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ITJNERA'RY.ITI N ERARY, No. III.Bourdeau,v to Parz·s.-,c' Bourd~aîex,a1}dto the nO'l't/e of it.AFTER passing the Garonne, the Dordôgne i8 crossed on à pont volant.The current of tide setting up the river is at the rate bf three miles pl:rhour. Hence m~ be judged thehen~~t~whichits n:~igrtiôrîtp~eS~lîts,as ~ fork of the Garonne. Theequilibrium of impulse i5 of great inlportancein this branell ofdisadvantage is very rnaterialon the Rhone.Soil white, pOOl', free-stone on a blue-el~~erj~ubstratum.Timber, sallow; fences, white-thorn and quince in aIl thébeàutéô'l1sgay livery of spring.Produce, grass andthe height of our hop-pales.Stock, large cattle.InTillage, indifferent; labour harq,Some cornmon tracts tending to 111001',in this westerq, c1imate.DOleal. but the poles Dot ofFrance they al'e staked.prove humidityTimber, fil'. Produce, rye, Indian corn. Müth rib-grâss in the/naturaIgreen-sward. Deciduous oak c10thes thehiff~i\illlarge growth,obviously of two distinct kinds, one foliating befirethe other, being now(April 5th) in leaf. I;'ine chesnut trces, wainut trees, Chester poplars,and timber sallow, aIl ()f great growth.Proceeding northwards the soil improves.Level of Coù11try, high.Borses pOw'erful; t\Vobreeàs, a roan and a chesnut.. MONTLIEU.-Soil quartzose. The vegeta'Plê'\sfratil.îm, when Cornesto lie on quartz, does ll{)t blend with lhis rf-'TI'Hr"I'U"V S'ltltil~tatlCl~;

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