THE

WORKS

OF

JOHN MOORE, M.D.

WITH

MEMOIRS

OF

HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS,

BY

ROBERT ANDERSON, M.D.

IN SEVEN VOLUMES.

VOLUME E

EDINBURGH:

PRINTED FOR STIRLING & SLADE, EDINBURGH; LONGMAN, HURST,
REES, ORME, & BROWN; LACKINGTON, HARDING, HUGHES,
MAVOR, & LAPARD; G. & W. B. WHITTAKER ; AND RODWELL
& MARTIN, LONDON.

1820.

MO

CONTENTS

OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

II. Plan of Conduct while Abroad-Agree to correspond by Letter-Serv-

V. Paris-London-French Opinions-Marquis de F and Lord

M.

......

VI. Loyalty, English, German, Turkish, French-Le Roi-Princes of

the Blood-Ideas of Government............

VII. Sentiments of Frenchmen concerning the British Constitution......19

VIII. French Kings have peculiar Reasons to love their Subjects-The

Three Sons of Catherine of Medicis-Henry IV-Natural Effects of

Exertion and of Sloth on the Body, Understanding, Heart.........................................22

IX. A French Lover........................................
..........25

X. Groundless Accusations-Friendship-English Travellers..............27

XI. English Prejudices-Conversation with Mr. B- -Reflections..30

XII. Tragedy of Siege of Calais-Bon Mot of Duc d'Ayen-Russia-

Prussia-France-Statute of Lewis XV Epigrams..............35

XIII. Chevalier B- and his Lady-Madame de M, her Charac-
ter;-her Misfortune......................................

XIV. Condition of the Common People in France-Unwillingness to cen-

sure the King-French Parliaments Lawyers indiscriminately ridi

culed on the French Stage-Opposition in England........................41

XV. Dubois and Fanchon................................................................................................................................................................
..46

XVI. Mankind do not always act from Motives of Self Interest-A Fine

Gentleman and a Pine-Apple-Supper at the Marquis de F—'s-

Generosity of Mr. B- -Men who calculate-Men who do not...51

XVII. Different Taste of French and English with respect to Tragedy-

Le Kain-Garrick-French Comedy-Comedie Italienne, Carlin-

Repartée of Le Kain..................................

............55

....61

XVIII. Pleasure and Business-Lyons-Geneva........

XIX. Situation of Geneva-Manners-Government-The Clergy-Pe-

culiar Customs-Circles-Amusements,.......................................................................................63

XX. English Families at Cologny-Le Jour de l'Escalade-Military E-

stablishment-Political Squabbles- Sentiments of an Englishman-

Of a Gentleman of Geneva.......

..68

LETTER XXI. King of Arquebusiers-A Procession-A Battle.........72

XXII. A Feast............

.....75

XXIII. The Garrison and Fortifications of Geneva not useless-Standing
Armies in other Countries-The Freedom and Independence of Geneva
of Service to the King of Sardinia...

XXIV. Journey to the Glaciers of Savoy-Mole-Cluse-The Rhone

and the Arve-Salenche-Mules-A Church-Conversation with a

Young Peasant in the Valley of Chamouni................

XXV. Montanvert-The Chamois-Mount

..............81

....92

Breven-Mont Blanc -

The Needles-The Valley of Ice-Avalanches..............................86

XXVI. Account of Glaciers continued-Theories.........

XXVII. Idiots-The Sentiments of an Old Soldier-Guatres-Journey

from Chamouni to the Pays de Vallais-Martigny-Sion..............95

XXVIII. Road to St. Maurice-Reflections on the Situation of the Pays

de Vallais-Bex-Aigle-St. Gingo-Meillerie-Evian-Repaille..100

XXIX. Voltaire..........

XXX. Voltaire.......

....105

............110

XXXI. The Education proper for an English Gentleman......... ...116

XXXII. Suicide frequent at Geneva-Two Remarkable Instances......122

XXXIII. The Pays de Vaud-Lausanne-Vevay-Ludlow..........125

XXXIV. Murat-Swiss Peasants........... .........................................

.............129

...132

XXXVI. Religion-Government-Troops.........................................

XXXVII. Soleurre-Basil-Judicious Remark on the Use of Language

by a Dutchman........
.....140.

XXXVIII. Manners-Reflections on Formality-The Library-Hol-

bens-Arsenal-Council-Hall-The Clock in the Tower-A Head...142

XXXIX. Marechal Contades-Theatre-French Troops..................146

XL. Gothię Architecture-Cathedral of Strasbourg—A Sermon—A Jew-
ish Plot.......

XLI. Karlscrutch-The Mafgrave of Båden Durlach................... .....................................153

XLII. Manheim The Efector The Court-A Buffoon...............157

XLIII. Heidelbefg-The Sahe.Church for the Protestant and Roman
Catholic Worship Barate Devotion...........

XLIV. Reflections on the Liberty of the Press-Comparisons of Inconve.
niencies arising from that Cause, with those felt under Despotic Re-
straint........

XLV. Mentz.........

............ ......

.....164

XLVI. Frankfort-Lutherans unkind to Calvinists-Psalmody-Buri-

als-Jews........

.......

XLVII. Manners-Distinction of Ranks-Theatrical Entertainments-

The German Language-Traineaus.......

XLVIII. Nobility and Citizens-The Revenge of a Tobacconist-The

Field of Bergen......

...170

..........175

XLIX. The Prince of Hesse Darmstadt-Discipline-The Family of

......179

L. Conversation with a Foreigner concerning the English Nation...........183