, pp. 133-145). A man of taste and cultivation, he produced some musical extravaganzas and ballets;

e. g. Don Quichotte ou les Noces de Gamache, L'Elèvement d'Adonis, The Rape of Dejanira

, etc.

A coloured print, in the possession of his great-nephew, Mr. Louis d'Egville, represents him, with Deshayes, in one of his most successful appearances, the ballet-pantomime of

Achille et Deidamie

. He was an enthusiastic sportsman.

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