Nursing at Mont Cenis. Infancy is ever the same in all countries. A child puts on the spectacles of age, an old woman tells sleepy stories.
Tag: French customs
Traditional French dress, culture and customs of the various regions.
Woman with wide-brimmed hat. Peoples of Mont Cenis in 1821.
The females of Mount Cenis are almost mattressed round, and their broad brims form a constant umbrella.
French Postillion wearing sçavans, nankeen trousers and leather hat.
The mixture of self-conceit, noise, tawdry, and shifts, forming his composition, constitute a true and complete emblem of his countrymen’s natural accomplishments and qualities.