CHAPTER XXIII

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THE PALAIS DE JUSTICE.

The Palais de Justice--Its Historical Associations--Disturbances in Paris--Successive Fires--During the Revolution--The Administration of Justice--The Sainte-Chapelle.....250

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THE FIRE BRIGADE AND THE POLICE.

The Sapeurs-pompiers--The Prefect of Police--The Garde Républicaine--The Spy System.....270

## CHAPTER XXV .

THE PARIS HOSPITALS.

The Place du Parvis--The Parvis of Notre Dame--The Hôtel-Dieu--Mercier's Criticisms.....276

## CHAPTER XXVI .

CENTRAL PARIS.

The Hôtel de Ville--Saint-Jacques-la-Boucherie--Rue Saint-Antoine--The Reformation.....281

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