Outskirts Of Paris In 1738: ROLLIN, ro-lax', Ambrose Lucien, West Indian historian: b. Trois-Rivieres, Guadeloupe, West Indies, 1692; d. Point-a-Pitre, 1749. He was appointed deputy lieutenant of the colony in 1725, an office which he occupied until his death, devoting himself in his leisure to researches upon the Caribs and other Indian tribes. His works show remarkable care and ability and are still accepted as authoritative. They include Histoire des Indiens (1739) ; Histoire et description des Cara'ibes, leur condition avant la con-quete (1734) ; Les Incas du Perou et la conquete espagnole (1748).
ROLLIN, Charles, French historian: Paris, France, Jan. 30, 1661 ; d. there, Sept. 1 1741. He studied theology at the Sorbonne, b did not take orders. In 1688 he obtained t! chair of eloquence in the College de Franc became rector of the University of Paris in 16' and in 1720, and was coadjutor of the Colle; de Beauvais from 1699 to 1711. His works i elude Traite des etudes (1726) ; Histoire ancien (13 vols., 1730-1738), his best-known work; ai Histoire romaine (1738), incomplete, but coi pleted by later scholars.
Other notable castle shows, and new ones are added from time to time, are those of Chambord, chiefly a hunting scene entitled Les Grandes Heures de Chambord; Azay-le-Rideau (Les Feeries Nocturnes); and Vil-landry (Le Jardin Enchante), in a garden setting hardly matched by Versailles itself. The Chdteau de Vincennes, on the outskirts of paris in 1738 of Paris, is a more recent addition to the list of castles now enhanced by shows.
The Selective Shopper on the Prowl Paris is a shopper's heaven, especially if the shopper is on the distaff side. It is an expensive heaven, in these days, notably excepting perfumes, which are far cheaper in Paris than in America, but the cost doesn't seem to frighten tourists away. Paris est toujours Paris.
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