Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino (Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan), 1831-1835

_London, January 27, 1834._--Sir Henry Halford has just been telling me that the late King George IV., whose senior physician he was, asked him two days before his death to say...

_Paris, December 21, 1835._--Count Pahlen received from his Government yesterday very satisfactory despatches, which assure him that the extravagances of the _Journal des Débats...

_Paris, January 3, 1835._--I yesterday received the Duc de Noailles, who had written me a charming letter to ask leave to call. He came to talk to me about his wife's niece, Mad...

The _Journal des Débats_ announces M. de Talleyrand's resignation,[45] and for its own purposes tries to connect it with the Bassano Ministry. Assuredly, of all explanations thi...

_Paris, May 9, 1831._--I am bewildered by the tumult of Paris. There is such a babel of words, such a crowd of faces, that I hardly recognise myself, and have the greatest diffi...

_Valençay,[12] October 12, 1833._--M. Royer-Collard passed part of the morning here. He was at once original and witty, serious and vivacious, showed much affection for me, and...

_London, May 23, 1832._--The Duke of Wellington paid me a long visit yesterday. He told me that he was sorry that M. de Talleyrand's personal circumstances had led him to decide...

Warwick Castle--Queen Adelaide--The Duke of Wellington--London 27 at its best--Woburn Abbey--M. de Lieven's recall--A rift in the Cabinet--Lord Brougham--Dinner with Palmerston-...