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OF
THE BARONESS D'OBERKIRCH,
COUNTESS DE MONTBRISON.
WRITTEN BY HERSELF,
AND
EDITED BY HER GRANDSON,
THE COUNT DE MONTBRISON.
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. I.
LONDON:
COLBURN AND CO., PUBLISHERS,
GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
1852.
The Count de Montbrison hereby notifies that he reserves the right of Translating this Work in France.
210. C. 77.
PRINTED BY SCHULZE AND CO., 13 POLAND STREET.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.
CHAPTER I.
Introduction-My birth-My grandfathers and grand-
mothers-Malhause-My father-My mother dies
young-My uncles-The Bouillon regiment-King
Dagobert-The castle of Schweighausen-My edu-
cation- My godmother - The Waldners - The
Berekheim-The Glaubitz-Montbéliard - Arrival
of the Prince Eugene
CHAPTER II.
The Baron Waldner at Paris-Presentation at Ver-
sailles-The prince of Montbéliard and his family—
Description of his mother, princess of La Tour and
Taxis-First visit-The castle of Montbéliard-
Princess Dorothea of Wurtemberg-Mdlle. Schnei-
der, my waiting-maid-Madame Hendel, femme-
de-charge at Montbéliard-Baron Maucler-Birth
of a prince-Erection of the château of Etupes-
Visit of the reigning duke-Some account of this
prince-Negotiation for his marriage - Extrava-
gances; the States remonstrate The duke is
affianced Countess Hohenheim Prince Louis
Eugene-Three brothers called Eugene, and why.
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CHAPTER III.
The dauphiness at Strasburg-Etiquette observed
towards foreign princes-Entrée of Marie Antoi-
nette-Rejoicings and presentations-Description
of the dauphiness-Pavilion in the Isle du Rhin-
Disagreeable prognostic- Happy saying of the
dauphiness Rejoicings at Montbéliard - The
baron and baroness Boreck-Countess Wartens-
leben-Blind-man's Buff-Audience of the prince;
grievances-Princess Dorothea of Wurtemberg-
Her affection for me-Her mother's confidence in
me-Soubriquets Milord Carcasso Origin of
Lane'-Birth of a prince-Gardens at Etupes--
M. Tronchin-Antiquities of Mondau-The hermit
-The page-Surprise Government of Mont-
béliard Theatrical representations at Etupes-
M. de Beroldingen-The prince of Murbach-Vis-
count Bombelles - Marriage of a Catholic and
Protestant null - Duchess Mazarin-Discussions
-M. de Wittgenstein-Baron Reinbach-General
Strahlenheim- Baron Obenheim--General Wan-
gen-Order of military merit-Jews-Ollwillon-
Count Waldner, first grand cross- -Birth of Prince
Frederic Bull of Clement XIV. Death of
Louis XV. Poufs au sentiment· - Margrave of
Bareith and Mdlle. Clairon-Accidental death of
duke de Deux-Ponts-Duel of Baron Pirch.
CHAPTER IV.
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Strasburg Duke d'Aiguillon, Marshal Contades,
Baron Lort, M. de Marzy - Madame Berekheim--
M. de Dietrich-M. and Madame Franck-Luxury
of Prince Heyderscheim-Chapter of Ollmarsheim
-Mademoiselle de Flachsland Fashionable
colours Lavater's letter-I send him my sil-
houette-Consecration of the bishop of Basle-
Hereditary charge of Rothberg-House of Wangen
-M. Göthe writes to me-Strange letter from
M. Lavater-My marriage - Baron Oberkirch-
Messrs. de Wurmser-I write to Princess Doro-
thea-Conversation with my father-Interview-
Kindness of the princes of Wurtemberg-The
wedding day-M. de Turckheim - The dowager
baroness Oberkirch, née de Buch-Another letter
from M. Lavater-Marriage of Princess Dorothea-
Negotiation of Prince Henry of Prussia-His con-
nection with Catherine II-The Grand-duke Paul
Petrowitz sets out for Berlin-Departure of the
princess-Sad adieus-She writes to me the day
of her interview with the prince-Her letter-She
is re-baptized and called Mary Fœderowna
Nuptials- Another letter from the grand-duchess
-She sets out for St. Petersburg-She writes
again to me-Charming letter-Return of her
parents to Montbéliard-Touching episode-Letter
of M. Wieland
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CHAPTER V.
Birth of my daughter-Her illustrious godfathers
and godmothers-Disappointment of M. d'Ober-
kirch-Letter from the grand-duchess of Russia—
Another letter from her-The Emperor Joseph II.
at Stuttgard-Jest of Duke Charles-Naïveté of
the marshal of the Court-Fief of Falkenstein-
The postilion prince-Joseph II. at Strasburg-
M. de Vogné -- Description of the emperor - His
dress-Market-woman-Verses --Disappointment
of Voltaire—The executioner of Colmar-Gag-
Execution-Mademoiselle Heizelberg, a singer-
Birth of Alexander Paulowitz
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