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The History Of Madame And Monsieur C-.
Monsieur had a return of his fever , which lasted some weeks ; and , at length , believing he had suffered sufficient penance , Victoire graciously granted him her forgiveness . A . short time after the return of Mons . C y a letter arrived from their friend in France , with tidings that he had secured for Madame C a sum sufficient to produce a little revenue , which would place her out ofthe reach of wantand which sum was deposited in the hands of a Swiss
, banker . Upon receiving this intelligence , they determined to leave their wretched apartment ; and having , in their rambles along the wild valley leading to the Grisons , discovered a neat vacant cottage , they hired it for the summer ; there Mons . C hoped to recover his health , amidst the salubrious breezes from the hills , and his peace of mind , amidst the calm and soothing sensations which the
simple beauties of unadorned nature can best excite . - After repeated visits to her charming cottage , I bade Madame C a long , reluctant farewell ; and have since heard , with delight , that she continues in the privacy of her retreat to enjoy that domestic bliss , which , to sensibility like hers , is the first of blessings ; she has a mind capable of relinquishing rank and splendour without a sigh , since she has found happiness in exchange .
Curious Account Of A Dumb Philosopher.
CURIOUS ACCOUNT OF A DUMB PHILOSOPHER .
fcONTIKVUI ) FROM P . 34 . ] npi-IE appointed Tuesday morning being come , before I was up , ¦ " - my landlord acquainted m ' e the coach was at the door , and that my friend ( as I shall for the future call him ) expected me to breakfast . I got on my cloaths , with all the expedition I couldand
de-, parted : I reckoned it to be about five English miles from the town , and the whole way I observed stately houses and gardens , on each side , which gave me a very grand and advantageous idea ofthe opulence of the city of Hamburg . We . arrived , about nine , at the gate of my friend ' s house , which , though not so large as some ! had seen , had an air of grandeur and magnificence that far exceeded any of
them , and shewed the exquisite taste of the possessor , who , f soon perceived , had caused it to . be built under his own direction . The house is at a proper distance from the road , and the avenue to it through a grove of hi gh trees , in which is a rookery : this avenue is in
¦ the form of a semicircle , in the middle of which are noble iron gates , that lead into a court-yard , with out-houses on each side . At the end of this yard is another pair of iron gates , something less than the former , which open to a beautiful fore-garden , finely decorated with statues , vases , and ever-greens , and divided into four large grass plats , with a large statue in the midst of each . In the middle of this garden is a fountain , with a handsome piece of rock-work , adorned with proper figures , in the center . On each side , opposite to the
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The History Of Madame And Monsieur C-.
Monsieur had a return of his fever , which lasted some weeks ; and , at length , believing he had suffered sufficient penance , Victoire graciously granted him her forgiveness . A . short time after the return of Mons . C y a letter arrived from their friend in France , with tidings that he had secured for Madame C a sum sufficient to produce a little revenue , which would place her out ofthe reach of wantand which sum was deposited in the hands of a Swiss
, banker . Upon receiving this intelligence , they determined to leave their wretched apartment ; and having , in their rambles along the wild valley leading to the Grisons , discovered a neat vacant cottage , they hired it for the summer ; there Mons . C hoped to recover his health , amidst the salubrious breezes from the hills , and his peace of mind , amidst the calm and soothing sensations which the
simple beauties of unadorned nature can best excite . - After repeated visits to her charming cottage , I bade Madame C a long , reluctant farewell ; and have since heard , with delight , that she continues in the privacy of her retreat to enjoy that domestic bliss , which , to sensibility like hers , is the first of blessings ; she has a mind capable of relinquishing rank and splendour without a sigh , since she has found happiness in exchange .
Curious Account Of A Dumb Philosopher.
CURIOUS ACCOUNT OF A DUMB PHILOSOPHER .
fcONTIKVUI ) FROM P . 34 . ] npi-IE appointed Tuesday morning being come , before I was up , ¦ " - my landlord acquainted m ' e the coach was at the door , and that my friend ( as I shall for the future call him ) expected me to breakfast . I got on my cloaths , with all the expedition I couldand
de-, parted : I reckoned it to be about five English miles from the town , and the whole way I observed stately houses and gardens , on each side , which gave me a very grand and advantageous idea ofthe opulence of the city of Hamburg . We . arrived , about nine , at the gate of my friend ' s house , which , though not so large as some ! had seen , had an air of grandeur and magnificence that far exceeded any of
them , and shewed the exquisite taste of the possessor , who , f soon perceived , had caused it to . be built under his own direction . The house is at a proper distance from the road , and the avenue to it through a grove of hi gh trees , in which is a rookery : this avenue is in
¦ the form of a semicircle , in the middle of which are noble iron gates , that lead into a court-yard , with out-houses on each side . At the end of this yard is another pair of iron gates , something less than the former , which open to a beautiful fore-garden , finely decorated with statues , vases , and ever-greens , and divided into four large grass plats , with a large statue in the midst of each . In the middle of this garden is a fountain , with a handsome piece of rock-work , adorned with proper figures , in the center . On each side , opposite to the