ANECDOTAL RECOLLECTIONS OF THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA [Illustration: FRANCIS I, EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.] ANECDOTAL RECOLLECTIONS OF THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA BY THE COMTE A. DE LA GARDE-CHAMBONAS WITH _INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY THE_ COMTE FLEURY Translated BY THE AUTHOR OF ‘AN ENGLISHMAN IN PARIS’ WITH PORTRAITS LONDON CHAPMAN & HALL, LIMITED 1902 Edinburgh: T. and A. CONSTABLE, (late) Printers to Her Majesty CONTENTS PAGE BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF THE COMTE AUGUSTE DE LA GARDE-CHAMBONAS xiii INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER Introduction--A Glance at the Congress--Arrival of the Sovereigns--The First Night in Vienna, 1 CHAPTER I The Prince de Ligne--His Wit and his Urbanity--Robinson Crusoe--The Masked Ball and Rout--Sovereigns in Dominos --The Emperor of Russia and Prince Eugène--Kings and Princes--Zibin--General Tettenborn--A Glance at his Military Career--Grand Military Fête in Honour of Peace-- The Footing of Intimacy of the Sovereigns at the Congress --The Imperial Palace--Death of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples--Emperor Alexander--Anecdotes--Sovereign Gifts --Politics and Diplomacy--The Grand Rout--The Waltz, 11 CHAPTER II The Drawing-Rooms of the Comtesse de Fuchs--The Prince Philip of Hesse-Homburg--George Sinclair--The Announcement of a Military Tournament--The Comtesse Edmond de Périgord General Comte de Witt--Letters of Recommendation--The Princesse Pauline--The Poet-Functionary and Fouché, 41 CHAPTER III Reception at M. de Talleyrand’s--His Attitude at the Congress --The Duc de Dalberg--The Duc de Richelieu--Mme. Edmond de Périgord--M. Pozzo di Borgo--Parallel between the Prince de Ligne and M. de Talleyrand--A Monster Concert, 55 CHAPTER IV The Prince de Ligne’s Study--A Swimming Exploit--Travelling by Post--A Reminiscence of Madame de Staël--Schönbrunn-- The Son of Napoleon--His Portrait--Mme. de Montesquiou-- Anecdotes--Isabey--The Manœuvring-Ground--The People’s Fête at Augarten, 70 CHAPTER V The Prater--The Carriages--The Crowd and the Sovereigns --The Sovereigns’ Incognito--Alexander Ypsilanti-- The Vienna Drawing-Rooms--Princesse Bagration--The Narischkine Family--A Lottery, 87 CHAPTER VI