Book Y^g Nsi ) A MEW OTaPE TO THE Museum, Palace «i Gardens OF VERSAILLES. Being an exact Description drawn up by Galleries, Apartments and Numbers, of the Paintings, Portraits and Sculptures of the Palace, its yards and Gardens, comprising the new Galleries of the Crusades, and of Constantine, with interesting Details on the Capture of the Smalah, and the Battle of Isly, and an explanation of this Painting, with full information on the different changes made up to this day, as well in the Palace itself as in the Gardens of the two Trianons. This edition contains, besides what is contained in the preceding ones: 1° An outline of the History of Versailles ; 2° An account on the Festivals of Versailles. PRICE 2 FRANCS. VERSAILLES, KLETXR, PRINTER, PLACE B'ARMJSS, 17. w 1 NOTICE TO VISITORS, Before entering the principal Court of the Cha- teau, pay attention to its beautiful iron palisa- ding. It offers to the view an extent of a hun- dred and seventeen yards, divided into eleven parts by iron pilasters, and terminated at the two extremities by pedestals bearing trophies. The suns which surmount the gilt lyres deco- rating the iron pilasters, are to be met at every vLtep in the different embellishments of the Cha- teau. Lewis XI V chose tins planet for his emblem in the same spirit which dictated his motto : Nee pluribus impar. Having entered the court you will recognize ;lhe Bridge statues which were once ;ed >laced on f he Pont rle la Concorde at Paris, to which have j een added since their transposition to Versailles, P our others; and in the midst of them the majestic equestrian statue in bronze of Lewis XIV, placed there as if to do the honours of the most magnifi- cent sanctuary of monarchy. Order in which these statues are placed : To the right on entering: Bay Ana. Colbert. Richelieu. Jourdan. Mass en a. Tocrvii.le. Dugday-Trouin. TURENNE. To the left: DOGUKSCLIN. Sully. Sugf.r. LaNXES. Mortier. SuFFREN. DCQCESNE. CONOE. The brick facade which terminates the cOiirt is th< j ancient chateau constructed by order of Louis XIII and which the filial piety of his son pre- served; it was in his time merely a hunting lodge. The space slightly elevated is called la Cour de Marbre : in fact the pavement is of marble, as well as the balcony, the beautiful columns which support it, the busts, the groups and the other sculptures , which ofnament and crown this edi- fice. Having examined this part of the building, and admired the elegance of its architecture, bestow an attentive notice upon the twopaviliions, which elongate its wings; they are modern. The two parallel buildings to the right and left, of the en- trance court , called Cour des Ministres, were under the old monarchy, occupied by the minis- ters and secretaries of state. You now proceed to visit the galleries, halls and apartments, of the palace. IMPORTANT ADVICE Recommended to he read ly strangers before entering ihe Palace. You are about to enter the palace of Lewis the Great, and to examine the immense and admira- ble collection it contains ; a collection "which wil* recall to your memory a multitude of glorious achievements and historical facts, and place be- fore your eyes the principal battles which, from the first establishment of monarchy in France down to the present year, have illustrated the french arms. There you will pass in review the most remarka- ble events of the history of France, the Crusades, the reigns of Lewis XIV, Lewis XV, Lewis XVI, the campaigns of the Republic (1790-1796) those of .Napoleon (1796 1814) the reigns of Lewis XVIII and Charles X, as well as the events which have rendered famous the reigu of the present king of the French, Lewis-Philippe, from his accession down to the present day, etc. The palace is composed of three great divisions, iriz : the main body and two wings 10 THE MAIN OR CENTRAL part of the pa- lace comprehends, on the ground floor, a hall ador- ned with busts and statues, four apartments con- taining the royal reaidcuces, tke apartments, of 'ou? Icings, the hall of Lewis XIII, several vestibules; in all nine rooms. The first-floor, which you arrive at on leaving the saloon of Hercules, adjoining the Chapel en- try, contains a suite of seven rooms; six of these overlook the north parierre, beyond which arc to be seen the bason of the Dtagon, and that of Nep- tune. These rooms arc named the saloons of Abun- dance, Venus , Diana , 'Mars , Mercury, Apollo^ and War. They were formerly the grand apart- ments of Lewis XIV. 2 THE SOUTH WING, on the ground floor* comprehends twelve rooms, adorned with pain-* tings which retrace the great political events of the' life of Napoleon, as well as the battles from 179610 1810; a room containing busts and sta- tues of Napoleon and all his family ; the hall of Marengo, and a gallery of busts and statues (1789- 1814). The busts of the generals killed in battle are placed in the windows A gallery of sepulchral monuments. On the first door is the great hall of battles* from the first (that ofTolbiac, gained by Glovis A, D. 496), down to ihe battle of Wagram (A. B„ 1809); A* hall of 18I0,. and a gallery of sculpture, beginning at the 16 th century arid finishing in 1789* The second floor contains historical portraits^ 3° THE NORTH WING, ground floor, is oc- cupied by a series of paintings representirg the moA remarkable events, anterior to the reiqn of &ewis XVI, and a gallery of busts, status and tombs. The first floor contains the continuation of these paintings, from the Common wealth down to the reign of Lewis -Philippe , and a gallery of busts, statues and monuments. The second story contains the portraits of per- sons who flourished before A. D. 1790. 4* THE KING'S PAVILION, is between the cour de la Bouche (the court of the kitchen offices) and that of the theatre ; it has no second floor ; but the ground floor, and the first story arc on the same level, like those of the north whig. The King's pavilion consists, on the ground floor* of four rooms containing battles and sea-fights. The marine paintings are placed in four rooms of the south wing, second floor. The doors in cedar wood of the hospital of the Knights of Rhodes, given to the King by the sul- tan, at the demand of the prince de Joinville* when he visited the Island of Rhodes, in i336> are placed in the great Hall of the Crusades. Four apartments, on the first floor, contain paintings, representing celebrated events of the xrench history, from the reign of Giovis till the present time. Two other apartments contain pictures retra- cing circumstances of the reign of Lewis-Philippe, The first room of the ground floor, looking to* wards the south, in the main body of the palaee^ is consecrated Co the names and portraits of the french admirals arranged in their order of crea- tion, with the date of their death. To examine them in their chronological order, you must begin, on entering, at the right hand, Jrom bottom to top, observing to return to the lo- west part, for each rank of names. The constables and marshals are separated, and form two distinct collections. Some ancient denominations have been altered the Hall of the hundred Swiss, for instance, is now, called the Hall of 92, and that of the Guards, flia- poleon'sHall, so that Versailles offers to the pre- sent generation, tho twofold character which has marked its creation and its restoration. New Guide TO JHE MUSEUM OF VERSAILLES. Note. The figures placed at the commencement of tha dill lent subjects indicate the order of their succession, those placed at the end, the epochs of events. 1. Pharamund raised by the Franks on the shield, by M. Ilevoil, in..*. 4 2 <> 2. Battle of'Tolbiac, by A. Scheffer , 49$ 5. Baptism of Clo\is, by Delaroche, in 49$ 4- The same, by Dejuitine, i837, 49^ 5. Triumphal entry of Clovis into Tours , by B. Fleury , in iVSy, 5o& 6. Champ-de-Mars : Assembly held at Bonneuil- sur-Marne, by Clolaire ll/by Alaux , 6l5 7. Funeral obsequies of Dagobert at Saint-Denis , by Tassaert , in 18)7, 63& 8. Battle of Tours, by Steuben, in i836, 73*2 9. Coronation ofPepir.*!e-Bref, by Delaroche, 764 10. Coronation of Pepin-le-Bref, b. Dubois, 754 11 . Champ-de-Mai : Pepin-Ie-Bref proposes to the Franks the means of finishing the war against Waifer duke of Acquitaine, b. Alaux, 1837, 767 12. Charlemagne crossing the Alps, by Paul De- laroche, in 77 > 13. Charlemagne crosses the Alps., b. Roger ; 77? i4« Charlemagne crowned king ofltaly, by Jac- quand, in j8d7, yy| a 5. Charlemagne dictates the Capitulars, by Scheifer, in iS'K), 779 16. Aicuin presented to Charlemagne, by Laure, After Selmetz, 780 17. Charlemagne receives a I. Pmlerborn, the sub- mission of Witikind, by SchelFer, in i856, 785 18. Charlemagne crowned emperor of the West at Home, by Paul Deiaroche, in 800 19. Charlewagne associates with him in the em- pire, Le\vis-le-Debom;aire, by Alaux, 8i5 20. Battle of FonU nay, iii the Auxerrois, by T. Johannot, in 1 837, 84-i at. Combat of Bri>sarlhe : Death of Robert-1 he- Strong, by Lehinann, in 1837, 8'o5 22. Battle of Saucourt in Vimeu, by Dassy , 880 23. Eudes, count of Paris, raises the Siege of Paris, by Schnetz, in 1837, 889 24. Loihaire defeats the emperor Othon II on the borders of Aisne , by Durupt, iii i83j, 978 s5- Hugues-Capet proclaimed king of Frarice by the grandees of the kingdom, by Alaux, 987 26* Raising of the siege of Salerno, b, Eug. Roger, in i8j9, 101G 27. Battle of Civitella, b. A. Roger, io53 28. Combat of Cerano, b. Lafaye, in 1839, 106 L 29. Eir.barkmeiit of William the conqueror, by C. Gudin, in 1060 3o* Henry of Burgundy receives the investiture of the counly oi 'Portugal, h. Jacquaud, u-94 JVeaohin;; oft he first crusade ai Cfcrm-onHn Auvergue, by A, Schciier, I09S 3a. The emperor Alexis Comnena receives at Constantinople Peter the Hermits at the head o£ the first Crusaders, b. S.-FAre, in 1839, 109& 33. Adoption of Godefroy de Bouillon by the em- peror Alexis Coiimena, b. .A. Hesse, Jt> 97 3{. Battle under the walls of INicde, b. Serrure, in 1839, SU97 35 Beaudoin takes possession of the city or Edes>a, h. Robert Fleury, in i&>o, 1097 36. Taking of Autioch by the crusaders, b. Gai- Jaif, IC9T 37. Battle beneath the walls of Antioel*, bv Schojpins, 109:3. 36. Single combat of Robert, duke of Normandy, with a Saracen warrior, under the walls of Antioch, b. Dassy, in 1809, Jo 9^ 39. Tancred renders himself master of Belhleem, b. Hevoil, iu »83g, * °99 40. Tancred on I he Mont of Olives, in ll >99 4'1. Arrival of the Crusaders before Jerusah m^ 1). Siguol, logy 42. Taking of Jerusalem by the crusaders, by SchnciZj iii 1840, 109?^ 43. Godefroy de Bouillon elected king of Jerusa- lem, b. Madrazzo, in i83q, 1099 44- Battle of Ascalon, b. Lafave, in iS>i, 1099 45. Godefroy de Bonillon dedicates at the Holy Sepulchre the trophies of Ascalon, b. Gianct, in i83g, l0 91j tj$>, Godfrey presiding the first court of the king- dom of Jerusalem, h, Jolirvct ; in i3oo, ixoo 4j- Funerals of Godfrey de Bouillon, on- the mown I Calvary, by Cibot, in i83q, lioo 48. Taking of Tripoli, b. Debacq, in i84l, hog 49- Enfranchisement of the Commons, by John Alaax, 111 5o. Institution of the order of Saint-John of Je- rusalem , b. Decaisne, 11)3 5f. Louis-le-Gros takes the standards at Saint- Denis, b. JolJivet, in 1837, 1124 5a. Taking of Tyre, by the Crusaders, b. Cami- nade, 18.39, 1124 53. Foundation of the Order of the Temple, by Granet, 1840, 1128 54 Pope Eugenius 5 r * receiving the ambassadors, of the king of Jerusalem, by M rs Haudebourt, in 1839, m45 55. Preachng of the second crusade at Vezelay\ in Burgundy, b. Signol, in i83g, 1 146 56. Eleonora of Guyenne taking the Cross with theladiesof her Court, b.Winterhalter, in 1147 57. Lewis the 7* k goes to fetch the Oriflamme at S.- Denis, b. Mauzaisse, in 18^9, 11 47 58. Taking of Libbon, by the Crusaders, b. Des- moulins, l3?9, 1147 59. Lewis VII forces the passage of the Meandre, b. Tony Johannot, 1148 60. Lewis \ll th defending himself against seven Saracens, b. Boisselier, in i339, 1148 61 . Lewis VII, the emperor Conrad and Beaudoin, king of Jerusalem deliberating atPtolemais, asto the eonduct of the Holy War, b. Debacq, 314& — i3 — 62 Taking of Ai-calon, by king Be^audouin, hy Corn 11, 11%'r 63 Battle ofPutaha, b. Feron, in ji5<> 64- Combat near Nazareth. Five hundred. French- men make head against a numerous army of Saracens, and perish all oflhem covered with glory, and admired by their enemies, in 1 187 6.5. Interview between Philip-Augustus and Hen- ry II at Gisors, b. S.-Evre, in 1800/ 11 88 66 Philip-Augustus takes the oriflamme at Saint- Denis, b. Revoil, in 1841, JtQO. 6,7. Siege of Ptolemais . the marshaj Albeiic-Cle- ment scales the Cursed Tower (ia Tour-Ma 11- dite), b. Fragonard, in i83q, j 1 c^l 68. Ptolemais surrndered to Philip- August us and Richai d-Ccsur-de-Lion, b. Blondel, i ic)-i 69. Lists under the walls of S.-Jeau-d' Acre, by E. Lamy, nc>r 70. Battle of Arsur, b. E. Laini, in ik>i 71. Margaret of France., the sister of Philip-Au- gustus, and Queen of Hungary, leads the Hunga- liausto the Crusade b. . Pingret, in 1839, 1.1 96, 72. Fourth Cnisa<|e. Geoffroy cle Viilehaniouin asks the Venetians to furnish vessels for the transport of the Crusaders in Paleatine, b. Renaux,in i83y, 1201 7&. Philip- Augustus cites king John before the court of peers, b. Alaux , in i837, 120S 74* Taking of Constantinople by the crusaders* b. Eugene Delacroix, in 1841, 1204 75. Baudouin, count of Flanders, crown'd Empe- ror ©('Constantinople, b. S.-Evre, in iSo<), 1 204 ?6. Baltic of Bouvme^b* Koraxe Veriiet, 12,1% §s. Battle of Mons-en-Pueile, by La.riviere , iw 93. Capture of Rhodes, by the Knights of S.-Johu, b. Feron, in 18^9, )3i"> 94. Enfranchisement of serfs, b. J. Alaux, i3i5V 95. Naval battle, gained by the Knights oi S.-John, taking of the islar.dof Episeopia, over the Ottoman turfcs, b. A. May r, in i8ji, i3?3> 96. States general Of Paris under Charles V, by, J. Alaux, in 1841, i3i>,8 97. Battle of Cassei, h. SchefTer, in i836, 1328-; 98. Piliageaml burning of Southampton by the hV< t of Pliiiip i^e Valois, b. Gudin, i3j9 ; 09. Capture of Smyrna, l»y. the Knights of Rhodes, b. Vauchelet, i3 p* 100. S^-Fight of Eml>ro gained over the Turks by the Kights of Rhodes, b. Lepoitevin, i3^6 lo 1. Combat between 3o Brelons and 3o English- men at the Oak of Mi-Voye, i35i* 102. Convocation n( the states general at Compiegne, by the dauphin Charies (afterwards Charles V), !>y J. Alanx, in- 1 8| 1 9 i3>»5 103. Battle ofCocherel, h, Laiiviere,. l364„ 104. States general of Paris, b.. Aiau&, i36c) io5. Taking of the isle of Wght by the French a ml Castiiian fleets, b. Til. Gudin, 1^77 106. Foundation of the king's library at Paris, b. Saint-Evre, in 1 8>3 7 , l ^79" S07. Taking oi Chateauneuf de Randon, and death of Duguesclin, b. Brenel, in J 777, i38o &08. Battle of Rosbecque, b. A. Johannot, 1382 109. Maishal Boucicault compels sultan Bajazet to raise the sie:;e of Constantinople ? b. Granger, 77- Triumphal entry of Philip-Augustus into l'tiri& after Lhe battle of Bouvines, by Ary Sc better, in 121 /f 78. -Lewis of France, the son of Philip-Augustus, tai- led to the throne by the English barons, lands in the isle of 1 ha net, b.P. Gadin, in 1216 7£. Lewis of France enters triumphantly ints Lon-*. don, in \'2\6 80. Taking of Damietta, by the Crusaders, b. Henry DcLiboide, in < 83.^, 12 9 81. Battle ofTaillebourg, b. Delacroix, 1242 82 S. -Louis, on (railing tor the Crusa»e, confides the regence to mieen iLauciie , his mother, b. A. Schcher, j -j>\ 3 83. Disembarkment of Saint-Louis en Egypt, b. Ron get, in i83g, 1^4$ 8 j. Saint-Louis receives at Plolemais the envoys of the old Chief of the Mountain, b. Rouge t, ui i839, iiSl 85. S. -Louis administering justice under the oak of Vineenues,b. Rouget, in 18*27, about, 1260 86. Saint-Louis mediator between the king of En- gland and bis barons, b. Rouget, 1822, 126 .{. 87. Laming of 3. -Louis at Carthage, b. Alexis Pe- r'gnon, in 1270 88. Death of Saint-Louis, b. Rouget, i83g, 1270 89. Taking of the chateau de Foix, by Saint- Evre , b. Jollivet, in 1 07, 1272 90. States general of Paris under Philip-Ie-Bef, b. J. Alaux, in i8j7, 1002 oi , Parliament rendered fixed as lo iis sittings at PaiL, by J, Alans, iu i-j3j^ l5o3 — id — 110, Capture of 4' English sliins hy the Bretons be- lore S.fMahe, by Th. Guilin, in 140$ IH. Baitte of Beauge, 1>. Lavauden, 1837, 1421 112 Joan of Arc presented to Charles VII at Rheims., b. Paj>ety , after Saint-Evre, < 421> 413. Raising of the siege of Orleans, b. H. Sehef- fer, 4 4^9 114 Taking of Jar^ean, b. T. Ali^iiy, 1429 115. Baltic of Patai, 1429 116. Entry of Charles VII at Rheiins, b. Ary Schef- ier, in 1429 117. Coronation of Charles VII at Rheims, by Vinchon, in 18^7, 1429 418. Entry of the french army into Paris, b. J. S. Berthclemy, in 1787, 1436 119. Return of the Parliament to Paris, b. J. Aiaux, in 1837, 1436 4 20. Battle of Bratelen or Saint-Jacques, b. A. Jobannot , in 1 837, 1 444 431. Entry of Charles VII into Rouen, b. De- caisne, in 1837, 1449 122. Battle of Formigni, b. Lafay, in 1837, 1459 123. Entry of the french into Bordeaux, 1837, 145? 124 Battle of Castillou, b. Larivierc, in ifc3y, 1453 125. Defence ofBeauvais, by Cibot, in 1837, 1 i7& 126. Raising the Siege of Rhodes, b. Odier, 1480 427. States general of Tours under Charles VIII, b. J. Alaux, in 1837, 1484 42$, Marriage of Charles VIII and Anne of Brit- tany, b. Saint-Eyre, in 1837, j 101 129. Thp duke of Orleans (Lewis XII), forces don Frederick to retreat, and lands his troops at Kr — j>al!s, by Gudin, 1494 130. Isabella of A rragon implores Charles VIII in favour of her family, by Fragonard, after Al- lori, 4494 434 . Entry of Charles VIII into Acquapendante, by Hostein, after Cliauvin, in 4837, < 4.94 132. Entry of Charles VIII into Naples, b. Feron, in 4 836^ 4 495 433. Battle of Seminara, byRoehn, b. Jollivet, in 4 837, 4495 434. Battle of Fornoue, b. Feron, in 4837, 4 495 435. Clemency ofLewisXII,b. Gabies, 4824, 1498 4 36. Bayard on the bridge of Garigliono, b. Phi- lippoteaux, in 4 840, 4 503 437. States general of Tours under Lewis XII, b. Bezard, after a ceiling of the Louvre, painted b. Drolling, in 4836, 4 506 138. Entiy of Lewis XII at Genoa, b. Ary Schef- fer, . 1507 4 39. Battle of Aignadel,b. Jollivet, in 4 837, 4 509 4 40. Taking of Boulogne , by Lariviere and Nai- geon, in 4 837, 154 4 4 if . Taking of Brescia by Gaston de Foix, b. La- rivieie , in 1837, 154 2) | 4 42. Battle of Ravenna, b. Ary Scheffer, 4 512 143. Defeat of the English fleet by ihe Fiencli np- }>os.ite Brest, b. Gudin, 1513 14i Combat of the Gmleiiere and the Regent op- posite S.-Maihieu, b. Giuiin, 1513 II ~ i8 — i45. Grand Chapter of the Knights ofS.-Jnhn, a* Rhodes convoked by the Grand Master Fabria Caiette, by Jacquand, in 1S39, i5i4 1 46. Francis I. crosses the Alpes , 1 5 15- 147. Francis T. en the eve of the battle of Mar i- gan, b. Mulard, in 1817, i5i5 i48. Battle of Marignan, by Fragonard, i5i5 149. Francis I. armed chevalier, by Bayard, b. Fragonard, in 1837, l5i5 150. Interview at the field of the Cloth of Gold, b. Debray junior, in 18^7, ^ ^ ■■ . , i5uQ i5i. Andre Doria, admiral of Francis the First, puts to flight the Spanish fleet, before the Mouth of the Var, b. Gudin, in »^ 2 4 1 52. Entry of the ICn^bts of S.-John at Yiterbe, by Debay, in 1841, 15*7- i53. The Knights ot S.-John take possession of the Island of Maifa, b. Berthon, in 1837, i53o 3 54. Interview of Francis I. and Pope Clement VH at Marseille, b. Larivit>re and Dupre, i85y, i553 x55. Biockade of Lisbon by a fleet equipped by An-. got, ship-owner oi' Dieppe, b. Gudin, i533 i56. Jacques Carrier, sailing up the S. -Laurent that he has just discovered, b. Gudin, i535 157. Francis the First, founding the Royal College, 1). Deloime, in i^3^ 158. Francis I. and Charles V visit the tombs at Saint-Denis, b. Norblin after baron Gros, i54o i5q. Battle of Cerisolles, gained by Francis, count d'Enghein, b. Schnetz, in 1 85j, i544 2,60. Raising of the stgge of Mjetz,.b.. Eugene Dt- ^eria, i553 II — If) — 161. Birth of Henry IV, by Revoil, m 1817, i555 162. Combat of Rcnty* b. JNicolas-Guy Brenet, in 1789, i554 i6V>. D'Espineville^ of liarfleur, sets on lire a Dut. h fleet on the English coast, b. Gudin, in i555 16}.. The Chevalier tie Villegaguon enters Rio-Ja- neiro, b. Gudin, in 3 555 1 65. States general of P-ris, b. J. Manx, i558 166. Taking of Calais by the duke of Guise, by Picot, in 1857, i55& 167. Taking of Thionville, by Mad. de Haude- Lourt, i558 168. Raising of the Siege of Malta, b. Lariviere, in .... i565 i6q. Creation of tbe order of the Holy- Ghost, by Vanloo, 1 579 170. Arhille de Harlay in tbe day oi the Barricades, b. Abel de Pujol, in i583 371. States general of Blois under Henry III , by Alaux, l588 172. Battle of Ivry (copied from a ceiling of Steu- ben), i5go 173. Henry IV before Paris ,, b. Rouge t , i5c)o 574. Entry of Henry IV into Paris, b. Gerard, in 1817, i5g4 B75. Henry IV receives the chevaliers of the or- der of the Holy -Ghost, b. Detroy, in i832, lSijS 376. Combat of Fontaine -Francaise, b. Deveria, in 1857, i5<)5 X77. Assembly of notables at Rouen, b. J. Alanx, "in 184 J*. i59& // 418. Signature of the treaty of peace of Vervin?, by Saint-Evre, in 1837, 4 59$ (79. Taking of the ibrt of Montmelian , by Odier, 1600 4 80. The plans of the Louvre displayed before Henry IY by his architect , by Gamier , about, 1609 4 81 . States general of Paris under Lewis XIII, b. J. Alaux, 1614 4 82. Marriage of Lewis XIII and Anne of Austria, by J . Alaux and Lafaye, in 1 837, 4615 183. Foundation of the colony of S.— Christorhus a id Marri/iico, by Ginlin, 1625-1635 4 84. Raising of the siege of the Island of Rhe, a picture of the time, painted for cardinal Ri- chelieu, for Richelieu castle, and executed after the drawings of Callol, 4627 4 85. Taking of Rochelle, a picture of the time, painted for cardinal Richelieu, for Richelieu castle, 4 628 4 86. Combat of Pas-cle-Suze, a picture of the time, painted for cardinal Richelieu, for Richelieu castle, 4-62-9 487- Combat of Pas-de-Suze, b« H. Lecomte, from an original of Ch. Lorraiu, 4 fi%$ 4 88. Taking of Casal, from a picture of the time, commanded by cardinal Richelieu, for Riche- lieu castle, 4 629 4 89 Taking of Privas, 4 629 490. Taking of Rimes, 462$ 491. Taking of Mqutauban, 4629 Tin se three pictures of die time were commanded l»y tariiinal Kicheliiu, for hi* castle of Rit|xolieu» — 21 — * <92. Taking of PigncroJ, in 1(i3& Picture of the time, pawled for cardinal Richelieu, for h Picture ot' the time commanded by cardinal Ri-^ chelien, for Richelieu castle, 163£ 200. Taking of Saverne, b. Deveria, in 1 837, 1 636 201. Taking of Landrecies, b. Leeomte, 1637 202. Taking of Catelet, b. Lecomle, 1836, 1638 203- Siege of Arras : Investment of the place, a picture of the time, 1(;4£ 204. Le Poussin, presented to Lewis XIII, by La- faye, in 1836, from a cieling of the Louvre, by J. Alaux, 1640 205. Sea-Fi-ht of S.-Vincenf, b. Gudin, 1640 206. The Spaniards are expulsed from the Port o-f Uozes, by Sourdis, archbishop of Bordeaux, b. Gudin, 1641 W$ti Siege of Aire : Investment of the place, a picture of the time, JG44 208. Sea-Fig bt before Tarragon, by Guiiin, 1641 ^09. Capitulation of Callioure, by Lecomte, in 4 836, 1642 210. Investment and siege of Perpignan, picture o£ the epoch, 1642 211. Taking of Perpignan, 1642 2-12. Taking of Perpignan , b. J. Alanx et H. Le- comte, in 1836, ^642 213. Taking of Lerida,b. Lecomte, in! 836, 1642 81-4. Cardinal Richelieu presents the Palais-Royal, to Lewis XIJI, by H. Lecomte, from the origi- nal by Drolling, in i8?5, placed in the gallery of the Palais-Royal, 1642 215. Capture of a Spanish galleon by Peter the grent, b. Giulin, in 1043 216. Battle of Rocroy : order of battle, by A. Gwe, from a picture of the Chantiily gallery, after Martin, 4643 217- Battle of Rocroy, by Jouy, in i836, from a pic- ture of the Cbantilly gallery, 1>. Martin, 1643 218. Battle of Rocroy, b.Schenetz, in J 8*3, 1643 ^49. Battle of Rocroy, b. Hein, 1643 220. Taking of Binch, 1645 $24. Siege of Thionville, b. O. Gue, in 4835, by Martin, 4643 322. Taking of Thionville, b. O. Gue, in 483o, b. Martin, 4 643 223. Nayal combat of Cartbagena, b, Giulin, 1643 — 2> — &2,£. Siege of Sierfc, by Jouy, in i856, i&f3 From a painting of the CbantilJy gallery, by Martin. 22J). Siege of Sierch by Jouy, in i836, from a picture of the Chantilly gallery, b. Martin, 1643 226. Siege of Trino, in the Monserrat, b. L. Dn- pre, j6|3 227. Taking of Rotweil, 164? 228. Battle of Fribourg, by Lafaye, in i836, from a painting of the Chantilly gallery, b. Martin, in 1644 229. Taking of Dourlac, by Lafaye, in i835, from an original in the Chantilly gallery, b. Martin, 1644 a3o. Taking of Baden, b. Lafaye, in i835, i644 a3 1. Taking of Lichtenau, b. Lafaye, i856, 16H From a painting, in the Chantilly gallery, b. Martin. 232. Surrender of Spire, by Gallait,in 1806, l644 From a painting, in the Chantilly gallery, b. Martin. 255. Siege of Pbilipsbourg, b. Lafaye, in i856, Taken from the original in the Chantilly gallery, b. Martin, 1644 234. Capture of Worms, by Gallait, in i836, ta- ken from the original in the Chantilly gallery, b. Martin, 1644 235. Capture of Oppenhelm, by H. Lecomte, in 1 836, from the original in the Chantilly gallery, b. Martin, 1644 236. Surrender of Mayence, by H. Lecomte, in 1836, from the original in the Chantilly gallery, b. Martin, 1644 rf- 54 — 23*/ » Surrender of Bingen , by TL Lecorme , m 1 836, from an original in the Chan tiliy gallery, by Martin, 1644 258. Taking of Creutznach, by II. Lecomte , in 1836, taken from the original in the Chanlilly, gallery, h, Martin, ?644 209. Taking of Bacarach, by H* Lecomte, in i836, from the original in the Chantiily gallery, b. Martin, 1644 240, Taking of Landau , by Jouy, after Mar- tin, 1(544 i^i. Taking of Neustadt, b. Gallait, 1644 a42. Battle of Llorens, l645 q43. Siege and taking of Rottembourg, b. Re- noux, l645 244« Battle of INordlingen; order of battle, i645 245. Battle of INordiingen, b. Renoux, i856, 164$ 246. Battle of INordlingen, b. Lecomte, i645 24;« Surrender of Nordlingen, b. Renoux, i645 248. Surrender of Dinkensbulh, b. Renoux, i645 24;. Sea-Fight or Orbitelio, b. Gudin, 1646 250. Siege ot Courtray, b. Pingret , in 1836, from an original in the Chantiily gallery, b. Martin, \6\Q 25 1. Siege of Courtray, b. Vandermeulen, 1646 a52. Siege of Bergues-St-Vinox, by Bruyeres, in i836, from the original painting in the Chantiily gallery, by Martin, 1646 a53. Siege of Mardyck, by Brnyere, in 1806, from an original in the Chantiily gallery, b. Martin, i6j.6 254. Taking of Fumes, by Jouy, in i836, from an original in the Chantiily gallery, b. Martin, 4646 $55. Siege of Dtmkerk : Investment of the place, by S. Fort, in i84l, 1646 256. Surrender of Dunkerk, by Jouy, in i836, from an original in the Cliantilly gallery, b. Martin, 164.6 &5y. Capture of Ager, in Cnralogne , by Pingret, in i836, from an original in the Chantiiiy gallery 1). Martin, 1647 a53. Siege of Constantine raised by the Spanish army, by Pingret, in i836, from an original in the Chan- tiiiy gallery, b. Martin, 1647 2 r >0. Sea light of Casrel-a-Mare, b. Th. Gudin, 1648 ^60. Battle of Lens, b. Alaux in Franque, 1648 261. Battle of Lens, by Bruyere, in i83j, from an original in the Chantiiiy gallery, b. Martin, 1648 262. Ma hieu Mole at the Barricades, by X. Duprd in iV\g t from the original b. Vincent, 4648 *63. Treaty of peare of Munster, b. Jacquand, in 1837, from a picture of Tarburg, 1648 264 Battle of Rethel, b. Dupressoir, in 1836, i65o ^65. Coronation of Lewis XIV at Rheims, by \\f$fi Champaigne, i654 fl z66. Lewis XIV receives chevalier of the order of the Holy-Ghost his brother then duke of Anjou (Monsieur) afterwards duke of Orleans, /J*&? * b. Dupre, after Philip, de Champaigne, 1(554 267. ^iegiTof Stenay, b. Dupressoir, in i836, 16^4 268. Arras relieved, taking of Mount S.-Eloy, b. Du- pressoir, in i836, '654 1269. Relief of Arras, by the king's army, raising of the siege b. H. L?comte, hi i835, 1654 270. Taking of Quesnoy, b. Dupressoir, in i835, 1654 '2.6 — •^n t. jjTajRLitig of the Toy/a of Cadaques ( Catalogs by Dupressoir, in i836, 3655 272. ]N T avaI combat of Barcelona, i655 273. Combat of a trench ship aqainst four Engli??ii vessels, b Th. Giulin, in , V - i65> 2 74- Siege and taking of Montniedy, 3 65 7 2j5. Battle of Dimes : Order of battle, i653 276. Siege of Dunkerque; battle of Dunes, b. La- riviere, i658 277. The king enters Dunkerque, after Vander- meulen and Lebrun, i658 278. Taking of Gravelines, i658 279. Arrival of Anne of Austria andPhilip the IV, in the isle of Faisans, 1660 280. Interview of Lewis XIV and Philip 1Y in the Island of Faisans, 1660 281. Marriage of Lewis XIV and Maria-Theresa of Austria, b. Lebrun, 1660 282. Mazarin presents Colbert to Lewis XIV, b. Lafaye, 1661 283. Reparation made to the king in the name 0? Philip king of Spain, by the count of Fuentes, after Lebrun , 1662 284. The keys of Marsal remitted to the King, after Lebrun, 1 663 285. The king receives the ambassadors of thir- teen Swiss Cantons , b. V andermeulen , i665 286. Renewal of the alliance between France and the Swiss Cantons, by P. Seve in 1670, after Lebrun, i663 287. Gigeri is taken by the duke oi ; Beaufort, h. Th. Gmlin, in i66.£ 288. Reparation made to the king in the name of poue Alexander \IT, by cardinal Cbigi his nep- hew, h\ Ziegler, after" the designs ©f Ch. Le- hrun, ' 1664 289. Naval combat of la Goulette, l665 290. Foundation of the observatory : Colbert pre- sents to the King the Members of the Academy of Sciences, a her Lebrm,, 1667 291. Taking of Charleroi, b. Vandermeulen, 1667 29:?. T»fcin«> or Alb, 1). Vamlenneiiien, 1667 290. The army of the King encamped before Tournay, b. Vandenneulen, 1667 29 \. Siege of Tournay, b. Lebrun and Yanrier- meulen, 1667 ac/'. Sie^e ofTonrnny by Bonnard, from Vander- meulen, and Lebrun, 1667 296. Siege of Douay, b. Vandermeulen, 1667 29-. Siege of Douai, ami Vandermeulen, and Le~ brim, 1667 298. Taking of Courtray, 1667 299. Siege of Oudena»(ie, b.Yandermeiden, 1667 5oo. Entry of Lewio XIV and Maria-Theresa at Arras, b. Vandenneulen, 1667 5oi. Entrv of Lewis XiV and Maria-Theresa at Douay ♦ after Vandermeulen, 1667 3t)-2. Lnirv of Lewis X!V and Maria-Theresa at Douay, b. Vandenneulen, 1667 5o3. Siege of Lille, b. Vandenneulen, 1667 3c_j.. Siege of Li lie, b. Vandenneulen, In s6A8, J667 3o5. Siege or Lille, by P. Franque? in i836, from Vandermeulen, ami Lebrun, 1667, 1667 — 2& ~ 3o6, Siega of Lille, by Yandermeulen , abonft 1608, 1667 H07. Combat near the canal of Bruges, sketched, b. Yandermeulen, 1S67 3o8. Combat near the CUannel of Bruges, b. V»»n- denneulen, 1667- 3ot;. Combat near the Channel of Bruges, b. Van- ilenneu en, and Lebrun, 1667 3io. Sea fight between Nevis and Redonde, b. T-h. Gudin, i(>67 3ll. Taking of Besancon, b. Lafaye, l668> 5i2. Taking of Dole, b. Yandermeulen, 1668 5i3. Taking of Dole, b. Yandermeulen, 166& 3 14. Taking of D61e,*h. Testelin, 1668 3i5. Taking of Gray, b. Lafaye, 1668- 3i6. Taking of the chateau of Sainte-Anne, b. Lafaye, 166a 317. Baptism of Lewis, of France , Dauphin , son of. Lewis XIY, b. Dieu, after Lebrun, 1688 3 1 8. The King visits the manufactory of the Go- belins, b. Lebrun. 3iQ. Taking of Orsoy, by Martin, 1672 A painting of the epoch, by Martin, being a copy from Vaudermeulen, 320. Taking of'Burick, b. Dupressoir, 167a 321. Taking of Wesel, b. Dupressoir, 1672 322. Taking of Rimberg, by Martin, after thet> designs of Yaaderineulen, 1(372 323. Taking of Emeric, b. Dupressoir, 167a 324. Taking of Rees, b. Martin, 167a 3a5.. Taking of Sank n, by Martin, after Y.ander- — 20 — 326. IVaval combat of Sol s-Baje, bySumiv 1673 327- Passage of the Rhine, by Franque, after .i sketch of Lebruu, 167$ 328 Passage of the Rhino, b. L. Pesteiin, tium Ch. Ltbrun, 1672 329 Passage of the Rhine, b. Vam!errneulen, about 1678, 1672 330. Taking of Schenk, b. Dupressoir, 167£ 331. Taking onjoesbourg, b. Martin, 167$ 332. Taking of Utrecht, b. Boniiard, 467t 333. Taking of Nimegue, b. PingreX, 4 67^ 334. Taking of Grave, b. Bounard, from Vander. men I en, in 1672" 335. Taking of Naerden, b. the same, 1672 336. Siege of Maastricht ^ investment of the town, a painting of the time,, 167.3 337. Siege of Maestricht, b. Vanderineuicn* 1673 338. Taking of Maastricht, b. Parrot el, 167.i 339. Sea'fi^ht of the TVxei, b. Gudin, 167* 340. Taking of Gi ay, b. Vandernaeulen, 1674 341 • Takipg of Besancon, b. Vandermeulen, 1 674 342 Taking ot Dole, b. Vandermeulen, 167& 343. Combat of Srnitzheim, b. Pingret, 167* 344.. Taking of Salins, b. Vandermeulen, 1674 345. Taking of Fort de Joux, b. Vandermeu^ Jen, 1 67 1 346. Battle of SenetT: Order of battle, 1674 347. Battie of Sent ff, b. Dupressoir, 1674 318. Battle of JVIartinico, the attack of Ruyter is re- pulsed, bo Gudiiiy 1671 2^ 349. Raising of the siege of Oudenarde, 4674 350. Battle of Entzhekn : Order of battle, 4*674 351. Establishment of the Hotel of the Invalides, by Lebrun and Dulin, 1674 35$. Taking of Messina, 1675 353. Entry of Lewis the XIV into Dinant (Pays- Bas), b."Vandermeulen, 1675 354. Taking of Huy, b. Pingret, 1675 355. Siege and taking of Limbourg, b. *V^tndei - meulen, 1675 356. Death of Turenne, b. Chabovd, 4675 .357. Taking of Augusta, (675 358 Combat off the Island of Stromboli, b. Or- din, 1676 359. Naval combat of Augusta, b.Garneray, 1676 360. Gentle" is taken, b. Vandermeulen, 1676 364, Taking of Bouchain, b. Pingret, 4676 36SL. Kaval battle off Palermo, b. Gudin, 1676 363. Siege of the town of Aire, b. Martin, after Vandermeulen, 4676 364. Takiiag of the town ofAire,b. the same, 4676 3o5. Taking of the town and chateau of Escal- eette, b. Renoux, 4676 .366. Taking of Cayenne, 4676 357. Sea %ht off Taba^o, b. Gudin, 1677 368. Siege of Valenciennes : Investment of the place, 4677 369. Siege of Valenciennes, sketchedon the spot, h. Yariderineulen, in 1677 370 > Siege of Valenciennes : Lewis XIV ran&gfc his troops in battle for the attack of the cove- red road, by'Vaiidermeidcn, C&($ :>v#&77- 371. Siegp ot Valenciennes, b. Yandermenlen, 1677 372. Valenciennes taken by assault by the King, b. Aiaux, J677 373. Taking of the city of Cambray, b. Taiifijn- menlen, 1077 374- Siege of Saint-Oiner : Investment of the place, 1 677 375. Battle of Cassel : Order of battle, \ 677 376. Battle of Cassel, b. Vandermeulen, 1677 377. Battle oiC-sse!, b. Lcvomtr, i«n 1536, 1G77 378. Battle of Cassell, 6, Gaiiait. 1677 379. Surrender of the citadel of Cambray, by Mauzaisse after the sketch of Te.steiin, made from the original of Vandermeulen, 4G77 380. Surrender of the citadel of Cambray, picture nl the times, b. Lebrnii and Vandermenlen, 1677 381. Taking of Saint - Oraer, b, Vandermeu- len, 1677 382 Taking of S -Omer, I). Pinter, in i836," 1677 383. Siege of Fribourg. b. Vandermeulen . 4677 384 Surge of Fribourg, b. Vandermeulen, 4 677 o85. Taking of Tabago, 4 677 386. Taking of Gaud, b. Benoux, 4678 387- Taking of Ypres, b. Vandermeulen, 4 678 388. Taking of Ypres, b. Martin, 1678 389. Taking of Lewe, b. Vandermeulen* 4 678 390. Taking of Leewe, b, Martin, 1 678: 391. Battle ot Ohio, b. Gudin, $68* «_ 5s- — 392. Lewis of France, duke of Burgundy," is pre- sented to the King, by A. Bieu, 1683- 393. Bombardment of Algiers, by Duquesne, by Biai d, 1 684 394, Bombardment of Genoa, 1684 395, Taking of Luxembourg f b. Vandermeu- Jen, 4684 396- Taking of Luxembourg, b. ^anderrreulen, 1684 307. Combat ot a trench vessel against 35 spaimh, galleys, h. Gudin, in 18.39, 1684 398. Discovery of Louisiana, by, Lasalie, b. Gi- rt in, 1684- 399- Reparation offered to the King byihe Doge of Genoa, F.-M. Imperial], by C.-G. Halle, 4685* 400 Bombarding of Tripoli, b. Gudin, 1685 401 Capitulation ot Tunis, b. Gudin, 1685 402. Marshal d'Estrees bombards Algiers, b. Gu- din, 1688 403. Takiug of Phibsbourg, b» Renoux, 4688 404. Taking of Manheirn, b. Pingret, 4688 405,. Sea fight in Bantry.biy. b. Gudin, 1689 406. Battle ofFleurus, attributed to Martin, 4690 407 Naval combat of Beveziers, b. Gudin, 1&90 408 Batrle of Staffarde, 1690 409. Siege of Mons, 4 691 4)0. Taking of Mons, b. Vanderm^nlen, 469L 411- Taking of Ivlons, a painting of ihe epoch, from Vandermeulen, 1691 412. Jean Bart with his squadron leaves the port, of Dunketk, and passes through the Et gjish fleet, frr Gudiu,. £6i& - 3-5- — ir3. Combat ofLeUze, by'Parrocel, i 6 ^ f 44 4. Combat of Leuze, }). Frcdoul, after Parro- cel, 1691 4/15. Siege of INamur, investment of the town and. fortress, b. Bantiste, in i833, 1C02 44€. Siege of the town and chateaux of IN'aniur-, b. Yandermeulen, 4 692\ 447. Siege of the town and fortress of Naraur, ftmii an original, l>. Vamiermuulen, 1692 418. Baide"-nfJSteii.ierk. U&£ 419. Institution of the military ordre of Sfiint- Lewis, b. Lebrun, 460B. 420. Taking of Roses, b. Renoux, *€$£ 421. Seaii^ht oil La^os urddiz. TourVUKe disperses and burns the English and dutch fleers of Smyrna, on the coast of Portugal, b. Gudin, hi .8?>9, 169& 422. Expedition of Cobtiogon against Gibraltar, by Gudin, 16&* 423. Expedition of Malaga, b. Gudin, 169& 424. Battle of Nerwinden, attributed te Mar- tin, 4 69$ 425. Battle of Marsaille, b. Eug. Deveria, 469& 426. Taking of Charleroi.b.Vandermeulen, 1693 427. Taking of Palamos, b. Renoux, 4694 428/ The English fleet driven from. before Brest, b. Gudin, 4694 429. Naval combat of the Texel, b. Isabey, 4694 430. Lewis XIY receives the oalh of Dangeau,. grand-master of the order of INotre Dame of Mont-Carmel and S. -Lazarus, b. A. Pezey, 469&V 4-31. Coinhat in the JSuiih &ea [German Ocean). by Gaviin, 109(1 4$£i Duguay-Trouin disperses a fleet of merchant- men escorted by three men-of-war, by Gu- din, 1696 43#. The British fleet dispersed by four french man-of-war, J ^97 34. Bombardment of Garthagena , 4 697 435. Taking of Ath, 4697 436. M. de Pointis with five men-of-war attacking seven English men-of-war, 1697 437. Capture of three English men-of-war, by M. de; Nesmond, b. Gudin, in 1840, 1697 438. Combat of M. d'Herville with three English men-of-war, b. Gudin, in 1839, 4697 439. The castle of Bourbon taken by M. d'Herville, by Gudin, in 1840, 1697 440. Marriage of Lewis of France, duke of Bur- gundy, and Marie -Adelaide of Savoy, b. A. bieu, 4697 m . Philip of France, duke of Anjou declared kinc^ of Spain (Philip V), b. baron Gerard, 4700 442. Capture of fifteen dutch men-of-war, by nine french vessels, Gudin, in -1839, 1703 443. M. deCootlogon captures four dutch ships and sinks a filth one, oft Lisbon, Gudin, 1703 $44. Taking of Aquilea, by M. Duquesne-Monier, Gudin, 1703 445. Sea fight off Albardin, Gudin, in 1839, 1703 '446. Taking of Brissac, b. Franqnelin, 4703 447 Battle of Spires, 170ft 443. Naval batlle of Malaga , 4 704 40. Seafi^ht, combat of the chevalier &.«-Polagniii*t the English. Death of the chevalier de S.-Pr>l, by Gudin, in 1839, 1705 430. Battle of Cassano, 1705 451. Combat of* the chevalier des Augers against the dutch, Gudin, in 1706 452. Sea-fight in the German Oceans, Gudin, 1705 453 Battle of Almanza, by Daufcats, in 1841, bein^ a copy from a painting of the epoch, 1707 454. Combat in the British Channel, Gudin, 1707 455. The lines of Stoihoffen are forced, 1707 456. The siege of Toulon, raised, 1707 457. Siege of Ldrida : Investment of the pla- ce, 4707 458. Taking of Lenda, b. Couder, H07 459. Sea fight off cape Lizard, Gudin, 1707 460. Capture of the Bristish man-of-war the Glou- cester, by Dugay-Trouin, Gudin, 1707 464. Battle of Yillaviciosa, b. Alaux, 17f0 462. Capture of seven men-oi'-w-u-, British, dut< b, and Catalan, by M. de I'Aiglc, Gudin, 1711 463. Taking of Rio Janeiro, {Hi 464 The Faithful, the Pouter and the Jupiter against three dutch ships, Gudin, 1711 465. Battle of Delain, b. Alaux, 1712 466. Congress of Rastadt, b. R. Huber, . HI 4 467. Philip, duke of Orleans, recevingfrom the r*ar- liament the title of regent of France, Alaux, in 1715 468. Bed of justiceof Lewis XV, b. Dumcnil, 4 715 469 Departure of the king alter the bed of jus- tice, b. Mai tin. ] ]|5 ~- 36 — 47f). Lewis XY visits Peter the Great at the hotel . Siege of Tournay. The king ordering the attack, a water-colour , Van - Bian mber^he , in 9781, J745 506. Combat of Melle, by Parrocel, ij45 5o~. Combat of JVIelle, a water-cjiour, by Van-Bia- n m! e'ghe. j 74.5 5o8. Surprise of the town of Garni, '745 609. Taking of Gand, by Gignoux, 1/45 Sio. Siege of Oudenarde, by Parrocel, 1/45 5r». Taking of Oudenarde, 1*45 ji r 2. Siege oi Oitende, by Rioult, 1745 /> 1 3. Sie^eof Ostend, by the same, in 17^3, 1745 5 1 4 * Siege of Ath, 1 ^ 4 5 5i5. Siege of Brussels, by Rubio, 1 7'4(3 .5 16. Siege of Brussels, 1746 617. Siege of Antwerp, 1 74(3 5i8. Entry of Lewis XV into Anvers, by Le- comte, 1 746 5iq. Siege of Mons, by Lenfant, 1-4(3 520. Siege of Mons, iy46 5a 1 . Siege 01 Saint-Guillain, by Parrocel, 1 746 522. Siege of Gharleroi, by Parrocel, 1746 323. Siege of the town of INamur, by Parro- cel, 1746 S24. Siege of the town of Namur, 1745 5&5- Tak it] g o f t he cliale aux of IS amur, 1 747 Sa5, Battle of Rocoux, by Rocqueplaa, ff$$ D27. Battle of Rocoux, ^74^ 628. Entry of Lewis XV at Moris, 1747 5ag. Batlle of Lawfekl, 1 j/j.t 530. Battle of Lawftld, by Lenfanf, x 7+7 53 1 . The same, by Parrocel, ljiy 53a. Battle of L vvfekl. by the same, id 1780, 1747 5-v. Sie^e and hrvesinient of Herg-op-Zoom , !>y Fort, in i8j', 1 71/ 53}. Sie:*e of Beg -op Zoom, a water-colour, i-y Vair-BUreuibei^he, in e«/S6, i7j7 535. Taking by assault of the town of Rerg-op- Zoom, 1747 536. Combat of the vessel Intrepidc with marj^ engiish vessels, by Gilbert, 1747 537. Siege of Maastricht, by Blaremberghe, 1748 533. A. Taking »i Port-Ma ho n, i 7 j6 638. B. Sie^e effort S -Philip. ({'ort-iVir.hoi;); a pajii*- ting of the eptfc h, 1756 539. Taking of fort Saint-Philippe (Port-Mahon), by Wachsinutt, i;5(3 540. Battle of Hastembecb, by Rioulf, 1757 54i. Battle of Lutzelberg, by Demahis, 1768 542. Battle of Berghtn, ij5q 543. Battle of Joannisberg, by A. Faure, 1762 544. Bed of justice of Lewis XVI : Reestablish- merit of Parliament, hy Couder, 1774 545. ISaval combat of the french frigate la Belle- Poule with the engiish frigate the Arethusa, by Juglet, 1778 546. Maval combat of Ouessant , by Gudin, 17;$ — 40 — 547- Combat of the french frigate la Concorde with the engiish frigate the Minerva, byT. Du- bois, " 1778 548. Combat of the french vessel la Junon wi?h the engiish vessel the Fox, by Gilbert, 1778 549. Combat of the french vessel the Triton with the engiish vessel the Jupiter and the engiish frigate the Medea, 17^8 550. Combat of the french frigate the Minerva with two engiish vessels and two engiish fri- gates, 1779 55i. Taking of the island of Grenada, b. Hue, 1779 552. Sea-fi^ht off the isle of Granada, by Hue, in 1789, 1779 553. Combat of the french frigates la Junon and la Gentille with the engiish vessel the Ardent, by Gilbert, 1 779 554. Combat of the french frigate la Surveillante with the engiish frigate the Quebec , by Gil- bert, 1779 555. Naval combat of a french division with an engiish squadron, x 779 556. Naval combat in view of Dominique, by Gilbert, 1780 557. Naval combat de la Praya, by Gilbert, 1781 558. Naval combat in view of Louisbourg, 1781 559. Siege of York -Town : INaval combat of the Chesapeak, 1781 560. Siege of York -Town : Investment of the place, 1781 56 1. Siege of York -Town : attack of the re- doubts, 1781 - 4i - 56*. Siege of York-Town; generals Washington and Ilochambeau giving their final ordeis for ihe at- tack Conder, 1781 563. Siege of York-Town : Departure of the en- glish garnison, i~8l 564. Taking of the Islands Saint-Christopher and Nevis, 1782 565. Naval combat in view of Nagepatnam, by Dubois, 1782 566. Combat of a Trench vessel le Srlpion with the english vessels the London and theTorbay, by Gilbert, 1782 567. Combat between the freneh frigates la Nyrn* phe and VAmphytrile, with the english vessel the Argot, by Gilbert, 1783 From an original in ihe gallery of the Marine Ministry, 568. Naval combat in view of Gondelour. 1783 569. Publication of the treaty of peace at Ver- sailles between Trance and England, by Van Ysendick, 178S 570. Lewis XVT gives instructions to M. de la Pe- -M rouse for his Voyaere round the world, by Mon- & siau, J & l 7 85 §71. Voyage of Lewis XVI to Cherbourg, by Cre'- pin, * "1785 572. Lewis XVI abandons his rights of Domain over wrecks to the in habitants of Guienne, by Berlhon, 1786 57^. Assembly of the Notables, Alaux, l 7&7 57 \. Lewis XVI distributes succour tr> the poor (winter of 1788;, Ivy Herjgnt^ «««^U ^ 1-8& — 42- — Bj5. Procession of "the States general, by Bout-an- ger, 1789, £73. Opening of the States general, in Ver- sailles, hy Couder, 1 7-9- 577. Tba Oath of the Tennis Ground (le Serment du JiHi&e pa inn •••), by Couriers, 5 78^ 578. Federation of the national guards and of the army at the Champ-de-Mars at Paris, 1790 679. The national guard of Paris leaving for the army, by L. Cogniel, 1792- 56a. Combat in the defiles of Arragonne, by E, Lami, 1792^ 58 1. Battle of Valmy, by Mauzaisse, */9& 58 1. B. B ittle of Va!my (11 A. M.), an aqnarei, hy Jhrtg, 1792 58 1 • C Buttle of V*\mj P. M.), idem. 1792 £8 J. Taking of Chambery, by A. Roehn, 1792 583. Taking of Yiliefranche and invasion of the county of JNice, 1 792 584. Taking of Spire, 179 2 585. Pausing of the siege of Lille, J 79 2 586. Retaking of Verdun, 1793 687. Raising of the siege of Thionville,. I792 588. Retaking of Longwy, 179^ £•89. Entry of the french army into, Mayence, by Victor Adam, *792 590. Taking of Frankfort-sur-le-Mein, 1792 591 . Taking of Kcenigstein (duchy of Nassau, the electorate of Mayence;, 179 2 * §g£ Combat of BousiUj. 179^ £9-1. Bntfre or Jcinn.a;>cs, tat-n CnoM an ci-i^in*!, by Horace Vemct, in th : gallery of the Fahiis- Royal, I7JM 5gi. Entry of the french army into Mous, by E U Iange, " '1792 £9*). Combat of Anderlecht, by B-'llange', 1702- 590. Combat.of Varoux, by V. Adam, ^(v- 597. Entry of the french army into Liege, i;oi 598. Capitulation of the eit-idel of Antwerp, by rhi'ippoteaux, in i33;, 179a 5o/j. Siege ofXamar; investment of the Solar, by- Fort, in 184*, 17 y-- 600. Siege and tak ng f $ke fortifications of Kani!.r ; . Bou'anuer, in uSoj, i-,;~ 601. Taking of Breda, by A. Lecomte, • 5 79I 602. Taking cf Gertruydemberg , by H. Le- comte, *7{"i3 605. Combat of Tirlemont and of Goizenboven < by J ouy, 179" 6o4- Taking of the camp of Ferule, b.Roehn, l;o^ 600. Combal of Mas-de-B.oz, by Renoux, 1 79- 606. Combat of the french frig^re th j E nbuscadc W : th the B: itisli frigate th e Boston, Gudin, 170? 607. Battle of Hondschoote, by Eug Lami, I7&55 ( ; o8. Battle of the Pojr^stpres, by lUmoux, 179! (509. Entry 01 the freoch army into Mjuliers . bv C, Boulanger, 1 j ; , ^ tuo. Taking ofWatignies, by E. Lam*, I'C," 61 1 . Combat of Gillette, by Ro:. j hu, a ;a~, Gy2. Taking of Memo, by V. A lam, x 793- 613. Siege of Toulon : Investment of the pine**, 4793 614. Retaking of the town and port of Toulon, by Eeron, ^ 19> 615. Combat of Werdt, by V. Adam, 1733 616. Combat of Geisberg, by Bami, 1793 617. Combat of Monteilla, by Renoux, 4794 6! 3. Combat ofArlon, by Despinassy, 1794 619. Taking of Little - Saint -Bernard, by Pin- grel, * 4 794 620. Combat of Moucron, by .Mozin, 1794 621. Taking of the camp of Boulou, by Re- noux, 1794 622. Combat of Courtray, 1794 623. Combat of Turcoing, by Jollivet, 4794 624 Combat If Ci.arieroi, BeHang*, 1794 625. Combat of Marcbiennes, passage of the Sam- bre, 4794 626. Combat of Hoogleda, by Jollivet, 1794 627. Taking .of Ypres, by Philippoteanx, 1794 628. Combat of the Croix-des-Bouquets (Western Pyrenees), by Renoux, 4 794 629. Taking of Charleroi, 4794 630. Battle of Fiennis, by Mauzaisse, 1794 631. Battle of Fleiirus, by Brttange, 4794 632. Taking of Anvers, by Caminade, 4794 633. Retaking of Bellegarde, by Renoux, 4794 634. Combat of Aldenhoven, taking of Juliers and passage of the Roer, hj Mozin, 4 794 635. Combat of the Prudent and the Cybele W h two British men-of-war, 1795 *36. Combat and taking of Coblenlz, Xrv F«£- &t, " J 794 637. Taking of Maastricht, by E. Lanii, 1794 638. Attacksofthelinesof theSpanisharmy,baltle . ofMuga, by Grenier, 1794 639. Attack on the Hues of ibe Spanish armv, com- bat of ISotre-Dame-del-Roui e-et-Lers, by lie- noux, " 1794 640. Taking of the Island of Bominel,. by Mo- zin, ^ 1794. 641. The french cavalry takes the bafavian fleet shut in by the ice in the Texel, by Mozin, 4795 642. Taking of Roses, 1795 643. Taking of Luxembourg, by Renoux, ^795 614. Entry of the french army into Bilbao, 1795 645. Passage of the Rhine at Dusseidorlf, by Beau- rae, 1735 646. Combat of Succarello, hj C. Bouiaoger, 1795 647. Battle of Loano, by Bellange, 1795 648. City and Costle oi ISi' e, general Buonaparte ta- kes the coTumanu of the army oi Italy , an aqua- rel, by Bagetti, 1796 649. The same, by Alaux and Guiand, in i835, 1796 650. Arrival of tbe french army at Albenge, First quarter of general Bonaparte, for tbe opening of the campaign j an^aquarcl , from B.i^etti, by Mo- rel, 1796 651 . Entry of the french army into Savone . by Alaux and Guiaud, 1796 652. Entry oi the french army at Savone, an aqua rel by Bagetti, 1796 3. — 46 ~ 653. Combat of'Yoltri, an aquarel, by the same, 17$fr 6oi The colonel' Rampon, at the head of the f)2 Bl Half~bnga4e defends the redoubt of Mon- telegino , by Berthon, 1 796 655. Colonel Rampon, at the bead of the 32 nd half- brlgade, defe ruling the Redoubt of Monte-Lep;ino, by the same, 1796 050. Battle of Monrenotte, an aquarel taken troni Bagetti, by Parent, 1796 €57. Battle of Montenotte, by Aiaux and Guiaud, H96 658- Entry of the frenrh army at Cascare, an aqua- rel, by B/getti and Morel , . 1796 659. BJa ; ka ie of ike Castle of Cossaria, an aquarel, by Ba-em, 1796 650 Blockade of the chateau of Cossaria, by Alaux and Parmentier, 1796 68 1 - Attack of the chateau of Cossaria , by Tau- nay, 1796 662. An attack. of the Castle of Cossaria, lieutenant- general Provera, summoned to surrender, de- mands to capitulate, an aquarel by Morel , from Bagetti, 1796 663. Surrender of the Castle of Cossaria, an aquarel, by Bagetti, 1796- 664. General Bonaparte receives at Millisimo, the standards taken from the enemy, by lloehn, 1736 665. General attack of Dego y an aquarel by fflre same, 1796 4i66 Combat of. the Dego , attack of the redoubt of Monte -Maglione,. an aquarel, by Bagetti* J706 fi#7: ComL.it of the Dego, aquarel , by Mors!, from- Bagetti, HSU 058 Cotii hat -of the Dego, Meeting of general Konn parte ami general Causs£ , mortally wounded, by MularJ, in 1812, 179&* GG9 Capture of Dego, an aquarel, by Bagetti, 179-i'- C-70 T;:k : ng of the blights of Monte-Zemolo, in fiq.ia:e], by Bagetti, 179?V* G71 Taking of th' rt town of Ceva. Evacuation of ili-Sr fortified c^mp by th:? Piemontese, an aquareh by BfygettT, ia 179S: C72 T'kl;g of the town of Ceva. Th* Piemonr.so telreah into the £>rt, an aquarel, by Bagetti. i79§? €73. Attack of S. -Michael ; passage of tfce Pan ho under the fire of the Piemontcse, an aquarel. hv Bagetti, 179? 674. Attack* of Saint-Michael, by Alaux an! Guy on, -! 79^1 . 675 T.ik rig of'the h ights of S. -Michael, an aqnnr I, » v B-grrti, am-- 676 Taking of the heights -of Saiot Michael , bv A laux and Guy on, 1 796 077 Battle ot Mondnvi, an aqinrel, l>y R;*g t:i, 179:> 678. Battleof Mt}udo*i,by Alatu-anJGuvon., I79G f>79 Battle ofMondnvi, death ot genera] Stengel, n ■» aquarel, by Bagetti, i7 ; 33- 680 Entry of the french army at Bene, an aqu are . by Big"tti, 1pQ3« f>81 Entry of th« french army at Cher seo, an a jm,~~ rel, by Bag Hi, 179ft- G82. Boinbarjing and taking ©fFossano, an aqna»-<>i. _ 4S - 68 7 >. Entry of tbe frerich army at Alba-Pompeia. p*f aqnnrel, by Ragetti, 179(> 684. Taking of Goni (in the night), by Alaux awl Lafaye, H96 C85. Taking of Coni , entry of tbe french army ! y the safe ofKTco, by th«» s^me, 1796 686. Tailing of the castle of Tortone ; passage of the Scriria and entry of the french army, a water-colour, by Bagetti, 1796 687. Entry oi ihe trench army at Alexandria (Pie— mont), by the same, • 1796 088 Entry of the french army into Piaisance, by 1 1 • same, 1790 G89. Passage of the P6 y under Piaisance, by Bo- guct, 47G6 €90. Passage of the P6, below Piaisance, by tb-e same , 17$& 691. Combat of Fombio, by the same, 1796 692. Surprisal of the Burgh of Cordogne *, dear 1 - **£ general Laharjse, by tbe some, 1796 693. Taking of Casal, by the same, 179fi 694. Skirmish before Lndf, by fbe same, 1796 695. Battle of Lodi, passage of'the Adda, an aqua by Bagetti, 1795 696. Battle of Lodi, passage of the Adda, by Alaux and Lafaye, 1796 697. Crefria is taken, by tbe same, 1796 698. Taking of Pizzlchettone, by tbe same, 1796 *;99. Tr king of Cremona, by the same, 1796 700. TakingofCreinone,byAlaux andGue, 4796 701. Entry of tbe french army at Pavia , by the gati of Lodi, an aquarel takem from Bogetti , by Mo- rel , 179G — 4q — 702. Entry of the frencb army into Milan, an aqi?-a~ vol, by Bagetti; 179S 703. Entry of the frencli army into Milan, by Alaux and Lafaye, i 796 704. Taking of Soncino, by the same, 1790 705. Taking of Binasco , taken from an aqnarel , ■ t" Bagetti, by Morel, 1793 706. Pavia taken by assault, an aqnarel, by lte- . gem, ma 707. Battle of Altenkirchen, 479.S 708. Passage of the Rhine at Kehl,b.Charlet, 179G 709. Combat of Limbourg, by Cogniet, 1796 710. Combat of Saio , by H. Lecomte, i 795 711. Combat o! Sa!o, by tbe same, 1795 712. View of the Lnke ofgarda. The enemy's bo;> •* fi«e on madariie Bonaparte's carriage, 1795 713. Battle of Lonato, an aqnarel, by Bagerti, 17Co 714. Battle ofLonato, by Alaux and Lecomte, 1796 715. Battle of Castiglione. Taking of the Burgh ai d fortress, by the same, 1796 716. Battle of Casriglione. Tbe frencb seize the heights of Fontana , near Castiglio-ne, an aquar. I, by Bagetti > 1796 717. Taking of Gavanlo, by tbe same, 1796 718. Battle of Castigliane, hj Y. Adam, 1796 719. Battle of Castiglione.an aquar., by Bagetti, 1796 720. Taking of Calions , on the Adige, by th> -sa- me , 1796 721 . Taking of the chateau de la Pietra, by Man- zaisse. i796 722. Taking of the Castle of the Pietra, an aquar* I , by the same > 1796 ~ 56 — 7*3. Cdmbdt o( the bridge of Lavis, Vy ?besame, 179&*.. 734. Taking of the Milage of Primotano, hf ihii same, 17^6 725. Passage of tbeBrenta, and capture of the fort of Covclo, by the same, 1796, 726 Con.bat betwenn: a division of frigates, liinlerls adusiral Ser< ey, a«»d two ships of the tine, in tlie Straits ot Ma lac, by Gudin, 171)6 727. Siege of Manlua : Investment of the place, by Fori? 1 796 728 Si'g* 1 of Mantua, battle of S, George, an aqua- rel, by Bagetti, 179*) 729. Combat of A ltenkirchen , hy Couder, 179&S 75o, Genera! A"ugereau at the bridge of Areola, by T he v en in, 1 7 96 > 7 ).. General Bonaparte at the bridge af Areola, ly the san'p, *79^ 732. Battle of Areola , by Bacler- d'Albe, 2 796 i 70 >. Battle of Kivoii. Defence of the french army at Ferrara, an aquarel taksji from Bagetti, by Pa- rent, 1797 7^4. Battle of R«voIi. Vieco ?ak*m from Mount O- .. rona and Mount Pipolo, ana juarei, by B.igerti, 1797 735. General Joubert retakus the heights of lliyoli , by Debray, '797 7')6. Battle of Rifvoli,by Cognict, *797* 7^7. Battle of Kivoii, by Bacler d'Albr, i3o4> *797 738. Battle ofilivoli, hj Lc'paulk* 1 797 Taken from an original by Carle Vernet. 7?>9. Battle of Rivoli, an aquarel, by Bagetti, J797 740. Field of Battle, near Motite-uioscato, an aqua*---- jreL.by Bflgettij..^ V/j7" — 8t -£ 74* • Combat in the Pass of the Madona deHa Go-*- rona, an aquarel by B;getti, , 797" 7|*. Combat of Angbiari, by A'aux and Gue, 1797 74^. Combat of A'ighiari, aquarei by Bagetti, 1797- 74 { General Bjnapaite visitinii tiie iieUl oi battle , the day after the battle of Ui roll , by Taunay, in 1801, \j,)j 7f*>. Bmle of the Favorite. Environs of Mantua, bt'twen the suburbs of S. -George and the cltaUei, an aquarel, by Eagetti, J797 7|6. Combat of La vis, by the same, 1797 747. Surrender of Mantua , by Lecomte, *997 743. Taking of Ancone, by Boguet, *797 7 49- Passage of Tagliamento, under Yalvasone , by Lecomle, *797 75o, Passage of the Tagliamento, by the sime, 1797 7ji. Taking of Gradisca , on the Isonzo, by the same, 1 79 7 y5a. Passage of the Isonzo , by Cogniet and Guyon, 1797 753. Taking of La> bach, by Cogniet, *797 f fi\. Preliminaries of peace signed at Le'oben, by Lethiere, 1797 755. Battle of Neuwied , by V. Adam, 1 797 7&6. Combat of Dierdorlf, by Cogniel and Girar-p det, 1797 707. Entry of the french army into Rome, by Alaux* and Lecomte, in i835, x 79^ 708. Taking of tbe Island of Malta, by Alaux and Guiaud, I79B 759- Debarcation of the french army in Egypt, . by Pingret, ijgft* — 52 — 760. Taking of Alexandria (Lower Egypt), by Pin-, ^ret, in i836, 1-9$ 761. Bonaparte gives a sabre to the military chief of Alexandria, x 79^ 76*2. Battle of Chebreisse, by Cogniet, *798 765. Battle of the Pyramids, b. baron Gros, 1798 764. The same, by Vincent, 1798 r65. Bat tie of the Pyramids, by Hennequin, 1798 766. Battle of Sedinam (Upper-Egypt), by Cogniet and J. Yignon, 1798 767. Fourth and fifth combat of the frigate the Zaire, by G n din, 1 7 i fi 763. Revolt of Cairo, by Girod't-Trioson, 1-798 769. General Bonaparte commander in chief of the army of Egypt : grants pardon to the re- voiters of Cairo, by baron Gucrin, '79$ 770. Combat of Monterosi, by Cogniet, * 79$ 771. Combat of the french frigate la Bayonnaise with the english frigate I'Embuscade, by Cre- pin, 1798 772. The same, by Hue, 1798 773. General Bonaparte visits the fountains of Moses near Mount Sinai, by Barlhelemy, 1798 774. Taking of Naples by the french army, by Taurel, x 799 775. The french army traverses the ruins oi Thebes ( Upper- Egypt) , by Pingret, 1799 776. Halt of the French army at Sienne (Upper* E gyP l )> by Tardieu, 1799 777. Combat before Hesney, by Cogniet, *799 7 ;8. Combat of Aboumana (Upper - Egypt), by Pingret, 1799 — 55 — 779- Combat of Benouth, by LangTo?s, I 799 780* General Bonaparte visits the Hospitai of Jaffa, by baron Gros, 1799 7S1. Combat of Nazareth, by Taunay, *799 782. Battle of Mount-Thabor, by Cogoiet and Phi- lippotaux, x 799 783. Battle of Aboukir : Order of battle , 1799 78 j.. Battle of Aboukir, an aquarel by Auber, in i836, 1799^ 7§5. Battle of Aboukir, by Gros, 1799 786. Battle of Zurich, by BouehoU 17991 yb-y. Combat of the frencb i i^ate the Preneuse (Sei- zor) against the British ma n-oi~ war Jupiter, by Guriin, '799 788. The iSbrumaire, of Napoleon at S.-Cloud, by Bouchot, in 1840, } 797 788 bis. The 18 brmnaire, by Alaux and Les- tan g> 1799 789. The french troops seize the heights on tiie east side of Genoa, an aquarel by Ragetti, i3oo 79a. Defense of the fort oi the Spur and the heights to the north of Genoa, by the same, 1H00- 791. Review by the First consul Bonaparte in the court of the Tuilleries, by Alaux and Les- tang, 1800 702. Combat of Stockack (Baden), 1800 795. The french army at the village of S. -Pierre y crosses the great S. -Bernard, b.Thevenin, 1800 794. Passage of the Great-Saint-Bernard, by Thevenin, 1800 790. Passage of the Grcat-S. -Bernard, by the frencii army, an aquarel, by Bagefti, *8*jq -5J - 796- Passage of Mont Sakit-Bernard Yiy life • french army, by Aiaux and H. Leeomie, 1300 797. The first consul passes the Alps, by Da- vid, 1800': 798. The first Consul visits the hospital of Mount S. -Bernard, by Lebol, 1800 799. The bench army descends Mount Saiut- Bernard, by Taunay,* 1800 800. The French army lakes possession of the fortified defile of the.Eciuse ? by Aiaux and V . Adam, 1800: 801. The freichaimy makes itself masrer of tlto fo-- tifieddeii e of tiieCiuse ; aquarel, by.Bagt'tti, 1800' 802. March of the bench army to enter the \aWey of Aosie, aquarel, by Bagetti, 1800 803. Battle of Heliopolis (Lower-Egypt), by Co- gniet and Girardet, 1800 £ 804. The french army crossing the defile of Alba-redo near the fort of Bard, by Mongin, 1800 805. Passage oi the bench artillery, beneath the i »rt of Bard, by Gontler, en 1S01 , 1500* 806 The same, an aquarej, by Bagetti, 1800 807. Passage of the french artillery under the fort, of Bard, by Aiaux, and V. Adam., 1800 808. Capture of the towi and citadel of Ivree , nn . aquarel, ty.Ba^etii, .1800.U 809 . Entry of the french army in Ivre'e, bv A'aux and Y.Adam, " 1800- 810. Defence of Genoa-Bombarding of the ciry by the enjiii.sh, hy the same, 1800- £11. Combat of the Bidge of Chiuseila . between lyr.ee and Turin, by Gautieiy 1800^ — 53 — SlSi Passage ot the Chuissoila, by the s.ime, 189ft ' 813. Passage of Chiu. sella, by Alaux aod II. Le- comte, 1809 81i Passage of tbe Sesia and capture of Verceil, by the same, 18C0 815. Passage of the Sesia and taking cf Verceil , by Alaux and Lecomte, 1800 816 Seizure of the heights of Varallo, by the sa- me, 1800 £17. Passage of the Tesin-o, at Turbigo , by tbe same, 1800 818 Attack of Fort Arona, by the same, 1800 819. Attack of tbe fort of Aronda, by Allaux and Lecomte, 1800 820 Taking of Caste! 1 eto , by, th e same, 1800 821. Entry of the freuch army in Milan, investment of the Castle, by the same, 1800 S22. Attack an I taking ot the bridge of Plaisance, an aquarel, by Bagetti, 1800 823. Attack and taking of the bridge of Plaisance, by Alaux, and Y. Adam, 1800 824; Passage of the Po, atNoceto, by the same, 1800 825 Passage of the Po, opposite Belgiojoso, by the same, 1800 826- Entry of the freneh army at Plaisance, by the same, 1800 827.- Investment of the citadel of Pia'sance, by the mme, "l800 828. Capture of. the Bridge of Lecco, by the sa- me, 1800 $tj Battle of Montebellq, hist attack^ in view pffV*- U-gg i o , by, tl i e s . i n s e , 1§ yQ — 56 — 830 Battle of Montebello, first attack, by Alaux, and Adam 1800 831 Battle of Montebello, second attack, passage of the Coppo, an aquarel , by Bagetti, 1800 832. Battle of Montebello, second attack, passage of the Coppo, by Alaux and Adam, 1800 833. Battle of Marengo, first engagement of the ar- mies , taken from an aquarel of Bagetti, by Mo- rel , 1800 834 Battle of Marengo, arrival of the reserve hea- ded by Desaix, by Carle Vernet, 1800 835. Battle of Marengo : general Desaix mortally wounded, by Regnault, 1800 836. Battle of Marengo, general Desaix mortally wounded, an aquarel taken from Bagetti, by Pa- rent, isoa 837. Battle of Marengo, an aquarel from Bagetti, by Pasquieri, 1800 838. Battle of Marengo (allegory), by Callet, 1800 839- Convention after the battle of Marengo, twe— Ine fortified places given up to the French army, by Drolling, in 1837, 1800 840. Betaking of Genoa by the French army, by Hue, 1800 841. March of the French army in Italy; during the . ampaign of Marengo, an aquarel, by Baaetti, 1800 842. The same, an aquarel from Bagetti, by Ouvrie, in i<°)3 7 , 180O 843. Battle of Hochstett, Bavaria 1800 844. Battle of Hohenlinclen, by Schoppin, 18(K> 845 Passage of Mincio and battle of Pqzzolo, by Jouy, after Beiiange'. Sio Attack of Verona, (he fren'fi army ranker? rn order of battle ; the enemy declines the comb it, an aquarel, by Bagetti, 1800 847. Naval action in the Bay of Aigesiras, first posi- tion, an aquarel by Roux de Marseille, 1806, 1801 848. The same, second position, by the same. 1801 849. JNaval combat in the bay of Aigesiras, by Morel Fatio, ISO! 850. Naval combat before Cadiz, 1S01 851. Signature of the concordat betwen France ;«• -a the Pope, by baron Gerard, 1S01 852. The same, by Aiaux and Lestnn:^ Parade , m 1835, 1801 853. Naval combat before Boulogne between a part of the french fleet and the english fleet (nights of the i5 and 16 of August), by Cre'pin, 1801 854. The senate of the Cisalpine republic assem- bled at Lyons, decrees the presidentship to the First consul Bonaparte, by Monsiau, 1892 855. Aciion between the frigate the Poursuivaniti, and the Hercules, ^hip of ihe line, by Gudin, 1803 856. Entry of Bonaparte, first consul, atAnvers, by \an*Bree, 1803 857. The french frigate the P our suiu ante forces the entry of the Straits of Antioch, in spite of an En- glish Ship of the Line, by Gudin, 1804 •858. Capture of the Uritisb corvette, the T^imejo, by a section oi the imperial flotilla, by Gudin., 1804 859. Napoleon receives at Saint-Cloud the Sena- tus consult us which proclaims him Emperor of the French, by Rouget, 1804 860. Napoleon at the Invalides, distributes cros- ses of the Legion, by Debret, 18o4 ~ 58 — Mi. "Napoleon visits the camp of Boulogne, 18(3 r # '8C2. Camp oi Boulogne, Napoleon observing the evolutions ci the British flotiiia, an aouarel, by Gamier, in 1805, 1804 'BO. Interior of the camp, by the samp, 1804 864. Fort of Boulogne, an aquarei, by De Vize, 1835. 1804 865. Works of the Port, an aquarel, by Gautie>, 1805, 1804 806. Harbour of Boulogne, 1 y the same, 18C4 867. Napoleon \isits the environs of the chateau of Bi ienne, by Lery de L'ancourt, 1804 868. Napoleon at the camp of Boulogne, distri- butes crosses of the Legion of honour, by Hennequin , 1804 869. Camp of Boulogne, Napoleon distributes the crosses of the Legion of Honour, sn aquarel ta- ken from , Bagetti, by Fa rent, 1804 870. Interview of Napoleon and Pope Pius VI L in the forest of Fontainebleau, by Demarne and Bunoui, 1801 871. Interview of Napoleon and Pope Pius VII, in the forest of Fontainebleau, by Alaux and Gilbert, in 1835, 1804 872. Coronation of Napoleon and the empress Jo- sephine in the church of Nolre-Dame at Paris, by David, 4804 873 Coronation of Napoleon and the empress Jose- phine , in the cathedral of Notre»Dame of Pari?, by Alaux and Gilbert, in i835 , from the original painting, by David, 1804 874. Napoleon gives eagles to the army, by Da- Yid, 1804 — 39 — 373. Napoleon ' distributes the eaalcs to 'the ajnVV, I y the same, from the original , hy Da\id 1804 876. Napoleon receives fit the Louvre the depu- ties of the army after his coronation, by Se- r angel i 1801 877. Heroic defense of the ship the Psyche against fheBii Ufa frigate the Aan-Fiorcnzo, byGudin, 1805 878 Boa: ding of the British frigate the Cleopatra, hy the french frigate the cry of Milan, by Gu- din 1805 870- Taking <.f Dominico, by Gudln 1805 880. Napoleon receives at the Tuile ries the con- sultus of the Italian republic which proclaims him king of Italy, by Goubaud 1805 881. Takiug of the rock called ie Diamant, by Mayer 1805 832 The french army passes ihe Rhine at Ste •- liir^h, an aquarel, I y Bag'tti 1805 833. The french army passes the Rhine at Strasbourg, by Alaux and May 1805 8Z±. Napoleon received at Ettlingen bj the elec- tor prince of Baden , by Berlin 1805 •885. Napoleon received at the chateau of Louis- hourg by the duke of Wurtemberg, by Wa- telet " 1805 886. Combat of Wertingen, by Lepoitevin 1805 887. Com 1: at ofWertingen, an a qua: el by Fort, in, i835, painted from the details of ihe depot of tho war office 1805 883. Entry of the frerch army at Munich, aquarel by Fort, in i8'!6, painted from the same details 1805 889. Combat of Aicha near* Augsbourg, by Jo- iivet 1805 — f3o.— 890 Atrnck of the bridge of Guntzbourg, an a«jnn- r«d, by Bagetti 1805 891. Attack of the bridge of Gunsbourg , hv Alaux and Lestang 1805 892. Taking of Gunsbourg, by Alaux and Les- tang 1805 893. Entry of the frencli army at Augsbourg, a » jiquarel, by Bagetti 1805 894. Combat of Land sberg , by Bellange 1805 895. Combat of Albeck, by Alaux and V. Adam. 896. Napoleon harangues the second corps of the grand army on the bridge of Lech at Augs- bourg, hj Gauterot 1805 897 Capitulation of Memmingen, an aquarel by Fort, in i8i5, from the details of the war office depot 1805 898. Capitulation of Memmingen, by Alaux an I V. Adam 1805 899. Entry of the french army into Memmingen, by Alaux and Gue 1805 900. Combat of Elchingen, by Roqueplan 1805 901. Combat of Elchingen, passage of the french $--- my, aquarel, by Bagetti 1805 902. Capitulation of the Austrian division of gen * u Wersaeck, at Nordlingen, by Adam 1805 903. Attack and taking of the bridge of the old chateau of Verona, by Alaux and Lafaye 1805 904. Surrender of Ulm, by Theveniu 1805 905. Surrender of Ulm, by Berthon 1305 906. Surrender of Ulm (allegory), by Gallet 1805 907. Entry oi the french army at Munich, by Tau- nay " 18o5 — m ~~ §08. Taking of Lintz by Alaux, and Guiaud 1805 909. Entry of the french army at Lintz, aquare! bv ttitgetti 1805 910. Entry of the french army into Lintz, by Alaux and Gnyon 1805 911. Combat of Steyer, aquarel by Fort, from the derails of the war office depot 1805 912. Combat of Amsteften , by Alaux and La- faye 1805 913. Combat of Amstetten, aquarel by Fort from the same 1805 914. Napoleon pays a tribute of honor to unfor- tunate eourage, by D< bret 1805 915. Marshal Ney restores to the soldiers of the 76 tb regiment of the line, their standards reta- ken in the arsenal of Inspruck, by Meynier 1805 916. The french army marching on Vienna, passage of the deiile of Molk, an aquarel by Fort, from the same 1805 917. Occupation of the abbey of Molk by the french army, by Roehn 1805 918. Combat of Diernstein, by Beaunie 1805 919. Combat of Diernstein, by ihe same, from the same source 1805 920. Passage of Tagliaraento, by Alaux and Phi- lippoteaux 1805 921. Passage of the Danube, near Vienna, by Fort, trom the same 1805 922. INapoleon receives the keys of Vienna, by Girodet 1805 923. Entry of the french army into Vienna 1805 924. Combat of Guntersdorf by Feron, in ja3y 1805- 4 925 Bivouac of the trench army, on the thrg of the battle of Austeriitz, by baron Bacler d'Aibe, 1805 926. Bivouac of the freneh army the evening before the battle of Austeriitz, by Alaux and Briseet after Bacier-d'Afbe 1805 927. INapoleon giving the order before the battle of Austeriitz , by G. Vernet 1805 928. Brittle of Austeriitz; attack of the heights of Pratzen, at io o'clock AM, by the centre of the army, composed of the fourthbody ; formation of the ieft and defense on the right of the village of Sokoinitz, an aquarel by Fort, in i835, from the despatches in the war office 1805 929. Battle of Austeriitz, an aquarel by Lefort, from the war office Despatches 180r> 930. Battle of Austeriitz, by baron Gerard 1805 931. Death of general Wolhubert, byPeyron 1805 932. Death of general Walhubert, by Alaux and Brisset after Peyron 1805 933. Battle of Austeriitz (allegory), by Gallet 1805 934. Interview of Napoleon and Francis the 2 nd , after the battle of Austeriitz, by baron Gros 1805 935. interview of INapoleon and the archduke Charles at StamersdorfF (Lower-Austria), hj Ponce Camus 1805 936. The first batalion of the 4 tb regiment of the line present to the Emperor two standards ta- ken from the enemy at the battle of Auster- iitz 1805 937. The senate receives the colours taken in the Austrian campaign, by Reguaull 1806 ^SS. Marriage of prince Eugene Beauharnais and the princess Augusta-Amelia of Bavaria at Mu- nich, by Meuageot 1806 $39. Combat of the french frigate la Canonniere with the engiish vessel the Tremendous* by Gilbert 1806 940. The ship Thunderer, attacked by a British Squadron j the Thunderer puts into Havana, by Gudin, in 1806 €41. Interview of INapoleon and the Prince Pri- mate at Aschaffenboarg, by C. Bourgeois 1806 042. Interview of Napoleon aud the Grand-Duke , in the gardens of the palace at Wurtzbourg, by Lecomte 1806 043. Combat of Saalfed, by Desmoulins 1806 944. Combat of Saalfed, an atjnarel by Fort in i835, according to thy Despatches of the war office, 1803 945. Battle of Iena. an aquarel by Fort, in x835, ac- cording to the war office, Despatches 1806 §46. Battle of Iena, by H. Vernet 1806 947. Surrender of Erfurt; by Fort, from the same 1S0& 948. The column of Rosbach overturned by the french army, by Vaffiard "i806 940. The French army overthrows the column of Ho.vbacb, by A Unix and Eaiilif, in iS35, from th^ ordinal of Vafflard, in 180& 950. Entry of the french army at Leipsick, an aqua- rel by Fort, hi 1837, according to the minutes of the war otiice 180(1 951. Napoleon at the tomb, of Frederick the great, by Camus 180$ ~6£- $£&. Napoleon visits the tomb of Frederick the SrVat^ by Alaux and Baiiiif, in i83j, from the original by Ponce Camus 180& §53. Entry of the french army into Berlin, by Meynier 1806 954-. Napoleon grants to the princess of Hastz- feld trie pardon of! her husband, by Boisfre-- mont 1806 955. Capitulation of Prentlow, an aqunrel by Fort in 1 8,37, according to the W-ar office minutes 1806 956. Surrender of Stettin, aquarel by Fort, in i836, according to the war office minutes 1806 9*>7. Entry of the french army at Posen, aquarel by Fort , in i836, according to the war office mi- nutes 1806 958. Capitulation of Magdebourg , by Vaucbe^ let " 1806. 959. CipituJation of Magdebunj , aquarel by Fort> in i836, acrQfding to the war office minutes 1806 .960. INapoleon ieceiv.es, at the palace of Berlin., the deputies of the senate, by Bertlion 1806 961. Surrender of Glogaii, an aquarel by Fort, in i836, according to the war office minutes 1806 962. Passage of the Vistula at Thorn, an aquarel by Fort, in i835, according to the minutes of the war office j 806 96^. Battle of* Eylau. Attack of the burial-ground, aquarel by Fort, in i836, according to the war of-, fice minutes 1807 964. Bartle of Eylau, aquarel by Fort from the war oifice minutes 1807 965. INapoleon on the field of battle at Eylau ,, J3* Mauzaisse alter baron Gros, 1807 p65^ Bivouac of Osleiode, by Lecprintc i$o/ 967. INapoleon at Osterode grants pardon to the inhabitants, by Cainus 1807 968. Siege of Dantzig : Investment of the place, 1807 ofig. Napoleon receives at Fiukenstein the Persian ambassador, by Mulard 1807 fijo. Napoleon receives at Finkenstein the Pei - sian ambassador, by Alaux and Rubio 1 807 971. Entry of the french army into Dantzick, Ivy A. Roehn 1807 972. Entry of the french army into Dantzick , bjr Alaux and Guiaud 1807 975. Combat of Heilsberg, by Jouy 1807 974. Combat or Heilsberg, an aquarel by Fort, in i8^5, from dip. minutes of tbe warolnee depot ie\s7 97). Bauie oi Frieuiand, an aquarel by Fort, in 18 m> from ibe minutes of the war office depot 181:7 976. Battle of FriedlaricU by H. Vcrnet 1807 ijjj. Takin ot K8 991. Entry of Ferdinand VII into France, by Aiaux and Lestang 180*8 992. Conference of the emperors Napoleon and Alexander at Eiiurfh. Napoleon receiving at Er- ' turth the baron Vincent, the plenipotentiary of the Austrian emperor, by Gosse, in 18 -?8 1808 993. Combat 01 the Palinunis and the Carnatidn , by Gudin,in 1808 994. Combat of Somo-Sierra, in Spain, by Alaux and JLecouite, in i835, from the picture of Ho-ace Vernct i8o& - 6; ~ Q()5. Napoleon orders the deputies of the city of Madrid to bring him the submission of the nation by Carle Ver.net ..in iB o i8ol> 996. The same, by Gantier, ?8io 1808 997. Capitulation of Madrid, by baron Gro3 1808 9,)^. Cojjibat or the brick the Ivan with an english Squadron, by Gudin, in icob* 999. The french army crossing the defiles of the Guadarrama, byTannay in 1812 i8od 2000. The french army traverses the defiles of Guadarrama, by Alaux, and Lafaye iooi. Mademoiselle de S. -Simon, soliiciting the par- don of her father, by Lafond 180*5 IC02. Mademoiselle de Saint Simon soliiciting par- don for her father, by Alaux and Lafaye 180S ioo3. Napoleon at Astorga. The English prisoners are presented to the emperor, "who orders them to be treated with particular care, by Lecomte, in }So.) 1004. The same, by Alaux and Baillif, in i835, from that of Lecomte 1 809 ioj5. A. Combat of Gorogrie, by Lecomte J 809 auo5 B. Combat of Corogne , by Bellang£ ? in 1842 1 09 1006. Capture of the Proserpine, of Toulon, by Gudin, in 1809 . 1007. Combat of Ciudad-Real 1809 1008. Battle of Oporto, by Beaiime, in 184a 1809 1008. B. Battle of Oporto, by Beaume 1809 3009. Combat of the frigate the jtfiemeri and thehi-^ ^ate the AnxQihyst, by Gudin &8ft) $mo. Combat of Taann ( Bavaria ) , an aquarei by Fort, in i835, from the minutes of the war office; general depot 1809, 1011. Napoleon har.ing ties the Bavarrian and Wui- teniburgfr troops, at Abensberg, by Debret j nl 1810 i iStf.) 8012. Battle of Abensberg, an aquarei by Storelli, in 2 835, from the war otiice mi nates 1809 ioi3. Combat of Letulsbut, an aquarei by Fori, in 18 >5, from the war office minutes i8iu) 2014. Combat and taking of Landshut, hj Her-'' sent " i8co 1010. Battle of Eckmiiih, an aquarei by Fort, iroj.i the minutes of tbe war office general depot, 1809 1016. Battle of Eckmuhl, by Alaux and Gil- bert 1809 1017. Combat of the Ratisbonne (Valley of the Da- nube), an aquarei by Bagetti 100 9 1018. Napoleon wounded before Ratisbon , by Gautherot 1809 1019 Attack of Ratisbonne, an aquarei by Ou.vrie, in t835 1809 1-01.9. B. The same, by AlauxandGibert, in i835, 18^9 1020. Combat and taking of Ratisbonne, by The- venin 1809 102 1. Combat of Ebersberg, by Taunay 1809 1022. Combat of Ebersberg, an aquarei by Fort, in i835, draw from the minutes of the war office, ge- neral depot, in 1809 M)20. .Bivouac of Napoleon near tbe chateau of Ebersberg , by Bioiigin *&®f& — og — 2024. Bombardment of Yienne, by baron Bacl^r- d'Albe 1809 1025. Attack, of Vienna, an aquarel by Ciceri, from Bagetti, in i835 1 ^°9 1026. Passage of the Tagliaraento, by Alaux and Ricard, in i835 1^09 1027. Napoleon gives orders to throw a bridge across the Danube at Ebersdorff to pass inofc the Island of Lobau, by Appiani 1809 1.028. Battle of Essling, by Alaux, and La- fay e i8o£ 1029. Eattle of Essling, an aquarel by Pasqniery, in. i834 t&oq 1030. Marschal Lannes, duke of Montehejlo, mortally wounded at Essling, by Paul Bour- geois iS^g lo5i. Taking of Laybacb, by Cogniet 1809 lo32. Return of INapoleon to tlie Island of Lobau, after the battle of Essling, by M-eynier- 1S09 io35. Combat of Mautern (in Styna) , hy Jjk- comte 1S09 lo54. Battle of Raab in Hungary, by Lecomte 1809 ro55. Taking of Raab in Hungary, by Alaux, and Philippoteaux 1809 io36. The trench army passing the Danube, encam- merit in the isle of Lobau, by Hue, in 1809 1057. The french army erosses the Danube at the Island of Lobau, by Alaux, and La/aye after Hue 180$ io38 Battle of Wagram, first day, 8 A. M. an aqua- rel by Fort, m i835, alter the minutes ot the w,a* office 1^9 103?. Battle of Wagram, -first, day. 7 P. M. by \he siime 1809 jezjo. Bivouac of Napoleon on the field of battle of Wagram, by Roehn 1809 104.'. Battle of Wagram, second day, 6 A. M.j an aquarei by Fort, in *835, from the war oiiiie mi* imtes 1809 1042. Battle of Wagram, second day, 10 P. M., an aquarel by Fort in 1836, from the war office mi~ nutes 1809 1043. Battle of Wagram, second day, by Bel- lange 1809 io44* Battle of Wagram, second day, by H. Ver- net 1809 io45. Battle of Wagram, second day, 1 P. M. an aquarel by Fort in i836, from the minutes of the geneial war office depot 1809 1046. Combat of Holiabrun, by Lecomte 1809 •1047. Combat of Hollabriin, an aquarel, by Fort in 1837. Taken from the minutes of the general war office depot 1809 1048. Combat of Znaim, an aquaiel, from Bagetti, by Storeiiy, in i835 1809 1049- The french fleet in presence of the English fleet, before Antwerp on the Escaut, an aquarel by Verly, in 1810 1809 io5o. Taking of the english frigate the Ceylan by the french frigate the Venus, by Gilbert 1809 Io5i. Battle of Ocana 1809 *0D2. Combat of Alca!a«la<«Rcal, hy Grenier, in i'6ia lo55. Maria-Louisa at tti<* moment of her depar- ture for France distributes her jewels to her brothers and sisters, by niadame Auzou 1810 1054. Arrival of Maria-Louisa at Gompiegne, by niadame Auzou 1810 1055. Marriage of Napoleon and Marie-Louise, at the palace of the Louvre, by Rouge t 18 to lo55. Marriage of Napoleon and Marie-Louise, archiducliess of Austria f at the Palace of the Louvre 1810 I057. Napoleon and Maria-Lcwisa visit the squa- dron anchored in the Escaui before Antwerp, by Van Bree 1810 io58. Napoleon and Maria Lewisa visit the Squadron at anchor in the Escaut, oft Antwerp, by Van Bree, in 181 1 1810 lo5g. The Friedland of 80 guns launched in .the . •■ port of Antwerp, by Van Bre'e 1810 1060. The Friedland, of 80 guns, launched in the port of Antwerp, by Van Bre'e 1810 1061. Siege of Lerida, by Hemond 1810 2062. Combat oi" the i.sie of the Pass, or Grand Port, ( island ) of France, by Gilbert 1810 io63, Capture of Alnipnla 1810 I064. Surrender of Tortosa by He'mond 1811 io65. Combat of the brick the bee against H. ISi. f$. brick Alacrity, by Gudin 28^ io65. B. Siege of Tarragon, inrestment of ihe place, by For , in 1 84<> 1811 1066. Taking of Tarragone, by Reraond 181J Ip&y. Naval combat between the french frigate la Pomone and the english frigates the Alcesie and the Active, by Gilbert, 1811 1068. JNaval combat in view of the Island of Aix, by Dusaulehoix, 181 1 3069. Siegeof Valence; investment ofthe place, 1811 1070. Passage of the Niemen, an aquarel; by Fort in 1 836, from the minutes of the war office de- pot, 181 a 1071. Combat of Casteliana, by Langlois, 1812 1072. Battle of Smolensk, by Langlois, 18 i 1 107J. Combat of Polotsk, by Langlois, 1812 1074. Battle of the Moscow, by Langlois, 1812 1073. Defence of the chateau of Burgos , by Kaim, 1 812 1076. Combat of Krasnoe, an aquarel by Fort, i836, drawn according to the war office despatches, 1812 1077. Naval combat in view of the Islands of Loz, by Grepin, i8i3 1078. Battle of Lutzen, by Beaume, l8i3 1C79. Battle of Wurtcbem, by Beaume, in j8i3 1080. Taking of Hamburgh, i8i3 io8t. Combat of Goldberg, i8i3 *o8a. Battle of Wachau, an aquarel by Fort, in 1837, drawn according to the war ofiice general de- pot, i8i3 lo83. Battle of Hanau, by Feron, after Horace Ver- net, i8i3 1084* Naval combat in the roadstead of Toulon between the french vessels the Wag ram and several english vessels, by Mayer, 181 3 Jo85. Conibat of Chaiup-Aubei i, by Langloi5, 181 * 2086. Battle of Montmirai], by H. Scheffer, after Vernet, 1814. 3087. Combat of the french vessel le Romulus , with thi ee english vessels at the entry of tba road of Toulon , by Gilbert , 18 1 .{. 1088. Battle of Monlereau, by Langlois, 181 4 1089. Combat of the; french frigate the Clorinda> 4j. ^uns, 18 ami 24 pounders, ar.il H. B. M. frigate the £urota, of 4& guns, 24 and 3a pounders, l&rj 1090. Defense of Bere-ou-Zooni, 181 j 1091. Combat of Claye, by E. Lami, 2814 1092. Battle of Toulouse, by Beaume. 181 4 1093. Napoleon signs his abdication at Fontaine- bleau, 1814 1094. Adieus of Napoleon to the imperial guard at Fontainebleau, 1814 1095. Arrival of Lewis XVIII at Calais, 1814 1096. Lewis X VIII at the Tuileries, by Marigny, after the baron Gerard, 1814 1097. R° va l sitting for the opening of the -cham- bers and the proclamation of the constitutional Charter, 1814 1098. INapoleon embarks at Porto-Ferrajo (Island of Elba), to return into France, by Beaume, 18 15 1099. Lewis XVI II quits the palace of the Tuile- ries, by the baron Gros, 181 5 1100. Champ de Mai, 18 j 5 uoo. Interview of Lewis the i8* fe and Caroline, Fei» dinanda-Louisa, princess of the Two Sicilies, at S.-Herem's cross, in the forest of Fontaiuebt ;nu % by Lecomte, in 1817 5 - 7-4 - aloi . Marriage of the duke of Berry land of Caro= line-Ferdinande-Le wise, princesse of the two Si- cilies, by Renoux. 1816 1102. Reestablishment of the statue of Henri IV ou the Pont-Neuf, 1818 iio5. Interment of Napoleon at S te -Helena, Alaux, after H. Vernet and the baron Gerard, 1821 1 io{. Lewis XVIII opeus the Session of the Cham- bers at the Louvre, by Renoux, 1 8'i5 H o5. Entry of the French into Madrid, 1823 lic6. Taking of the retrenchments before Go- runna, by Lecomte, 189.3 1 toJ. Combat of Campilo d'Arenas, Langlois, 1825 1108. Attack and taking of fort de Hie Verte , by Gilbert, 1823 1109. Taking of Trocadero, Paul Delaroche, 1825 1110. Combat of Llers, 1825 1 ill. Taking of Pampeltina, Carle Vemet, 1825 1 1 1 u. Storming of the Castle of Santo-Pietri, by Gil- bert, in i835, i8a3 11 13. Bombardment of Cadiz by the French squadron by Crepin, in 1824, 1823 1114. Combat of Puerto de Miravette, Lami > 1825 1 1 1 5 . Entry of Charles X into Paris, by Gosse, 1 824 ai.5. B» Review of the National Guards at the Champ-de-Mars, by Charles X, by H. Ver- net, 1824 1116. Coronation of Charles X at Rheims, by ba- ron Gerard, 1825 1157. Reception of the chevaliers of the order of the Holv-Ghost in the cathedral ot Rheims, 1825 111 8. Review of the Royal Guard at Rheims, by Charles X, by the barou Gros, itti5 1 119. Entry of k.ng (diaries X at Paris after his coro- nation, by baron Lejeune, in 182.5, 18 5 1120. Battle of INavarin, by Garneray, 1827 1121. The same, by Bouterweck, 1827 1122. Death of Bissoo, by madame Raag, 1827 1 125. Entry of Charles X iuto Colmar, 1828 1124* Interview of general Maison and Ibrahim Pacha at rsavarin, 1828 1125. TakiogofPatras, 1828 1126. Taking of Coron, 1828 1 127. Storming of the Castle of Morea (Greece), by Langlois, in 18^6, 182^ 3.128. Ball given to the king of ISaples by the duke of Orleans at the Palais-Royal, i85o 1139. Combat of Sidi-Fcrruch a^rer the lauding of the freneh army, l)y Corbillet, in 1837, from an origin a ; by Lan^lois, i83t> Il3o. Battle of Slaoueli, by Carbillet, after Lan- glois, 180a n'5o. B. Attack of Algiers, by Land and Sea. Stor- ming of the Heights commanding the town, by Gudin, in iS3o 1101. Attack on Algiers by sea, by Fatio, i83o n32. Taking of the fort of the Emperor, by Wachsmut, i85o ll33. Entry of the freneh army into Algiers, Taking of the Casauba, by Flandin> i85o -78- n^Zj. Arrival of the duke of Orleans at the Palais Royal, by H. Vernet, l83o n3£. B. Arrival of the ducke of Orleans, at the Pa- lais-Royal, by Coibil'et, in i836, from a painting, by H. Vernet, l83o ll55. The duke of Orleans signs the proclamation of the Lieutenant-General of the kingdom, by Court, 1800 ii 35, B. The duke of Orleans sii;ns the proclama- tion of lieutenant-general of the kingdom, -by Court in i83o li36. The duke of Orleans departs from the Pa- lais-Royal to repair to the Hotel-de-Ville, by Horace Vernet, iSho xi37. Arrival of the duke of Orleans on the place ot the Hotel-de-Ville, by Lariviere, ifc3o ll58. Arrival of the duke of Orleans at the place of the Hotel-de-Ville , by Feron , after Lari- viere, i83o 1139. Lecture at the Hdtei-de-Ville of the declara- tion of the deputies, and the proclamation of the lieutenant-general of the kingdom, by baron Ge- rard, i83o 1140. Reading, at the Hotel-de-Ville, of the decla- ration of tne deputies and of the proclamation of the lieutenant-general of the kingdom, by F* Dubois, after baron Gerard, i85o 2l4i. The lieutenant-general of the kingdom re- ceives at the barriere du Ti one the first regi- ment of hussards commanded by the duke de Chartres* by Ary Schefl'er, i83o n42. Reception by the lord-lieutenant of the. king- dom of the i 8 *- regiment of hussarus, commanded by the duke de Chartres, at the barrier' of the Trdne, by Ary Srhef.'er, in i«36, i83o li43. The duke of Orleans, lieutenant-general of the kingdom, and the duke de Chartres, at the head of the 1 st regiment of hussards reenter the Palais-Royal. I1-44* The Chamber of deputies presents to the duke of Orleans the act wluch calls him to the trone and the Charter of j83o, by Heim, i83o 2145. The Chamber of Peers presents to the duke of Orleans its adhesion to the declaration of the Chamber of Deputies, by Heim, i85o 1146. The king swears, in presence of the two cham- bers, to maintain the Chart of i83o, by Deveria, I in i836, iS3o 1147. The same, by Deveria, i83o b 1 4 ^ - Distribution o£ flags to the national guard of Paris and the environs, by the King , by Court, i836, i83o X149. The King gives standards to the National Guard of Paris and its Liberties, by Court and Dubois, i85o il5o. The National Guard celebrates in the court of the Palais-Royal the anniversary of the birth of the King, i83o >j5i. The four Ministers, who signed the ordon- nances of the 26 July »85o, reconducted to Viiv cennes alter their judgement, by Biard, i83o !j5i. B. Bivmiack ci the national guard, in the court .» B. The King refuses the crown of Belgium offered by the Belgian congress to the duke of Nemours, by Gosse, in i33i 5 1 53. The King distributes at the Champ-de-Mars, standards to the Army, .by Dubois, l83o Ii54. The King visiting the field of battle at Valmy meets an old soldier amputated at that battle, to whom he gives the Cross of tbe Legion, of Honour and a pension, by Mauzaisse, i85i ^l55. Entry of the King into Strasbourg, l83l n 56. The french fleet forces the entry of the Tagus^ by Horace Verner, in 184.1, i83i li56. B. The french. Fleet forces the entrance of the Tagus, by Mayer, after Gilbert, i83t 1157. The french army enters Belgium, hy Horace Vernet, in 1841, i£3i XiSj. Bl. Entry of the french array into Belgium, by Lariviere, l85l j 1 58. Occupation of Ancona by the french troops, by Horace Yernet, lo3^ 1 1 58. B. Occupation, of Ancona by the french,. troops, i833 ii5c). Taking of Bone, by Horace Vernet, iH3a li59, B. Taking of Bone, by Bouterweck, after H. Vernet, i$3z 1160. The King in the middle of the national guard * (on rhe night of the 5*^ of June 18J2}, by Biard 3 a.i6o. B. The king in the inilst of the IS'alk)- nal Guard the night of the 5 tL June i852, by Biard, i8S*a 1161. The King traverses Paris and consoles the wounded on his passage, by Rubio^ after Augus- tus Dehray, iojvi 1162. Marriage of the king of the Belgians with the princess I^oui.se oi Orleans at the palace of* Cornpiegne, by Court, i83a 1162. B, Marriage of the kjng of the Belgians, wit k H. R. A. the princess Louisa oi Origans at thurr, in 18*7, i832. w63. Siege of the ciiaiiel of Antwerp, by. Fort, in 1841, i83;* n63. B. Attack of the citadel of Antwerp, by Ho-* race Vernet, in 1840, i33a 1164. The duke of Orleans in the trenches, at the siege of the citadel of Antwerp (on the night ofr the2U , Mo lh ofnovember) byBoger, in i834, i83a ij64- B. The duke of Orleans in the trenches as- the siege of the citadel of An vers, by Lugar- don, after Roger, 18 5a 1 1 65. The duke of Nemours in the trenches a£ the siege of the citadel of Antwerp, by E. Lami and A. Fa tire, i85a 1166. Taking of the Lunette Saint-Laurent, by Jpuy, after Beilange, i83a 1167. Armament of the breaching battery, by E. Lami, i85& ISIight of the 19 — 20 t! *< november , citadel o£, Antwerp, in j832. i;68. Combat of Doe!, by Gtulin, 10&2 — gp _ 116& B. Combat of Doel, by Bonhomme, in iTVp, JVom the original by Gudin, lVv* 1169. The dutch garrison lower their arms be- fore the French on the glacis of the citadel of Antwerp, by Lami, l83a U70. Distribution of rewards by the king to the army of the North, on the great Place of Lille, i83 5 M71. Inauguration of the Statue of Napoleon on the column of the place Vendome, l833 1172. The King in the roadstead of Cherbourg, by Gudin, l853 1.17-5. Taking of Bougie, by Horace Yernet, i833 1 173 B. Review of rhe national guard, by Lamy, i835 1174. Funeral obsequies of the Victims of the attempt of the 28 July i835, celebrated at the Invalids, by A. Johannot, l835 117J, B'. Funeral ceremony of the victims o! thc'as* sasslnation of the 28 th July, j835, at the Invalids, by Granet, in 1839, , i835 1174. C. March of the french army to Mascara, by Fort, in i835 2174. D. Combat of Zig, by Beaume, in i84», i83 S 1176. Combat of l'Habrah, by T. Leblanc, i855 1 175. B. Combat of the Habrah, by Horace Vernet, in 1841, i835 1176. March of the french army after the taking of Mascara, by T. Leblanc, i83& 177. The King delivering the hat to cardinal d»* Cbeverus, by Granet, in 18*7, 18 >& n?8. Combat of Sickak, province of Gran, by irio— iay Biard, in 1841, i836. 1-181. Corn!>nt before Somah (first expedition of Cons-, taurine), by Hor. Vernet, in 1842, i836> 1182. Marriage of H. R. 21. the duke of Orleans with the duchess Helena of Merk!emburg-Sch- werin. — Arrival of the duchess at the palace of Fontainebleau, by Roqueplan, 1837 1:8 >. Marriage of. the duke of Orleans with the duchess Helena of Mecklembouig-Schwerin. Ce- remony of the civil marriage, by H. Scu^fler, in 18 >7 1 8{ . Entry of the King at Paris, after the marriage of H. R. fti. the duke of Orleans, by La my, 1837 n85. Inauguration of the Museum of Versailles, by, Beaumc, in 1842, 1837 n8.*>. R. Siege of Constantine, by Fort, 18*7 1186. Siege of Constantine. The enemy is driven from the heights of Coudiat-Ati> by Horace Ver- net, t83vj, i$3o 5.187. Siege of Constantine. Death of general Dam- reinont, by Horace Vernet, i83/ ii33. Siege of- Constantine , march of the columns of attack, by Horace Vernet, 1887 1189. Siege of Constantine. Taking of the town, by Horace Vernet, in 18J9., 1$*? 5, iii)o. A! Marriage of dnke Alexander of Wurtemuerg, with the princess Mary of Orleans, 183/ 1 590. B. Council held by the King at Champlatreux castle, by H. Scheffer, i83* 1190. C. Night reconnoitring before the fort of Sair.t-John d'Uiloa, by Conveley and Morel- Fa tis, 1 838 1191. Capture of the fortress of Saint-John d'Ulloa. Attack of the fortress by the french squadron un- der admiral Baudin, by P. Gudin,in i839> i838 119?. The same, by Horace Verret, in i84>» *$38 H93. Combat ofVera-Cruz, by Blanchard, in.... i838 1194.. General view of the march followed by the expedition from Constantine to Algiers, by Setif and the Bibansor Iron-Gates, by Fort, in 1841, 1 ®3q 1194 B. General view of the Bibans or Iron-Gates. A division of the french army crosses the passage of the Iron-Gates, an aquarel, by Fort, in 184*, from Dauzats, 18^9 Aquarek done by Dauzats, in i8-4^ 119/j. C. First wall of the Iron-Gates-Passage of the Vnn-Gnard, composed of the Riflemen of the i^tH light infantry, and the spahis of Constan- tine, 1839 I194. D. Second wall of the Iron-Gates, Arrival of l&e 12 th regiment of light infantry, 18J9 u$4- E. Third wall oi the Iror.-GAles-The rk-a&e seurs of the 3 r<1 and soldiers ot the a» d light iW*. fantry, descend into the channel of the brook,. iH3^ 2*94. F. Third wall of the Iron-Gates. The Pio- neers ot the Engineers inscribe at the bottom of the ravine ihe date of the passage* *o'»^ 1194. O. The troops issue from the Iron-Gates, 1839 U9'>. Combat of.l'Ouad-Halleg, i&3$. 1196. Defense of the fort ol'JVlazagran, by ii>3 french* soldiers againts 12,000 Arabs, by Philippoteaux,. in 1842, 1843 11.97. Combat of the Affroun, by H. Vcrnet, in 1843, 1840 1198. The french army carries by Storm the Tenia;* tie Mouzai'a. — Storming of the. Redoubt, hy tho 2 n Battle of Isly, i4 t! * August 1844* The camp of thescm of the emperor of Marocco is captured. Colonel Yusuf presents to marshal Bngeaud the standaits and parasol of command^ taken by the spahis- aud chasseuis^ rS&» New Gallery. RIGHT SIMS. Lewis-Philippe I er , *8*$ General Toy, 4825 Countess de Cayla and her children, 1825 Lady Jersey, * 1825 Charles, 4825 Count Pozzo di Borgo, 4824 Count d'Arlois, tWf Lewis XVtti in his cabinet, 182& Countess de Laborde, 1823 Marechal Lauriston, 1824 LordEgerton, 4822 Duke Berry (idem duchess), 1820 Mademoiselle d'Orlean3(Euge'nie-AdelaMe-Louise). Madame, ne'e en , 1777 Duke of Orleans, 1817 (idem the duchess), i$VJ Duchess of Monlebello and her children, 4818 Queen of Sweden (Eugcrae-Bernardine), 18 J f? Duchess deSoyon, 1815 The emperor Alexander, 1814 The kine of Prussia, 1814 ; Frcfderik-Wiiliani III. ; the diike of Washington, 181£ The prince of Schwarzemberg (Joseph), Ittf & Prince William (King), iM!> The pi incess of Westphalia, lc!3 ~ 85 t» Tlie duchess of Bassano, 18*2 Moral, king of Naples, 1812' Marie-Louise and the king of Rome, 1813 Counters Wala Wiska, 1812 The princess de la Tour de Taxis, 1 8 1 2 The empress Marie-Louise, 1812 Dernadotte, king of Sweden, 1811 Jerome, king of Wesphalia, 1811 Eliza, grand duchess of Tuscany,. 1811 Marchioness Visconti, 1810 Joseph, king of Spain, 1810 The vice queen (August a-Amelia), 1810 Madame Murar, queen of Naples, 1810 Queen Hortense, 1810 Pririce Borghese, 1810 Marshal Lannes, 1310 The king of Saxony, 1808- The princess of Baden,. 1 808 Madame Joseph,, Queen of Naples*. 180? Kortense, Queen of Holland, 1807 Marthal Mural, 1805 L^vis of IIoIi.Hid, con- table, 1 801 W. de Taih-vrand, constable, 180$ Madame de Talleyrand, 1806 Madame the duchess Zainoiska-, 180& The count and countess de 1 vise r 1804 JVlalame Bonaparte, 1805 The countess Strasinska^ 1805 — 86 -,. Madame Morelede Vinde, 17 Madame Laetilia Bonaparte, 1805 The impprial family, 1798 (visited by Napoleon and Marie-Louise). General Hoche, 1795 Francis the I ei ', emperor of Austria, by Francis Dubois. Lewis XVIII, by Psulin G tier in, 1820 Askair-Cham, ambassador of Persia to Napoleon. iaroehefoucaiilt-Liancourt. Floh-Ali^e-Sch«I>of Persia, reigned in 1803, by, Joubert. Selim III, Ottoman emperor, son of Mustapha. Jean-Baptiste, count de Siisijj peer of France. Jean Geral Lerene, count de Cessac, governor of the po!ytecnicschool 9 director general of recruits, v and conscriptions, member of the french Aca- demy. LEFT sij>% Jean-Baptiste de Nompere de Champaguy. Francois de Barbe, marquis of Marbois, peer ot France. Jerome Napole'on. Anne-Ij( wis-GirodetTrissorij a celebrated painter. of history. JJdouaid-Adolphe-Joseph Moi tier ^ duko de Tie" v.isq ? Jgeer ai *d niair^chaL The imperial family arid mad a me Hochai d* mn sc of the king of Rome. The french princes come to offer their ho- Siiage to the lung of Rome in presence of theii Magesties the Emperor and Empress Marie- Lewise, archduchess of Austria. Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte general of division. Marie-Julie, Queen of Naples, afterwards of Spain. Countess Survillier, she holds by the hand one of her infants, by Robert LefeBvre. Joseph Fesch, commissary to the army of Italy, afterwards archisbop of Lyons, cardinal, grand almoner, member of the senate. •Jean Baptiste Belley, deputy of Saint-Domingo to-, the national convention , chief of division in the gensd'armerie. Marie-Annonciade-Caroline Buonaparte , Queen of Naples. Marie- Anne Bonaparte, grand duchess. Jerome Napoleon, by Kinson. The empress Josephine receives tokens of grati- tude from the children whose mothers she suc- coured , by Lafond (the scene passes at Mai- maison). Josephine-Marie-Francoise Tascher de la Pagerie widow of general Beauharnais. Napoleon Bonaparte, by Robert Lefebvre. La?titia Ramolino, madame Bonaparte, mother of* Napoleon, by Gerard. Eugene de Beauharnais. Pius VII (Gregory), Louis Bomalec-Charoman^ pope. . — m ~ GftrYes de Bonaparte , Judge of the tribunal of Ajaccio, deputy in France from the nobility of Corsica, father of Napoleon. George Washington , president of the United Slates of America and genera! of ilieir army. Jacques- Germain Souffiot, architect. Saloon at the end of the Grand Gallery of antiques of the south. Philip II , lung of Spain and Portugal , son ot Charles V. Charles V, emperor of Germany t king of Spain > eldest son of Philipp I er . Philip the I er of Bel, archduke of Austria, after- wards king of Spain. Jean VI of Bavaria bishop , prince of Li ego, afte- wards duke of Luxembourg, son of Albert, duke of Bavaria, count of Hainaut. Marguerite, comtess of Hainaut, Ilollande, Ze- land and Friseland, duchess of Bavaria, Queen of Italy, empress of Germany, daughter of Wil- liam the i of . Gallery of Busts and Statues. Descend to the ground-Floor and examine the f r estibule of Napoleon, STATUE OF NAPOLEON! - H - Gallery of Busts, Statues and Ras-Reliefs* Pass on to the ground-floor opposite the vesti- bule of JN a pole on. Gallery of Admirals. — - Gallery of Constables, — Gallery of Marshals of France. Vestibule of Louis XIII- To. the right of this vestibule different saloons V/here are the views of the. Royal Residences. Chateau of Meudon, by Martin, about 171ft Chateau of Chambcrd ^ by Martin, about 1705, Chateau of Grand-Trianon , by Martin. Chateau of Yiucennes, by Vandernienlen , about 1660. Chateau of Versailles, by Vandermeulen , 166D Chateau of Ciagny, in 1778 Chateau and gardens of Saint-Cloud , about 1715 Chateau of Versailles, side of the court, by Mar- tin, in 1722 Chateau of Madrid , in 1724 Chateau of Saint-Hunot, by Martin , about 1732 — go- — , Chateau and gardens of Marly, about 17M Chateau of Fontainebleau , by Martin , 1724 Gardens of Versailles , Bosquet de la Fontaine des Domes, in 1690 Bosquet of the Three-Fountains and north side of the Chiteau, 1690 Bosquet of the Dauphinshasin , 1690, Basin of the Three-Fountains, 1690. Lower part of the basin of the Arch of Triumph, 1690 > Bosquet of the salle de Bal , 1690 Bosquet and basin of the Island of Love, 1690 * Basin of INeptune, south side, 1690 Basin o£ the Dragon. •* Flower plat of the Oraogerie and artificial lake- of the Suris, Bosquet of the Fountain of Encelade, 1690, (Cottel is the author of these last fine pictures). Gardens of Versailles, Basin of Neptune and JNorth - part of the chateau, by Martin, about, 1690 , Chateau of Versailles, courts of honour and of the Ministers, great and little stables of the king , by Martin , in 1714> Gardens of Versailles, parterre of the north side, by Allegrain , about 1690 . Chateau of Versailles : view taken from the ponds of Montbauron, by Martin, about 1700, (Jardens of Versailles : Orangerie and the arti- ficial lake of the Swiss , by Martin. %>squet ol the Island of Love, by Allegrajru -r 91 — £&rdens of Versailles : Bosquef of the fountain, of* the Obelisk, and saloon of Festins, by Alle- grain, in 1710 GreatTrianon : Flower bed called the Four-Vir- gins, by Allegrain, about 1710 Gardens of Versailles : old site of the Obelisk, by Allegrain. Chateau of Vincennes, by Martin, in 17-24- Gardens of Versailles : Fountain of Apollo, by Martin, in 1710 Cascade of the gardens of the Great-Trianon, by Allegrain, towards 1714 Chateau of Saint-Germain, by Martin, 1724, Chateau of the Great-Trianon, by Marlin. Gardens of Versailles : Saloon of Emperors-Anr cient basin of the virgins, by Allegrain. Bosquet of the baths of Appollo, by Martin , in 1719 Chateau of Marly, by Martin ,_ in 1724 Design for the Pont-JXeuf : Paris, about 1585 Chateau of the Tuilleries : Paris, about 1620 ^arousal given by Lewis XIV, 5 June, 1662 Paris, about, 1785 Statue ofHenry IV, Pont-ReuCTourdeNesle, etc. » about, 1670 Chateau of Pau. The Petit-Chatelet : Paris, about 1786 The Pont-au- Change. IJesign for the chjUeau of Versailles about 1653 Gardens of Versailles : Bosquet of the Labyrinth; (Tlie ten pictures which follow are by Cottel}, The horned-owl and the birds, about 1690 The Fox and the Crane^ the Crane and the Fox. Bosquet of the Arch of Triumph. Bosquet of the Theatre of Water. Bosquet. Bosquet of the Colonnade. Bosquet of the Parterre of Water* Flower-plat of the Orangery. Flower plat of the Grand-Trianon. Gallery of Portraits of the Kings of France* Pavillian Lewis- Philippe or Salle de Constant* ne. The fine and grand idea of king Lewis-Philippe > that he has put in execution in creating the na^ tional Museum of Versailles, extends every year, and takes new eclat, as much in consequence of the interest felt in it by all the French Nation, a& by the constant efforts of their arlists. On the i& l}l march 1842, a new apartment has been opened to the public, whose curiosity is in- satiable for all that recalls glorious and honorable remembrances. It is adorned by fourteen pictures.,, seven very large, placed at the four sides, and se^ yen ama.SI ones placed over the doors. All are coa^ — m — posed with so much distinctness, and the resem- blance of the personages represented is so per- fect, that one may often hear soldiers, on duty in Versailles , but who have assisted at the bloody drama which took place in Africa many years since, cry out in their admiration : Oh! that*s well done, and say to the comrades who accompany them : Look, there is M v such a one. In short these new works of the great painter bear so strongly the impression of his signet ( i) 9 that one fears being obliged to apply to him what people often say of the good La Fontaine when they read his works. The first se\en represent : 1. Attack of the citadel of Antwerp, in i832; 2. Combat of i'Abrah the 3 de'cember iS33 ; 3. First attack of Constautine : the columns of assault put themselves in movement; 4« Siege 01 Constautine. The enemy repulsed from the heights of Coudrat-Hati, 18 October 5837; 5. Siege of Constantine, taking of the city the 12 October 183;. Death of general Damremont; 6. Attack of the fort of Saint- Jean-d'Ulloa, the 27 november i83S; 7. The freuch army carries the Tenia de Mou- za'ia. Occupation of the col, the 12 may 1840; (i)H. 'VeniL't. ** <§4 — The seven small pictures are t *. The french fleet forcing the entrance of the Tagus, the n July iS3i; 3. Entry of the french army into Belgium, 9 att* gust i83i; 3. Occupation of Ancone by the french troops^ the 3 february i333 ; 4. Taking of Bougie, the 2 October iB33 ; 5. Combat of Sikak> in the province of Gran, the 6 July i836; 6. Combat before Somah, 24 november i836; 7. Combat of Affroun, 27 april 1840. This apartment seems destined to consecrate the recollection of the glorious feats of arms which have taken place during the ten first years of the reign of Lewis Philippe, and in the midst of which, two of his sons have learned , in the practical school of their most experienced officers, one (the late duke of Orleans), the profession of a soldier on land; and the other (le prince de Joinville), that of jailor on the Ocean. Saloon of the Opera. It is situated in the North wing of the palace it was commenced by the orders of Lewis XV, ~ 9§ -^ snd finished in 1759; its inaugursfiou *ook place "in 1770, on the occasion of the marriage of Lewis X"YI. Its doors were closed during the revolution^ under the empire, and the restoration, but Lewis- Phiiippe inaugurated it anew in May 1837, by the brilliant representation that he caused to be gi- ven in honours of the nuptial oi the late duk& -of Orleans, his eldest son. c,6 ADFICE to Strangers as to the order in which the Museum should he visited. On entering the palace yard, stop a moment to pxamine the seventeen statues which adorn it; then going a little higher up, place yours elfin the middle ot the buildings, so as to take a fii'l view of the court of Marble; on leaving it, go to- wards the south Wing, and enter the Museum by the door on the left hand, descend the staircase leading to the new gailei y of busts and monuments; go up the Staircase of Monsieur, and enter the hall of Marengo, where ten rooms are consecra- ted to the victories of the Empire. In a vestibule you will find three rooms filled with statues, busts, and bas reliefs of severs! great men, such as Henry IV, Beaumarchais, Voltaire* Diderot, etc. From I hence you will pass into the Hall of the admirals of France; next into that of the consta Lies. Afterwards you enter six rooms containing the portraits of the french Marshals; when you come to the middle of the last room take to the right, to visit the gallery and vestibule of Lewis X11I, which separates them from the room of plans. You will now enter six rooms of Marshals, newly opened, beginning by Berthier, who, as Well as the immortal Hoche , was born at Ver- sailles. Next you will find the gallery of celebrated war- riors, which yon will quit to visit the ambassadors. Hall* where you will remark the busts of illus- trious warriors killed in fighting for their coun- try. At the extremity are the statues of Bayard, andTurenne, and picture-plans representing a ge- neral view of the march of the troops from Cons- tantine to Algiers, via Setif and the Bibans or the Iron-Gate. (For details, see p. 82, n° 1194 ) This hall t in which are ten statues of Marshals of France, communicates with the ambassadors' staircase. On leaving it, go into the Porch of Gabriel, where are placed the statues of Lewis XV and his consort Maria-Leczinska. You are now in the Hall of the Chapel. At the further end of this Chapel, against the deling, observe the admirable painting of the resurrec- tion; and on the cieling the angels with trumpets proclaiming the praises of the Lord. At the end of the Chapel , are two marble sta- tues; on the right that of Lewis XIII, and on the left that of Lewis XIV passing the Rhine at To!- huis, A* D. 1673. On quitting this gallery, recol- lect that, in bad weather, you must continue by the gallery of Sculptures, and, in fine weather, by the picture gallery, in the midst of which , on the right hand are the five rooms of the Crusades, which vou will leave after examination to go into 6 - 9 s- the first gallery of the French history (oil llie ground floor); from thence you will proceed to Uie room of the Plague of Jaffa. On the second floor, at the top of the opera staircase, is the room of the Academicians, and next, that of the family of the Ursins, represented kneeling. Continue , as far as the rue des Reser- voirs, go duwn stairs and enter the stone gallery, in the midst of which is the Hall of Constantino and the tomb of Mazarin, with two bronze statues of goddesses; and the battle of Ivry gained by Hen- ry IV, over Mayenne, assisted by a Spanish army. This picture is without inscription. In the second room are Pictures representing the alliance of the national guards and the army, in the Champ-de-Mars at Paris, on the 14 th July 1790; and Bonaparte on the i8 tk brumaire (g tk no- \ember 1799) . the former represents a great na- tional holiday; the latter an event the results of which were highly advantageous to France : the l8 tk brumaire is the day on which Bonaparte on his return from Egypt, dissoivedand drove from Saint-Cloud the legislative Assembly. He is repre- sented at the head of his staff and a battalion of grenadiers, with their bayonets fixed ; the deputies are seen escaping on all sides. An otherpainting shows Lewis XVIII giving the Chart in 1814. Cross the gallery of sculptures -, the Hall of the Chapel, the saloons of Hercules aud abundance, — QC) ** lake to the left to visit the Room of the states-ge- neral, come back and enter (he saloon of Venus, and continue the visit of the state apartments of Lewis XIY as fas as the saloon of War, and enter the gallery of Mirrors ; in the middle, on the left, you will find the council-chamber, the bed-room of Lewis XIY, the saloon of the OKil-de Bqcuf, that of and pass into that of the lackeys, then return to the gallery of Mirrors, the state-rooms of the Queen, as far as the room of the coronation of Napoleon, which you will leave to pass into several rooms containing battles of the Republic. In the next room is placed the admirable pain- ting of the capture of the Smalah where may be remarked several agreeable figures of handsome Circassian women in the act of flying; the attack has been so sudden that they have scarce the time to mount half-undresed, upon their camels. The Smalah comprised a population of twenty thousand souls, five thousand combatants armed- wit h muskets, five hundred of which, regular iii^ fontry and two thousand horse. loo — * INTERESTING DETAILS; ON THE CAPTURE OF THE SOKALAEL The Smalah. was captured at Taguin> on the i.6 lL may i 843. About eleven o'clock in the mor-' ning of that day, a troop of 600 horsemen com- manded by his Royal Highness the duke d'Au- malej arrived at Ras-el-ain-Mta-Taguin, in the little desert y about 80 leagues (200 miles) from Algiers. The cavalry had marched almost unceasing- ly during six days, and travelled 25 -leagues, in 20 hours ) /without finding a drop of water, ex- posed to all the ardour of the Simoon (a dan- gerous and burning wind of the African de- serts), in the midst of whirlwinds of sand- Both men and horses were faint with thirst and fatigue j when Ahmar-ben-Eemuh, Agha of — 101 ~ fcfoo Onh -•(I-Aiflcfy who had been sent before to* reconnoitre, gailopped back to the prince, and informed biru that he had discovered the whole Sim luh of Abd-el-Kader, camped ou the sour- ce of the Tasuin, o Ah mar and his cavaliers terrified by oar lit* tie number and the multitude of the enemy* threw themselves on their knees before the duke d'Ainnale (as may be seen on the pain- ting) and conjured him to wait the arrival of bis infantry, representing to him that ihe zoua- ves could not possibly come up two hours yet£ hut as half an hour would have sufficed to place out ofourreach the worn en aud the cattle, s&A to allow the numerous warriors, under tha tents, to rally and concert together for ilieh defense (which might have lost all), the prince did not hesitate a minute. « No, cried he> nons of my family have ever drawji back. » And h<$ immediately made bis arrangements for the at^ tack. Abd~el-Kader himself was absent. Accom- panied by his regular cavalry, he was obser« ving the motions of the Mascara division, cooi* mauded by general de Lamoriciere, charged to operate ii* the little desert. His b/ave$i Ucut-3* 102: ~~ nants were occupied in organizing tlie resis- tance of the Kabiles of the Ouaransensis and Dahra, leaving their families with that of the- eoiirj so that all that was dear to the grea- test enemies of the french domination, their wealth and their affections, was assembled in the SmaJah , arrived only on the evening of the i5 tb at Taguin. The chiefs were plunged in the greatest security, and had not the slight- fcrt suspicion of the forced march of the Me- deah troops. On the morning of the i6 ,!, Abd- — 8n.^ soon penetrate as far as the Douarof Abd- el-Kader. Von w i i ] observe them represented in the back-ground of the painting > at the foot of a ruined Turkish fortress, amongst the wliite tents, inhabited by the emir's family and private troops, in vain their regular infan- try, rushing from their tents, endeavour, by continued discharges of musketry, to repulse our Spahis. Inspired by the example of their intrepid chiefs, our troops charge them furious- ly and force them io disperse, so that the com- bat on this point is not of long duration. A cannon, its different appartenances , several flangs and the Kasna or treasure of Abd-el-Ka- der, his parents, baggage , domestics, fall into our hands; but officers and subalterns conti- nue the pursuit, and give the native troops pla- ced under them a new and brilliant example of irench courage. The duke d'Aumale had remained a little behind viith the Chasseurs who composed his. reserve 5 but when , after having rapidly des- cended the hill , wich. had intercepted tlve view of the enemy, he perceived the extent of the camp, and this multitud ofmen running \v> arms, he saw he must engage all his troops^ and thaHntrepidity alone could ensure success*. The chasseurs gallop to the right -,. pass the spahis, and penetrate into the camp under a heavy fire. With the sang-froid of true con- rage, they know how to preserve, in the midst of the fight, an order and discipline which dou- ble their force. Here again is to be remarked, amongst the horrors of war, the natural humanity of our soldiers, who open their ranks to deliver a passage to trembling old men , and weeping women, and then close them anew in order tf> overthrow all that dares resist. The resis- tance was organized 5 the splendid cavalry of the Hacbems , entirely composed of the emir ? s relations, is determined to snatch out of our hands the families and the wealth of the most; zealous defenders of the Moslem faith. In the meanwhile the women are placed upon agile dromedaries Xa sort of camel with tw^ humps), et hurried into the desert \ the most precious articles are carried out of the tents ta Be put in safety, and the men seize their guns, mount on horseback, rally, and precipitate them* selves into the hottest of the fight. The duke d'Auiuale dctadied to tb&Je ft sub-lie uieaa&& — 2o5 — I>clage> whose little troop, sent mil as rifle-* shooters, boldly attached the enemy^The brrred our mercy, surrounded our little troop, which had offered and given quarter to all tho- se who did not resist. The infantry commanded by lieutenant-ge- nerals Chasseioup and Chadeysson , arrived in the evening, after an excessive and forced inarch (thirty leagues in thirty six hours), fati- gued but in good order , and having no other regret , but that of not being arrived in time so take part in the action. On the 25 th of may, our troops made their ?ntry in Medeah ; they had not met a single enemy since theatlack of Taguin, and brought back with them an immense spoil , above twenty thousand heads of cattle, and four or five thousand prisoners of both sexes, amon- gst whom several relations of Abd-el-Kader, his secretary Kersabi-sid-el-Aradj , a mara- bout greatly honoured by the tribe of the Ha- chemsj etc., etc. This marabout is the old mail who is seen seated on the ground : he appears blind, and holds a cha.pl el in his hands. A NEW DESCRIPTION Of the Waters OF VERSAILLES, BEING 1"'. A Guide through the Park its Gardens, Sta- tues, Vases, Groups, Basons, Fountains, Baths, Alleys, Parterres, Terraces, Groves, Terms, Quincunxes, and Grass-Plots, with the expla- nation of the whole, and a Description of the two Trianons. 2n each side of the Bason, are by Girardon, Le Jlongre and Legros. Examine also the two statues placed in the two corners of the bason : on the i ight, a sanguine person, by 3ouvenetj on the left n cholerick person , by Houzeau. The eight large statues, placed in the parterre, along the north hedge, are, beginning at the right, near the palace : Meroic poetry; by Douiily ; a phlegmatic man, by Lcspagnandel ; Asia, by Roger; Satyric poetry, by Kuister; Winter, by Girardon; Summer, by Hutinot; America, by Guerin; Autumn, by Re- gnaudin. On the west , going up the alley again, on each side of which, on the marble tablet, are twelve small vases of white marble, you will ob- serve, beginning at the lower end , and along the bedge five terms or Heads, and six statues. TERMS. Xysias, by Dedieu; Theophrastus, by Hurtrelk; Iterates, by Granier; Appclionius, by de Melo; Uiyss^s by Maziere, ill ***a STATUES. Pastoral poetry, by Grafrier-j the Earth, by Massou; INight, by Raou; Africa, by Coring Ei>* tope, by Mazelino; Venus. Fountain of Diana. Arrived at the last stalue, you will see Diana's fountain, adorned with two lions, the one over- throwing a wild boar, the other, a wolf; both the productions of Keller, brothers. The statue placed on the left of the bason, at the extremity of the hedge, represents Diana Huntress, by Dejardins>, Stop a moment on the top of the steps which you see before you, on the right, and examine the beautiful prospect: to the east, in its full extent and beauty, the palace, with its three facings, the palace terrace, and the Water parterre; to the Southeast, the South parterre (parterre du Midi); and the immense curtain of the S a tor y -woods ; on the northeast side, the magnificent trees which sur- round the north parterre? and, in the distance the Church of Notre-Dame; to the south, the parterre and Bason of Latona (commonly called the queen of the frogs), the immense Tapis-Vert, Apollo's bason (vulgarly and incorrectly nam ed the Char *»* 114 mm embourbeV the car stuck fast in the mire), repre- senting the sun rising out the of Ocean; and the Canal. Examine these different parts of the Park, beginning by the Mid-day parterre. As you pas, by, do not forget to remark the fountain of the Break of Day, on the same model as that of Diana. The groups of animals represent on the left, a bear overthrown by a tiger, and a hound over coming a stag. The statue placed on the right of the Bason is the statue of Flora or spring, by Ma- gnier ; the one to the left; Water by Legros, South Parterre. In front of the statue of Water, on the east side f at the beginning of the balustrade, you will ob- serve, a beautiful statue reclining upon an enor- mous pedestal. It represents Cleopatra receivin the bite of the Aspick. You may perceive the lit- tle serpent on the left arm. There are no flowers in the south-parterre. On the tablet which sepa- rates it from the Water Parterre, are twelve pret- ty bronze vases, and on the sides of the steps , in the middle of the tablet; two Loves, also in bronze, sealed on two white marble Sphinxes, by Duval. The vases placed in the angles of the parterre, in the south-east angle, Numa Pompilius and a feast of Bacchants; executed by the Pupils of the french school at Rome ; in the north-east angle two vases — n3 — Vrith Satyrs ; in the north-west, two vases adorned with basso-relievos, and in the south-west angle, two vases with the arms of France, by Berlin. You are now opposite the balustrade, which bounds to the south the South-Parterre. From this position you may contemplate before you the magnificent garden of the Orangery ; you will go down to it by the Staircase of the Hundred- S tep s > on the west side; walk through the alleys formed by these beautiful Orangetrees, which embalm the air with their delicious perfume; go uuder these arched galleries , the height and bold execution of which will astonish you. You will perceive there a fine colossal statue of Lewis the Pourteenth, by Desjardins. Return now to the south-parterre, by the East Staircase of the hundred steps, parallel and exactly like the west staircase you came down by. On the Summit of this staircase, a little to the right, is a bronze statue of Napoleon, clad in the imperial robe, and his sceptre in his hand. Piece ofVFatev of the Swiss mid the Saiory-VFoods* Having come hack to your former position you snay admire the beautiful sheet of water of the Swiss, situated beyond the Orangery, and now outside the JPark, too' soon, it is saui, tobc incorporate J ^ithit. — 1 1 4 — Boy o ml are the Satory woods , much frequented in summer. Equestrian Statue of Bernin. At the other end of the piece of water, and in the grassy space between it ,ind the woods, you will see an equestrian statue. It was intended to represent Lewis the fourteenth flying on to Victory ) but th© resemblance being inexact, the cavalier Bernin, who-* ee production it was , roadesome slight alterations^ so that it might represent Marcuz-Cuitius leaping into the Gulph. Palace Terrace* Arrived at the water garden, approach the palace terrace, which a sentinel preventsirom ascending* there are to be seen , placed against the Y/ail , four fine statues cast in bronze, by the Brothers Heller. They represent Silenus, Antinot&s, Apollo and Bao ch-us. At the Angles of the terrace are two beauti-* ful white marble vases, with basso-relievos repre* sen ting, that to the north, a Victory over the partsh, by Coysevox; that to the south, the conquest o£ yiandersy by Tuby, 12.') The VFater Parterre. The Water Parterre is named thus on account o£ the large basons it contains. On the borders of these two basons are twenty-four bronze groups, viz : eight groups of Cupids, eight groups of Nymphs, the four great Kivers of France and four others which fall into the former. Ths great rivers* which may be easily distinguish ed, are placed in the northern angles of the basons, and their affluents in the sou— them angles. The rivers and nymphs -were cast by Keller ; the Copids, by Aubry and Roger. Before going down into Latona's Parterre, stop to admire the two beautiful marble vases, placed on each side of the tops of the steps. That on the ri^Ut a by Dugoulu*, that on the left, by Drouiliy. Parterre ofLatonai To arrive at this garden, you will have to eross two terraces, placed one above the other. On the upper one, situated at the bottom of the steps yoa, go down, are some very line vases, by Grimaud. Oa the lower, communicating with the upper, by uto flights of steps placed on the sides, is the bason of Latona, which gives its name to this part of tbk Park. Observe, in the middle of the bason on steps of red marble, the beautiful white marble group <$f — ii6 — the Goddess, and her two children Apollo and Diana; all around the group are the inhabitants of Lycia transformed into frogs. The group is by Marsy.On this terrace are also eight handsome vases; three oi them represent the sacrifice of Iphigenia, the three others the drunkenness of Silenus, the whole by Cornu; the seventh, by Piron, it is the second to the south, represents Mars bearing a crown j the eighth, the second on the north side, representing Mars sea- ted on his car, is by Hardy. In the parterre properly so called, there is no- thing worthy of remark but the two basons, called tiie basons of the lizards, and placed on each side of the gravel walk, which divides the parterre. Garden round Latonas Bason. These are the names of the statues around the parterre of Latona's bason : on the Water-Parterre, on the left, Air, by Le Hongre > on the right, Day-» Break, by Magnier. On going down the garden, on the left : Melancholy, by La Perdrix, Antino'us, by La- croix; Tigranes, by Lespagnandel; a Fawn, by Hur- trella; Bacchus, by Granier; Faustina, by Regnau- din; Hercules«-Commodus , by Cousron; Urania, by Fremeryj Ganymede and Jupiter with an Eagle, by Laviron. On the right : Lyric Poetry, by Tuby; Fire, by Dosier-, Tiridates, by Andr&; Venus-Callipige, by Clairon > Silenus, by Mazierej Antinoiis, by Le« gros; Mercury, by tie Meloj Urania, by Carlicrj the Pytbiaw-Apollo, by Mazeline. Opposite Ganymede, a Venus in the shell; opposite the Pythian-Apollo, the Dying-Gladiator, by Mes- nier. At the extremity of the garden, on the left, aTerrn^. Ceres, by Poultier; a Term, Diogenes, by Lespa- gnandel; a Term, a Fawn, by Houzeauj a Term, a female Bacchant, by Dedieu ; a Term, Hercules, by Lecomte. On the right, a Term, Circe, by Ma- gnier; a Term, Plato, by Ragol ; a Term, Mercury by Vancleve ; a Terra, Pandora, by Legros; a Term, Achelous, by Maziere. G oing towards the Tapis-Vert, Pcetus and Aria, by Lespingola •, Persues and Andromeda, by Pnget *, Cas- tor and Pollux, by Coysevox; Papirius and his mo=* iher. Tapis- Vert (Grass Carpet). The Statues and vases, on going down on the tight hand side, are : a Vase, by Herpin; Hypocrisy, by Lecomte ; Juno; a Vase, by Barrois; a Vase, by Drouilly, Hercules- Commodus, by Jouvenef, Venua of Medicis, by Fremery *, a Vase, by Legeret ; a Vase, by Arcis ; Cyparissa and hcrstag,- by Flamen 5 Arte- jnise, by Lefebvre ; a Vase, by Hardy. On the left band side, a Vase, by Poultier; Fidelity, by Lefe-» ■vrej Venus leaving the Bath, byLegros;. a Vase } — n8 — fey Bayoi; a vase, by de Melo; a Fawn with a rao- buck by Flament ; Dido on her funeral pile > by Poultien, a Vase by Slodtz, the father; a Vase , by Joly; an Amazon, by Burnet*, Achilles, by Vigierj 8 vase, by Hardy. Apollo 's Bason. At the lower end of the Tapis-Vert is the Bason of Apollo. The god is represented issuing from the sea, seatedon a car drawn by four coursers, surround tied by tritons and dolphins. This group cast in lead is by Tuby. Siatues and Terms round Apollo's Bason. On the right, Aristoeus binding Proteus, by Slodtz gen; a Term, Syrinx by JYlaziere*. a Term, Jupiter* by Clairion; a Term , Juno, by the same; a Term, "Vertumnus, by Le Hongre; a Fawn of Borghesa, by Maziere; Hercuies, Orpheus, by Franqueville; ApoIlo t Light, by Baldy; Hercules, Cleopatra. On the left hand side, Ino and Melicerta, by Garnierj a Term, Pan, by Maziere; a Term, Flora, by Areis and Ma- siere; a Term, Bacchus, by Raon; a Term, Pomona, by LeHongre; Bacchus, a Consul, Antinoiis, a Ro- man matrow- a Madoaa$ Hercules, Juno. n-$ — Grand- Canal. On leaving Apollo's bason, you com* to the Grand* Carta!, laid out in the form of an immense crosj, Qvd extending as far as Si-Cyr. You have now examined all the central part of the Park; ami have still to visit the nothern and sow- fhernporfions, situated on each side of the Tapu* Vert and the Garden of Latona. Let us.begin by the southern part. The Gwve of the Colonnade. The nearest place to Apollo's bason, where- yaw now are, is the grove oftheColonnade. The entrance is by the Tapis-Vert , through the first or second gate, on the right hand side going towards the palace, or by the Pourtour of Apollo, along the walk near the statue of Pan, and turning to the left. This grove is a rotunda formed by 3a marble pil- lars , of the corinthian order, and as many pilas- ters, united by. an arcade, and surmounted by. a co- nice, supporting 3a marble vases, corresponding vrith the thirty two pillars. The colonnade is by Mansard : the basso-relievos of the cornice are by Maziere, Gamier, Le Hongre, Lecomte and Coyse- wx,, In the centre is a line group of rnaibie i-'pic* sealing the rape of Proserpine by Pluto, sculptural l>y Girardon. Salle des Marronnicrs. At the south-west of the Grove of the Colonnade, is the Salle desMarronniers, so called on account ©f the fine horse-chesnut trees which spread theirshade over it. It was also called Salle des Antiques, on ac- count of two ancient statues it contains ; Meleager, on the north side; Antinoiis, on the south. The. busts, eight in number, are : Annibal, Octavian, Se- rerus, Antoninus, Apollo, Alexander, Otho, Marcus- Aurelius. The name of each is inscribed upon it. On leaving this Salle by the south-eastern extremity, you will enter into the Alley of Bacchus and Saturn, which is parallel with the Tapis- Vert. It owes its. to two fine basons, called the fountains of Apollo and of Bacchus. Fountain of Sdturne. This bason is the first you meet on leaving the Salle des Marronniers. The beautiful group in lead in the middle represents Saturn or Time, by Girar- don. Proceding some steps to the south, you will perceive on the right, the King's Garden \ on the left, the basou of the Mirror. «— 121 — King's Garden. According to some people, this garden is an irai* tation of the one Lewis XVIII inhabited at Hartwel^ in England. Others pretend that this is a ground* less assertion. On entering the garden you perceive on each sid& a small grove, in the middle of which, a vase adorned with basso-relievos, by Grimaud. In the centre of the garden is a line grass-plot, decorated on one side by a superb pillar of Languedocian marble, surmount ed by a statue of Flora (this pillar, it is said , ista make way for an obelisk), and on the other side, a fountain. In the circular walk which surrounds the garden, are two colossal statues : to the south, of Flora, by Raon j Hercules of Farnese, by Cornu* to the north. Bason of the Mirror. The sheet of water placed before the King's Gar- den, is thus called on account of its resemblanc© to a mirror. Observe the iine grass amphitheatre which surrounds it; the vases and statues placed round it beginning by the lower end, are on th© north side, a vase, by Legeret; a Vestal; Apollo; or. the south side a vase, by Legeret, a Vestal, Venus* *:22? South Quincunx. Walk towards the Bason of Saturn, and take tlie slley which is at the north-east of this bason, \oii> will come to the South. Quincunx. This vast hail of verdure, is adorned with eight Terms,, four in the centre, at each corner of the grass-plot, and four placed against the chesnut trees, on the west side. Those of the grass-plot, are to the north-east, Po» ttiona; to the south east Friapufr; north-west, Her- cules; south-west, Fiora* The others are Pallas, Her«- eules, Vertnnmus, a female Bacchant. In a hollow in* the hedge is a fine vase, with ^basso-relievos, by • Bobert. Bason of Bacchus* The alley situated at the south-eastern extremity ©f the Quincunx leads to the Fountain of Bacchus, In the centre* is the god himself holdinga huge go- blet, surrounded by. four little satyrs and a quantity of grapes. The group i& cast in lead by B. JMarsy. Queen's Grovei At the south-east of the Fountain is a short alley*, leading directly t@ the Queen's £re*e, a htm&fa& labyrinth coast meted for the amusement of the prim** ces of the royal family. Formerly there were to be- seen here, thirty nine basons in grotto-pebbles,, each containing a group representing one of Esop'& Fables. It is now only a mere grove, composed most- ly of foreign trees. The round of tulip-trees or eir— cumdendrums (from Canada), in the centre of the grove, deserves notice; it is decorated with two splendid vases; one, in the centre, of granite •, tha other of bronae. Ball- Room Grove. This Grove is separated from the Queen's grove by the alley of Bacchus. In line weather, the court- bails took place here. The form of it is oval; in tho centre is a wide space set apart for the dance, and surrounded by a grass-plot an one side, and by an amphitheatre ofshells and pebbles on the other. Tho leaden vases which decorate this amphitheatre are by Masson, Le Hongre and Houzeau. On leaving the Ball-room grove, cross the lower end of the Garden of Latona, and enter by the little gate near the statue of Ganymede, the Grove of Apol* lo's baths, which is the pendant of the Ball-ioona* grove you have just visited. *-!• 124 **• Apollo '$ Baths. The scultures placed in this grove render is the most worthy of admiration of all the park. Yon will first notice an artificial rock so naturally imitated, that one is tempted to doubt whether nature itself be not really the architect. Under this rock is hol~ lowed out a grotto, representing the entrance of the palace of Thetis, a goddess of the sea, near whom Apollo, after having conducted the coursers of the sun all the day, comes in the evening to rest from his toils. Three groups adorn the grotto, the first placed between the others, consists in seven figures, representing Apollo surrounded and attended by six of Thetis' nymphs, two of whom are preparing to wash and wipehis feet, whilst a third pours odours on his hands receivand them in a vase. These figures are so many master-pieces of statuary, due to the chisel of Girardon. The grace and fineness of the dra- peries with which the nymphs are clad, are much admired; for under their veils, one may see, or ima- gine one sees, all a light and transparent gauze can conceal or present to the view. The nymphs placed behind Apollo adjust his hair; two are holding vases containing precious essences, whilst the third sheds the perfumed liquid on the head of the god. These nymphs are by Regnaudin. Their garments are as graceful as those of their sisters; and in this group, so perfect in all its details, Girardon and Regnaudin contend for the superiority of imagination and la- — \i5 — lent, as the three nymphs for that of beauty and grace. The three groups placed on each side of the first represent the Coursers of the sun, led to drink by Tritons. The lefthand group, composed of three figures, is extremely fine i it represents two horses, one of which, pricking his ears, bites the crupper of his fellow, who prances, and defeats the efforts of the triton to hold him; this splendid group is by Mar- sin. The group on the right hand, which is also very fine, is by Guerin, These three admirable groups, formerly the principal ornament of the famous grotto were transported into this grove, when the grotto was thrown down to make place for the south win& of the palace. On leaving the Baths, by one of the northern gates, you will enter the alley of Ceres and Flora, similar to that of Bacchus and Saturn, and where are also, placed two fountains. Fountain of Ceres. It is situated on the north-west side of Apollo's grove. The goddess is represented in the centre of the bason, surrouded hy children, reclining on wheat* sheaves, crowned with ears of corn, and holding iQ her hand a sickle. This group is by Regnaudin. — iql6 Fountain of Fhm. In the middle of the bason, is Flora; she bas. before her a basket of roses i children holding in their hands flower garlands surround the goddess. The group is by Tuby. At the end of the walk placed at the southeast of the bason, is. the Noit Quincunx. Nerth Quincunx. With the exception of the eight terms, it is enti- rely similar to the South Quincunx. The terms placed on the grass-plot, are to the south-east, Flora; north- east, a Fawn ; south-west, a Satyr; north-west, Po- mona. The others represe.it N. Winter, by Theo- don ; S. O. Cyhelej S. E. Health; S. Ceres. The vase, in this Quincunx, as well as in the other, is by Robert. If you leave the Quincunx by the west side, you will find the alley of Spring; advance a little to the right, and take the iirst small alley on the left, ai*d- tbe lirst again on the left, you wM find the groye alt Ihe Lk>aies« Green-Round Grove. At the north-east of the fountain of Ceres, is the Green-Round Grove, so called on account of tlie small circular bowling-green in the centre. In thi3 bowling-green are four statues ; that to the north, Bacchus, by Co as ton, to the south Diana; on the east and west two Fawns playing on cymbals. Four aiicys which cut off at straight angles, run round the bow^iing-'green, and are terminated by a little nich made in the hedge; Omly three of these niches are occupied; that to the south, by the statue of the Satyr Marsyas, by Goy ; the one to the west, before which is a very pretty little fountain, with a group of six play ful children, two ofwhom appear to swim; and the one to the north which contains a statue supposed to be that of the emperor Adrian. From the Green Round, you-will pass into the star groye, •itaated on the west-side. Stear Grove. The different walks which meet in this spo*, and form a sort of star % give the name to this grove. At the extremity of four or these w.il&s are statues ; in the north-east alley, an Apollo; in the north-west. JJvania; in the south-east, & female-bacchant; in the- tautb west* a Mercury* A circular alley, in iskkkam — ia8 £3 other statues, run round the star; towards the south- east, a group of Jupiter and Ganimede y by Joly, to* "Wards the south-west, Bacchus. On leaving the star grove by the alley which is behind the statue of Bac- chus, you will come to the Fountain of Flora, which We have already described. Grove of the Domes. This grove owes its name to two pavilions covered with domes, which formerly existed here, in two hollows situated opposite each other. The centre is occupied by a bason, surroundedby two marble balustrades, and a terrace, on the pilasters of which are carved basso-relievos representing the arms em-» ployed by the nations of Europe, at different pe- riods. They are by Girardon , Mazelin and Guerin*, The eight statues placed round it, beginning by that to the right of the northern alley are : Arion, with his lyre, by Raon ; Amphitrite, by Augier; Flora, by Magnier *, a Nymph of Diana, by Flamen ; Acis, Ga«* lathea's lover, by Tuby; Galathea herself, by the same ; Dawn, by Legros; Ino, by Rayol. Close by the Grove of Domes , and on the north-west side* are the Gioye and Hall of Enceladus. Hall of Enceladus* Enceladus was one of the giants, sons of Tifcan^ Who endeavoured to scale heaven itself, by heaping mountains one above another. Jupiter's lightning put an end to this vain attempt. The huge monster is to be seen j crushed under the ruins of Os3a and Olympus. Marsy executed this statue in lead. It is a rery fine one, and the head above all is "Well worthy of attention. The Obelisk grove is on the north ofEnceladus Hall. To go there , take the short alley to the north east, and continue all along it, after having crossed the Alley of Flora. Grove of the Obelisk or the Hundred Pipes. This fountain, constructed in the middle of a beau- tiful octogon verdant space, is so called on account of a cluster of pipes to the number of a hundred? which throw up a column of water, in the shape of an Obelisk. The water falls down on steps covered With sheets of lead, which surround the basin, and thence into the bason itself. On leaving this fountain, advance towards the north-west, quit the park, and you will come to th& gates of the two Trianons. The greater Trianon on the right, the lesser on the left. As the palace officers are charged to guide strangers through the buildings and gardens , we shall leave to them the task of gi- ving an exact and detailed description of the curio- sities to be met with there. But what has been al» 10Q *ea«ly said, pages i33 to 141 of this little work, gc**» sraliy suffices to visitors. After having visited Trianon, follow the wide "ave- nue, which spreads out before you j it conducts to the great Bason of Keptune. Reservoirs of the Jambettes (little legs). About half-way u V the avenue of Trianon, on the right side , are the Reservoirs des Jambettes. These are baths, formerly reserved forthe exclusive u e of She King's pages, and called the pages' baths, but new open to the public. The water is constantly re- newed. During the line summer weather, these baths are, for Versailles, what Deligny's Swimming- School is for Paris* Neptun 9 s Bason and Environs. This bason is bordered on the south, by a smaller bason and a long tablet. At short intervals one from the other are placed twenty three jets d'eau; the tablet is decorated with twenty-two large bronze vases, from each of which springs up a jet of water, which makes on one line about forty five jets. It is a most beautiful si-ht, when the waters play, especially if the wind i sla- ther high ; for then , the Water, arrived at it? greH- ■*« 1JI «* test elevation , forms a Rind of white rmsi, which* laHing in small spray, covers as with a drapery the surrounding objecto. Beneath the tablet , on the north side, are three handsome leaden grottos ; that in the centre, seen Irom the amphitheatre, represents Neptune armed ^Vfith his trident. Am phi trite , his consort, is on his left the Godis surrounded by Tritons, nymphs and seamonsters. This group is by Adam Sen. The group on the right, executed by Lemoine Jun, represents Ocean reclining on a Sea. Unicorn ; that on the left, is Proteus, the guardian of Neptune's flocks. From ■each of these groups arise lofty jets which produces a beautiful effect. The two enormous dragons pla- ced in the two angles of the tablet, arc by Bouchar- don, as also ths group of Proteus. Different statues are placed round the Bnson , opposite the principal £roup : Renown writing the history of Lewis the Fourteenth, by Gudin j Berenice, by Lespingoia; Faustine, by Fremery. Triumphal Arch Grove. This grove situated to the east of the water alley, was destroyed in 1801 . It now contains nothing wor- thy of notice but. three bronze groups j France victo- rious, by Tuby; Spain conquered, by Prou, and the Empire of Occident yan^uitiied, by Coysevox. i3a Grove of the tree Fountains, Placed to the west of the Water Alley, this grove owes its name to three fountains it formerly contai- ned. There is nothing now tobe seen but ruins of cascades and fountains which made it once the most delightfule part of the Park. In the middle of the bason on the terrace, at the lower end of the Alley of Water, was formerly to he seen an enormous dragon , accompanied by four dolphins and four swans, for which reason it is still named the Dragon's Fountain. The water jet still exists, and rises , when the Great Waters play, to a height of eighty live feet. GllAND-TRIANON. On the right of the canal will be found situa- ted the gardens of Trianon, which owe their creation to Lewis X1Y. This prince purchased > with that view, from the monks of Sainte-Gene- vieve, a village , which gave its name to this residence , and to the lands depending on it. The palace that you see at 'present, is not that which was first built in 1671, and which according to the description ofFelibien, historiographer to the king, « Being commenced at the end of winter, i» was completed in spring, as if it had sprung » from the eai th with the flowers et its gardens » and of which the Graces and Loves had been » the only architects. They had also been the » only guests, for madame de Montespan came » often from her chateau of Clagny to partake of a» a collation with the King and Queen. » This country seat bore then the name of the palace of Flora. The title was doubly appropriate to it, for if it possessed the beauty and brilliancy of flowers, it partook also of their fragility. It was de- molished in i683, and rebuilt such as you at present see it, at least as regards the principal body of the edifice. Lewis-Philippe has made some alterations in the interior, and has added some offices to the exterior, in order that he might be enabled to in- habit it wijlh his family. g Lis Notre knew bow to turn to the best aclvail- 3 iages, the difficulties of the site, whicK presents great irregularities in his plan. The new destination of Triandn renders ttiS interior of the palace and the gardens difficult of access to the public, and when they are admitted it is only in company with a guardian who gives } explanations with respect to the localities. In tb£ meanwhile we will enter into some details which may not be without interest. The building has only a ground- floor, but its proportions are very elegant. The ionic orders the pervading style of its decorations; the co 3 lumus, the freize of the entablature, and thd pilasters are in Gam pan and Langueduc marble $ and the capitals are in white marble. In the princi- pal front the palace forms a horse-shoe of which the two wings only are destined to be inhabited* the middle has become an elegant gallery which connects the lateral sides ; on the side of the gar* dens the building forms a right angle, by means i of a wing which stretches to the right which faces the south. They have given to this wiug the title of Trianon-sous-Bois, or Trianon the woods be* cause it is backed by the woods which afford shade and coolness to the gardens. Mansard was the architect of Trianon ss be Was also of Versailles, but to Le Notre has also been attributed the principal merit of the com- position of this palace , which was designed by Decotte, architect, under the orders of Mansards The left wing on the side of the canal contained the apartments of the Queen, which consisted of but four large chambers. Mignardwas the prin- cipal decorator of them. There is to be seen in the first of these apartments the commencement of a painted carpet, that death prevented him from fini- shing w.heo it surprised him at the age of 85 years, Le Brun, Lafbsse, and the celebrated painter of flowers Fontenay, have also worked for them. At the extremity, to the left of the apartments, one sees a considerable portion of the buildings which present a range of six other apartments at the end of which is to be found a gallery termi-* natcd at its two extremities by two saloons. The paintings which ornament these saloons and galleries have heen changed at different pe- riods. Those which have been placed there at first were from the pencils of Houassv, Bsrtin % Martin and Caitel , and formed a collection ot thirty of the most interesting views of the gardens ot Versailles, with their artificial waters. Lewis-* Philippe has caused them to be placed in the na^ tional museum in the saloon of the old chateau's. This part of the building formed the apartments of the King. Its furniture as an object of art was perhaps more valuable than that of Versailles. The lapistry which covered the seats and for- med the curtains was especially worthy of re- fliark. The manufactory of the Gobelins caul slii — ib6 — shew them with pride, and that of Beauvajs, re- nowned by so just a title for its tapestry for furnk ture, will never make better. Garden of the Grand- Trianon. Le Noire having bad to struggle as we have already said, against the difficulties of the ground, made two flower-plats on the principal line of the building, and from one we descend to the other ; after having traversed a thicket we find a double piece of water which occupies that part of the gardens which lies lowest and which has obtained for it the name of the plat-fond. Le Noire has endeavoured to lead the visiter from surprise to surprise and he has succeeded to the full extent of his wishes. The saile des Mar - ronniers or bower of Chestnuts is superb and its amphitheatre is majestic. The greatest portion of the plantations was pul- led down in 1776, which gave an opportunity to the inspector Lewi to make some judicious alte- rations without departing in any thing from the plan of Le Notre. The bowers are to the number often and the alleys radial mg, by means of sauls- de-loups, or wide trenches appear to stretch into the country as far as the view can extend. The two basins of the first flower plat are ornamented with groups of children by Girardon. The octagonal basin of ths second flower-plat, iuis for ornament an infant (surrounded) witfr ]• inches of grapes by De Marsr-; the vases In v, hite marble are by Jvuvsnet , Francois , Mu*e± iine a:H: F la men. In the thicket of the plat-fond, are to foe semi two statues alter lite antique and iu the basin, two groups of infants, also a love surrounded* with flowers and two dragons spouting wateu > these sculptures are by Hardy. In the bower called three saloons are to be seen three statues after the antique, which are I lora, Minerva and a very preiy copy of lbs ^e'nus de Medicii'. A (able remarkable far its dimensions wad for the beauty of its marble has given its name to «> bower, The benches which surround it are also af white marble. A statue of Mercury, by Franqaeville } hns equally given its name to another bower where are to be found, besides, two statues after the antique. The bower called the two vases hzs for oime? ment a Diana, by Dominique Eefevre, and eigkt benches in marble. The cascade is remarkable for the elmct of its waters ; its ornaments consist of a IVeplune and an Amphylrion, placed at the summit, two lions at the sides and many bas-reliefs. These sculptu res are by VtinclcvQy Maziere , . Crania r. and* others* The statues which ornament the round bower are seven in number of which four are antique , viz : a Silenus, a Faun, a Ronlan Lady and a, 'Minerva; the three others are by Berlin and JFogini. Those which ornament the Salle des Marron- niers (bower of chestnuts), and its amphitheatre are Apollo, by Lejevre , and busts on cased pedestals amongst which are to be observed Cara- valla, Scipion, Agrippina, Gela, Demosthenes? Xivie, Mithridatas and Claudius. In the basin of the Amphitheatre, isto be seen a group of four nymphs surrounded with flowers, by Hardy. They vulgarly give to tills group the name of the Four-Virgins, as in the gardens of Versailles they give that of Char embourbe (mud car) , to the group of Apollo quitting the waters and Queen of the Frogs, to that of Latona de- manding vengeance against the peasants of Lydia who liai insulted her. LITTLE-TRIANON. They have given this name to a little pleasure house situated not far from the Grand-Trianon «; to which it was united in 1809, with all its depen- dancies. Lewis XV, who had taste more modest and more citizen-like lhan his predecessor made of it one of his little retreats, so favourable to ili£ — i49 ~~ enjoyments that lie loved and winch have mad© a king of France and the successor of Lewis the Great, the slave of Jean Vaubernier and Jean Poisson. Nevertheless yielding to the solicitations of the duke oi'Ayen, ibis monarch abandoned the gar- dens of the Little-Trianon to the science of bota- ny, and under the direction of Bernard de Jus- sieu they became for ever celebrated in the re- cords of natural history. Trees the most rare were cultivated there and their character studied. The greater part of those trees were brought from England by Antoine Richard in 1764. Du- ring the la He f period that these gardens were consecrated to botany, their direction was con- fided to the celebrated Adanson , whose vast knowledge was not properly appreciated unt?i after his death. The troubles which 'he had to undergo in the study of science of which his genius knew how to extend the domain, attacked him \iolenllyin the gardens of the Little-Trianon. The painter Boucher, under Lewis XV, had made of the sumptuous palace of Lewis XIV a vast sheepfold, where were to be seen marshals of France in the midst of flocks of sheep .admiring the charms of Chloe' holding a crook, and prin- cesses smiling on the shepherd Clytandre, whilst he offered to them a rose Marie - Antoinette > charmed w ith the coolness of the bowers of the Little-Trianon, wished to make of it he? favour- ke dwelling, in realizing the pastoral dfeara of Boucher and his disciples. With this view she charged Mlque , her architect and the painter Robert, to effect the metamorphosis and the ad* mirabie and vast field of study of Adanson be- came a hamlet with its cows ; its sheep, its goats, fowls, ducks and turkeys. One may observe si ill the tower from which the dnchesscfi Marlborough perceived « her beau page, all attired in black » ; the manor, the house of monsieur Je Badly, those of the farmer and constable, and the mill which con- sists of a wheel that a trench of water turns. There is wanting only a parsonage, for the church is to-, to found there, but by a feeling of propriety, they have contrived to discover one ready made, and: which was not constructed to laugh at. By means of one of those trenches .which cut the wall of the enclosure and hy openinh a little its belt of grb* Yes they have borrowed that of the neighbouring village Saint-Antoiue. The hamlet built and peo- pled with animals, the Queen and her friends, came there to play, the farmer's wife, the shepher- dess? the milkmaid,, the miller's and even the baker's wife. These innocent plays were however varied by pleasures a little more bourgeois. They, played comedy in a pretty little theatre, that Lewis-Philippe has caused to be restored, which, reechoed lately the Chant du Cjrgne, of Herold (the Fre-aux-Clercs), and on which came down the same evening a swarm, of sylphs fcam the Opera* ~ 1/p —. - The Mar rings of Figaro Was on the point of being played , for the first time, at the theatre of Trianon but after the leclure that madaine Campan gave Lewis XV, on the subject, thai king frightened at the boldness of the conception, opposed to the projected representation. Amongst the fetes given at the Little-Triaaon, one of the most remarkable was that which took place on the occasion of the marriage of Lewis XVI, which concluded by an illumination of wonderful affect, and of which the symmetrical dispositions contrasted singularly with the pic- turesque irregularities of the garden. At a later period Marie-Antoinette gave ano- ther fete to her brother Joseph II, and this time the illumination effected by a heap oi fagots, glass lamps and pots of fire, pkced with a certain art, produced a magic effect, which did not re* semble that of fire , but which gave to the place illuminated an enchanting aspect. The palace of the Little-Trianon was construc- ted by Gabriel, under Lewis XV. It consists of a square paviliion two stories high, and separa- ted entirely from the accessory buildings which are to be found on the left hand side and amongst which is to be seen a pretty chapel, This palace lias been restored and the interior newly decora- ted from top to bottom. SKETCH of the; HISTORY OF VERSAILLES, Martial de Lament? , secretary ta the treasury <>£ Ch tries IX, bought the land of" Versailles, In iSfij (?% In the year i5t S the count tie Retz, (Aib3rt de Gondi) became proprietor of the manor of Versailles, of which t);e castic? was a part. His son^ Jean-sFran^ £r>isde Gondi, an hb shop of Pari % uncle of the car- ilinal de Ketz, sold it to Louis XIV, who intended H) maKe of it bit a rendezvous for hunting (■*); that is -he leason why that icing did not choose the new vesideiH-e should be bin It on the ground on w'uicli tstood the castie of Martial de Lbmenit*; but on a p-ace which he bougt from Jean de Soisy^ to^hose* i'amiiy it beongcd from the fourteenth century. The very spot upon which stands the present palace a was formerly occupied by a winumril. Ft was a' short time after Mazarin's death that the building began, the k,ing and his court were able to ivside there, towards the beginning of the year 1672^ though it was not yet finished. <*4 — — !-"*= — ■ ■■ ... y ■■ ■ - ■ ,- . .- ■ - /- ! i ' f '■ ■ ■ _. ,-. -■ - - ■ . — ...* (1} Catherine de Medicis caused the secretary of state Martial de Lomenie to he strangled, to serve her favon— . rhtis interest, the baron of Rriz, in order t» give that rich domain to the Fiorentm Retzj such was the way ia which the queen dowager repaid the services of her favourites^ (2) It was for that purpose that he built in *&$ 2 «, pavilion ai the corner of the rue de ia Pompe^ at the an- gle of the avenue de $,.- QLoji.d., Wt-'Ve uuVf sla.uds,^ mckufy;' & <0G#ec ho, use. mz 14^ According fco the most moderate calculation, ihit Expenses, such as for the jmrcna*Sfng of land, bni!» -dings, the river Eure, machinery of Marly (1) and t:?agny, oid but amount, altogether ^ to the surti pf # °. .....;. 86*6^726 it. ioc*. Tnatoftbechapelj to . .... . 3, -26o,3ii _fr. 9/) ^ . In all . . .; . • 89,920.068 'ft. 01 c'. Amongst these expenses ore not reltoued those ot the opera house, bnilt during Louis XV's reign , imr that of the admirable roc of ApoiJom,. erected under Louis XVI. The tot*l of simis expended a€ that time would reach four hundred millions. The castle was inhabited by Louis XIV during 33 vears After him, the Regent cor-stnntiy remained In his palace at Paris, Louis XV made the fcasrle of Versailles, where he was bom, his usual residence, 4 atin" from bis majority : his reign was as long as that of Louis XIV. He added several dependanees* * handed some parts of the interior, and ordered a c-nefal improvement-, which was limited, as yeu to t^lie building, of. a single pavbion and of a part of the wing adjoining the .chapel, in the years 1*72 xnd 1776. ;**".' Scarcely had Louis XVI ascended the throne than be desired to rebuild the ca>tle of Versailles', he ordered the pare to be planted over agfttn) and laid nut one of the arbours ai'i-r the engtisti taste which bad been imported iftj 7 89 and which was then m vague. The most cettbraied architects were called (x) R.-nnequin Sualcm, who Whs borii at Ans, a large %Saae three miles from Lie»e, Was the inventor of this machine, for which he was generously reward by the government of »hat time, Which gave to him an* hi* faruiW the building wbich lauds opposite the machine, in which ihev lived until their death. Trmy Were buried hi the churcn" of Bou-Wal, to wbich madem* Rumeftuii* gave 30 ; ooo fff&H &* masses. — H4 — aad gave in their designs for repairing, in a manner worthy of the monarch, the buildings which bad been built during Louis XIJPs reign, ami which were now going to ruin, as well as to finish those begun Tinder Louis XV. These good intentions could not be realized. The revolution of 1789 burst out*, then people were bent to destroy than to erect. The castle ot Versail- les, after having been spoiled of its riches, served zh an hospital atul barracks, and was forsaken for fifteen years, without being kept in order. In the year 1807, Napoleon intended to restore the C8stle, but he was frightened at the sum what would be necessary* and the project was put of/> notwithstanding that the palaces or S.-Cioiui^ Com- I'iegne, Fontaiuebieau and Kambouillet weie made inhabitable; they contented themselves only with repairiug the buddings and mending the roofs as wall as the fronts and several appaitments-, yer^ the great man did not forget the ancient mansion of Louis XIV j for, a few years after, he ordered plans and estimations should be made. In 181 i i when he inhabited Trianoi 9 he visited the castle of Versailles several times, in order to become acquainted with its real state, and when he had seen everything he said, before several architects : a Why has not the j> revolution destroyed the palace ef Versailles? I » should not be chargedwith a blunder of Louis XIV. » and a badly built old paiace, as they >>ay an unde- » serviug favourite to be made supportable! » The great captain did not think, then, where his taste for encampments and his iron will would lead him to, but the fatal campaign of 1812, in which he forgot himself, so far as to command the elements, taught it to him. This is what our illustrions poet Be- laagor as said on the subjet: 11 fatigua la Victoire a le suivre Elie etait lasse, il 11c l'atteudil pas. Wft>n on the* throne, Louis a VIII hastened to ren- tier the palace of Versailles inhabitable", but. I/homnip propose, Et Dieu di pose. They were to put the projects into execution, when . they heard oi' Napoleon's landing, iu 18 «5, and ail was stopped during three months. The Cent—Jours (hundred days) bein over, the works were taken up again, and six millions of francs were devoted to them little remained to be done, to make it inhabitable. Louis XVIII dying, Charles X ordered the wotks should cease, and every thing had remained as the predecessor had left it, when came the revolution of i83d. Many plans and projects were again propo- sed ; but, the happy ideaol* Louis~Philippe f to turn it into an historical museum, prevailed, and was put into execution by general consent. FESTIVALS OF VERSAILLES. (1664*.) Extratcd from Moliere's relation. The king wishing to give to the queens and to ins court, the pleasures of rare entertainments, in a place on amente^ with all the charms of the most delicious country seat, chose Versailles. The variety of beasts contained in the two parka and in the Meuagerie, where several yards, distv<~ Imted in the form of stars, are joined to pomls for aquatic animals, as wels as large buildings, do unite pleasure with sumptuousness and make of it a finished lesidence. FIRST DAY* The Pleasures of the Enchanted Island. It was in that delightful place, where all the Court came on thehfth of may 1664, that the Kin^ received more than six hundreds persons, until the fourteenth, Without counting a crowd of attendants necessary * During seven days, three queens, under a canopy, presided these festivals : the dowager queen, the queen, consort of Lonis XJV, and the queen Henrietta of En- gland, consort ot Jacqins II ; aud with them, more thaa. three hundreds iadks of the court Were present. — i47 -^~ for dancing ami performing of plays, and woikmen of every kind, came from Paris, so that they all ap- peared like a little army. The sky itself seamed to favour his majesty's d* sings , since in that rainy season, they had but to endure a little wind that seamed to increase only to prove tha the power' and foresight of his Majesty, were proof against !he grea- test inconveniencies. High cu- tains, woooen buil- dings made almost in a moment, find a prodigious number of tapers in white wax, to supply the place of more than lour thousand wax caudles each day, resisted that wind, which every where else, might have rendered these entertainments impossible. M. de Vigaani, gentleman from Modena, very cle- ver in those things, invented and proposed this, and the king commanded the duke de Saint-Aigt an, who Was then charged w^th the of'lice or first. gentleman of his chamber, and who had already given several ideas agreable for ballets, to set up one plan where all amusements should be united, so that the success Was certain. That gentleman chose for theme the palace of Al- cine?, which was entitled : the pleasures vj the en-* chanted Island. Ariostes says that in that Island, one could not be enciined to those sad fancies that cause the hair to whiten. The brave and galant Roger, who was af- terwards the victor of Kodomdnl i and several other good horsemen, were detained there hy the double charm of beauty, although borrowed, and science of that magician, ami were delivered, after a long, time passed amidst the delights, by the ring that destroyed the enchantments ; it wasthat of Angelic, that Melisses, under the form of the old Atlas, put, at last, on Roger's linger. They ornamented then, in a few days, a circle, firhere four large avenues arrived between high pa— lissades, with tour porticos, thirty feet in height, and twenty two square for the opening, and several golden festoons and various paintings, with the es- cutcheon of ins Majesty. All the court being sealed there, on the seventh of may, he entered, at six in the evening, a heraiu* at-arms, represented by M. des Bardins, dressed m an antique costume, colour of lire, with silvered em- broideries and well mounted. He was followed by three pages; king's (M. d'Ar- tagnan) marched behind two others, splendidly dies- >;ed in clothes with line of lire, that being the livejy of his Majesty 5 and bearing his spear. and his escut- cheon, in which shone a sun in jewels^ with this in otto : Neccesso, necerro. The duke of S.-Aignan's page bore the escutcheon of his motto, and was clothe in his silver livery, enriched w»th gold* with purple and b ack feathery and ribands the same, his motto was a clock-belt With these words : JJe mis golpes mi Ruido. The duke de Noaille's motto was an eagle, with these words : Fidelis el audax. Four trumpets and two drummers marchnd with thece pages, dressed in satin silver, lire -coloured, and feathers oi the same hue. •The duke of Saint-Aignan, cuirossed with silver and with goliiden scales, and his siiky stokings of the same; his helmet beannga dragon and plumes wnite> purnle and black, mounted ona white horse, repre- sented Guidon-lc-Sauvage. Roger (the king) was dazzling with gold, silver and jewels. His Majesty was aimed after the greek fashion, as well as those of hi3 quadrille. He bore a cuiras in wrought silver. These are the other lords and personages which were represented. The duke de Noaiiies (Oger the Dane); The dukes d 3 Guise and d'Armagnac (Aqmlant- Ie-Noir and Griffon-le-BIanc); The dukes de Foix and ds Cpaslin (Renaiid and Dudon): — M9 — The count dii Lude (Aslolplie); The prince de Marsillac (Brandimart); The marquis de Villequier (Richardet); The marquis de Soyeccurt (Olivier); The marquis de la Valliere (Zerbin); The duke walked alone and represented Row-*-. land: next came Apollo's car, with the four agcs 9 of gold, of brass, oi silver and of iron. As soon as these troops had entered the camr^ Uiey went round it once, and after having greeted; iheQ.ieens, they seated themselves, the King being at the opposite of the high canopy. The Signs and the Hours followed the car- Mademoiselle de Brie, who represented the age of brass, repeated some lines to the praise of Louis. When all the speeches were delivered, the ring- race began ;- the King proved himself very skilful in it. Tile mnrcjuis de la VaJlierc, when the King had retired, won the prise, which y^as a sword in gold, enriched with diamonds, and rings, for shouldeibeh, of a gnat value, which were givea by the dowager queen. Wight' came on, the seasons served, a magnifi- cent supper, and afterwards danced and got oft liorseback. SECOND DAY, Performance of th& princess of Etis* Ballet^ with a prologue and interludes. THIRD DAY. Three islands are on a piece of water; two of them arc covered with musicians, and the ih'nd — 130 —* ©ne bears a rock, out of which arose Alcines, wW declaimed some lines to the honour of the dowa- ger-queen. And now, the rock opening forms a. magnificent hall room. The dances were terminated by a. very brilliant fire-work. FOURTH DA^. On the sathurday 10 th of may, Hv. M'. wished to, tilt the heads, All tlie court being seated on a baluster in gilt iron, that ran round the agreable house of Ver- sailles, and which locked over the moat in which, they had set up the tilting yard, the King went there, followed by those knights who had run for the ring. The duke de Noailles being judge of the races; the knights enter one after the other into the tilting-yard, spear in hand and a dart under the right thigh; and when, one of them had run and carried away a big pasteboard head coloured, shaped as that of a Turk, he gave his spear to a page p and wheeling about, he returned full speed to the second head, which had the shape and the colour of a moor. He takes it away with the dart; and coming again, he darts into a .shield on which is painted the head of a Medusa ; and coming to the end, he draws the sword with which he carries away, in passing by, always riming full speed, a h^ad raised only half a foot from the ground; and;; then it is the turn of another. He that has carried away the greatest number of heads in his races 9 wins the prize. The queen gave, as a prize, a rose in diamonds^ of a great value. The King wou^ but marquis 4$ Soyecourt got the rose* FIFTH DAY. Ulay of the Facheux, mixed with ballets. SIXTH DAY. Adottery and three acts of the Tartufe* SEVENTH DAY. New races. M. de Colbert was then a minister. MM. Bontemps and de Launay, stewards. MM; de Ben sera de and th*e president de Fe~ rigni, composed 'the mottos and compliments in lines, which were very numerous. A motto much noticed was that of M. de Goaslin \ Ab obsequio splendor. The symbol presented a sun,. and a sun- flower. Every one understood that of the marquis de la Valliere fZerbiu); his arms represent ted a pile enflamed by the sun^ and on that pile iace, but \ud yet coming near I he greatness it at tained afterwards. (1664.) On the 5tk of may, the King came \\i*re with the court, comprising about sjx hundreds persons, winch were d^irnjed tlteir expenses with al! their attendants, as well as ait those who helped to get up these enchant-* ment*. There was never wuit.ng in these -fes- tivals but buildings fit to ju've thern in, such as weiv- erected by the greek and Romans : but the pro.apiiuide with winch they buiit thea- ters, amphitheaters, puiticos, o- n mented with ■M much magnificence as taste* was a wonder which ridded to the delusion, and which since,. diversified in a thousand ways, increased still- inoie the charm of these sights. First, a kind of tilt took place. Those who vhs at the head of the Koin^o*;. prince do Conde, of the Tuiks; duke d'En^hicn, his son. oi the Iudians; (lake de Guise, of the Americans. The duke de Guise was the Grandson of die Bala fie. He was celebrated in the world; on acco.mil of the iiufoi*U,uiale boldness with which he tiuderlook t(» conquer Naples. Mis prison, his duels, his, romantic amours, hi-* prodigalities, his adventures, made |ihn singular in every thin." He seemed to helo.tg to ;m?o- th. i century. Xhev suidot'hioi. o ! i s^ins^ him ilt Wi : h r the t;re»t Conde : « Jk'h.oul the h fOc'S.o,t th.e fcisfcuy and of fa Lie. » intend 16 enter the lisis appeared on the-- first, day as for a review. They were preceded .by lieralds-at-arms, pages, squires, who bore their mottoes and their shields-- and on those slue Ids were written in golden letters, lines composed by Perigini and Renserade. The last, above all, had a particular talent for these a i«o- r-ous pieces; in which he alw-iys made- some dedicate and lively allusion to the chavacters of the persons, to the personages of the table or of antiquity , that were represented, and to the passions that animated the court. The King re- presented Roger : all the diamonds of the crown shone upon his costume, and upon the horse he rode. The queens and three hundreds ladies, under triumphal arches, beheld the entry. The King amidst all the lo« ks fixed upon lrim, noticed but those of mademoiselle de la Valiiere. The festival wa> for her aioue; Aiq enjoyed it from the midst of the crowd. The cavalcade was followed by a gnlden car, eighteen feet high; fiiteen bro^d, twenty four in length, representing the sun's car. The four Ages, of Gold, of Silver, of Brass and of Iron; the celestial Signs, the Seasons, the Hours, fol- lowed this car on foot. Every thing was in cha- racter. Sh°-perds bore the parts of the rails whi< h they fixed, at the sound of the trumpets, which weic alternately answered by pipes and vjolins. Some parsonages, who followed Apol- lo's car. cauie ? at first, Xd repeat to the • queens. JIbqs stvsfcd to ihe place, the- time, the King, the ladies. The races over and night coming on r four thousand large torches lightened uo the space where th,ose festivals were given. Tables were served bv two hundreds personages who represented the Seasons, the Faunes, the S-ylvani, -the 'Dryards, With Sheperds, Vinta- gers and Reapers. Pan and Diana advanced on a moving mountain, and alighted from it, in, order to place on these tables, all the delicious things grown in the countries and in the fo- rests. Behing the tables, in a half circle, sudden- clly arose a theater laden with musicians. The arcades, which surrounded the table and the theater, were ornamented with five hundreds green and silvered chandeliers, which bore wax lights, and a gilt railing surrouaded this vast enclosure. These festivals, so superior to those invented in novels, lasted for seven days. The King car- lied away four times the prize of the games, and then left the other knights to dispute the prizes which he had won, and wich lie aban- doned to them. The play of the princess of E lis., thoug it be not one of Moliere s best, was one of the finest ornaments of these games, on account of nu- merous and lively : allegories on ihe manners of these times, as weil as by a pf apes which form ihe beauty of these festivals, but which are now lost "to posterity. They were still very ob^li-* &ate, at cuiiii; concerning judicial astrology s H&nf prme\s beltevrd, r-htn jg'i nroiid supers- tition, ihat nature distinguished them so far as to write their fate on stars. The duke de Sa- voy, Victor A uedee, falher of the tuchess of Burgundy, fa «d an astrologer with him, even alter his abdication. M'oliere's was bold enough^ to notice it in the Auianls magnifiques y pLaved in another festival, which was given in the year 1670. There is seen also in it, a rova! 'buffoon* as. well as in (he Princess of 12iis+ The* e wretches were still much in fashion. It was a remnant of barhanty preserved longer in g^rm;mj v than eKwhrre. The want of amusements, the impossibility of obtaining any fine and aftreable iu those times of ignorance, and bad ta-ste, had led to the invention of this miserable pastime, that degrades th j human mini. Tlie buffoon who was th^n with Louis XIV, had helonged to the prince de Conde : h» Wis caHed- Angeli, Th^ count de Gca turnout said that of all the buffo ms who had followed the prince, Angeli alone had made a fortune. Tuis buffoon was not wanting in wit. Il was he wJtio said that a he did not use to hear .preaching because he did ^ not like brawling, and could cot. understand reasoning oY> (1674) The farce of the Manage force was ajso performed at that festival. But what was truly admirable, was the first performance of the three first acts of the TarLufe, The King vcotild see that master piece even before il w*a finished. He protected it since horn theatta(\fe of false devotees v: wh«> tryed to engage hea^ei* and tarlh to destroy :t: biijj it wiHsubsis) a§ lias been said ehewere. as long as there will .. e.vist-. in France t*ste aud by ;)ocri?es. The greater number of these brilliant solen- nities gratify very alien but the eyes and ear**.. That wtch is but show and magnificency passes ft way in one dav ; but when master-pieces of art, as the Tarlufe, constitute the ornament of such festivals, tUey Wave behind them, a las- ting remembrance. Seveval pa* ts of the allegories, by Benscrad®, th:*t ornamented the ballets of that time, are still rene inhered. I. shall o iy quote .thest- burs, to the King, who represented the sun, athd, which cannot be translated ; Je doate cjn'on \e prenoe nvec nous far ee ton De Djphae ni de Phaeton, Lui irop anduiieux, ello Iron iuhr.um.aiue. J I uVstnniui la . he judged to the advantage ot the peers the an- cient quarrel wjth the presidents of -the parlia-.. ment. These ht>t pretended to vote befoiv^ the peers, and had taken possession of the right. He decided, in a particular counsel, that the peers sould vptein the judgement-seats, in the presence of the King, before the presidents, as if they owed that prerogative to his presence alone; and he allowed the ancient custom to subsist in assemblies which were not judgment" seats. In order to distinguish his principal cour- tiers, he imagined blue coals embjoided with.. =— IDC) — gold and silver, The leave to wear iliem was 5 great favour, for men thai are led by vanity. They were sought after almost as mo'seh as the collar .of the orders It is to be remarked,' since these retails are mentioned, that they used then to bear coats on a doublet ornamented Wnh ribands, and on lhat coat was a shoul- derbelt to wih did band a >word. They h id a kind of band with lace, and a ha* .ornamen- ted wi.h two sets of plumes. Tint fWh'ora Wich lasted until the year 1684, became fhil of all Europe, excepting Spain and Poland. They already were proud to iuiitate the court of Louis XIV. He established in his palace, an order that is still followed; ruled the degrees and em- ployments^ created new duties around his per- son, as that of Wd-stew^d of his wardrobe. He reestablished the tables institnded by Fran«> cois I, and increaspd tliem. There w.'re twelve for the boiried officers, served with as much cleanliness and pro hi ion as tk*t of many so- vereings. Heorden d that all foreigners should be invited to them % that attention lasted du- • ring the whole of his reign. lie hrd another still choicer, and still more pulkfagd. When he had the pavilions of Marly built, in 1679, every lady found in . her appartment every thing necessary for a complete toilet- nothing that belong to a confortable luxury was for« gotteti : every one forming p.irt of the journey could give repast m hk appartment, They — 160 — wer? ^FV^f with 'he same delicacy as the mas* ti r These littfc tilings are valued only as they me iHd up by the great o »es. la all t hat lie did, one beheld splendor and generosity. He n»ed to give two hundreds thousand francs to iiis minister's daughters, for ifcelr marriage portion. That which has given him the greatest splen- dour in Europe, was his liberality that had no equal. An idea struck him from a speech of f -he duke dc Saint-Aignan, who related to him trial (he cardinal ife Richelieu had sent pre-? fmiii to certain learned foreigners who had praised him. The King did not wait till he was praised, hut sure of being so, he recom- mended to ministers Lyonne and Colbert to choose a number of French and foreigners dis- tinguished in litterature, to whom iie would give marks of his generosity. JLyonne having iciken informations at homy and abroad, on that delicate maticr where it was required to give preference to contemporaries, they fir<4 drew up a list containing sixty names. Some re- ceived gilta*, others pensions, according to their rank, their wants and merits (i 663). The li- brarian of the Vatican, Aiacci ; the count Gra- ^iani, secretary of state to the duke of Mode- rn ; the famous Viviani, first mathematician to the grand duke of Florence ;Vos$ius, historio- grapher of the united provinces; the illustrious mathematician Huyghens; a dutch resident m Sweden; in short erai professors of ' Alto rf- — *6\ -~ aad of Hclmstadt, town almost unknown to t e French w«Te quite astonished to receive letters from Colbert, by . "which he informed them that, if the King were not their sovereign, he entreated rhera to believe him to be their benefactor. The terms of these letters were caU delated according to the dignity of the per- sons; and all were accompanied either by va- luable presents or considerable pensions. Amongst the French were chosen Jean Ra- cine, Qumaiilt, Fiechier, since, bishop of Ni- Bies, and then very youug : these had gifts. It is true thai. Chapclain aril Cotin bad pensions \ but it was principals Chapelin himself that bad been consulted by the minister Colbert, T'iese two men, however, sacr if jci*ed for their poetry, were not wdhout merit. Chapelain had an immense liueraturc; and what is surpri- sing, he had good taste and was one of the most enlightened critics. Tliere is a great dis~* taupe between thai and genius. Science and Wit lead an artist, but do not form him, in any Way. No one in France had a greater reputa- tion than Ronsard and Chapelain had in theis day. It is because the \y«re barbarians, in Ron- sard's lime and that they had scarcely come out of baibaritv, in that of Chapelain. Cosiar, the companion of study of! Balzac and ot Voiture, did call .Chapclain the first of heroic po- is. Uoileau bad no part in these liberalities; hfc bad written, as jrei, nothing but satires, and it is known his satires attacked the very same w 162 ■ — learned men whom the minister had consulted; The King, howveer, rewarded him , a few years after, without consulting any one. The gifts made in foreign countries were so, considerable, that Viviani built, at Florence, a house with -Louis XJV's liberalities. He had placed, in golden letters, on the frontispiece sEdesa Deo dates; alluding to the surname of ; Dieu-Donne'y which the public voice had gi- ven to that prince, at his birth. It is easy enough the imagine the effect this great magnificence 'had through Europe; and if it be considered all the memorable enterpri- ses that the king afterwards made, the severest critics and the most difficult to please agreed to the immoderate praises bestowed upon, him. The French were not the only people to, paise him. Twelve panegyrics w? re made on Louis XIV, in several towns of Italic, honours , that were granted nether through fear, nor, hope: they were sent to the Kjng by the mar* quis Zampieri. He still continued to bestow his rewards on, theartsaud letters. Particular {'iltsof about four thousand pounds Were allowed to Racine, the fortune of Desproaux, that ofQriinault, above, all that of Lulli, as well as iiat of all the ar- tists who devoted to him their works and ta- lents, are sufficient proofs of his beneficence. lie even *»nve to Benserade for the engraving _ of h i s Ovid's Metamorphoses , i n fori it-os (akin d of pieeg. of ii ties peculiar to the. french ,langutp, : an ill placed iibcraiitT-.- that only proved the sovereign's ftenerosity., Be r< warded in Benserade, the small merit of liis ballets. Several writers have attributed solely to Col- bert that protection graiijted to fine arts, and that mtgnifjeency of Louis XIV; but he had no other merit but that of seconding the ma- gnanimity and the taste of his master. That minister, \yho possessed a great genius fox finances, commerce, navigation, general police, had not in his mind the taste and elevation of the King; ; lie l£as zealous in it but was far from inspiring that what nature alone can g;ve. One cannot imagine, after that, on what ground several writers have rcproched that monark with covetousness. A prince who pos- sesses estat.s. quite separated from the inco- mes of the State, may be avaricious as private man; but a King oi France, who is really but the dispenser of his subjects treasures, cannot be really guilty of such a vice. The attentiou Qr will to reward may fail him; but that is not to be reproched to Louis XIV. At the same time that he beran to encourage talent, by so many rewards, the use that the qount of Bussi made of his own, was seven ly punished. He was shut up in the Bastille (a prison of state) in t665, the Amour des Gaules ^as the pretext of hs incarceration. Tin* true 3i30liY.c was thai song where the King was too ~ 164 — compromised., and wb- : eh w-»s railed to tSi membrouee, in order- to ruin Bussi, to whom i.£ Wis imputed. ■Quo Deodatus est beu'renx T> j 1) user ce bee amoureux, Qui (1'iiue oreiile a i'aulre va ! Alleluia. His wo-k* Were not good enough to balan~ ce, to compensate for tfa<* harm that the cau- sed to him. He spoke his own language purely ; !i; tud iro»rtt, but still more self love, and hp made no use of that merit but to make hm^eif enemies, Louis XIV would have acied gene- rously in forgiving hint : he avenged hjs own personal injury, whilst he seemed only to yield' to public resentment. Nevertheless the count tie Bussi was relaxed afler eighteen mouth's imprisonment*; but he was deprived of his office, and remained in disgrace all his life, protesting vainly to ilie King a tenderness, "Which neither the King nor any one believed io be sincere. DESCRIPTION OF THE HALL OF GONSTAHTINE. AND OF THE BATTLES BOUGHT TO CUSQUER THAT CONSIDERABLE TOWN. This Hail, whieh is considered, since its (ppeolag 9 a- one of the most interesting of our aduiirable Mitseuai, ? is entirely owed to — m — M. HORACE VERNETs brush, wo has been skilful enough notwithstanding the variety of subjects, to preserve an harmony that still en- hances the beautiful talent of (hat great artiste The light, which fails doWo from above, is bright, without being J wo abundant. The rays of the sun, that turn round the three sides give to the pictures a flattering delusion. A handsome staircase, built on purpose to lead visitors to the tnidle of the room, places them just in front of the sirge of Constantine, and they are upon their entering, struck With the truth and the rare beauty of these great mas- ter-pieces, which ail Paris, and the crowd of the curious or native amateurs and foreigners have been able to admire, in the capital; ii* the exhibition of 1839. This hail., called the hall of Constant'uie , b considered wi 5 h reason as t hat which contains the most important historical iact of this ga- lerie* FIRST PICTURE On the 10 st of October 1837, the enemy is driven from the heights of Condiat-Ati. The subject of this picture is a fight wh a captain in the foreign legion; the other ^hose head is falling heaveiy, and 'who is just dead, is M. Marian, an old captain of the im- perial guard, serving in the same rank in the foreign legion. A few hours before, he had said tp a Serjeant who had just been woun- ded : a You are very lucky, now you are clear; but { am sure, I shall be kdied. » We must aUo notice the intrepid calm of the surgeon of .he 2 nd light infantry, who, despite cd the whistling ot bullets is taken up "With nothing else but his art and duly : he is repairing, as fast as possible, the damage just done by others. One remaiks in this picture, an Arab who is giving some brandy to a Wounded soldier, and near a big stove ihe staff, the cantine and the baggage train, which our skilful painter has given in the manner best adapted to please the visitor, SECOND PICTURE On the 13 st October, the beseiging columns begin their movements. The artillery was hardly placed, with much difficulty, on a ground sunk here and there bv rains, that it opened a la varied and so true to life of th$ trumpeters- and drummers; whe will only rmt ice the one who turning h*s head round, thoWJ on ?he zouaves of ihe 'hint ground. a glance m which is imprmied all th-tf delight he feels in the charge and the fight, The colonel Combes is the hero of the se- rojid ground^ -and. M, de Ijainoriciere that of ihe thud 3 he is seen at the top of the breach^, in his uniform of lieutenant colonel of the zouaves, bike thit of ancient paladins, his sword his hung to his right hand; 1*» Wields a "ha;ch*:t wah th; let t. h.-uid, and gi^es his or- dtic before etitei ing the town, where the feai iJD. plosion ©fa mine is about to wound him. B"y. his side stand MM. Vieux, who was killed iu the action; Bertrand,de Richejjanse, and Gar- derens de Boisse, who, in the second picture is making the first for \ he breach ; he still hoids and waves his flag which is fixed at the extre- mity of a musket: but he has fallen, dange- rously Wounded in the shoulder. On the right, the zouaves, led by the lef tenant Samary, ai -? xned with swr>rd and poniard, pursue the Arabs, which have taken refuge in the adjoi- ning houses. Several officers have been struck in this bloody siege. Nex to a gun, half overturned, azouave is supporting his captain, M. Sau- Zd\) who, amidst the most painful suffeiings, revives at the sigh- of the colonel Combes Behind him, M. de Sengoy, a major of the 2 nc * light infantry, is buritd under the ruins of a wail that the Arabs have just overturned upon him. Above the frieze that surmounts these three beautiful pictures, is noticed «» grisaille imi- tating the antique bassoon lievos ; tbey were composed ami executed- by M. Feron, under the direction of M. Horace Vernet ; they re- present the ft nits of colonisation, and the mi- i tary education directed by frenrfa non-cora- tnissioned officers, who are drilling zouaves; next come engeneers tracing roads. The last foene represents fields cultivated by soldiers* «ad then is seen the sea pot, where the ev* change of goods is made. The three gilt me**. dcjiiions that one perceives aie : Perseverance^ ITalor, Vigilance,, Besides these pictures, which in their rn- sembici do constitute the gr* atest value of the galieiie, two other pictures are devoted to the aiiican war. The first is the fight of ihe Hkr brah, which look place on ihe i3 st of decern- ber, 1838. There is seen the marshal Clauzt' I p marching to Mascara, and Abd-el-Kader, who is waiting for him, in a wood that separates, the wood of the flabrab from the heights that terminate ihe horison, on the right. The other is the Teniah of Monzaia, and the occupation of the defile, on the i2 st o£ may 1840. 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