CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME. 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-La Cuisine Française- Anecdote of Garlic-Give Anacreon Moore a bad Dinner-His Enjoyment of La Montagne Russe-His Temperament and Con- 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 ............... 35-36 BERNE.-Swiss Costume-Fondness of the Bernese for Bears- ............ 52-54 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 LUCERNE.-Its lovely Scenery-Village of Egliseau-Fountain of SECHERON.-Anecdotes of Byron and Shelley, by Maurice, the Boat- at Vienne-Comparison between French and English Comforts- LYONS.-A Day spent with Monsieur Artaud-Furnished by him with Letters to half the Cognoscenti of Venice and Italy 117 GRENOBLE.-Route from Lyons-Napoleon's Entry from Elba- Authoress occupies the Chamber in which Napoleon slept- ST. MARCELLIN.-Profusion followed by a Famine-Innocent Gaiety 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 .. ................................................................... ORANGE.-The Arch-Its Description and Inscriptions-Mobility 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 an English Lady-Her Elegant Hospitality-Foun- Great Increase of Business at Christmas, that the People of leon - |