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change。      I begin to see the difference between France and us。               Here they 

are   accustomed      to   BE   governed。     WE      are  accustomed      to  GOVERN。 

HERE power may be seized and exercised�察�if exercised in a satisfactory 

manner�察  �with   us   the   foundation   of   power�察  �its   constitutionality   and   the 

legality of its acts are canvassed and analyzed。              Here an unpopularity is 

made   away   with   by   a   revolution�察  �and   you   know   how   WE   deal   with   it。 

Thus�察 �power�察 �if   in   favor�察  �may  dare   anything�察 �and   if   out of   favor is   little 

likely  to   be   forgiven。;   。   。   。   ;Our   fathers   had   to unite   the  thirteen   States�察�

here   they   have   unity   enough   and   run   no   risk   but   from   the   excess   of   it。 

My hopes are not less than they were�察�but all that France needs may not 

come   at   once。     We   were   fourteen   years   in   changing   our   confederation 

into   a   union�察  �perhaps   France   cannot   be   expected   to   jump   at   once   into 

perfect    legislation   or   perfect   forms。   Crude    ideas   are  afloat�察  �but  as  to 

Communism�察        �it  is  already    exploded�察   �or   will  be   brushed    away     from 

legislative   power   as   soon   as   the   National   Assembly   meets�察  �though   the 

question   of   ameliorating the   condition   of   the  laboring   class   is   more   and 

more  engaging   the  public   mind。;   。   。   。  ;I   spent  an   hour  with   Cousin�察  �the 

Minister of a morning。         He gave me sketches of many of the leading men 

of these times�察�and I made him detail to me he scene of Louis Philippe's 

abdication�察�which took place in a manner quite different from what I had 

heard in London。; 。 。 。 ;Cousin�察�by the way�察�says that the Duc de Nemours 

throughout�察     �behaved     exceedingly      well。    Thence      to   the   Club   de   la 

Nouvelle Republique。          Did not think much of the speaking which I heard。 



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From the club I went to Thiers�察�where I found Cousin and Mignet and one 

or   two   more。     Some   change   since   I   met   him。      A  leader   of   opposition�察�

then   a   prime   minister�察  �and   now   left   aground   by   the   shifting   tide。;   。   。   。 

;Everybody         has   given     up   Louis    Philippe�察    �everybody       considers     the 

nonsense   of   Louis   Blanc   as   drawing   to   its   close。      The   delegates   from 

Paris will full half be UNIVERSALLY acceptable。                       Three´fourths of the 

provincial   delegates   will   be   MODERATE   republicans。                The   people   are 

not    in  a   passion。     They     go   quietly    enough      about    their  business     of 

constructing       new    institutions。    Ledru´Rollin�察      �Louis    Blanc�察   �and   Flocon 

tried to lead the way to ill�察�but Lamartine�察�whose heroism passes belief and 

activity passes human power�察�won the victory over them�察�found himself on 

Sunday�察  �and   again   yesterday�察  �sustained   by   all   Paris�察  �and   has   not   only 

conquered   but   CONCILIATED   them�察  �and   everybody   is   now   firmly   of 

opinion that the Republic will be established quietly。; 。 。 。 ;But while there 

are   no   difficulties   from  the   disorderly  but   what   can   easily  be   overcome�察�

the want of republican and political experience�察�combined with vanity and 

self´reliance and idealism�察�may throw impediments in the way of what the 

wisest wish�察�VIZ。�察�two elected chambers and a president。; 



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       LETTER�此                       �To W。D。B。 LONDON�察�

                                May 5�察�1848 



     My dear W。�此        � 。 。 Last evening�察�Thursday�察�we went to see Jenny Lind�察�

on her first appearance this year。          She was received with enthusiasm�察�and 

the Queen still more so。          It was the first time the Queen had been at the 

opera   since   the   birth   of   her   child�察  �and   since   the   republican   spirit   was 

abroad�察  �and   loyalty   burst   out   in   full   force。 Now   loyalty   is   very   novel�察�

and pleasant to witness�察�to us who have never known it。 

       LONDON�察�May 31�察�1848 

       。 。 。 Now for my journal�察�which has gone lamely on since the 24th of 

February。      The   Queen's   Ball   was   to   take   place   the   evening   on   which   I 

closed my last letter。        My dress was a white crepe over white satin�察�with 

flounces   of   Honiton   lace   looped   up   with   pink   tuberoses。       A  wreath   of 

tuberoses   and   bouquet   for   the   corsage。       We   had   tickets   sent   us   to   go 

through the garden and set down at a private door�察�which saves waiting in 

the   long   line   of   carriages   for   your   turn。   The   Diplomatic   Corps   arrange 

themselves in a line near the door at which the Queen enters the suite of 

rooms�察 �which   was   at   ten   precisely。     She   passes   through�察  �curtseying   and 

bowing   very   gracefully�察  �until   she   reaches   the   throne   in   the   next   room�察�

where   she   and   the   Duchess of   Cambridge�察�the   Duchess of   Saxe´Weimar 

and   her   daughters�察  �who   are   here   on   a   visit�察  �etc。�察  �sit   down�察  �while   Prince 

Albert�察�the Prince of Prussia and other sprigs of royalty stand near。                    The 

dancing soon began in front of the canopy�察�but the Queen herself did not 

dance     on   account     of  her   mourning      for   Prince    Albert's   grandmother。 

There   was   another   band   and   dancing   in   other   rooms   at   the   same   time。 

After   seeing   several   dances   here   the   Queen   and   her   suite   move   by   the 

flourish   of   trumpets   to   another   room�察  �the   guests   forming   a   lane   as   she 

passes�察 �bowing   and   smiling。        Afterward   she  made   a  similar progress   to 

supper�察  �her    household      officers   moving     backwards      before    her�察 �and   her 

ladies   and   royal   relatives   and   friends   following。      At   half´past   one   Her 

Majesty retired and the guests departed�察�such as did not have to wait two 



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hours   for  their   carriages。      On   Saturday  we  went   at   two to   the  FETE   of 

flowers at Chiswick�察�and at half´past seven dined at Lord Monteagle's to 

meet Monsieur and Mademoiselle Guizot。                      He has the finest head in the 

world�察�but his person is short and insignificant。 

     On Wednesday we dined at Lady Chantrey's to meet a charming party。 

Afterward we went to a magnificent ball at the Duke of Devonshire's�察�with 

all the great world。         On Friday we went to Faraday's lecture at the Royal 

Institution。      We went in with the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland�察�

and     I  sat  by   her   during     the   lecture。    On     Saturday      was    the  Queen's 

Birthday   Drawing´Room。   。   。   。   Mr。   Bancroft   dined   at   Lord   Palmerston's 

with   all   the   diplomats�察  �and   I   went   in   the   evening   with   a   small   party   of 

ladies。     On   coming   home   we   drove   round   to   see   the   brilliant   birthday 

illuminations。        The first piece of intelligence I heard at Lady Palmerston's 

was the death of the Princess Sophia�察�an event which is a happy release for 

her�察  �for   she   was   blind   and   a   great   sufferer。   It   has   overturned   all   court 

festivities�察  �of   course�察  �for   the   present�察  �and   puts   us   all   in   deep   mourning�察�

which is not very convenient just now�察�in the brilliant season�察�and when 

we   had   all   our   dress   arrangements   made。           The   Queen   was   to   have   a 

concert   to´night�察  �a   drawing´room   next   Friday�察  �and   a   ball   on   the   16th�察�

which   are   all   deferred。   。   。   。   I   forgot   to   say   that   I   got   a   note   from   Miss 

Coutts   on   Sunday�察  �asking   me   to   go   with   her   the   next   day   to   see   the 

Chinese   junk�察  �so   at   three   the   next   day   we   repaired   to   her   house。      Her 

sisters ��Miss Burdetts�� and Mr。 Rogers were all the party。                     At the junk for 

the first time I saw Metternich and the Princess�察�his wife。 



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       LETTER�此                     �To W。D。B。 LONDON�察�

                             June 29�察�1848 



     My   dear   W。�此   �   。   。   When   I   last   left   off   I   was   going   to   dine   at   Miss 

Coutts's   to   meet   the   Duchess   of   Cambridge。      The   party   was   brilliant�察�

including the Duke of Wellington�察�Lord and Lady Douro�察�Lady Jersey and 

the   beautiful   Lady   Clementina   Villiers�察  �her   daughter�察  �etc。   When   royal 

people arrive everybody rises and remains standing while they stand�察�and 

if   they   approach   you   or   look   at   you�察  �you   must   perform   the   lowest   of 

;curtsies。;     The courtesy made to royalty is very like the one I was taught 

to make when a little girl at Miss Tuft's school in Plymouth。                 One sinks 

down instead of   stepping back   in   dancing´school fashion。             After  dinner 

the   Duchess   was   pleased   to   stand    until   the   gentlemen   rejoined   us�察  �of 

course�察�we must all stand。 。 。 。 The next day we dined at the Lord Mayor's 

to meet the Ministers。       This was a most interesting affair。         We had all the 

peculiar ceremonies which I described to you last autumn��
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