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Department de Ville de Paris (France) (search for this): chapter 23
e winter in Dresden, the first point of pause on the Continent was Brussels, where Mr. Ticknor arrived on the 6th of November, but, to his regret, found that his friend, Mr. Hugh S. Legare,—then United States Charge d'affaires in Belgium, —was in Paris. The season, of course, was dull, the Court absent, and little of interest in the local society. Mr. Ticknor, however, saw M. Quetelet and one or two other persons whom he was glad to know, and describes, in the following entry in his journal, g has been twice married, but both his wives are dead, leaving no children, and Augusta was never married, so that the family of Maximilian is to succeed to the throne. . . . . In 1830 there was a revolution here in imitation of the Three Days at Paris, a Constitution was obtained with representative forms, and, Maximilian having first renounced his personal right to the crown, his eldest son — a popular favorite and very respectable man—was, with the sincere concurrence of his father and of t
Ligny (Belgium) (search for this): chapter 23
ough the forest of Soignies, and I found it much larger than I anticipated. The road from Brussels lies through it the greater part of the way; and in general it is about twenty-one miles long and nine broad, so that the English, retreating from Ligny and Quatre Bras after the battles of the 16th of June, had no choice but to fight here. They could fall back no farther. Second. Immediately on emerging from the forest, we came upon the poor little village of Waterloo, with its rather plainon two parallel ranges of hills, with a valley between. The land undulates a little, but there is nothing to be seen that deserves the name either of hill or of valley. Fifth. The road by which the two armies had come up from the batties of Ligny and Quatre Bras is an excellent, broad, well-built road, and divided each of the contending armies into about two equal parts. Sixth. The monuments on the battle-ground—such as the Chateau of Hougoumont, the Ferme of Mont St. Jean, La Belle A
Romeo (Michigan, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
ion was chiefly in French. We reached home about half past 4. The truth is, the Germans, and especially the Saxons, know nothing about giving dinners, and give them rarely. Their amusements and intercourse all come in the evening. Another day we dined with Mr. Forbes very pleasantly; the dinner between five and six o'clock, quite in French style, but nobody at table except his secretary, Mr. Barnard, and Lady Rancliffe. Two evenings we went to the theatre; once to an opera, Bellini's Romeo and Juliet, which was very well performed, especially the part of Romeo, by Mad. Heinefetter;. . . . and once to see Schiller's William Tell, which I was very glad to find could be played so well here, as I feel sure now that I shall see what I did not see at all in Germany before,—the principal dramas of Schiller and Goethe properly represented. The theatre in both its parts is certainly excellent, and the old King and the Court are almost always there. We have, of course, made a good
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
o America,—he was acute and sagacious; the only person I have yet found who seemed to have right notions about De Tocqueville's book. His manner is very alert, and uncommonly agreeable. Early in the week I delivered my letters from Lord Palmerston and Miss Edgeworth to the British Minister here, and we have, in consequence, been most kindly received. He is the son of Lord Granard, and nephew of the late Marquis of Hastings,—better known as the Prince of Wales's Earl of Moira and the South Carolina Lord Rawdon,—and he lives here in a very pleasant, hospitable, and comfortable style, as a bachelor. His sister, Lady Rancliffe,—now, I think, just about fifty,—pleasant and good-natured, is here on a visit to him. Mr. Forbes is, I should think, not far from the age of his sister, and has been for a great many years in the diplomatic service of England,—at Lisbon, Vienna, etc.,—but he has never been a full minister till he was sent as such to this Court, two or three years ago. H
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 23
on the 6th of November, but, to his regret, found that his friend, Mr. Hugh S. Legare,—then United States Charge d'affaires in Belgium, —was in Paris. The season, of course, was dull, the Court absch give quarter-yearly a regular account of what is contained in the medical journals of the United States. Froriep was familiar with all that relates to us in these particulars, and had, I found, all the statistics of our medical schools and whatever relates to medicine in the United States. But he is a remarkable man. . . . . November 17.—Mr. Von Froriep called on us this morning with hi house in Boston. He is the Secretary of the French Legation here, as he was of that in the United States. December 21.—We went to the picture-gallery to-day for the first time. . . . We had not tood better than any Frenchman with whom I ever conversed, —Dante, and the statistics of the United States. On the last he was uncommonly accurate. Another subject which was much talked about
Cambria (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 23
,—especially in all that relates to America,—he was acute and sagacious; the only person I have yet found who seemed to have right notions about De Tocqueville's book. His manner is very alert, and uncommonly agreeable. Early in the week I delivered my letters from Lord Palmerston and Miss Edgeworth to the British Minister here, and we have, in consequence, been most kindly received. He is the son of Lord Granard, and nephew of the late Marquis of Hastings,—better known as the Prince of Wales's Earl of Moira and the South Carolina Lord Rawdon,—and he lives here in a very pleasant, hospitable, and comfortable style, as a bachelor. His sister, Lady Rancliffe,—now, I think, just about fifty,—pleasant and good-natured, is here on a visit to him. Mr. Forbes is, I should think, not far from the age of his sister, and has been for a great many years in the diplomatic service of England,—at Lisbon, Vienna, etc.,—but he has never been a full minister till he was sent as such to
Lisbon (Portugal) (search for this): chapter 23
of Lord Granard, and nephew of the late Marquis of Hastings,—better known as the Prince of Wales's Earl of Moira and the South Carolina Lord Rawdon,—and he lives here in a very pleasant, hospitable, and comfortable style, as a bachelor. His sister, Lady Rancliffe,—now, I think, just about fifty,—pleasant and good-natured, is here on a visit to him. Mr. Forbes is, I should think, not far from the age of his sister, and has been for a great many years in the diplomatic service of England,—at Lisbon, Vienna, etc.,—but he has never been a full minister till he was sent as such to this Court, two or three years ago. He seems extremely good-humored, and much disposed to do what will be useful and agreeable to us, and came with Lady Rancliffe and spent part of last evening with us. One evening he carried me to the house of General Watzdorff,— the principal officer in the King's household,—who receives once a week. There were about sixty or eighty persons present, including the
Dresden (Saxony, Germany) (search for this): chapter 23
Brussels.-Bonn. Weimar. winter in Dresden. intellectual and social resources. Tieck. of October, with intent to pass the winter in Dresden, the first point of pause on the Continent wa the day before her burial. And now, here in Dresden, the first letter I opened, on my arrival thi very neat, lively square, the pleasantest in Dresden, near the palace and the theatre. . . . As to according to a fashion I find very common in Dresden; the entertainment, tea, ices, fruit, etc., we King asked me how long I meant to remain in Dresden, said he hoped I should find it agreeable, etf a Parisian salon than any I have been in at Dresden. There were about twenty people there to-nigian family, but who is settled and married in Dresden. He has published some translations of old E for the very few foreigners who then visited Dresden. No other American family was there that yeaof Saxony and the principal foreigners now in Dresden, all in full dress. It was a fine show in a [1 more...]
Shirley (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
been let in behind the barriers to see the show. When one waltz was over we left it all, and reached home just before midnight, having been there, of course, nearly six hours, and yet not being very near the end of the whole matter. It was an elegant entertainment in all its parts,. .. . and the company had an air of quiet gentility and good taste about it which, I am sure, is rarely to be found anywhere. January 11.—Count Baudissin came this morning and brought with him a volume of Shirley's Plays, where there were one or two passages he found it difficult to interpret. I found it hardly less so, but that did not prevent us from having a very agreeable literary conversation of an hour or two. He is the person, I find, who has completed, with Tieck, the translation of Shakespeare which was begun by Schlegel, and his portion is thought equally good with that of his predecessor. The evening I divided between literary talk at Tieck's, which was more than commonly interesting
Waterloo (Belgium) (search for this): chapter 23
e of death, and two others liable to imprisonment for life if they could be found within the grasp of Austrian power. Waterloo.— Certainly we did not pass six days in Brussels without giving one of them to Waterloo, which is only nine miles off; aWaterloo, which is only nine miles off; and I must needs say that I have seldom passed one of the sort in a manner so entirely satisfactory. It was all plain; the battle, the positions, the movements, everything; and all quite intelligible at a single glance, from the top of the vast moundcould fall back no farther. Second. Immediately on emerging from the forest, we came upon the poor little village of Waterloo, with its rather plain church. It was here the Duke of Wellington fixed his headquarters during the night of the 17th; bridges and the Neck, are seen from the top of our State House in Boston. . . . . The great thing for which you go to Waterloo you certainly obtain, that is, a perfectly clear and satisfactory idea of the battle; and not of the battle merely, but
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