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honors of the table. These ladies ‘ob- 
tained the enjoyment of their ancient 
privileze on the entrance of Louis 
XVIII. of Monsieur Comte d’Artois, 
&c. Passed the monument erected to 
commemorate Bonaparte’s victories, 
Marengo, Lodi, &c. there is a fine bas- 
relief cagle on the base, the only one 
now left in France. Went to the 
Royal Manufactory of the Gobeline 
Tapestry : it was a private day; seve- 
ral very fine pieces from the history 
of Henry IV. saw the people at work: 
the picture they are copying is placed 
- behind them, and traced on oil paper, 
and placed before them on the white 
worsted threads on which they are at 
work; they work with coloured 
tlireads; the colours are very fine ; they 
were copying from a beautiful picture 
by Gerard ; a large piece (such as we 
saw) will take five, and sometimes 
nine, years to finish; they were about 
one of St. Genevieve for the Pantheon. 
Some of our party had a bottle of 
good wine outside the Barriere d’ 
Ttalie, for seven-pence halfpenny: 
being outside, it pays no duty; the Cus- 
tom-bouse officers search all waggons 
and carriages, &c. as they enter. The 
Gobcline tapestry takes its name from 
a “ Teinturicr,” named Gille-Goblin, 
from Rheims, who had built his work- 
shops in this place. Found Madame 
P.on ourreturn. Dined at the ‘Table 
d’ Hote. 
Hriday, 26th—Miss N. and I 
walked to Pere la Chaise, a most 
beautiful burial-ground: each tomb is 
decorated with some device, chaplects 
and planiations, in some the miniature 
of the deceased is sunk in the tomb- 
stone; it is situated on a mount, out- 
side the Barriere ditalie, and com- 
mands a-delightful view of Paris: 
there is an ancient monument of Abe- 
lard and Heloise, and very fine one of 
a Russian princess. One day in the 
year the widows walk in procession to 
weep over the tombs of their deceased 
husbands. Some have little grottos, 
and flowers, &c. that the deceased 
most delighted in; on the whole it is 
reckoned a very beautiful spot. 
Passed the beautiful Fountain of St. 
Martin, eight lions, jets of water from 
each. Dr. T. Mrs. D. Miss H. and 
Madame C. B. called. Madame 
C. B. recommended Hotel du Danube, 
Rue Richepause. After dinner we rode 
there, and agreed to take up our 
abode there. 
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Paris sarround the elty ; they are the 
ancient ramparts of Paris. The Fau- 
bourgs are the streets leading from 
the Barriers down to the Boulevards. 
Called to shop with Madame S. 
walked to the Hotel du Danube, and 
through the gardens of the Tuilleries. 
Left the Hotel de Londres: for the 
Hotel du Danube. 
Sunday, 28th.—Heard mass at the 
church of St. Roch: at the end of the 
church there is a very fine statue of 
cur Saviour on the cross, placed in a 
recess; the light at one part of the day 
falls only on the head, and has the 
effect of glory; a monument lately put 
there of Corneille, a bas-relief bust 
only; he was buried there, and was 
born at Rouen. Mrs. D. came; she 
went with usand Mr. S. to the gar- 
dens of Bonjou; looked in at the gar- 
dens of Mars and Flora, saw the 
Bourgeois dancing. Mrs. D. and 
Mr. S. went down the Russian moun- 
tains, 
Monday, 29th—Walked to the 
Palais Royal, left my Letters of In- 
troduction, and walked in the Tuil- 
leries gardens. 
Tuesday, 30th— Went to the gar- 
den of plants; it consists of a garden 
of exotics, a collection of animals in 
separate situations, with a hut and 
small range of ground; there is a fine 
collection of bears, a fine buffalo, two 
lions and lionesses, one lion has a 
dog inthe den with him. The Mu- 
seum of Natural History is far supe- 
rior to the British Museum; the 
things are beautifully arranged and in 
high preservation, (there are two pub- 
lic days in the week,) the cases aro 
filled and extremely clear; there is an 
hippopotamus, two elephants, two 
cameleopards, arhinoceros, a whale, 
and avery fine collection of butter- 
flies. Saw the church of St. Sulpice: 
_there is a subterranean church; at the 
end of the church is a statue of the 
Virgin and Child, enclosed, with the 
effect of the light managed as at 
St. Roch. While I was out, Dr. C. 
called to take me to see the private 
collection of the Duchess of Berry’s 
pictures. Miss H. Madame P. and 
the Marquis de S. called. Went to 
the Luxemburgh Palace, the Gallery 
of Paintings closed the day before ; 
the gardens are extensive and beauti- 
ful, and Jaid out very similar to those 
of the Juillerics. ‘The Chamber of 
Peers hold their sittings in this Palace. 
(To be continued.) 
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