IN

ITALY.

BY THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

SECOND EDITION.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER,

GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

Printed by J. L. Cox and SONS, 75, Great Queen Street,

CONTENTS

OF THE

FIRST VOLUME.

DOVER.-Reflections-The Voyage-Tribute to Neptune-Honey-

moon in the Channel-Love flies out of the Cabin Window

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Pages 1-2

2-4

CALAIS.-French Comforts and Discomforts

ROUEN. The Cathedral-Stained Glass not sufficiently used in

England-A Manuscript, the Work of Thirty Years-Joan of Arc

-Corneille-Fontenelle-Anecdotes

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5-8

ST. GERMAIN-en-Laye. James II. of England - Royal Ties of

Consanguinity disregarded-Forest of St. Germain-Mistresses of

Louis XIV. and XV.-Fair of St. Germain-French Facility of

Enjoyment........
9-12

PARIS.—The Parisians-Baron Denon-His Versatility—His Anec-

dotes of Napoleon - His amiable Egotism-My Birth-day-

Winding up the Clock!-Parisian Noises-English Discontent—

French Women more formed to be admired than loved-French-

men more general in their Attentions than Englishmen—Mascu-

line and Feminine Accomplishments La Cuisine Française―

Anecdote of Garlic-Give Anacreon Moore a bad Dinner-His

Enjoyment of La Montagne Russe-His Temperament and Con-

versation Servants less able to bear Deprivations than their

Masters Generally more troublesome than useful out of England

- English make a Business of Pleasure-The Louvre-Paintings

-Sculpture--A well-bred Englishman-Departure

FONTAINBLEAU.-Napoleon-Coulaincourt-Willow-trees

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12-32

33-34

GENEVA.-Mount Jura-Lake Leman-Ferney-Voltaire-Learned

Ladies-English Burial Ground-J. J. Rousseau-The House in

which he was born-Magazine of M. Baute

LAUSANNE.- Residence of Gibbon

Lausanne.

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35-36

John Kemble-Beauties of

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64

BERNE.-Swiss Costume-Fondness of the Bernese for Bears-

Origin of the Supporters to the Civic Arms

BADEN.- Roofed Wooden Bridges-Baths and Bathers

ZURICH.-Tomb of Gessner-Lavater-Physiognomy and Phreno-

logy-Letters of Lady Jane Grey to Henricus Bulingerus in the

Town Library-Letter from Frederick of Prussia to Professor

H. Müller on Swiss Songs-"Psalterium Davidis," a Greek MS. 56

SCHAUFHAUSEN.-Beauty of its Scenery-Its Cascade

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LUCERNE.-Its lovely Scenery-Village of Egliseau-Fountain of

the Lion

SECHERON.-Anecdotes of Byron and Shelley, by Maurice, the Boat-

man on the Lake of Geneva-Nantua-Bellegarde-Natural Cu-

riosity near Bellegarde
65-68

LYONS.-The Ancient Lugdunum-Remains of Antiquity-Various

Calamities to Lyons-Museum-Bronze Tablets of Emperor

Claudius-Leg of a Bronze Horse-The Saône and the Rhône-

City of Lyons-The Mountain Fourvière-Inscription of the

Altar discovered in 1705-Marc Antony's Aqueduct-Ancient

Castle of Francheville-Silk Manufactories

69-76

VIENNE.-The Inn-Castle of Mont Léans-Condrieux-Its Inha-
bitants-Mobility of French Character-Vineyards of the Cote
Rotie Description of Vienne, or the Vienna Allobrogem, the
most Ancient City of the Gauls-Its Antiquities and Ruins—
-Museum-Its valuable Curiosities-Scenery around Vienne―
Comparison of French and English Suburbs-Council held in
Vienne in 1311 and 1312, which abolished the Knights Templars—
Bridge uniting Vienne to St. Colomb-Fine Mosaic Pavement in
a Vineyard-The Table Ronde-Ancient Asylum from Arrest for
Debt or Murder-St. Colomb-Its Antiquities-Fine Specimen
of Mosaic Pavement-Roman Baths-Museum of Monsieur and
Madame Michaud-Mosquitoes at Vienne-Authoress purchases
Mameluke, a Charger-Corpse of a private Soldier killed in a Duel
-Duels among Privates not uncommon in France-Antient Baths

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