between English and French in the Channel-Original note from Thomas Lord Lyttelton-Admiral KeppelKeppel's ancestry and early life-Keppel's "Agony of Glory "—Keppel drowned in effigy at the Palais Royal -The death of Rousseau-Last moments and conversation of Rousseau-The burial of Rousseau-Rousseau's last prophecy-Paris calumniates Versailles-Midnight open-air concert at Versailles-Seditious MSS. at Versailles-The Court in public-Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette, by one who knew her-Portrait of the Duchesse Jules de Polignac, by one who knew her-The Queen's friendship for Madame de Polignac-The Princesse de Lamballe's account of that friendship-Suspense at Versailles-Anxiety of the Count d'Artois-Birth of the Queen's first child-The King, the Queen, and the Princesse de Lamballe-The Queen's entry into ParisTe Deum at Notre Dame-The Curé de St. Sulpice 1 CHAPTER II. Jesuits and Oratorians-Different Effects of Jesuit and Oratorian teaching in France-King Frederick's "Pantheon"-Voltaire and King Frederick on Original SinThe Sorbonne-New School of Philosophy-Education of the King and Queen of France-The Pulpit in France -French Preachers-Fénélon-Bossuet-MassillonBridaine-Comparative consequences of Jesuit and Oratorian preaching-A new generation in England and in France-Decrease of faith in France-Increase of superstition in France-The mystic Count de St. Germain, Minister of War-Previous life of the Count de St. Germain--Malesherbes--Philosophy in the Cabinet of Versailles--St. Germain's introduction of Prussian tactics into the French army-Abolition of Royal household troops at Versailles-French delight at Prussian Reform in the French army-The Queen and the Count de St. Germain-France craves for miracles-Medicine in France and in Prussia-Royal edict in favour of the Faculty in France-Death of the Prince de Conti-David Hume's letter on the death of the Prince de Conti-Cast taken after death-Allegorical Picture-Report on Electricity in France, 1778-Science a bond of sympathy between the King of France and Dr. Franklin-Captain Cook-Edict of Louis XVI. in favour of Captain Cook-Edict of Dr. Franklin in favour of Captain Cook-Dr. Anthony Mesmer in Paris-Previous History of Dr. MesmerParisian popularity of Dr. Mesmer-Dr. Mesmer's demands of Versailles-Dr. Mesmer and Dr. Franklin at Passy-Cagliostro in Paris-Cardinal Prince de Rohan at Trianon-Previous history of Cagliostro-Popularity of Cagliostro in Paris-The true story of "the Queen's Necklace"-Autograph (unpublished) letters of Cagliostro -Comparison between French society in the Moyen Age and French society in the eighteenth century--Curious geographical charts of the fourteenth century in the Bibliothèque Impériale-Sisters of the Sacred Heart-Original autograph letter of the Abbesse de St. Remy . 49 CHAPTER III. Don Carlos III., King of Spain-His daily life and habits -Spanish American Colonies-Revenue derived by Spain from America-The Family Compact-The Spanish rescript-Moorish antiquities near Gibraltar--Combined Fleets of France and Spain in the English Channel-Descent upon England-Russia, Denmark, Sweden, and HEROES, PHILOSOPHERS, AND COURTIERS OF THE TIME OF LOUIS XVI. BY THE AUTHOR OF THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE COURT OF FRANGE UNDER LOUIS XV. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS, 13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET. 1863. The right of Translation is reserved. 200 k. 115. 237.6.79 |