Chapter VI: The Last Moments of Prince Talleyrand (4)

Valençay, château of, invitation given by Prince Talleyrand to, i. 5;
his mode of life there, 7;
the favourite residence of the Prince, _ib._;
one of the favoured spots upon earth, 8;
a noble and stately residence, 9;
grand approaches to, _ib._;
the towers described, 10;
arrival at, 11;
beautiful view from, _ib._;
etiquette observed at, 13;
society at, 15;
the visitors at, 24;
story of the Mr. of C——, 25;
enlivening conversation at, 34;
beauties of the place, 45;
seizure and confinement of the Spanish Princes at, 74;
carriage which conveyed them thither, 75;
impressions created by their arrival, 115;
attentions paid to them, 116;
their amusements and pursuits, 117;
attentions of the Princess at, 249;
grand dinner-party at, 252;
picture-gallery at, 309;
feelings on beholding the spot, ii. 233;
vault prepared at, to receive the remains of Prince Talleyrand, 253;
arrival there of the hearse, 255;
cheerful aspect of the little town of, 256;
funeral of the Prince at, 257.

Valois, Count de St. Remy de, particulars relative to, i. 326;
his death, 330;
refusal to inter his remains, 331.

Versailles, festival at, i. 293;
members of the _Tiers Etat_ at, _ib._;
court beauties at, 294.

Voltaire, interview of the Prince de Talleyrand with, i. 143;
his personal appearance, 144;
room in which he received his visitors, 145;
eloquent discourse of, 146, 148;
his expressive features, 149.

Wars between nations, remarks on, ii. 181.

William IV., letter from Prince Talleyrand to, on his being appointed
ambassador from France, ii. 306.

Witticism of Talleyrand, i. 21.

Yolande, an infant, her tomb disturbed, ii. 254;
placed in the same vault with Prince Talleyrand, 257.

THE END.

T. C. Savill, Printer, 4, Chandos-street, Covent-garden.

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