“A second and a larger followed, the next year, and displayed all the manufactures and the curiosities then known in Paris—­and these excited so much interest that Bonaparte, who then reigned in France, had a building erected expressly for the purpose, in the Champs de Mars.  It was made of wood, and lined with the old flags that he had just brought home from his war in Italy, and decorated with his banners,—­and so these sad trophies of the wickedness of man, and of his anger, hatred, and revenge, were turned to a good purpose at the last.

“Then some years afterwards, there were wooden galleries placed around the quadrangle of the Palace of the Louvre, to receive similar contributions; and people were still so pleased by them, that a fourth succeeded.

“The fourth was on a larger scale, for Bonaparte had then become an Emperor, and wished all things he did to be Imperial, or very grand.

“A building, therefore, was erected for the purpose, by the side of the river that runs through Paris.  Can you recollect its name?”

“The Seine, Grandma.”

“Yes.  It was built beside the Seine, facing the Champs Elysee, and was then considered very beautiful.

“A fifth, a sixth, and seventh followed, in the course of time; but I will not dwell upon them now, but only add that—­

“The eighth was held by Louis Phillippe, who then reigned in France—­for Bonaparte had died in St. Helena—­banished from his throne and his adopted country, and brought to see the folly of his mad ambition; and this Bazaar was held in the Place de la Concorde, a suitable locality for such an object,—­for Concorde, you know, means peace and harmony, instead of war and fighting.”

“A pleasanter and better thing is peace than war, I think, Grandma,” said Frank.  “I wish there was no quarreling at all.”

“I join you heartily, my dear, and hope the time will shortly come when wars shall cease for ever.  But the building raised by Louis Phillippe in La Place de la Concorde, consisted of four pavilions, joined by galleries together; and as many as 2500 persons sent in their contributions.

“But the ninth surpassed all former ones,—­covered 120,000 feet of ground—­consisted of eight large apartments, with a noble hall, and spacious galleries.  It cost nearly L15,000, and had 3300 exhibitors this time.

“All this success at length induced the men of Manchester to make a similar display—­and their example was soon followed by the men of Leeds, and many other of our largest towns.

“And then, once more, in the year 1844, the French announced another ’L’Exposition de l’Industrie Francaise’—­which gained great praise from all who visited it.

“Next, ‘The Free-Trade Bazaar’ excited universal interest, and was held in Covent Garden Theatre, in the year 1845, when tens of thousands went to see and purchase the beautiful commodities displayed.