The American in Paris, during the summer - being a companion to the "Winter in Paris;", or Heath's picturesque annual for 1844 (1844) (14781874945)

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Title: The American in Paris, during the summer : being a companion to the "Winter in Paris;", or Heath's picturesque annual for 1844

Year: 1844 (1840s)

Authors: Janin, Jules Gabriel, 1804-1874

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Publisher: London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans

Contributing Library: The Centre for 19th Century French Studies - University of Toronto

Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Wilhem—Kindness of the Parisian ladies—Schlesinger—His first evening in New York—His misfortunes—His death—An elegy writtenupon him by an American girl . . , . . . . . . .211 CHAPTER XVIII. Thoughts of Home — Impossibility of describing Paris—Parisian urbanity tostrangers—Paris deserted in the mouth of August—The Etoiles—Banks of theSeine—Arrival at Rouen—Dieppe—The Duchess de Berri—Visit of Queen Vic-toria to the chateau dEu—Mademoiselle—Narrow escape of the French royalfamily—Arrival of the Queen—Enthusiastic reception—Fete at the Mount dOrleans—Intended paintings illustrating the royal visit—The Concert—Excite-ment in Paris whether Queen Victoria would honor that city with her presence—The Queens decision—Her departure—Parisian Society—A puzzling question—Departure from France—Death of Victor Hugos daughter—Sentiment andbusiness . . , . • 231 ERRATUM. Page 180, line ■i from the bottom, for Demosthenes, read Diogenes, x

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THE AMERICAN IN PARIS, DURING THE SUMMER. CHAPTER I. LEAVING PARIS. I WAS preparing to leave Paris;—it was the month of April;welcome, thou lovely month of April, which restores to us thespring, and takes me back to my native land ! Farewell,winter !—farewell, Paris ! Paris is the city of gloomy months,of gardens without flowers, of trees without verdure, of skieswithout sun. To enjoy Paris, you nmst have splendid fetes bythe light of wax candles; balls, concerts, plays, love, intrigues.Paris must have the angry murmur of politics, and the buzz ofwitty conversation. Paris exists especially upon little calum-nies, private slanders, projects, romances, vaudevilles, jests;—all of them, things which belong to the winter. Take from thiscity, the fine arts, the geniuses, the popular beauties, the namesof the generals who have gained such famous battles, the B Z RETROSPECTION. nothings of winter, the large fires on the spacious hearths, thedrawing-rooms filled with chatting and wit, thamericaninparisd00jani

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