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A rough sketch of modern Paris : $b or, Letters on society, manners, public curiosities, and amusements, in that capital — John Shaqi

A rough sketch of modern Paris : $b or, Letters on society, manners, public curiosities, and amusements, in that capitalLemaistre, J. G. (John Gustavus)

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A rough sketch of modern Paris : $b or, Letters on society, manners, public curiosities, and amusements, in that capital

Name: A rough sketch of modern Paris : $b or, Letters on society, manners, public curiosities, and amusements, in that capital
Author: Lemaistre, J. G. (John Gustavus)

Lemaistre, J. G. (John Gustavus)

Paris (France) -- Description and travel

_L’institution des travaux des aveugles_, or establishment
    for the support and employment of the blind.—Their different
    occupations.—The plate glass manufactory.—Description of
    another meeting at the hospital of the deaf and dumb.—Massieu
    taught _galvanism_ and stenography.                             p. 103.

                                 LETTER XIII.

    The young savage, or wild boy of Aveyron.—His history.—The
    state in which he was found, and the means used to restore him
    to the use of his senses.—The success with which these efforts
    have been attended.                                             p. 109.

                                 LETTER XIV.

    Detailed account of all the theatres or _spectacles_.           p. 116.

                                 LETTER XV.

    The play of _Henry_ IV, read by le Texier.                      p. 133.

                                 LETTER XVI.

    Party at a _fournisseur’s_.—Ball at a _ci-devant_ noble’s.      p. 137.

                                 LETTER XVII.

    A play acted for the first time, called “Edouard en Ecosse,”
    the hero of which was the english pretender, full of royalist
    sentiments, performed twice, and highly applauded; “God save
    the King,” played on the French stage; plot of the play, which
    was forbidden on the third day.                                 p. 146.

                                 LETTER XVIII.

    The _carnival_.—Masks in all the streets.—Account of the
    different characters, processions, &c.—Masqued ball at the
    opera house.                                                    p. 152.

                                 LETTER XIX.

    Bonaparte’s audience.—His address to the english gentlemen
    presented to him.—First appearance, this season, of
    _Vestris_.—Madame de St—l’s concert.                            p. 158.

                                 LETTER XX.

    The antichamber of the _Musée Central_, now filled with
    an additional collection of fine pictures.—Account of the
    wonderful recovery of some chefs-d’œuvre.—List of pictures
    in this room.                                                   p. 166.

                                 LETTER XXI.

    _Bois de Boulogne._—Account of that promenade.—Order
    of the police against english footmen wearing laced
    cocked hats.—Cannon fired in honour of the definitive
    treaty.—Illuminations in the evening.—Little effect
    produced at Paris by the peace.                                 p. 175.

                                 LETTER XXII.

    The palais du _Luxembourg_.—_Théâtre d’Odéon._—The pantheon
    or St. Généviève.—Tombs of Rousseau and Voltaire.               p. 181.

                                 LETTER XXIII.

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