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.

LONDON:

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-

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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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