CONTENTS
George W. T. Omond
CHAPTER
PAGE
I.
THE SANDS OPPOSITE ENGLAND
1
II.
INLAND: THE FLEMISH PLAIN
5
III.
TRAVELLING IN BELGIUM
10
IV.
SOME OF THE TOWNS: THE ARDENNES
16
V.
BELGIAN CHILDREN: THE "PREMIÈRE COMMUNION"
28
VI.
CHRISTMAS IN BELGIUM
34
VII.
NEW YEAR'S DAY
37
VIII.
PAGEANTS AND PROCESSIONS
41
IX.
THE STORY OF ST. EVERMAIRE: A COUNTRY PAGEANT
47
X.
THE CARNIVAL
51
XI.
CHILDREN'S WINTER FESTIVALS
54
XII.
THE ARCHERS: GAMES PLAYED IN BELGIUM
59
XIII.
WHAT THE BELGIANS SPEAK
67
XIV.
A SHORT HISTORY
70
XV.
THE BELGIAN ARMY: THE CONGO
82
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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