LETTER XLIV.

_Hôtel des Invalides_--It was projected by Henry IV and erected by Lewis XIV--Temple of Mars--To its arches are suspended the standards and colours taken from the enemy--Two British flags only are among the number--Monument of _Turenne_--Circumstances of his death--Dome of the _Invalides_--Its refectories and kitchens--Anecdote of Peter the Great--Reflections on establishments of this description--_Champ de Mars_--_École Militaire_--Various scenes of which the _Champ de Mars_ has been the theatre--Death of _Bailly_--Modern national fêtes in France, a humble imitation of the Olympic games.