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The olive-The orange-The sumac-The _crau_ of the Gapeau-Contrast between the old town and the new-Shelter or no shelter-The family of Fos-The peninsula of Giens-Saltings-Ancient value of salt-Pomponiana-S. Pierre a' Al-Manar-A false alarm-The League-Razats and Carcists-Castle held by the Carcists-Surrender-Churches of S. Paul and S. Louis-The Iles de Hyères-The reformatory in Ile du Levant-Mutiny-Horrible scenes-Sentences.
IT will be at Hyères, probably, that the visitor to the Riviera first realises that he has come amidst tropical vegetation, for here he will first see palms, agaves, and aloes in full luxuriance. Moreover, the olive, which has been seen, but not in its full luxuriance, reaches its finest development on the red soil north of the branch line, where it parts from the main line at La Pauline.