l h u rt rl Fi ekin Februa r Ma Au ust a nd November. Pub is ed Q a e y, rst We y, y, g u l ree 5a o r 7 Dolla r 24 Gen ts. An n a Subscrip tion, Po stf , , (T he Vo ic e o f the Ye ar) ‘ se ie s o f a c e s in E n sh b t he H o n . R . E sk n e o n the su e c r rti l gli , y r i , bj t E n m e a s a o M r. s i e o f h T T I H N AT I N AL D RE SS. S o e t e SCO S O y r g , r k l e ue s o f n um e o u s e n s he ha s e c i e to su éme n t ha r q t r fri d , d d d ppl t t " h i n a n o e s a n d o se rva io n s T he p o p ul a r bro c hure wit a ddit o l t b t . styl e o f the we ll - k n o w n illustra tio ns o f M a c c h o la rship a s to the t o pi c o f whi c h it the e a n um e o f S c o tsme n who t a ke a iv e in ere s in the gr t b r , l ly t t su e c o f the N a io n a D e ss the se ri s ‘o f a c e in ue s o n i bj t t l r , e rti l s q ti s ’ s ure o f a wid e spre a d a n d p o p ul a r re c e ptio n . " E e S c o sm an a n d a ll ~ in e e s e in Ce c a fa i s s o u v ry t , t r t d lti f r , h ld l s o h s e - kn o w n ua e Fo u ubsc ribe t t i w ll Q rt rly. ' it ha s a lre a dy a c hie ve d ph e n o m e n a l suc c e ss; It c o n sists b f o ve r ' i in e in e n 1 00 a e s o f e x a n d s xc e e t e . p g t t , pr t d ll typ , in G a e c a n d E n sh a re e m o e o n its sta f li gli pl y d f, ‘ h sta tus o f the M a g a z i n e is publi sh e d . Fascin atin g re a dm P u b l i s h e d b y E N E A 4 3 M U RRAY PLAC E . T H E CE LT I C RE VI E W M AY 1 91 1 A BRETON VIL LAG E . A TSON E O. C . W BRI TT AN Y s i ds o ld - is a sociated in our m n with quaint, —world - o us o o f . J o pe ple and c t ms , and the little village St a ut de la l o n a o mer doesnot be ie the reputation f the cou try . St . J ut o n o n e o f o s l i stands th se long , fertile penin u as wh ch are a ‘ - i - a ch ef feature o f the north west o f France . The co st line e i l is de ply ndented , the irregu ar rocky masses forming a ’ to t e charming contrast the long stre ch s of silvery sand, while u o ut o f a n f rther are dotted islands varying shapes d sizes , hi o n o o t o . many of w ch can be reached f t a ‘l w water The greenness of the land which surrounds the hamlet i s broken by the golden corn growing between the heavily laden fruit r a n o t ees , d by the fields f b eautiful buckwheat, its starry white flowers shining radi antly against the red stems and o green leaves . The first glimpse o f the village sh ws it different from others . It is a lang toun indeed, but an i o o o exceed ngly narr w n e . An o ld Bret n writer has de scribed the houses as turning their backs o n the co ld north ’ o e o o n e wind and p ning their do rs to the southern sun, and is o n e o s struck by the way in which , with acc rd, the hou es di nl o f all face in the same rection . The o y street the village runs north and so uth so that the ho uses a ll stand with a o i ff o n e gable to the r ad , g ving a peculiar e ect as walks h o . On ll o n e t r ug h entering the vi age by land, sees a ’ Calvary consecrating the round where several ship g — wrecked sailo rs have found their last resting - place a v o L . VI I . G 9 8 TH E CELTIC RE VI E W A fitting entrance tothis home of seafaring folks . few yards r hi in v o lun fur ther o n stands a simple g ey stone cross , w ch tarily carried o ur thoughts across the sea to o ur o wn holy - lrt o f sea g Iona . The fronts the houses are covered with - f o a n d vines and pear trees, raming the do rs windows with o f hi h green leaves"and clusters fruit, while the garden w c flo wt rs each ho use possesses is well stocked with vegetables , , - and fruit trees . The people have the simple earn estness and frank happiness o f those who live removed from towns . The o men are tall, handsome, and clean limbed bey nd o the c mmon . The women are not above the average — i d - o f he ght , but are well made and goo looking many them pretty, with piquant faces , lovely big brown eyes , and with dark brown hair under their snowy winged caps . All give n dl the strangers ki y welcome , even the little children stop their play to dr op curtsies and wish them bon jo ur in o l their baby French . The men f the vil age are chiefly f fishermen and sailors , away from home for rom seven to n o o f d ni e m nths the year, uring which time the women wait a n d work and pray for their safe return . But not always ar e T e r their prayers granted . he y y small n umber of even e l lderly men in the vil age was almost incredible, while the number o f women who wore mourning- caps was heart i n r rend ng . O e could sincerely sympathise with thei saying Femm e de Ma rin femm e de cha grin (wife of a sailor a wife o f - sorrow) . From March to M ay the fishi n g boats are l eaving for far seas , and the long months pass slowly till , t to . about the end of Oc ober , the boats begin straggle back o Then th se whose fathers, husbands , and brothers have o returned rejoice , but even in their j y they do not forget to weep with those whose dear ones sleep under the deep tha t surro u n d waters g the Newfoundland coast . After a r time there are ma riages , for t e home time is short and t o r hese al ays take ce o f v e mb e , w ab ut t e end , when pla , o o n the fishingseas n is d e . ‘ i Fro m o ur v ine fra m ed window we look out on to an open A BRETON VILLAG E 9 9 - f iv c o Ze re d r el ro un d . space where stands an old yg s d aw w l, whi ch centres mu ch o f the s a fl take of m ckerel , ounders , f r t he o i boats whi ch have remained o h me fish ng , are washed o u l n s in large tubs . Then they are c nted, packed fresh gras c o o c a b b a e to n and rushes , and covered with l g leaves be se t to the nearest market town . What excitement there is ro und that silent o ld well which has supplied so many ‘ ’ generations " The h alflin lads are eager to take part I V hi hi t s as in the catc ng of the fish , but the man whose duty it ‘ ’ to o is c unt the take , and whose arithmetical powers are o f u not the sharpest, has serio s objections to so many l hi s assistants .