ne faut point mettre un ridicule où il n'y en point; c'est se gâter le
goût c'est corrompre son jugement et celui des autres. Mais le ridicule
qui est quelque part, il faut l'y voir, l'en tirer avec grâce et d'une manière
qui plaise et qui instruise.
Caractères de la Bruyère.

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THE NEW ERA

OR

ADVENTURES

OF

JULIEN DELMOUR,

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.

CHAPTER I.

Departure of the Viscount for Normandy.--He is accompanied by his Wife and Julien. They go to a Neighbouring Castle belonging to Count Joseph.Account of the Persons they meet there.-Inexplicable conduct of the

Viscount,

As soon as the winter was over, we departed for an estate of the Viscount's in Normandy, and situated within six leagues of one which belonged to Count

THE NEW ERA

OR

ADVENTURES

JULIEN DELMOUR,

WRITTEN BY HIMSELF:

CHAPTER I.

Departure of the Viscount for Normandy.--He is accompanied by his Wife and Julien. They go to a Neighbouring Castle belonging to Count Joseph.— Account of the Persons they meet there.-Inexplicable conduct of the

Viscount.

As soon as the winter was over, we departed for an estate of the Viscount's in Normandy, and situated within six leagues of one which belonged to Count