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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

_Mankind do not always act from motives of self-interest.—A
    fine gentleman and a pine-apple.—Supper at the Marquis de
    F——’s.—Generosity of Mr. B——.—Men who calculate.—Men who do
    not._

                          LETTER XVII. p. 137.

    _Different taste of French and English with respect to
    tragedy.—Le Kain.—Garrick.—French comedy.—Comedie Italienne,
    Carlin.—Repartée of Le Kain._

                          LETTER XVIII. p. 150.

    _Pleasure and business.—Lyons.—Geneva._

                           LETTER XIX. p. 157.

    _Situation of Geneva.—Manners.—Government.—The clergy.—Peculiar
    customs.—Circles.—Amusements._

                           LETTER XX. p. 168.

    _English families at Cologny.—Le jour de l’Escalade.—Military
    establishment.—Political squabbles.—Sentiments of an
    Englishman.—Of a gentleman of Geneva._

                           LETTER XXI. p. 178.

    _King of Arquebusiers.—A Procession.—A Battle._

                          LETTER XXII. p. 187.

    _A Feast._

                          LETTER XXIII. p. 193.

    _The garrison and fortifications of Geneva not
    useless.—Standing armies in other countries.—The freedom and
    independence of Geneva of service to the King of Sardinia._

                          LETTER XXIV. p. 201.

    _Journey to the Glaciers of Savoy.—Mole.—Cluse.—The Rhone and
    the Arve.—Sallenche.—Mules.—A church.—Conversation with a young
    peasant in the valley of Chamouni._

                           LETTER XXV. p. 214.

    _Mountanvert.—The Chamois.—Mount Breven.—Mont Blanc.—The
    Needles.—The Valley of Ice.—Avalanches._

                          LETTER XXVI. p. 228.

    _Account of Glaciers continued.—Theories._

                          LETTER XXVII. p. 236.

    _Idiots.—The sentiments of an old Soldier.—Guatres.—Journey
    from Chamouni to the Pays de Vallais.—Martigny.—Sion._

                         LETTER XXVIII. p. 247.

    _Road to St. Maurice.—Reflections on the situation of the Pays
    de Vallais.—Bex.—Aigle.—St. Gingo.—Meillerie.—Evian.—Repaille._

                          LETTER XXIX. p. 261.

    _Voltaire._

                           LETTER XXX. p. 273.

    _Voltaire._

                          LETTER XXXI. p. 286.

    _The education proper for an English gentleman._

                          LETTER XXXII. p. 301.

    _Suicide frequent at Geneva.—Two remarkable instances._

                         LETTER XXXIII. p. 309.

    _The Pays de Vaud.—Lausanne.—Vevay.—Ludlow._

                          LETTER XXXIV. p. 318.

    _Murat.—Swiss peasants._

                          LETTER XXXV. p. 325.

    _Bern._

                          LETTER XXXVI. p. 335.

    _Religion.—Government.—Troops._

                         LETTER XXXVII. p. 345.

    _Soleurre.—Basil.—Judicious remark on the use of language, by a
    Dutchman._

                         LETTER XXXVIII. p. 351.

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