CONTENTS.

[Road from Calais, Unneccessary Passports. Chantilly. ][1]
[Expenses ][6]
[Miscellaneous observations. Chess-men. Tree of Liberty.
Crucifixes. Virgins. Saints.
Bishops, Old Women ]		[8]
[Wall round Paris. New Bridge. Field of the Federation. Bastille ][15]
[Coins and Tokens ][19]
[Theatres ][24]
[Pantheon. Jacobins. Quai Voltaire. Rue Rousseau. Cockades ][27]
[Execution of two criminals with a beheading machine ][32]
[Versailles. Botany, Sounding meridians ][38]
[Dogs and Cats. Two-headed Boy][50]
[Dress. Inns ][65]
[Assignats ][66]
[Battle and massacre at the Tuileries ][71]
[Statues pulled down. New names ][84]
[Beheading. Dead naked bodies ][90]
[Courage and curiosity of the fair sex. Massacre in 1572 ][93]
[Miscellanies. Number of slain ][99]
[BBreeches. Pikes. Necessary Passports ][105]
[Miscellanies. Dancing. Poultry, Taverns. Wig ][111]
[Extent, Population, &c. of France ][116]
[Emendations and Additions. Return to Calais ][123]
[Epilogue.][129]

A TRIP
TO
PARIS.

ROAD FROM CALAIS. UNNECESSARY PASSPORTS. CHANTILLY.

THE following excursion was undertaken for several reasons: the first of which was, that though I had been many times in Paris before, yet I had not once been there since the Revolution, and I was desirous of seeing how far a residence of a few years in France might be practicable and agreeable; secondly, a Counter-Revolution, or, at least, some violent measures were expected, and I was willing to be there at the time, if possible; and lastly, I wanted to examine the gardens near Paris.

I must here premise that I sent for a passport from the Secretary of State's office, which I knew could do no harm if it did no good, thinking I should have it for nothing, and obtained one signed by Lord Grenville, but at the same time a demand was made for two guineas and sixpence for the fees; now, as I have had passports from almost all the European nations, all and every one of which were gratis, I sent the pass back; it was however immediately returned to me, and I was told that, "A passport is never issued from that office without that fee, even if the party asking for it changes his mind." I paid the money, and that is all I shall say about the matter.

Mr. Chauvelin (the minister from France) sent me his pass gratis; those which I afterwards received in Paris from Lord Gower, and the very essential one from Mr. Petion, were likewise gratis.