groundwork) she addressed the letters now laid before the public. Little, however, need here be said of their rise and progress, as they are stated at large in the Introductory Letter. The favourable opinion of some of her literary friends, by whom they were read, induced her to decide on giving her letters to the public, though written for the amusement of a private circle; well knowing that such productions are more likely to interest the general reader, than similar works of a more studied description.

The Vicarage, Tavistock,

October 17. 1810.

CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

INTRODUCTORY LETTER.

Page
Allusion to the original Promise of undertaking

the Work. --Sources to be employed in its Pro-
gress. — Notes abroad and Corrections at home.

Plan for the Journey arranged. — Leave-
taking, and Hope fulfilled. Embarkation.
A Retrospect. — Home View of Things. –
The Thames; its Characteristics.

Thoughts
of the Writer on past and present Feelings on
the Outset of Travel. - How to observe. -
Rough Weather. Out at Sea.

Interesting
Anecdote of an English Vessel and all on board
in Distress. Old Sailors; their Kindness
and Good Humour. — Approach of Night.
A Squall and a Mist. The Comfort of a
Lighthouse. — Ostend.— Landing on a Foreign
Shore -- its Characteristics. - Housed for the
Night. — Nocturnal Comforts. Notes from
the first Impressions of a Sexagenarian

LETTER II.

Page

Awaking in a foreign Land. Morning of the

Fête Dieu. - Start for Brussels. — Anecdote of

Cantabs en route. - Ingenious Mode of tracing

out a missing travelling Friend. — Flying View

of Bruges, Ghent, and Mechlin. - Allusion to

one of the Writer's former Works. — Arrival at

Brussels. · The Sexagenarian's Account of the

Manner of doing Things on the Belgium

Chemin de Fer. · The Military. —A veritable

Belgic Soldier. — The Peasantry ; their Costume

and Appearance.

The Belle Vue Hotel.

The Sexagenarian's Account of a Tableau Par-

lant between a couple of Grisettes. Adieu to

Brussels. A Start in the Diligence. Car-

riages, Horses, and Drivers ; their Characteris-

tics. Decorated Tails. - Orange Lilies signi-

ficant. - A French Lady in the Diligence ; her

Remarks. Waterloo. — The Belgium Mound

and Lion criticised. Passing the Field

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ship. — Images and Altars. The French

Lady, named before by the Sexagenarian, a

fellow-traveller.- Arrival at La Marche. — An

Attempt to sup. — The Damsel of the Inn. -

A Night in the Diligence. - Society.- Arrival

at Arlon to Breakfast. — Approach to Longwy.

- Steep Ascent. — Arrival at Metz.- Hotel

de l'Europe. - Tea-making on the Continent;

its Varieties and Difficulties

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LETTER IV.

At Jetz. - German Method of Sleeping. - The

Town and Cathedral. – Metz the Divodurum

of the Romans; its Antiquities. — A View

from the Roof of the Cathedral. - Gardens. —

Houses. — The Sacristan guides the Writer's

Nephew to ascend a Tower.- Visit to a Roman

Aqueduct. — Start for Strasburg.— A Pair of

Friends taking leave. — French Politeness.

Sunrise. — Sarerne. — Magnificent View.- The

Women ; Their Appearance and Costume.

Horses in the Market. — Approach to Strasburg.

Arrival. — The Cathedral.— The Sexagenarian's

Impressions concerning it. — His Criticism.

Curiosities. — The Sacristan's Account of its

Antiquities. - High Ceremonies

High Ceremonies of former

Times. — How the good Wives and little Boys

of Metz were frightened in other Days. — Fur-

ther Account of the Interior and Exterior of

the Cathedral

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LETTER V.

Page

German Cookery. — Dinners; their Fashion.

Encounter with a Stranger at the Maison-Rouge.

- Voiture recommended. - The Commission-

naire. The Old Voiturier first introduced.

Engaged for the Journey. A Sketch of the

old Man; his Character, and Capabilities.

Anecdotes concerning him. Departure from

Strasburg. — The Bridge.— Khel.— The Rhine.

The Duchy of Baden ; its Beauty and Rich.

- The Peasantry; their Costume and

Characteristics. Stop to dine. The old

Voiturier in Trouble. Journey continued.

- Beautiful Country. - Mountains of the Black

Forest. Ruined castle. · Villages, and nu-

merous Churches. — Peculiar Fashion among

the Women. Goitre. German Apprentices.

- Population and Prosperity of the Duchy. -

Bridges and Statues. — Sunset. Beauty of the

Scene. The Black Forest. Cathedral in

sight. — Town of Friburg

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ness.

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LETTER VI.

Friburg. Arrival at the Zähringer Hof. A

Surprise. — The Poet of Friburg. — Sketch of

his Character and Accomplishments. — Extracts

from his Poem of “ The Storm." The Host

and Household of the Zähringer Hof. Queen

Victoria and her Majesty's German admirers - 154