Most obedient, and obliged Servant,
THE AUTHOR.
CONTENTS
OF THE
FIRST VOLUME.
| [LETTER I. p. 1.] |
| [LETTER II. p. 11.] |
| Plan of conduct while abroad.—Agree to correspond by letter.—Servants.—Masters. |
| [LETTER III. p. 18.] |
| Marquis de F——.—Colisée.—Characters. |
| [LETTER IV. p. 26.] |
| French manners. |
| [LETTER V. p. 33.] |
| Paris.—London.—French opinions.—Marquis de F—— and Lord M——. |
| [LETTER VI. p. 38.] |
| Loyalty, English, German, Turkish, French.—Le Roi.—Princes of the blood.—Ideas of government. |
| [LETTER VII. p. 48.] |
| Sentiments of Frenchmen concerning the British constitution. |
| [LETTER VIII. p. 54.] |
| French Kings have peculiar reasons to love their subjects.—The three sons of Catherine of Medicis.—Henry IV.—Natural effects of exertion and of sloth on the body, understanding, heart. |
| [LETTER IX. p. 63.] |
| A French lover. |
| [LETTER X. p. 68.] |
| Groundless accusations.—Friendship.—English travellers. |
| [LETTER XI. p. 76.] |
| English prejudices.—Conversation with Mr. B——.—Reflections. |
| [LETTER XII. p. 86.] |
| Tragedy of Siege of Calais.—Bon mot of Duc d’Ayen.—Russia—Prussia.—France.—Statue of Lewis XV.—Epigrams. |
| [LETTER XIII. p. 95.] |
| Chevalier B—— and his lady.—Madame de M——, her character;—her misfortune. |
| [LETTER XIV. p. 103.] |
| Condition of the common people in France.—Unwillingness to censure the King.—French parliaments.—Lawyers indiscriminately ridiculed on the French stage.—Opposition in England. |
| [LETTER XV. p. 113.] |
| Dubois and Fanchon. |
| [LETTER XVI. p. 126.] |
| Mankind do not always act from motives of self-interest.—A fine gentleman and a pine-apple.—Supper at the Marquis de F——’s.—Generosity of Mr. B——.—Men who calculate.—Men who do not. |
| [LETTER XVII. p. 137.] |
| Different taste of French and English with respect to tragedy.—Le Kain.—Garrick.—French comedy.—Comedie Italienne, Carlin.—Repartée of Le Kain. |
| [LETTER XVIII. p. 150.] |
| Pleasure and business.—Lyons.—Geneva. |
| [LETTER XIX. p. 157.] |
| Situation of Geneva.—Manners.—Government.—The clergy.—Peculiar customs.—Circles.—Amusements. |
| [LETTER XX. p. 168.] |
| English families at Cologny.—Le jour de l’Escalade.—Military establishment.—Political squabbles.—Sentiments of an Englishman.—Of a gentleman of Geneva. |
| [LETTER XXI. p. 178.] |
| King of Arquebusiers.—A Procession.—A Battle. |
| [LETTER XXII. p. 187.] |
| A Feast. |
| [LETTER XXIII. p. 193.] |
| The garrison and fortifications of Geneva not useless.—Standing armies in other countries.—The freedom and independence of Geneva of service to the King of Sardinia. |
| [LETTER XXIV. p. 201.] |
| Journey to the Glaciers of Savoy.—Mole.—Cluse.—The Rhone and the Arve.—Sallenche.—Mules.—A church.—Conversation with a young peasant in the valley of Chamouni. |
| [LETTER XXV. p. 214.] |
| Mountanvert.—The Chamois.—Mount Breven.—Mont Blanc.—The Needles.—The Valley of Ice.—Avalanches. |
| [LETTER XXVI. p. 228.] |
| Account of Glaciers continued.—Theories. |
| [LETTER XXVII. p. 236.] |
| Idiots.—The sentiments of an old Soldier.—Guatres.—Journey from Chamouni to the Pays de Vallais.—Martigny.—Sion. |
| [LETTER XXVIII. p. 247.] |
| Road to St. Maurice.—Reflections on the situation of the Pays de Vallais.—Bex.—Aigle.—St. Gingo.—Meillerie.—Evian.—Repaille. |
| [LETTER XXIX. p. 261.] |
| Voltaire. |
| [LETTER XXX. p. 273.] |
| Voltaire. |
| [LETTER XXXI. p. 286.] |
| The education proper for an English gentleman. |
| [LETTER XXXII. p. 301.] |
| Suicide frequent at Geneva.—Two remarkable instances. |
| [LETTER XXXIII. p. 309.] |
| The Pays de Vaud.—Lausanne.—Vevay.—Ludlow. |
| [LETTER XXXIV. p. 318.] |
| Murat.—Swiss peasants. |
| [LETTER XXXV. p. 325.] |
| Bern. |
| [LETTER XXXVI. p. 335.] |
| Religion.—Government.—Troops. |
| [LETTER XXXVII. p. 345.] |
| Soleurre.—Basil.—Judicious remark on the use of language, by a Dutchman. |
| [LETTER XXXVIII. p. 351.] |
| Manners.—Reflections on formality.—The Library.—Holbens.—Arsenal.—Council-hall.—The clock in the Tower.—A head. |
| [LETTER XXXIX. p. 361.] |
| Marechal Contades.—Theatre.—French troops. |
| [LETTER XL. p. 368.] |
| Gothic architecture.—Cathedral of Strasbourg.—A sermon.—A Jewish plot. |
| [LETTER XLI. p. 377.] |
| Karlsruch.—The Margrave of Baden Durlach. |
| [LETTER XLII. p. 387.] |
| Manheim.—The Elector.—The Court.—A buffoon. |
| [LETTER XLIII. p. 394.] |
| Heidelberg.—The same church for the Protestant and Roman Catholic worship.—Parade devotion. |
| [LETTER XLIV. p. 399.] |
| Reflections on the liberty of the press.—Comparisons of inconveniencies arising from that cause with those felt under despotic restraint. |
| [LETTER XLV. p. 406.] |
| Mentz. |
| [LETTER XLVI. p. 411.] |
| Frankfort.—Lutherans unkind to Calvinists.—Psalmody.—Burials.—Jews. |
| [LETTER XLVII. p. 422.] |
| Manners.—Distinction of ranks.—Theatrical entertainments.—The German language.—Traineaus. |
| [LETTER XLVIII. p. 433.] |
| Nobility and citizens.—The revenge of a Tobacconist.—The field of Bergen. |
| [LETTER XLIX. p. 443.] |
| The Prince of Hesse Darmstadt.—Discipline.—The family of Prince George. |
