Chapter I: Front Matter

_Inns at Frankfort.—Table d’hôte.—French.—English.—German
women._

LETTER LII. p. 25.

_Collections of paintings.—Cabinets of natural
curiosities.—Contrast of character between the French and
Germans, illustrated by their postillions._

LETTER LIII. p. 33.

_Court of Cassel._

LETTER LIV. p. 41.

_The Landgrave.—His troops.—The officers.—A brilliant action by
Marechal Laudohn.—French comedy.—Courtiers._

LETTER LV. p. 51.

_City of Cassel.—Palaces.—Academy.—Colonade.—Noble cascade at
Wasenstein._

LETTER LVI. p. 61.

_Journey from Cassel to Brunswic by Gottingen.—The reigning
Duke of Brunswic Wolfenbuttle.—The Duchess.—Duke Ferdinand.—The
Hereditary Prince and Princess.—Prince Leopold and his
sister.—Duke Ferdinand’s villa._

LETTER LVII. p. 70.

_The town of Brunswic.—Saved by Prince Frederic.—Academy at
Brunswic.—Wolfenbuttle.—Saltzdahlen.—Mr. de Westphalen._

LETTER LVIII. p. 80.

_German nobility fond of masquerades.—Etiquette.—Prince Leopold
goes to Vienna, which awakens his mother’s grief for the death
of his brothers._

LETTER LIX. p. 87.

_Zell.—The Queen of Denmark.—Benevolent conduct of the Princess
of Brunswic.—Hanover.—The troops.—The military ardour of a
corpulent general officer.—Hernhausen._

LETTER LX. p. 97.

_The violent passion for literature of a court lady at
Brunswic.—-Field Marechal Sporken.—George II._

LETTER LXI. p. 107.

_Death of the Queen of Denmark.—Magdeburg.—Brandenburg._

LETTER LXII. p. 116.

_Potsdam.—Troops in private houses, not in barracks.—The
palace.—The King’s study.—His wardrobe.—The ruling passion of
the late King._

LETTER LXIII. p. 128.

_Sans-Souci.—The collection of pictures.—The King’s taste
criticized by a connoisseur.—The new palace._

LETTER LXIV. p. 133.

_Reviews at Berlin._

LETTER LXV. p. 143.

_Prussian discipline._

LETTER LXVI. p. 150.

_Prussian troops remain in the same garrisons.—The effect of
the discipline on the characters of the officers, and of the
men.—Reflections._

LETTER LXVII. p. 159.

_Sentiments of a Prussian officer on discipline.—Story of an
English sailor._

LETTER LXVIII. p. 169.

_Berlin._

LETTER LXIX. p. 178.

_The Queen’s court.—French manners prevail at
Berlin.—Matrimonial felicity._

LETTER LXX. p. 187.

_Freedom of discourse at Berlin.—Some touches of the King’s
character.—Licentious manners._

LETTER LXXI. p. 193.

_The licence of the press._

LETTER LXXII. p. 204.

_King of Prussia’s œconomy.—Taxes.—The army.—Singular motives
for a murder.—An execution._

LETTER LXXIII. p. 214.

_Journey to Mecklenburg Strelitz.—The reigning Duke and
his sister.—The Duchy of Mecklenburg.—Preparations for
entertainments at Sans-Souci._

LETTER LXXIV. p. 226.

_Theatrical entertainments.—The tragedy of Oedipus._

LETTER LXXV. p. 235.

_The King of Prussia.—His conversation with the D—— of H——._

LETTER LXXVI. p. 244.

_The King of Prussia._

LETTER LXXVII. p. 257.

_Lord Marechal.—The Hereditary Prince of Prussia._

LETTER LXXVIII. p. 266.

_Difficulty of deserting from Prussian garrisons.—The King’s
valet-de-chambre._

LETTER LXXIX. p. 273.

_Manufactory of porcelain at Berlin.—Journey to
Dresden.—Electoral court.—Museum.—Gallery of pictures._

LETTER LXXX. p. 282.

_Sufferings of Dresden during last war.—Saxon troops._

LETTER LXXXI. p. 290.

_Prague.—Piety of the inhabitants.—St. Nepomuc.—An Irish
priest.—A popular commotion_.

LETTER LXXXII. p. 300.

_Vienna.—The court._

LETTER LXXXIII. p. 310.

_The Countess Thune.—Her character.—The advantages which the
English may enjoy at Vienna.—Prince Kaunitz._

LETTER LXXXIV. p. 317.

_A character.—Reflections on the English, French, and Germans._

LETTER LXXXV. p. 328.

_An entertainment on the top of Mount Calenberg.—A convent of
Monks.—Spiritual gallantry._

LETTER LXXXVI. p. 335.

_Manners.—A lady’s distress.—An indulgent husband._

LETTER LXXXVII. p. 342.

_Presburg.—A Hungarian villa._

LETTER LXXXVIII. p. 350.

_The palace and gardens of Estherhasie.—The Hungarians._

LETTER LXXXIX. p. 359.

_Reflections on gaming.—Effect of great wealth on indolent
minds.—English, German, French characters.—Utility of a taste
for letters._

LETTER XC. p. 373.

_Feast of St. Stephen.—Annual ceremony in commemoration of the
defeat of the Turks by Sobieski.—Masquerade at Schonbrun._

LETTER XCI. p. 382.

_The Emperor._

LETTER XCII. p. 394.

_Prince Lichtenstein.—Hunting party._

LETTER XCIII. p. 403.

_Austrian army.—Peasants of Bohemia.—Reflections._

LETTER XCIV. p. 412.

_Sentiments of an Austrian lady on religion._

LETTER XCV. p. 421.

_Idolatry of Roman Catholics._

LETTER XCVI. p. 428.

_Sentiments of foreigners on the disputes between Great Britain
and her Colonies.—English opinions respecting foreigners.—Hints
to a young traveller._

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