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PART II


CHAPTER VI

MARCH-JUNE, 1816

Ball at Cambray, attended by the Duke of Wellington - An Adventure between
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PART II

CHAPTER VI

MARCH-JUNE, 1816

Ball at Cambray, attended by the Duke of Wellington - An Adventure between Saint Quentin and Compiegne - Paris revisited - Colonel Wardle and Mrs Wallis - Society in Paris - The Sourds-Muets - The Cemetery of Pere La Chaise - Apathy of the French people - The priests - Marriage of the Duke de Berri.

CHAPTER VII

Journey from Paris to Lausanne - Besancon - French refugees in Lausanne - Francois Lamarque - General Espinassy - Bordas - Gautier - Michau - M. de Laharpe - Mlle Michaud - Levade, a Protestant minister - Chambery - Aix - Details about M. de Boigne's career in India - English Toryism and intolerance - Valley of Maurienne - Passage across Mont Cenis and arrival at Suza - Turin.

CHAPTER VIII

Journey from Turin to Bologna - Asti - Schiller and Alfieri - Italian cuisine - The vetturini - Marengo - Piacenza - The Trebbia - Parma - The Empress Maria Louisa - Modena - Bologna - The University - The Marescalchi Gallery - Character of the Bolognese.

CHAPTER IX

Journey across the Appennines to Florence - Tuscan idioms and customs - Monuments and galleries at Florence - The Cascino - Churches - Theatres - Popularity of the Grand Duke - Napoleon's downfall not regretted - Academies in Florence.

CHAPTER X

Journey from Florence to Rome - Sienna - Radicofani - Bolsena - Montefiascone wine - Viterbo - Baccano - The Roman Campagna - The papal douans - Monuments and Museums in Rome - Intolerance of the Catholic Christians - The Tiber and the bridges - Character of the Romans - The Palazzi and Ville - Canova's atelier - Theatricals - An execution in Rome.

CHAPTER XI

From Rome to Naples - Albano - Velletri - The Marshes - Terracina - Mola di Gaeta - Capua - The streets of Naples - Monuments and Museums - Visit to Pompeii and ascent to Vesuvius - Dangerous ventures - Puzzuoli and Baiae - Theatres at Naples - Pulcinello - Return to Rome - Tivoli.

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