Pencillings by the Way: Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in EuropeWillis, Nathaniel Parker
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Pencillings by the Way: Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe
Willis, Nathaniel Parker
Europe -- Description and travel
Mr. Cooper--Mr. Greenough--Fighting Animals--The Dog Pit--
Fighting Donkey--Sporting Englishmen, 63
LETTER IX.
Malibran--Paris at a Late Hour--Glass Gallery--Cloud and
Sunshine--General Romarino--Parisian Students--Tumult Ended, 70
LETTER X.
French Children--Royal Equipages--French Driving--City
Riding--Parisian Picturesque--Beggar's Deception--Genteel
Beggars, 78
LETTER XI.
Madame Mars--Franklin's House--Ball for the Poor--Theatrical
Splendor--Louis Philippe--Duke of Orleans--Young Queen of
Portugal--Don Pedro--Close of the Ball, 86
LETTER XII.
Champs Elysées--Louis Philippe--Literary Dinner--Bowring and
others--The Poles--Dr. Howe's Mission, 96
LETTER XIII.
Club Gambling House--Frascati's--Female Gambler, 103
LETTER XIV.
Tuileries--Men of Mark--Cooper and Morse--Contradictions--
Dinner Hour--How to Dine Well, 107
LETTER XV.
The Emperor--Turenne--Lady Officer--Gambling Quarrel--Curious
Antagonists--Influence of Paris, 114
LETTER XVI.
Cholera Gaieties--Cholera Patient--Morning in Paris--Cholera
Hospital--New Patient--Physician's Indifference--Punch
Remedy--Dead Room--Non-Contagion, 121
LETTER XVII.
Unexpected Challenge--Court Presentation--Louis Philippe--
Royal Family at Tea--Countess Guiccioli--Mardi Gras--Bal
Costumé--Public Masks--Lady Cavalier--Ball at the Palace--
Duke of Orleans--Dr. Bowring--Celebrated Men--Glass Verandah, 131
LETTER XVIII.
Cholera--Social Tea Party--Recipe for Caution--Baths and
Happiness, 146
LETTER XIX.
Bois de Boulogne--Guiccioli--Sismondi--Cooper, 151
LETTER XX.
Friend of Lady Morgan--Dr. Spurzheim--Cast-Taking--De
Potter--David the Sculptor, 156
LETTER XXI.
Attractions of Paris--Mr. Cooper--Mr. Rives, 162
LETTER XXII.
Chalons--Sens--Auxerre--St. Bris--Three Views In One--
Chalons, 166
LETTER XXIII.
Boat on the Saone--Scenery above Lyons--Lyons--Churches at
Lyons--Monastery, 173
LETTER XXIV.
Travelling Party--Breakfast on the Road--Localities of
Antiquity--Picturesque Chateau--French Patois, 179
LETTER XXV.
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