This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ...very pretty sight, in a very pretty garden. I dined with Lord Bath. In the evening we went to see Mdlle. Mars, the great French actress. Her forte is comedy; she seems to excel in such parts as Mrs. Jordan excelled in, and has her sweetness of voice. She is very old and ugly; she excels also in genteel comedy, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855 edition. Excerpt: ...very pretty sight, in a very pretty garden. I dined with Lord Bath. In the evening we went to see Mdlle. Mars, the great French actress. Her forte is comedy; she seems to excel in such parts as Mrs. Jordan excelled in, and has her sweetness of voice. She is very old and ugly; she excels also in genteel comedy, as Miss Farren did. I certainly think her a very considerable actress. After the play I went to Lady Holland's, where was Humboldt, the great traveller, --a lively, pleasant, talkative man. I like M. Gallois very much; he is a truly benevolent, amiable man. I have not yet had a visit from the hero Sir Sidney Smith; it is his business to call upon me, and I am not anxious to make acquaintance with my countryman. God bless you I have written every day, but have received no letters. S. S. 246. To Mrs. Sydney Smith. Paris, April 27th, 1826. Dearest Kate, Yesterday was a very bad, draggling day, and Paris is not pleasant at such a time. I went to the King's Library, containing four hundred thousand volumes; they are lent out, even the manuscripts, and, I am afraid, sometimes lost and stolen. It is an enormous library, but nothing to strike the eye. I then saw the Palais du Prince de Conde, which is not worth seeing. I dined with Lord Holland, who is better. The famous Cuvier was there, and in the evening came Prince Talleyrand, who renewed his acquaintance with me, and inquired very kindly for my brother. I mean to call upon him. The French manners are quite opposite to ours: the stranger is introduced, and I find he calls upon the native first. This is very singular, and, I think, contrary to reason. In the evening I went to Lady Granville's ball; nothing could be more superb. It is by all accounts the first house in Paris. I met there crowds..
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