A rough sketch of modern Paris

Reflections on landing at Calais.—Custom house officers, municipality, commissaires, Dessein’s, theatre.—Montreuil.—L’hôtel d’Angleterre at Amiens.—Chantilly.—State of the roads...

The _fête_ of the 18th of brumaire in honour of the preliminaries, and of the anniversary of the consular government.—Apathy of the people.—Fireworks.—Accident which happened to...

The abbé Sicard, and the institution in behalf of the deaf and dumb.—His favourite pupil, Massieu.—Examination of a young woman, who had become deaf at six years old.—Reflection...

_L’institution des travaux des aveugles_, or establishment for the support and employment of the blind.—Their different occupations.—The plate glass manufactory.—Description of...

The young savage, or wild boy of Aveyron.—His history.—The state in which he was found, and the means used to restore him to the use of his senses.—The success with which these...

A play acted for the first time, called “Edouard en Ecosse,” the hero of which was the english pretender, full of royalist sentiments, performed twice, and highly applauded; “Go...

The antichamber of the _Musée Central_, now filled with an additional collection of fine pictures.—Account of the wonderful recovery of some chefs-d’œuvre.—List of pictures in t...

_Bois de Boulogne._—Account of that promenade.—Order of the police against english footmen wearing laced cocked hats.—Cannon fired in honour of the definitive treaty.—Illuminati...

_Concordat_ with the Pope ratified by the legislative body after an eloquent speech by _Lucien Bonaparte_.—Madame Bonaparte’s first drawing room.—Appearance of Dehayes at the op...

_Long Champ_, account of that annual promenade, date of its origin, and of the great preparations made this year for attending it.—The bustle and gayety which it produced at Par...

The manufactory of _Gobelins_, the observatory, _les Enfans trouvés_, _Champ de Mars_, les _Invalides_, and the temple of Mars, containing the colours taken from different natio...

General account of literary establishments at Paris.—National library.—Manuscripts.—Memoirs of his own times, by Lewis XIV.—_Fac simile_ of a love letter of Henry IV.—Cabinet of...

Reflections on landing at Calais.—Custom house officers, municipality, commissaires, Dessein’s, theatre.—Montreuil.—L’hôtel d’Angleterre at Amiens.—Chantilly.—State of the roads...

Having in my last letter given the details of my journey, I shall proceed to speak in this of what I have already seen at Paris. The first objects of curiosity to which my steps...

The _fête_ of the 18th of brumaire in honour of the preliminaries, and of the anniversary of the consular government.—Apathy of the people.—Fireworks.—Accident which happened to...

Visiting Paris after a revolution which has produced such extraordinary alterations in the laws, customs, and opinions of the people, I expected to find an equal change in the s...

Yesterday being the first of “frimaire,” the day on which, by the present constitution, the legislature and tribunate begin their session, I determined to attend the opening of...

The abbé Sicard, and the institution in behalf of the deaf and dumb.—His favourite pupil, Massieu.—Examination of a young woman, who had become deaf at six years old.—Reflection...

I have just received your last letter, and as you complain, that I am not sufficiently minute in my descriptions of private society, I will endeavour to satisfy your curiosity,...

My curiosity is at last gratified. I have seen Bonaparte. You will readily conceive how much pleasure I felt to day, in beholding, for the first time, this extraordinary man, on...

I went this morning to the _tribunate_, which holds its sitting in the _ci-devant_ Palais royal, in order to hear discussed the proposed project of civil laws. This reminds me,...

I was last night at a public ball, given by a club or society, called, “le salon des étrangers.” This is an establishment, formed on the plan of our subscription houses in Engla...

The people of all nations cling, with such fond partiality, to their old customs, that it is next to impossible to eradicate even the most trifling of these by the power of law....

_L’institution des travaux des aveugles_, or establishment for the support and employment of the blind.—Their different occupations.—The plate glass manufactory.—Description of...

The young savage, or wild boy of Aveyron.—His history.—The state in which he was found, and the means used to restore him to the use of his senses.—The success with which these...

You have, doubtless, been surprised, that I have not in any of my letters spoken of theatres, or _spectacles_ as they are called at Paris. I purposely omitted doing so, till I h...

I went this evening to hear _le Texier_, so well known in London, read _la Partie de Chasse_ de Henry IV. The reputation of the reader, and the singularity of being present at t...

I received an invitation to spend yesterday evening at the house of an individual, who is supposed to have made a very large fortune as a “fournisseur,” or army contractor; and...

A play acted for the first time, called “Edouard en Ecosse,” the hero of which was the english pretender, full of royalist sentiments, performed twice, and highly applauded; “Go...

The streets of Paris have, since sunday last, exhibited a very singular appearance to the eye of an englishman. The carnival is now begun; and the people, being permitted by the...

I spent yesterday a very busy and a very entertaining day. On the 15th of every month, the first consul, after the review (the ceremony of which I have described in a former let...

I went this morning to the picture gallery, (or _Musée Central des Arts_), and was very agreeably surprised at finding that the antichamber, which, on my first, arrival at Paris...

_Bois de Boulogne._—Account of that promenade.—Order of the police against english footmen wearing laced cocked hats.—Cannon fired in honour of the definitive treaty.—Illuminati...

I went yesterday to see the palace of the Luxembourg, now appropriated to the use of the conservative senate, originally the residence of _monsieur_, the king’s brother; and aft...

On thursday last, the legislative body, after a speech from Lucien Bonaparte, brother of the consul; who, as orator of the tribunate, very eloquently defended this favourite mea...

We stopped at _St. Cloud_, which is situate about half way, to view that favourite palace of the unfortunate Lewis XVI, which will long be celebrated in history, on account of t...

All Paris has been alive for the last three days. Can you guess the reason? Perhaps you will imagine, that the inhabitants, roused from the state of lethargy, into which they ha...

To day will probably be long remembered in the annals of France, on account of the promulgation of the law for (“_l’établissement des cultes_”) the reestablishment of religion;...

I went this morning to the “_Palais de Justice_,” in order to visit the different tribunals. The “_façade_,” or front, of this building has a commanding appearance. A handsome i...

Whenever you come to Paris, come with the smiling month of may. On my arrival here, at the end of october, I was disgusted with the dirt of the streets, the mire of the Thuiller...

The manufactory of “_Gobelins_,” the observatory, “_les Enfans trouvés_,” “_Champ de Mars_,” les _Invalides_, and the temple of Mars, containing the colours taken from different...

General account of literary establishments at Paris.—National library.—Manuscripts.—Memoirs of his own times, by Lewis XIV.—_Fac simile_ of a love letter of Henry IV.—Cabinet of...

You know how much I dislike the petty detail of economical arrangements, and will therefore pardon me for having so long delayed to speak to you of the expenses and mode of livi...

Having in my former letters endeavoured to give you some idea of the particular objects of greatest curiosity, I shall, in this last, take a general view of Paris, principally a...