Browsing named entities in Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3. You can also browse the collection for Nimes (France) or search for Nimes (France) in all documents.

Your search returned 5 results in 2 document sections:

Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 41: search for health.—journey to Europe.—continued disability.—1857-1858. (search)
n the evening went on, passing ancient Narbonne and Beziers to Cette, where I arrived at midnight. June 9. Early again reached Montpellier at seven o'clock; rambled through its streets, visited its museum, and took the train for Lyons, passing Nimes, Avignon, and many other interesting places, but felt obliged to hurry. I had already seen Nimes and Avignon. In 1839, when en route for Italy. June 10. Early this morning by train to Dijon, where I stopped to visit this old town, particuNimes and Avignon. In 1839, when en route for Italy. June 10. Early this morning by train to Dijon, where I stopped to visit this old town, particularly to see its churches, and the tombs of the dukes of Burgundy; in the evening went on to Fontainebleau; was detained some hours on the road by an accident to the engine. June 11. Early this morning drove in the fanous forest of Fontainebleau; then went through the palace; then to Paris, reaching my old quarters, Rue de la Paix, at five o'clock; in the evening went to Ambigu Comique to see Le Naufrage de la Meduse. June 16. Left Paris in train for Boulogne; while train stopped at Amien
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, chapter 14 (search)
he was almost in despair. Montpellier, a city of fifty thousand inhabitants in 1859, lies on the Gulf of Lyons, within easy distance from Cette on the west, and Nimes and Arles to the east. It is aside from the track of tourists, and is now less than formerly the resort of invalids, who are repelled by its variable climate and Sumner's language in this retreat, except in conversation with the elder Gordon. Sumner made some excursions in the neighborhood,—one with the younger Gordon to Nimes, and another with Professor Martins to Aigues Mortes; a walled city most interesting for its archaeology, in which his companions was an expert, Professor Martireater caution for the future. Another day was occupied with an excursion, in company with Professor Martins, to Calvisson, a small town ten miles southwest of Nimes, where they were received by M. Theodore Abauzit, a Protestant pastor His mother was English. He went with Sumner and Martins to Aigues Mortes. Sumner had a p