Volume 1

Paris and the Parisians in 1835.

  • Frances Trollope
Date:
1836
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Paris and the Parisians in 1835. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    variety of her friendships with men of letters than for the endurance of them. This lady re- ceived the attentions of the stranger with dis- tinguished kindness, and, among other proofs of regard, undertook to purvey for him all sorts of private anecdotes, great and little, that from the mass he might form an average estimate of the people ; assurmg him at the same time, that no one in Paris was more au fait of its secret histo- ries than herself. This,” continued my informant, “might be, and I believe was, very particularly true; and the English traveller might have been justified in giving to his countrymen and country- women as much insight into such mysteries as he thought good for them: but when he published the venomous slanders of this female. respecting persons not only of the highest honour, but of the most unspotted reputation, he did what will blast his name: as long as his charlatan book is remem- bered.” Such were the indignant words, and there was nothing in the tone with which they were uttered to weaken their expression. I tell you the tale as I heard it ; but I will not repeat much more that was said on the same sub- ject, nor will I give any A..... Re as tar pan Reinet oa x es hints as to the names so freely mentioned. Some degree of respectability ought certainly to attach to those from whom important information is sought respecting the morals and manners of a
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