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CHAPTER I.

Secluded situation of the Vaudois-Derivation of their name— Inducements to make the excursion—Peyrani's letter-Romantic accounts of Waldensian heroism—Passage across the Channel from Dover to Calais-Fog at sea-Dull journey from Calais to Paris-French equestrians and sportsmen Awkward machinery Frightful-looking crucifix-State of religion in Paris -Chapel of British ambassador-English Liturgy-Leave Paris-Journey towards the South of France-Forest of Fontainbleau-Nemours-Moonlight scenery-Old ChâteausSabbath in France-Sabbath day in England-Its effect on the character of the nation-Nevers-Anecdote-Moulins—Inscription in the cathedral-Votive tablets-Sterne-Poor Maria -Village near Moulins-Landscape-Appearance of Plenty— Palisse-French traveller-Road from Palisse to LyonsLyons-Rousseau-Les Etroits-Library of Lyons-Caligula's edict-Charitable Institutions at Lyons-Hôtel Dieu-Veterinary school-Magnificence of Lyons-Alarm of fire at night— Peter Waldo, the reformer of Lyons-Waldo's translation of the Scriptures-Waldo persecuted-Flies from Lyons-Death of Waldo-Waldo, not the founder of the Waldensian church— Antiquity of the Vaudois—Rainerus, the inquisitor-The Vaudois reformers anterior to those of Lyons-Attend Protestant chapel-Extempore preaching-Communion service in Protestant chapel-Organ-Sacred Music.

AMIDST the wildest and most secluded of those Alpine fastnesses, which lie between the Clusone and the Pelice, two mountain torrents that fall into the river Po, there is a

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