MEMOIRS
OF THE
COURT OF CHARLES THE SECOND,
BY
COUNT GRAMMONT.
CAREFULLY EDITED,
WITH ADDITIONAL ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON:
HENRY G. BOHN, YORK STEEET, COVENT GARDEN.
1864.
A Catalogue of Bohn's Illustrated Library
Bohn's Extra Volume
Frontispiece & Title Page
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A Biographical Sketch of Anthony Hamilton
Epistle to the Count de Grammont
Chapter I - Not much embarrassed by facts
Chapter II - The siege of Trino made universal pleasure
Chapter III - Ruined by backgammon & restored by quinze
Chapter IV - "at the expense of the beauties and the husbands of Turin"
Chapter V - Chevalier vs. Cardinal Mazarin; Chevalier vs. Louis XIV
Chapter VI - The heroes & beauties of the court of Charles II; good advice disregarded
Chapter VII - Miss Hamilton's diversions; Grammont exhibits improper dress; Miss Stewart's glory
Chapter VIII - Furious dancing; wild guitars; green stockings
Chapter IX - Jealous husbands; perfidious Chesterfield; maids of honour, as it pleased God
Chapter X - Rochester misjudged; a dramatic birth; really an edifying sight; poor little David!; effects of the Tunbridge waters
Chapter XI - A little attention to the common laws of decency; thank God, a pretty large mouth; peevish not altogether without reason; a happy ending
Notes & Illustrations 1 - War, gaming, & love on the Continent
Notes & Illustrations 2 - Introduction to the English court
Notes & Illustrations 3 - Fantastic lady; a real bubble; characters not left free from reproach
Notes & Illustrations 4 - Wits; bad chocolate; singular duel; Irish ratafia; cold nunnery
Notes & Illustrations 5 - Extravagance in masquerading; honour enough; inventing the mezzotint
Notes & Illustrations 6 - Five chopps; 'Hermitt poore' & 'Chiny Chese'; little round crumpled women; graces are not parts; pretty, witty Nell; a happy ending explicated
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