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<p>bones were real. Most beautiful paintings of</p> | <p>bones were real. Most beautiful paintings of</p> | ||
| + | <p>Christ's cruixifiction & resurrection & of Saints.</p> | ||
| + | <p>Took steamer for retunr at 11:30.</p> | ||
| + | <p>Went to French Dance at Hotel Foillet at 9 P.M.</p> | ||
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<html>Arose at 10:45. At 12:45 started
for station to Mount Revard, highest
peak around Aix. OPrice 4:50 frcs. Took
train at 1:45, cog railway, engine pushes
one closed car seating about 50 persons.
Two stations on way up. Arrived at sum-
mit at 2:50. Had lunch in Restaurant.
Could see Mr, Blanc in Switzerland,
Mr. Bernard in Italy. Mt. Blanc is
highest mt. on Europe. Snow was about
10 inches deep. Fine skiing, tobogganing,
and snowshoeing. Wonderful view of Aix.
Mt. Revard is 5070 ft or 1545 meters
high. Ret'd at [4:40] to station & 5:30 at
10. VENDREDI. S. Guillaums
Started at 9 A.M.from Y.M. to visit
Hautecombe Abbey. Walked 3/4 to steamer
on Lake Bourget. Sailed around Lake at
foot of mounts. At abbey, owned and kept
by Kings of Italy, saw room and bed of
King [Chas‘.] Felix and Queen Christina, also their
tomb. Abbey was re-established by thbis
king & Queen. It was Queen C's duty to look after Art
and poor. King Louis I & Queen was buried in
church near Altar. Monk's there took
pride in showing rthe remains, all robed,
of St. Felicis. Was wax figure except
bones were real. Most beautiful paintings of
Christ's cruixifiction & resurrection & of Saints.
Took steamer for retunr at 11:30.
Went to French Dance at Hotel Foillet at 9 P.M.
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