their perfidy." He says he often recollects her prophetic words: the wrongs he has received are almost an accomplishment of her prediction: they have been true to no principles, sincere to no party; on whatever side or of whatever opinions, whoever has been prominent has been sacrificed: an undistinguishing fate has involved all orders of men; their talents could not screen them; their integrity afford no protection.

Santerre bears some resemblance in countenance and person to Lewis the Sixteenth, but is far more handsome. When he con

verses the features of his face indicate great benevolence; but when he is serious and composed, there is a cast of austerity in it. The pathetic manner in which he spake on these subjects, the pain he felt at unmerited obloquy, which he is about refuting in a publication to which thousands bear testimony, have made him extremely unhappy.

His general character is a confutation of the calumny; for he is an affable friendly man; of soft manners and unshaken rectitude; he has refused employment under the present government, and maintains the principles he professed when the Revolution was at its summit.

LETTER XIII.

Paris, September 7, 1802.

Ir was boisterous and tempestuous last night; it rained heavily; there was no resource from the pelting storm, but the sheltered Palais Royale; for it is a farce to call it any longer Place d'Egalité: it was brilliantly illuminated, as usual, perhaps more than ordinary, as the stress of weather would probably make the concourse of people greater than common. I found it thronged with people of all nations--Macaroni officers, some in full uniform, and others without any; some with whiskers,

and some with preposterous beards; soldiers, footmen, hair-dressers, waiters, demireps, Turks, fruit-women, police-guards, men with long gowns, and some in jackets; and amidst this motley crew, drunken, reeling Englishmen---a sight as extraordinary as any other phenomenon in this square of animal curiosities. This was a night of abundant shew, and afforded subject for infinite amusement and contemplation.

In these walks were seen Madame Visconti and Madame Recamier---names to which the folly and apishness of the mimic English have given celebrity; better feinale accomplishments, more beauty, (as to chastity I am silent,) are to be found in many of the seminaries of our English abbesses, than either of these ladies but fashion or accident,

possess ;

or some of those adventitious whimsies which

are only to be found in the inexplicable

caprice of persons in higher life, have given them notoriety. Madame Visconti was once the favorite of Petion, a primitive Revolutionist; Recamier was a hatter's wife at Lyons, and had many favorites, though none so famous as the unfortunate Petion.

In some instances the fashions and manners in France resemble those in England. We know some ladies of quality near Piccadilly, and our squares, as dissipated and abandoned as ever Lais or Thais was; but they have ample fortunes, and give splendid routes. Who dare animadvert on their conduct? And if they did, who could withstand their sumptuous suppers, and the princely company that attends them. A little adultress, who would imitate her superiors, but has no fortune to feast her acquaintances, no mansion for entertainment,

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