Chapter I: Front Matter

_Sentiments of Frenchmen concerning the British constitution._

LETTER VIII. p. 54.

_French Kings have peculiar reasons to love their subjects.—The
three sons of Catherine of Medicis.—Henry IV.—Natural effects
of exertion and of sloth on the body, understanding, heart._

LETTER IX. p. 63.

_A French lover._

LETTER X. p. 68.

_Groundless accusations.—Friendship.—English travellers._

LETTER XI. p. 76.

_English prejudices.—Conversation with Mr. B——.—Reflections._

LETTER XII. p. 86.

_Tragedy of Siege of Calais.—Bon mot of Duc
d’Ayen.—Russia—Prussia.—France.—Statue of Lewis XV.—Epigrams._

LETTER XIII. p. 95.

_Chevalier B—— and his lady.—Madame de M——, her character;—her
misfortune._

LETTER XIV. p. 103.

_Condition of the common people in France.—Unwillingness to
censure the King.—French parliaments.—Lawyers indiscriminately
ridiculed on the French stage.—Opposition in England._

LETTER XV. p. 113.

_Dubois and Fanchon._

LETTER XVI. p. 126.

_Mankind do not always act from motives of self-interest.—A
fine gentleman and a pine-apple.—Supper at the Marquis de
F——’s.—Generosity of Mr. B——.—Men who calculate.—Men who do
not._

LETTER XVII. p. 137.

_Different taste of French and English with respect to
tragedy.—Le Kain.—Garrick.—French comedy.—Comedie Italienne,
Carlin.—Repartée of Le Kain._

LETTER XVIII. p. 150.

_Pleasure and business.—Lyons.—Geneva._

LETTER XIX. p. 157.

_Situation of Geneva.—Manners.—Government.—The clergy.—Peculiar
customs.—Circles.—Amusements._

LETTER XX. p. 168.

_English families at Cologny.—Le jour de l’Escalade.—Military
establishment.—Political squabbles.—Sentiments of an
Englishman.—Of a gentleman of Geneva._

LETTER XXI. p. 178.

_King of Arquebusiers.—A Procession.—A Battle._

LETTER XXII. p. 187.

_A Feast._

LETTER XXIII. p. 193.

_The garrison and fortifications of Geneva not
useless.—Standing armies in other countries.—The freedom and
independence of Geneva of service to the King of Sardinia._

LETTER XXIV. p. 201.

_Journey to the Glaciers of Savoy.—Mole.—Cluse.—The Rhone and
the Arve.—Sallenche.—Mules.—A church.—Conversation with a young
peasant in the valley of Chamouni._

LETTER XXV. p. 214.

_Mountanvert.—The Chamois.—Mount Breven.—Mont Blanc.—The
Needles.—The Valley of Ice.—Avalanches._

LETTER XXVI. p. 228.

_Account of Glaciers continued.—Theories._

LETTER XXVII. p. 236.

_Idiots.—The sentiments of an old Soldier.—Guatres.—Journey
from Chamouni to the Pays de Vallais.—Martigny.—Sion._

LETTER XXVIII. p. 247.

_Road to St. Maurice.—Reflections on the situation of the Pays
de Vallais.—Bex.—Aigle.—St. Gingo.—Meillerie.—Evian.—Repaille._

LETTER XXIX. p. 261.

_Voltaire._

LETTER XXX. p. 273.

_Voltaire._

LETTER XXXI. p. 286.

_The education proper for an English gentleman._

LETTER XXXII. p. 301.

_Suicide frequent at Geneva.—Two remarkable instances._

LETTER XXXIII. p. 309.

_The Pays de Vaud.—Lausanne.—Vevay.—Ludlow._

LETTER XXXIV. p. 318.

_Murat.—Swiss peasants._

LETTER XXXV. p. 325.

_Bern._

LETTER XXXVI. p. 335.

_Religion.—Government.—Troops._

LETTER XXXVII. p. 345.

_Soleurre.—Basil.—Judicious remark on the use of language, by a
Dutchman._

LETTER XXXVIII. p. 351.

_Manners.—Reflections on formality.—The
Library.—Holbens.—Arsenal.—Council-hall.—The clock in the
Tower.—A head._

LETTER XXXIX. p. 361.

_Marechal Contades.—Theatre.—French troops._

LETTER XL. p. 368.

_Gothic architecture.—Cathedral of Strasbourg.—A sermon.—A
Jewish plot._

LETTER XLI. p. 377.

_Karlsruch.—The Margrave of Baden Durlach._

LETTER XLII. p. 387.

_Manheim.—The Elector.—The Court.—A buffoon._

LETTER XLIII. p. 394.

_Heidelberg.—The same church for the Protestant and Roman
Catholic worship.—Parade devotion._

LETTER XLIV. p. 399.

_Reflections on the liberty of the press.—Comparisons of
inconveniencies arising from that cause with those felt under
despotic restraint._

LETTER XLV. p. 406.

_Mentz._

LETTER XLVI. p. 411.

_Frankfort.—Lutherans unkind to Calvinists.—Psalmody.—Burials.—Jews._

LETTER XLVII. p. 422.

_Manners.—Distinction of ranks.—Theatrical entertainments.—The
German language.—Traineaus._

LETTER XLVIII. p. 433.

_Nobility and citizens.—The revenge of a Tobacconist.—The field
of Bergen._

LETTER XLIX. p. 443.

_The Prince of Hesse Darmstadt.—Discipline.—The family of
Prince George._

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