°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ¾­¹ÜÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > letters from england(´ÓÓ¢ÌØÀ¼À´µÄÐÅ) >

µÚ19²¿·Ö

letters from england(´ÓÓ¢ÌØÀ¼À´µÄÐÅ)-µÚ19²¿·Ö

С˵£º letters from england(´ÓÓ¢ÌØÀ¼À´µÄÐÅ) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




change¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡begin¡¡to¡¡see¡¡the¡¡difference¡¡between¡¡France¡¡and¡¡us¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here¡¡they¡¡

are¡¡¡¡¡¡accustomed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡BE¡¡¡¡¡¡governed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡WE¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡accustomed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡GOVERN¡£¡¡

HERE¡¡power¡¡may¡¡be¡¡seized¡¡and¡¡exercised£»¡¡if¡¡exercised¡¡in¡¡a¡¡satisfactory¡¡

manner£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡foundation¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡power£»¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡constitutionality¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

legality¡¡of¡¡its¡¡acts¡¡are¡¡canvassed¡¡and¡¡analyzed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Here¡¡an¡¡unpopularity¡¡is¡¡

made¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡revolution£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡WE¡¡¡¡¡¡deal¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡

Thus£»¡¡¡¡power£»¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡favor£»¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡dare¡¡¡¡¡¡anything£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡if¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡favor¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡

likely¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡forgiven¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Our¡¡¡¡¡¡fathers¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡unite¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡thirteen¡¡¡¡¡¡States£»¡¡

here¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡unity¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡run¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡risk¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡excess¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡

My¡¡hopes¡¡are¡¡not¡¡less¡¡than¡¡they¡¡were£»¡¡but¡¡all¡¡that¡¡France¡¡needs¡¡may¡¡not¡¡

come¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡fourteen¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡changing¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡confederation¡¡

into¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡union£»¡¡¡¡¡¡perhaps¡¡¡¡¡¡France¡¡¡¡¡¡cannot¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡expected¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡jump¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡once¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡

perfect¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡legislation¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡perfect¡¡¡¡¡¡forms¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Crude¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ideas¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡afloat£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡to¡¡

Communism£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡already¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exploded£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡brushed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡

legislative¡¡¡¡¡¡power¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡National¡¡¡¡¡¡Assembly¡¡¡¡¡¡meets£»¡¡¡¡¡¡though¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

question¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡ameliorating¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡condition¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡laboring¡¡¡¡¡¡class¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

more¡¡¡¡engaging¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡public¡¡¡¡¡¡mind¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡spent¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡hour¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡Cousin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Minister¡¡of¡¡a¡¡morning¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡gave¡¡me¡¡sketches¡¡of¡¡many¡¡of¡¡the¡¡leading¡¡men¡¡

of¡¡these¡¡times£»¡¡and¡¡I¡¡made¡¡him¡¡detail¡¡to¡¡me¡¡he¡¡scene¡¡of¡¡Louis¡¡Philippe's¡¡

abdication£»¡¡which¡¡took¡¡place¡¡in¡¡a¡¡manner¡¡quite¡¡different¡¡from¡¡what¡¡I¡¡had¡¡

heard¡¡in¡¡London¡£¡¨¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡¨Cousin£»¡¡by¡¡the¡¡way£»¡¡says¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Duc¡¡de¡¡Nemours¡¡

throughout£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡behaved¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡exceedingly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Thence¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Club¡¡¡¡¡¡de¡¡¡¡¡¡la¡¡

Nouvelle¡¡Republique¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Did¡¡not¡¡think¡¡much¡¡of¡¡the¡¡speaking¡¡which¡¡I¡¡heard¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡83¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡84¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTERS¡¡FROM¡¡ENGLAND¡¡



From¡¡the¡¡club¡¡I¡¡went¡¡to¡¡Thiers£»¡¡where¡¡I¡¡found¡¡Cousin¡¡and¡¡Mignet¡¡and¡¡one¡¡

or¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Some¡¡¡¡¡¡change¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡met¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡leader¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡opposition£»¡¡

then¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡prime¡¡¡¡¡¡minister£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡aground¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡shifting¡¡¡¡¡¡tide¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡

¡¨Everybody¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡Louis¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Philippe£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡everybody¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡considers¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

nonsense¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Louis¡¡¡¡¡¡Blanc¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡drawing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡delegates¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡

Paris¡¡will¡¡full¡¡half¡¡be¡¡UNIVERSALLY¡¡acceptable¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Three¡­fourths¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

provincial¡¡¡¡¡¡delegates¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡MODERATE¡¡¡¡¡¡republicans¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡

not¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡passion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡quietly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡business¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

constructing¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡new¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡institutions¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ledru¡­Rollin£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Louis¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Blanc£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Flocon¡¡

tried¡¡to¡¡lead¡¡the¡¡way¡¡to¡¡ill£»¡¡but¡¡Lamartine£»¡¡whose¡¡heroism¡¡passes¡¡belief¡¡and¡¡

activity¡¡passes¡¡human¡¡power£»¡¡won¡¡the¡¡victory¡¡over¡¡them£»¡¡found¡¡himself¡¡on¡¡

Sunday£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡yesterday£»¡¡¡¡¡¡sustained¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡Paris£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡

conquered¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡CONCILIATED¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡everybody¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡¡¡¡¡firmly¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

opinion¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Republic¡¡will¡¡be¡¡established¡¡quietly¡£¡¨¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡¨But¡¡while¡¡there¡¡

are¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡difficulties¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡disorderly¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡easily¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡overcome£»¡¡

the¡¡want¡¡of¡¡republican¡¡and¡¡political¡¡experience£»¡¡combined¡¡with¡¡vanity¡¡and¡¡

self¡­reliance¡¡and¡¡idealism£»¡¡may¡¡throw¡¡impediments¡¡in¡¡the¡¡way¡¡of¡¡what¡¡the¡¡

wisest¡¡wish£»¡¡VIZ¡££»¡¡two¡¡elected¡¡chambers¡¡and¡¡a¡¡president¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡84¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡85¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTERS¡¡FROM¡¡ENGLAND¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTER£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡W¡£D¡£B¡£¡¡LONDON£»¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡May¡¡5£»¡¡1848¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡dear¡¡W¡££º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡Last¡¡evening£»¡¡Thursday£»¡¡we¡¡went¡¡to¡¡see¡¡Jenny¡¡Lind£»¡¡

on¡¡her¡¡first¡¡appearance¡¡this¡¡year¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡was¡¡received¡¡with¡¡enthusiasm£»¡¡and¡¡

the¡¡Queen¡¡still¡¡more¡¡so¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡first¡¡time¡¡the¡¡Queen¡¡had¡¡been¡¡at¡¡the¡¡

opera¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡birth¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡child£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡since¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡republican¡¡¡¡¡¡spirit¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡

abroad£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡loyalty¡¡¡¡¡¡burst¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡full¡¡¡¡¡¡force¡£¡¡Now¡¡¡¡¡¡loyalty¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡novel£»¡¡

and¡¡pleasant¡¡to¡¡witness£»¡¡to¡¡us¡¡who¡¡have¡¡never¡¡known¡¡it¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LONDON£»¡¡May¡¡31£»¡¡1848¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡Now¡¡for¡¡my¡¡journal£»¡¡which¡¡has¡¡gone¡¡lamely¡¡on¡¡since¡¡the¡¡24th¡¡of¡¡

February¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Queen's¡¡¡¡¡¡Ball¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡place¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡evening¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡

closed¡¡my¡¡last¡¡letter¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡dress¡¡was¡¡a¡¡white¡¡crepe¡¡over¡¡white¡¡satin£»¡¡with¡¡

flounces¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Honiton¡¡¡¡¡¡lace¡¡¡¡¡¡looped¡¡¡¡¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡pink¡¡¡¡¡¡tuberoses¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡wreath¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

tuberoses¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡bouquet¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡corsage¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡tickets¡¡¡¡¡¡sent¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡

through¡¡the¡¡garden¡¡and¡¡set¡¡down¡¡at¡¡a¡¡private¡¡door£»¡¡which¡¡saves¡¡waiting¡¡in¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡line¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡carriages¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡turn¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Diplomatic¡¡¡¡¡¡Corps¡¡¡¡¡¡arrange¡¡

themselves¡¡in¡¡a¡¡line¡¡near¡¡the¡¡door¡¡at¡¡which¡¡the¡¡Queen¡¡enters¡¡the¡¡suite¡¡of¡¡

rooms£»¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡ten¡¡¡¡¡¡precisely¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡passes¡¡¡¡¡¡through£»¡¡¡¡¡¡curtseying¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

bowing¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡gracefully£»¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡reaches¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡throne¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡room£»¡¡

where¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duchess¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Cambridge£»¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duchess¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Saxe¡­Weimar¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡daughters£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡visit£»¡¡¡¡¡¡etc¡££»¡¡¡¡¡¡sit¡¡¡¡¡¡down£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince¡¡

Albert£»¡¡the¡¡Prince¡¡of¡¡Prussia¡¡and¡¡other¡¡sprigs¡¡of¡¡royalty¡¡stand¡¡near¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡

dancing¡¡soon¡¡began¡¡in¡¡front¡¡of¡¡the¡¡canopy£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡Queen¡¡herself¡¡did¡¡not¡¡

dance¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡account¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡mourning¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡Prince¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Albert's¡¡¡¡¡¡grandmother¡£¡¡

There¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡band¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡dancing¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡rooms¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡£¡¡

After¡¡¡¡¡¡seeing¡¡¡¡¡¡several¡¡¡¡¡¡dances¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Queen¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡suite¡¡¡¡¡¡move¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

flourish¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡trumpets¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡another¡¡¡¡¡¡room£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡guests¡¡¡¡¡¡forming¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡lane¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡

passes£»¡¡¡¡bowing¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡smiling¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Afterward¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡similar¡¡progress¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡

supper£»¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡household¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡officers¡¡¡¡¡¡moving¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡backwards¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡

ladies¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡royal¡¡¡¡¡¡relatives¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡friends¡¡¡¡¡¡following¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡¡¡¡¡half¡­past¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡

Majesty¡¡retired¡¡and¡¡the¡¡guests¡¡departed£»¡¡such¡¡as¡¡did¡¡not¡¡have¡¡to¡¡wait¡¡two¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡85¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡86¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTERS¡¡FROM¡¡ENGLAND¡¡



hours¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡carriages¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡Saturday¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡FETE¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

flowers¡¡at¡¡Chiswick£»¡¡and¡¡at¡¡half¡­past¡¡seven¡¡dined¡¡at¡¡Lord¡¡Monteagle's¡¡to¡¡

meet¡¡Monsieur¡¡and¡¡Mademoiselle¡¡Guizot¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡has¡¡the¡¡finest¡¡head¡¡in¡¡the¡¡

world£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡person¡¡is¡¡short¡¡and¡¡insignificant¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡Wednesday¡¡we¡¡dined¡¡at¡¡Lady¡¡Chantrey's¡¡to¡¡meet¡¡a¡¡charming¡¡party¡£¡¡

Afterward¡¡we¡¡went¡¡to¡¡a¡¡magnificent¡¡ball¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Duke¡¡of¡¡Devonshire's£»¡¡with¡¡

all¡¡the¡¡great¡¡world¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡Friday¡¡we¡¡went¡¡to¡¡Faraday's¡¡lecture¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Royal¡¡

Institution¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡went¡¡in¡¡with¡¡the¡¡Duke¡¡and¡¡Duchess¡¡of¡¡Northumberland£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡sat¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡during¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lecture¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Saturday¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Queen's¡¡

Birthday¡¡¡¡¡¡Drawing¡­Room¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Mr¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Bancroft¡¡¡¡¡¡dined¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Lord¡¡¡¡¡¡Palmerston's¡¡

with¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡diplomats£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡evening¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡small¡¡¡¡¡¡party¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

ladies¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡¡¡¡¡coming¡¡¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡drove¡¡¡¡¡¡round¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡brilliant¡¡¡¡¡¡birthday¡¡

illuminations¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡first¡¡piece¡¡of¡¡intelligence¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡at¡¡Lady¡¡Palmerston's¡¡

was¡¡the¡¡death¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Princess¡¡Sophia£»¡¡an¡¡event¡¡which¡¡is¡¡a¡¡happy¡¡release¡¡for¡¡

her£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡blind¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡great¡¡¡¡¡¡sufferer¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡overturned¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡court¡¡

festivities£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡course£»¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡present£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡puts¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡deep¡¡¡¡¡¡mourning£»¡¡

which¡¡is¡¡not¡¡very¡¡convenient¡¡just¡¡now£»¡¡in¡¡the¡¡brilliant¡¡season£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡

we¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡dress¡¡¡¡¡¡arrangements¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡Queen¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

concert¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡­night£»¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡drawing¡­room¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡Friday£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡ball¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡16th£»¡¡

which¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡deferred¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡forgot¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡say¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡got¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡note¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡

Coutts¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡Sunday£»¡¡¡¡¡¡asking¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

Chinese¡¡¡¡¡¡junk£»¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡next¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡we¡¡¡¡¡¡repaired¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡house¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡

sisters¡¡£¨Miss¡¡Burdetts£©¡¡and¡¡Mr¡£¡¡Rogers¡¡were¡¡all¡¡the¡¡party¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡the¡¡junk¡¡for¡¡

the¡¡first¡¡time¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡Metternich¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Princess£»¡¡his¡¡wife¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡86¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡87¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTERS¡¡FROM¡¡ENGLAND¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡LETTER£º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡W¡£D¡£B¡£¡¡LONDON£»¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡June¡¡29£»¡¡1848¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡My¡¡¡¡¡¡dear¡¡¡¡¡¡W¡££º¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡left¡¡¡¡¡¡off¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡going¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡dine¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡Miss¡¡

Coutts's¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡meet¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duchess¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Cambridge¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡party¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡brilliant£»¡¡

including¡¡the¡¡Duke¡¡of¡¡Wellington£»¡¡Lord¡¡and¡¡Lady¡¡Douro£»¡¡Lady¡¡Jersey¡¡and¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡beautiful¡¡¡¡¡¡Lady¡¡¡¡¡¡Clementina¡¡¡¡¡¡Villiers£»¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡daughter£»¡¡¡¡¡¡etc¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡royal¡¡

people¡¡arrive¡¡everybody¡¡rises¡¡and¡¡remains¡¡standing¡¡while¡¡they¡¡stand£»¡¡and¡¡

if¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡approach¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡look¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡you£»¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡must¡¡¡¡¡¡perform¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡lowest¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

¡¨curtsies¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡courtesy¡¡made¡¡to¡¡royalty¡¡is¡¡very¡¡like¡¡the¡¡one¡¡I¡¡was¡¡taught¡¡

to¡¡make¡¡when¡¡a¡¡little¡¡girl¡¡at¡¡Miss¡¡Tuft's¡¡school¡¡in¡¡Plymouth¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡One¡¡sinks¡¡

down¡¡instead¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡stepping¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡dancing¡­school¡¡fashion¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡¡¡dinner¡¡

the¡¡¡¡¡¡Duchess¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡pleased¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡stand¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡gentlemen¡¡¡¡¡¡rejoined¡¡¡¡¡¡us£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡

course£»¡¡we¡¡must¡¡all¡¡stand¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡¡£¡¡The¡¡next¡¡day¡¡we¡¡dined¡¡at¡¡the¡¡Lord¡¡Mayor's¡¡

to¡¡meet¡¡the¡¡Ministers¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡was¡¡a¡¡most¡¡interesting¡¡affair¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡had¡¡all¡¡the¡¡

peculiar¡¡ceremonies¡¡which¡¡I¡¡described¡¡to¡¡you¡¡last¡¡autumn£»

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ