ANECDOTAL RECOLLECTIONS
OF THE
CONGRESS OF VIENNA
Francis I, Emperor of Austria.
ANECDOTAL RECOLLECTIONS
OF THE
CONGRESS OF VIENNA
BY THE
COMTE A. DE LA GARDE-CHAMBONAS
WITH
INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY THE
COMTE FLEURY
Translated
BY THE AUTHOR OF
‘AN ENGLISHMAN IN PARIS’
WITH PORTRAITS
LONDON
CHAPMAN & HALL, LIMITED
1902
Edinburgh: T. and A. Constable, (late) Printers to Her Majesty
| PAGE | |
| BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE OF THE COMTE AUGUSTE DE LA GARDE-CHAMBONAS | xiii |
| INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER | |
| Introduction—A Glance at the Congress—Arrival of the Sovereigns—The First Night in Vienna, | 1 |
| CHAPTER I | |
| The Prince de Ligne—His Wit and his Urbanity—Robinson Crusoe—The Masked Ball and Rout—Sovereigns in Dominos—The Emperor of Russia and Prince Eugène—Kings and Princes—Zibin—General Tettenborn—A Glance at his Military Career—Grand Military Fête in Honour of Peace—The Footing of Intimacy of the Sovereigns at the Congress—The Imperial Palace—Death of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples—Emperor Alexander—Anecdotes—Sovereign Gifts—Politics and Diplomacy—The Grand Rout—The Waltz, | 11 |
| CHAPTER II | |
| The Drawing-Rooms of the Comtesse de Fuchs—The Prince Philip of Hesse-Homburg—George Sinclair—The Announcement of a Military Tournament—The Comtesse Edmond de Périgord General Comte de Witt—Letters of Recommendation—The Princesse Pauline—The Poet-Functionary and Fouché, | 41 |
| CHAPTER III | |
| Reception at M. de Talleyrand’s—His Attitude at the Congress—The viDuc de Dalberg—The Duc de Richelieu—Mme. Edmond de Périgord—M. Pozzo di Borgo—Parallel between the Prince de Ligne and M. de Talleyrand—A Monster Concert, | 55 |
| CHAPTER IV | |
| The Prince de Ligne’s Study—A Swimming Exploit—Travelling by Post—A Reminiscence of Madame de Staël—Schönbrunn—The Son of Napoleon—His Portrait—Mme. de Montesquiou—Anecdotes—Isabey—The Manœuvring-Ground—The People’s Fête at Augarten, | 70 |
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