Paris. Sept. 29 /[18]83. My dear little LION I came here last Thursday. Mamma and Reggie and Gracie went one way over a great deal of sea, they took 12 hours to go across from the land of England to the land of France, - but when they got to France they had not far to go to reach Paris. They travelled by night and went to bed as soon as they got into the steamboat. - Do you remember my taking you into a steam-boat at Weymouth ? - So they slept all night, and though it was very stormy, they were not much sick. I went by another way and was only an hour and three quarters in the steam boat, but then I had a long way to go in the train to Paris. Ask Cousin Mary to show you the map that you may see which way Mamma went with Reggie and Grace, and which way I went. The sea was very rough the way that I went, but it was day time and I was on the deck of the steamer all the time. Most of the passengers were very sick and the sailors were running about bringing them basins and they looked so miserable. I was not sick because I have been often on the sea in stormy weather and am accustomed to it. Mamma and Gracie and Reggie send their love to you. Give my love to Cousin Mary and kind regards to Mademoiselle Ryf, and Believe your Most affectionate OLD LION.