∣way from Paris, a Lady of Quality, Ma∣dam M— when I took my Leave of her, askt me, What I had seen in Paris that most pleased me; I answered her Civil∣ly, as I ought to do; but she would not take my Compliment, but urged me for a further Answer: I told her, (since she would have it it so) that I just then came from seeing what pleased me best; that was, the Middle Walk of the Tuilleries in June, betwixt 8 and 9 at night; I did 0