CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOL U M E. Dover.- Reflections—The Voyage-- Tribute to Neptune-Honey- moon in the Channel-Love flies out of the Cabin Window 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 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 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 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 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 – John Kemble - Beauties of BERNE.-Swiss Costume-Fondness of the Bernese for Bears- Origin of the Supporters to the Civic Arms ............ 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 63 Lucerne.-Its lovely Scenery-Village of Egliseau-Fountain of the Lion 64 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 Duels among Privates not uncommon in France- Antient Baths - at Vienne-Comparison between French and English Comforts— 76–116 ......... with Letters to half the Cognoscenti of Venice and Italy GRENOBLE. — Route from Lyons- Napoleon's Entry from Elba- Authoress occupies the Chamber in which Napoleon slept- Reflections on his return to France-Library and Museum - Grotto of Sassenage 118 Sr. MARCELLIN.-Profusion followed by a Famine– Innocent Gaiety on the Sabbath 123 VALENCE.- Residence of Napoleon when a Lieutenant-Hill of St. Peray, famous for its Champagne-Increased Mildness in Tempe- rature- Mosquitoes—Change in Aspect of the People 124-125 MontelimarT.-Cradle of Reformed Religion in France-Site of the Chateau de Grignon- Madame de Sévigné. 126 ORANGE. — The Arch-Its Description and Inscriptions-Mobility of the Human Mind-Ruins of the Ancient Theatre-Its Present Uses 127-133 AVIGNON.- Poetic Associations-Petrarch-Glorious Sunset-A Visit from the Poet-Laureat of Avignon-Papal Palace --- Its .............. Villume, better known as the Celebrated Mademoiselle Sombreuil - Great Increase of Business at Christmas, that the People of - New Year Reflections-Procession of Inn-Servants-Conven. 134_218 - |