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CHAPTER XLIV. French and Spanish Parts of the City.--Mr. Cable and the

Ancient Quarter.--Cabbages and Bouquets.--Cows and Children.--The Shell

Road. The West End.--A Good Square Meal.--The Pompano.--The Broom-

Brigade.--Historical Painting.--Southern Speech.--Lagniappe.