Description of Paris.--Place Louis XV.--Palais Bourbon.--Triumphal arch of Neuilly.--Champs Elysées.--The Louvre.--Its gallery of paintings, and museum.--Excellent arrangement of the statues.--The Italian school.--Progress of the French school of painting.--The Jardin des Plantes.--Museum of Natural History.--Ménagerie.--Manners of the Bourgeois.--Palais du Luxembourg.--King's library.--New structure at the Place du Carousel.--Pont Neuf.--Église de Notre Dame.--Ste. Geneviève.--Sepulture in that church.--Church of St. Sulpice.--Dome of the _Invalides_.--The Halle aux Bleds.--Pillar of the Place Vendôme.--Young Napoleon.--Duc de Bordeaux.--Preponderance of Russia.--History of the "Victoires et Conquêtes, &c."--Model of the elephant, designed for the Place de la Bastille.--Le Marais.--Agreeableness of the Boulevards.--Great advantage of _quais_.--Hôtel Dieu.--La Morgue.--Manufactory of the Gobelins.--Le Palais Royal. 118 CHAP. IV. Cemetery of Père la Chaise.--Graves there become a property.--Reflections respecting church-yards.--Computation of deaths, and room requisite for graves.--The Catacombs.--Arrival at Paris of the author's family.--Palace of Versailles described.--Royal chapel.--Anecdote of a mandarin.--Orange trees.--The gardens.--The Grand and Petit Trianon.--St. Germains.--Its terrace.--St. Cloud.--Its park.--Remark of George III.--Malmaison.--Marly.--Fine prospect.--Stability of the peace.--Meudon.--The Dauphiness (Duchesse d'Angoulême).--Manufacture of porcelain.--St. Denis.--The abbey of St. Denis.--Sceaux, popular festivities here.--Castle of Vincennes.--Duc d'Enghién.--Ancient oak.--Confluence of the Seine and the Marne.--The author attends mass in the Royal Chapel at the Tuilleries. 141 CHAP. V. Celebrated statues.--Various political opinions detailed.--Bargaining.--Two prices.--English travellers reputed to be very rich.--Parties.--The military.--Spoliation of the clergy.--Ambition of Bonaparte.--Prudence of Louis XVIII.--Increase of Paris.--Explanation of 'à la lanterne.'--Observations on the main streets of Paris.--High rents.--The Fauxbourg St. Germain.--The allied armies evacuate France. 168 CHAP. VI. Inventory of a furnished apartment.--The pane of glass.--The author quits Paris.--Voiturier.--Berline with three horses.--Travelling arrangements.--Agreement for stipulated sums.--Comparison betwixt travelling by a voiture, thus agreed for, and travelling post.--Louis the coachman.--Sup at Essonne. 184 CHAP. VII.