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A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany, Vol. 1 (of 2): With Anecdotes Relating to Some Eminent CharactersMoore, John

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A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany, Vol. 1 (of 2): With Anecdotes Relating to Some Eminent Characters

Name: A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland, and Germany, Vol. 1 (of 2): With Anecdotes Relating to Some Eminent Characters
Author: Moore, John

Moore, John

Europe -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800

I am prompted to offer this View of Society and Manners to your Grace,
by sentiments of the most sincere esteem and attachment; and, exclusive
of all considerations of that nature, it is presented with peculiar
propriety to you, as no other person has had equal opportunities of
knowing how far the objects it comprehends are just, and faithfully drawn
from nature.

Some perhaps may imagine, that I should have displayed more prudence in
offering this work to a less competent judge; but I am encouraged in my
desire of prefixing your Name to these imperfect sketches, by the fond
persuasion that nobody can be more inclined to afford them the indulgence
of which I am sensible they stand in so much need.

I have the honour to be, with the most respectful and cordial regard,

    YOUR GRACE’S

                   Most obedient, and obliged Servant,

                                                              THE AUTHOR.

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

                             LETTER I. p. 1.

                            LETTER II. p. 11.

    _Plan of conduct while abroad.—Agree to correspond by
    letter.—Servants.—Masters._

                           LETTER III. p. 18.

    _Marquis de F——.—Colisée.—Characters._

                            LETTER IV. p. 26.

    _French manners._

                            LETTER V. p. 33.

    _Paris.—London.—French opinions.—Marquis de F—— and Lord M——._

                            LETTER VI. p. 38.

    _Loyalty, English, German, Turkish, French.—Le Roi.—Princes of
    the blood.—Ideas of government._

                           LETTER VII. p. 48.

    _Sentiments of Frenchmen concerning the British constitution._

                           LETTER VIII. p. 54.

    _French Kings have peculiar reasons to love their subjects.—The
    three sons of Catherine of Medicis.—Henry IV.—Natural effects
    of exertion and of sloth on the body, understanding, heart._

                            LETTER IX. p. 63.

    _A French lover._

                            LETTER X. p. 68.

    _Groundless accusations.—Friendship.—English travellers._

                            LETTER XI. p. 76.

    _English prejudices.—Conversation with Mr. B——.—Reflections._

                           LETTER XII. p. 86.

    _Tragedy of Siege of Calais.—Bon mot of Duc
    d’Ayen.—Russia—Prussia.—France.—Statue of Lewis XV.—Epigrams._

                           LETTER XIII. p. 95.

    _Chevalier B—— and his lady.—Madame de M——, her character;—her
    misfortune._

                           LETTER XIV. p. 103.

    _Condition of the common people in France.—Unwillingness to
    censure the King.—French parliaments.—Lawyers indiscriminately
    ridiculed on the French stage.—Opposition in England._

                           LETTER XV. p. 113.

    _Dubois and Fanchon._

                           LETTER XVI. p. 126.

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