Sinopsis

CHAPTER I. AGEN.—JASMIN'S BOYHOOD. Agen is an important town in the South of , situated on the right bank of the Garonne, about eighty miles above Bordeaux. The country to the south of Agen contains some of the most fertile land in . The wide valley is covered with vineyards, orchards, fruit gardens, and corn-fields. The best panoramic view of Agen and the surrounding country is to be seen from the rocky heights on the northern side of the town. A holy hermit had once occupied a cell on the ascending cliffs; and near it the Convent of the Hermitage has since been erected. Far underneath are seen the red-roofed houses of the town, and beyond them the green promenade of the Gravier.