turns to Avignon.-His journey detailed.-He

copies an Infant Jesus after Raphael.-Fine sea-

son.-Ice required at a ball.-Olives.-Artificial

grasses. Haricots.-The French agriculture de-

scribed.-Vines.-Silk-worms.-Mulberry trees

stripped of their leaves.-Threshing-floors.—

Abattoir for slaughtering cattle

CHAP. XV.

Intended journey to Italy.-Character and studies

of Henry Kenelm. He resolves on the military

profession.—Fair of Beaucaire.-Visit to Arles.

-Ancient buildings.-St. Remy.-Cross the

Durance.-Deficiency of gooseberries, strawber-

ries, &c. Cherries.- Mausoleum.-Triumphal

arch.-Bière de Mars.-Maison des Fous.-Re-

turn to Avignon

CHAP. XVI.

Joûte d'eau on the Rhone.-Henry Kenelm is seized

with fever. The disorder at first is mistaken by

the physician, who afterwards perseveres in a

wrong treatment although he discovers it to be

the typhus fever.-Symptoms.-Delirium.-The

author's second son falls sick, and is neglected by

Roche the physician

CHAP. XVII.

M. Guérard, an old physician, is called in, and
countenances M. Roche in his deception.-Gué-

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rard's neglect. The author is farther deceived,

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and the secret kept from him.-Result of this

ill-conduct.-M. Breugne, another medical man 352

CHAP. XVIII.

M. Breugne, on visiting the patients, declares the

truth. He gives hope only of the younger bro-

ther. The sacrament of extreme unction admi-

nistered to Kenelm.-His piety.-His decease.-

Visits of condolence.-The funeral.-His monu-

ment. Resemblance which an antique bust has

to the deceased youth.-Consolation.-Affecting

vision, luminous, and similar to others on record.

-Arguments and doctrine relating thereunto

CHAP. XIX.

M. Breugne detains the author in conversation

until the funeral has quitted the house.-Zeal

of M. Breugne for the recovery of the remaining

patient.-Moment of anxiety.-Success of M.

Breugne's treatment.-Convalescence.-Care in

the administering diet, as well as medicines.-

The author engages a voiture for his projected

journey.-Passports

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CHAP. XX.

The author narrates the circumstances of a dream,

which coincide with his subsequent history.-

St. Clair. The author's sentiments.-His idea

of a rule or mode of living

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CHAP. XXI.

The author and his family quit Avignon.-An-

toine accompanies them.-His history.-Orgon.

-Aix.-The baths described.-Arrival at Mar-

seilles. The Hôtel de Ville.-Curiosities.-Bad

inns.-Romantic approach to Toulon.-Descrip-

tion of that fine sea-port.-The Mediterranean.-

Hyeres. - Frejus. The Forêt d'Estrelles.

Danger of being overturned in crossing a river.

-Arrival at Cannes *.

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CHAP. XXII.

Journey to Nice continued.-Antoine's amusing

account of the Rhone.-Spot on which Napoleon

landed from Elba.-Antibes.-The river Var is

the limit of France on this route.-Douanier.-

Passage of the wooden bridge.-Nice.-Quarter

of La Croix de Marbre.-The author rents a

house.-His landlord is a French general.-

Account of this officer.-Carnival

CHAP. XXIII.

Description of Nice.-Place Victor.-The Corso

and Terrace.-Details of the Carnival.-Francis-

can friars. Devotional exercises.

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Stations

for their observance during Lent.-The orange

tree. Its blossoms. Its fruit.-English Pro-

testants build a chapel at Nice.-The port of

Nice.-Villefranche. Galley slaves.-The ca-

thedral.-Marshal Massena.-The author departs

for the Col de Tende on his way to Italy

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SOME ACCOUNT

OF THE

CONVERSION OF THE AUTHOR

TO THE

CATHOLIC FAITH,

IN 1798.

A