Chapter I: Front Matter

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MEMOIRS OF THE
DUCHESSE DE DINO

MEMOIRS OF THE

DUCHESSE DE DINO

(_Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan_)

1841-1850

_Edited, with Notes and Biographical Index, by_

THE PRINCESSE RADZIWILL

(_NÉE CASTELLANE_)

WITH FRONTISPIECE

THIRD SERIES

NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN
1910

_Printed in England_

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

PAGE

Rochecotte, January 1, 1841--M. Molé--European Politics--The
Fortifications--Politics in Paris--Forged Letters--French
Politics--Correspondence--M. Lacordaire--Lady Holland--A Court
Ball--Sir Francis Baring--Mlle. de Lespinasse--Future
Plans--Lady Palmerston--Hypnotism--Diplomatic Changes--M.
Royer-Collard--Talleyrand's Letters--Baptism of the
Prince--Mannheim--Frankfort--Berlin--The Manœuvres--Dresden
and Prague--Vienna--Vienna Society--Letters from
Paris--Hohlstein--Günthersdorf--News from Paris--Country
Life--A Royal
Visit--Frankfort--Mayence--Disturbances--Diplomatic
Changes--Spanish Affairs--Departure for
Nice--Menetou-Salon--Journey to Nice--Life at Nice--The College
of Jesuits--Mgr. De Quélen 1

CHAPTER II

Nice, January 1, 1842--Life at Nice--A Reception--A
Quadrille--Spanish Affairs--News from Paris--The Carnival--M.
de Salvandy--Nice during Lent--An Entertainment--An
Excursion--Departure from Nice--Journey Home--Politics in
Paris--The Academy--Family News--A Railway Accident--Society
News--M. Dupanloup--Son-in-law's Illness--Departure from
Aubijou--Randan--The Elections--Death of Duc d'Orléans--The
Funeral--Court Mourning--Politics in Paris--Queen
Victoria--Guizot in England--Return to Rochecotte--At
Rochecotte 106

CHAPTER III

Rochecotte, February 21, 1843--Return to Paris--Politics in
Paris--The Duchesse d'Orléans--Fashion--Cardinal Consalvi--Case
of Hydrophobia--A Bazaar--Relations with Prussia--Memories of
Russia--The Rhine--Brunswick--Berlin--A Royal Gardener--Life
in Berlin--Visit to Muskau--The Beauties of Muskau--Return
to Berlin--Departure from Berlin--Polnisch-Wartenberg--
Balzac--Vienna 171

CHAPTER IV

Vienna, January 4, 1844--Society at Berlin--Three Years 224

CHAPTER V

Sagan, December 12, 1847--The State of Italy--France and Russia 228

CHAPTER VI

Sagan, January 4, 1848--Thoughts of Death--King of
Denmark--Weimar--Revolution--Disturbances--Agitation at
Berlin--Disquietude--Affairs at Vienna--General
Uneasiness--Affairs in Berlin--Teplitz--Anxiety at
Sagan--Provincial Disorder--The Austrian Cabinet--Prussian
Affairs 232

CHAPTER VII

Sagan, January 11, 1849--The Political Situation--The State of
Germany--Negotiations--Position of Prussia--Eisenach--The
Orléans Family--Feeling at Berlin--Madame de Krüdener--The Duc
de Noailles--The Orléans Dynasty--Proposed Coalition 265

CHAPTER VIII

Sagan, January 3, 1850--Crisis in Berlin--Austrian
Affairs--French Politics--Austrian Politics--Rumours of
War--Affairs at Paris--M. de Persigny--The Danish
Question--Congress of Princes--Attack upon the
King--Augsburg--Münich--Ischl--Vienna--Berlin--Prussian
Politics--Menace of War--Military Preparations--Negotiations 289

APPENDIX I: Mademoiselle Rachel 337

APPENDIX II 342

BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX 347

MEMOIRS OF THE

DUCHESSE DE DINO