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This lavish volume showcases the stunning landscapes and waterways of France as seen through the eyes of nineteenth-century British artists Joseph Mallord William Turner and Leitch Ritchie. The book features over one hundred hand-colored engravings that capture the beauty and majesty of the country's rivers, canals, and coastal areas. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.