between English and French in the Channel-Original

note from Thomas Lord Lyttelton-Admiral Keppel-

Keppel'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 conversa-

tion of Rousseau-The burial of Rousseau-Rousseau's

last prophecy-Paris calumniates Versailles-Midnight

open-air concert at Versailles-Seditious MSS. at Ver-

sailles-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 Prin-

cesse 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 Paris—

Te Deum at Notre Dame-The Curé de St. Sulpice

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CHAPTER II.

Jesuits and Oratorians-Different Effects of Jesuit and

Oratorian teaching in France-King Frederick's “Pan-

theon"---Voltaire and King Frederick on Original Sin-

The Sorbonne-New School of Philosophy-Education

of the King and Queen of France—The Pulpit in France

-French Preachers-Fénélon-Bossuet-Massillon-

Bridaine-Comparative consequences of Jesuit and Ora-

torian preaching-A new generation in England and in

France-Decrease of faith in France-Increase of super-

stition in France-The mystic Count de St. Germain,

Minister of War-Previous life of the Count de St. Ger-

main-Malesherbes-Philosophy in the Cabinet of Ver-

sailles-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. Mesmer-

Parisian popularity of Dr. Mesmer-Dr. Mesmer's de-

mands 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 Bib-

liothèque Impériale-Sisters of the Sacred Heart-Ori-

ginal 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 re-

script-Moorish antiquities near Gibraltar--Combined

Fleets of France and Spain in the English Channel-De-

scent upon England-Russia, Denmark, Sweden, and

Holland-England's neglected Defences-Lord Sandwich

-French Camp and English Camp-Aspirants for glory

at Versailles-Ireland-Lafayette returns to Europe-

Fate of the French and Spanish expedition against Eng-

land-Return of Admiral d'Orvilliers to Paris-Te Deum

at Versailles for successes in the Western hemisphere-

General illumination in Paris-Admiral d'Estaing and

Admiral d'Orvilliers-Lafayette's welcome at Versailles-

Two parties in the cabinet of Versailles-De Vergennes'

stroke of policy-Declaration of d'Estaing to French Cana-

dians-French Canadians halting between English gold and

French faith-Original letter from French Canadians to

the English governor-D'Estaing at Martinique-D'Es-

taing at Grenada—Admiral Byron pursued by d'Estaing

-D'Estaing's fierce fight at Savannah-Original account

of the siege of Savannah by Count d'Estaing and General

Prevost-English flags in the church of Notre Dame—

The Count de Grasse-Success of Lord Cornwallis-Hard-

ships of General Washington's army-Lafayette's subtle

stroke of diplomacy at Versailles-French fêtes in honour

of Lafayette, the American hero-America's presentation

of a sword to Lafayette in France-Dr. Franklin's letter

to Lafayette-Fête to the "venerable" Dr. Franklin at

the Freemason's Lodge of the "Nine Sisters"-Liberty in

the salons of Paris-The Chevalier de la Luzerne in Ame-

rica-American "filibustering" of the eighteenth cen-

tury-American newspaper articles of the eighteenth cen-

tury-Letter from General Washington in America to

Lafayette in France-The Channel Islands defended-

Mrs. Anne D. Damer captured by the French-Horace

Walpole on politics in 1779-Lafayette's scheme for in-

creasing the French Navy-Dutch-bottomed American

cruisers-American envoy to Holland taken prisoner by

the English-Severe Hardships of the American army-

Provincial benevolence to American troops-Sharp skir-

mishes across the ice in America-Political pasquinades

in Paris-Political lampoons at Versailles-The King and

the young Count de Ségur-Lafayette's return to Ame-

rica
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CHAPTER IV.

Jean Baptiste, Count de Rochambeau-His early life in

cloister, camp, and court-Count Rochambeau in Ame-

rica-Rochambeau, George Washington, and Lafayette

-Rochambeau's letter to Lafayette-The Abbé Robin's

description of Boston in the eighteenth century-Religi-

ous sects and the sabbath in Boston, 1780-Change in

the War and Marine ministry at Versailles-Queen Marie

Antoinette and Cabinet Ministers' wives-The Queen

nominates a new War Minister-The Queen is opposed

by Count de Maurepas-The Queen's complaint to

the Duchesse de Polignac-The Queen opposes the

King's Prime Minister-A short-lived strong govern-

ment at Versailles-The Queen's Bonté Incorrigible—

Necker's Reforms-Necker's "Account Rendered "-

Necker's enemies--Original pamphlet against Necker-

The Count d'Artois at the Temple-Turgot's letter against

Necker-Charges against Necker-Necker resigns-Ma-

lignity of Maurepas-Necker exiled-Portraits of Necker,

of his wife, and of his daughter, by Madame de Genlis

Grand assembly of the clergy in Paris-Religious revivals

in Paris-Pope Clement XIV. and Pope Pius VI.-Letter

of Pope Clement XIV. to a Protestant minister—A

Scotch fanatic's attempt to convert the Pope-Contem-

porary sketches of Pope Pius VI.-Voltaire's letter on

the necessity of religion for the people-Contemporary

caricature of Voltaire and Rousseau-Social effects of

their opinions in 1781-Demand in France for social

equality-The Queen takes her daughter to see Nun

Louise

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CHAPTER V.

Landing of the French at Jersey-Belleisle's Bureau---M.

le Baron de Rullecourt and the Lieut. Governor of

Jersey-Elizabeth Castle-French troops attacked-

Death of De Rullecourt-Gibraltar-France in India-

Hyder Ali-Fears of the Dutch-Joli de Fleuri-

Calonne-Antecedents of Calonne-The Abbé de Ver-

mond-Death of the Queen Empress, Maria Theresa-

The King in the Queen's Cabinet-Marie Antoinette's

reverence for her mother—Count de Kaunitz-Original

Contemporary sketch of a Viennese Diplomatist of the

eighteenth century-Portrait of Maria Theresa-Cha-

racter of Maria Theresa-M. le Duc de Lauzun-York-

town-Lord Cornwallis circumvented-Secret letter from

Paris to America intercepted by the English-The siege

of Yorktown described by one who was present-The

day of capitulation-Lord Cornwallis and President

Laurens-Lord North's despair-Marie Antoinette's joy

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CHAPTER VI.

A Dauphin born-Joy of the Princesse Elizabeth and of

the Princesse de Lamballe-Chagrin of M. le Comte

d'Artois The King's Te Deum at Notre Dame-Con-

temporary comments on the public thanksgiving for

the Dauphin's birth and for the capitulation at York-