Vienna and the Austrians Author:Frances Milton Trollope Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: LETTER XXXVII. Imperial Library. Want of Room. Arrangement of the Books. Depot of Imperial Porcelain Manufactory. Austrian Monopolies. Maria Theresa P... more »age 26 LETTER XXXVIII. Mews from Portugal. Necessary restraint upon the Quotation of Authorities. Discussion upon the Measures pursued by England. Quotation from the Times. Coincidence 30 LETTER XXXIX. Austrian Opinions respecting England. Austrian freedom from Prejudice. Partiality towards England. Bareness of Travelling. Familiarity with English Literature. Appreciation of Shakspeare and of Byion.Dislike of Modern French Literature. Rareness of genera! Literary Conversation. Exception in the Salon of the Comtcsse do Sie. Aulaire. The Discussion of such subjects apparently considered as mauvais ton 35 LETTER XL. Installation of eleven Knights of the Golden Fleece. Richness of Costume. Hungarian Nobles. Throne. Tribune of the Empress Places prepared for the Knights. Entry of the Court Cortege. Magnificence of their Rohes. Ceremony of Knighting. Preparation for the Banquet The juste Milieu. Origin of the Colder Fleece 4t LETTER XLI. Catacomhs. Tremendous Exhihition. Destruction of the Coffins. - Manner of Burying during the Plague 5.i LETTER XLII. The Due de Reichstadt. The conduct pursued by the Emperor Francis towards him. Congress of Vienna. Position of Maria Louisa. Her Presence in a concealed Situation at one of the Fetes. Anecdotes of the Due de Reichstadt and his Grandfather. Secret Proposals from France in 1830.Prince Metternich's Reply to them. The Character and Sentiments of the Duke. The Inscription upon his CofOn. 62LETTER XLIII. The Opera. Don Giovanni. Thalherg. Paganini. The Piano and Violin compared. Vieuitem...« less