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Show FRANCE THE UNEXPLORED. W tuaoclattt shoot Ins dance roua rapids rap-ids so entirely with Maine and Canada, and we asaociate southern France so often with casinos fashionable watering D laces and deamy ProvencaJ poets slp- Ftlna; wine under cherry trees, that It Is s a surprise to read of ths dancers of the descent of the Tarn. In southern France. Miss BethamEdwards. however, how-ever, describes the Tarn's rapids as among th most thrilling of her numerous travel exploits. To add to thla thrill, the rapids have a set tins; of rloiious scenery. One Is reminded of ths nonchalant non-chalant ruldes of Canada by tha Tarn guides, mho take these rapids without even c ha n fine the Ion pole they use for a ulldina- their boats in calmer water. These rapids are an example of ths numerous nu-merous surprising features of France, rtuits unknown to the tourists, which Miss Bat ham-Kd wards has discovered and has deacrthed In her "I'nfraquanted Prance." a fully lllustsaied book just Is-ued Is-ued by Ptokes. ' |