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History-Ægitna-Quintus Opimus-Admiral Matthews takes Ile Ste. Marguerite-La Californie-Climate-S. Cassien-Arluc-Legend-La Napoule-Antibes-The Terpon stone-Cult of rude stones-Utriculares-Lerins-Ste. Marguerite-The Man in the Iron Mask-Mattioli-Fabricated pedigree for Napoleon-Marshal Bazaine: his escape-S. Honorat-The stand made against Predestinarianism-S. Augustine-Lerins a home of culture-Decay-Suppressed-Springs of fresh water in the sea.
CANNES does not possess much of a history. It was but a fishing village occupying a rock above a little port, built about a ruined castle and a church, when "invented" by Lord Brougham, as already related.